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Council opts for plaque to honor Norma S. Alvarez at Glendale Community Center after mixed public input
Summary
After a mailed and online survey and Parks & Recreation Commission review, the council reached consensus to follow the commission’s recommendation and install a dedication plaque honoring Norma S. Alvarez rather than renaming the Glendale Community Center.
The council considered a proposal to rename the Glendale Community Center in the Ocotillo district for Norma S. Alvarez and reached consensus to follow the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission’s recommendation to install a commemorative plaque instead.
John Kennedy, director of Parks and Recreation, summarized the outreach that staff carried out under the city’s renaming policy: staff mailed bilingual postcards to approximately 1,800 residents within three‑quarters of a mile of the center, provided ballot drop‑off at the…
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