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Charter committee urges city and county to coordinate on unified street‑renaming standards
Summary
After staff said the county cannot unilaterally require a unified street‑renaming process without a charter amendment or legislative change, the committee voted to recommend the city and county pursue coordinated standards with input from fire and emergency services.
Committee members discussed a staff report showing the county lacks legal authority outside a charter amendment to require a unified street‑renaming process; the city has adopted its own renaming ordinance.
One committee member moved that the committee recommend the city and county give "strong consideration" to agreeing on a uniform street‑renaming process with input from fire services and EMS; the motion passed by voice vote. Members emphasized citizen input would occur before either commission and suggested technical concerns (emergency response, addressing continuity) be part of any joint standard.
Staff will include the committee’s recommendation in the committee’s report to the commissions. No charter amendment was proposed; the action is a policy recommendation to both commissions.
