PowerPoint Presentation

Renaming of El Barrio Park
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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Located at 
54th Ave. & Ocotillo Rd.

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• Request received from the leaders of the Barrio Corazon Y 
Alma organization
• Rename to Veteranos Park “to dedicate the park to the men 
and women who have served, in the past, present, and future.”
• Extension of the Heart of Glendale Recognition Plaques 
project
• February 13th Council Gave Direction to Proceed with Naming 
Policy Process

Community Outreach Process
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•Postcard mailed to 1,764 homes – English & Spanish
•QR Code for Online Survey
•Mail-In or Drop-Off Option
•Received 19 online survey submittals
•No mail-in or drop-in ballots

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AMERICA PARK
Change the name to Veteranos Park
Glendale Park
Keep the name El Barrio Park
Manny Martinez Park
Ocotillo Park

The requestor group, Community Leaders 
of Barrio Corazon Y Alma, submitted a 
petition with 123 signatures supporting 
the renaming to Veteranos Park.
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• April Commission Meeting
– Commission recommended renaming El Barrio Park to 
Veteranos Park
•April 23rd Council Workshop
– Requested more information on the petition submitted

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Staff met with organizers
– Discussed direction received from City Council
New petition submitted supporting name change to 
Veteranos Park
– Organizers submitted new petition with 152 signatures
• Listed either their address or Council District

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152 Signatures
– 148 listed Glendale addresses
– 1 listed Phoenix address
– 3 listed as local Glendale businesses

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Recommendation from 
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission:
To Rename El Barrio Park as Veteranos Park

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Discussion and 
Consensus Direction