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Alameda parks staff seek feedback on banner, storage and memorial‑amenity policies
Summary
At a Dec. 11 Alameda Recreation & Park Commission workshop, staff proposed shortening banner display periods, formalizing storage‑unit rules and renaming the memorial‑bench program as a broader 'memorial amenity' donation policy; commissioners pressed for clarity on costs, renewal terms and long‑term maintenance funding.
Alameda’s Recreation & Park Department asked commissioners on Thursday to review draft policy updates that would shorten how long community banners stay up, formalize rules and fees for storage units on park property, and expand the city’s memorial bench procedure into a broader memorial‑amenity donation program.
Director Justin Long presented the proposals at a public workshop, saying the banner change aims to reduce visual clutter and better match program durations. “The current policy allows groups to display banners for 60 days … many programs aren’t open for 60 days and that limits new displays,” Long said, and staff recommended adding a shorter duration and two…
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