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• <br /> CITY OF SAN LEANDRO APPROVED AND <br /> FORWARDED <br /> STAFF REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL <br /> DATE: October 13, 2009 tephen L. Hollister <br /> City Manager <br /> TO: Stephen Hollister, City Manager <br /> FROM: Carolyn Knudtson, Director <br /> Recreation and Human Services <br /> SUBJECT <br /> MATTER OF RECOMMENDATION TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE PLANNING AND <br /> DESIGN OF A MEMORIAL COMMEMORATING LUSTER KNIGHT AS OUTLINED IN <br /> THE LE ! IER FROM THE RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION TO CITY COUNCIL <br /> DATED OCTOBER 7, 2009. <br /> SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION <br /> Staff requests approval to move forward in the planning and design of a Memorial <br /> commemorating Luster Knight's contributions as outlined in the letter from the Recreation and <br /> Parks Commission to City Council. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> In response to the interest expressed by several Council Members, Alameda County Fire <br /> Department and community groups for some type of Memorial to commemorate the life and <br /> works of Luster Knight, the Recreation and Parks Commission held several meetings and <br /> • <br /> discussed ideas with staff from the Fire Department. <br /> The consensus of the Recreation and Parks Commission was to create a Memorial for Luster <br /> Knight at Marina Park. The details of the Memorial and the process of how the Memorial would <br /> be designed, paid for and built were outlined in a letter to the City Council dated October 7, <br /> 2009. (See Attached.) <br /> Before moving forward and requesting input from the Alameda County Firefighters, community <br /> agencies and others to help complete the design for the Memorial as well as help raise funds to <br /> build the Memorial; the Recreation and Parks Commission is asking for approval from the City <br /> Council to move forward with the process they outlined in the letter. <br /> • <br /> Analysis <br /> N/A <br /> Current City Council Policy <br /> N/A <br />