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City Council
• Resolution: RES 56-2023
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
File Number: 23-272 Enactment Number: RES 56-2023
RESOLUTION NAMING THE THIRD FLOOR ADULT
LIBRARY IN THE NEW LIBRARY I PARKS AND
RECREATION CENTER AS THE JACKIE SPEIER
LIBRARY WING, AFTER FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN
JACKIE SPEIER IN HONOR OF HER LIFELONG
SUPPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS,
SERVICES AND COLLECTIONS IN SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO.
WHEREAS, Congresswoman Jackie Speier grew up in South San Francisco and has been a
lifelong public library supporter; and
WHEREAS, Jackie Speier has provided extraordinary service to the South San Francisco
community, and recently secured $1.5 million in federal funding to support our new joint Library, Parks and
Recreation Center; and
WHEREAS, acknowledging and celebrating community members who have made a difference in
South San Francisco is embedded in Priority #2: Quality of Life and Priority #6: Community Connections;
and
WHEREAS, City Administrative Instruction Section 1, #4 defines policies, responsibilities and
procedures associated with naming City facilities; and
WHEREAS, at the October 11, 2022 meeting of the City Council Naming Committee, the Naming
Committee provided direction to staff regarding naming an area in the new Library I Parks and Recreation
Center after Congresswoman Jackie Speier; and
WHEREAS, the signage costs will be covered on a one-time basis by secured funding for the New
Main Library I Parks and Recreation Center; and
WHEREAS, Jackie Speier would be honored to be acknowledged in the adult collections, literacy
services and reading room areas on the third floor of the new Main Library; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that City Council receive a recommendation from the Library
Board of Trustees, having agendized the item for consideration at their regular meeting of February 28,
2023, to name the third floor Library Wing in the New Main Library in honor of Jackie Speier.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
that the City Council hereby accepts a recommendation from the Library Board of Trustees to name the third
floor Adult Library in the New Library I Parks and Recreation Center as the Jackie Speier Library Wing, in
honor of Jackie Speier.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes the City
Manager to take any other actions necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution on behalf of the City
Council.
City of South San Francisco
File Number: 23-272 Enactment Number: RES 56-2023
At a meeting of the City Council on 4/12/2023, a motion was made by Vice Mayor Nagales,
seconded by Councilmember Coleman, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales, Councilmember Addiego,
Council ember Coleman, and Councilmember Flores
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Attest by
PosaGovea Acosta, City Clerk
City of South San Francisco