HomeMy WebLinkAbout22- Parks, Recreation & Community Services CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Annie F. Ramos, Director Subject: GUADALUPE FIELD - NAME CHANGE TO
"SAL SAAVEDRA FIELD."
Dept: Parks, Recreation & Community Services
Date: January 3, 1996
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
None.
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Recommended motion:
That the name of Guadalupe Field be officially changed to "Sal Saavedra Field."
Signature
Contact person: Annie F. Ramos Phone: 2030
Supporting data attached: Report Ward: 1
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A
Source: (Acct. No.)
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Finance:
Council Notes:
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75-0262 Agenda Item No.
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
GUADALUPE FIELD - NAME CHANGE TO
"SAL SAAVEDRA FIELD."
Guadalupe Field, a 2.25 acre little league ballfield located at 8th and Roberds Streets has been
called by this unofficial name since acquisition of the property. The field was called
"Guadalupe" simply because of its location near the Guadalupe Church.
At the December 1995 meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission, Mr. Art Campos
presented a request and a petition with approximately 300 signatures of area residents in support
of changing the name of Guadalupe Field to "Sal Saavedra Field" in honor of Mr. Sal Saavedra,
a community leader who has made tremendous contributions of time and energy to the youth
sports community, and in particular, to the Guadalupe youth leagues for the past 27 years. A
copy of the request and justification for renaming the field is attached. The petition showing the
signatures of support is on file in the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department.
The Park and Recreation Commission voted to support the request and in their Minutes of the
Regular Meeting held on December 21, 1995, the Commission recommended to the Mayor and
Common Council that Guadalupe Field be renamed to "Sal Saavedra Field" in honor of Mr.
Saavedra."
Department Staff fully supports changing the name of the field in honor of Mr. Saavedra and
recommends that the request be approved.
guad.fldNameChange
1/3/96
December 8, 1995
TO: ANNIE F. RAMOS
Parks and Recreation Community
Services Department
We the undersigned, request that the Guadalupe Field be renamed as
the Sal Saavedra Field.
This would be in recognition of his dedication, commitment and support
towards the youth and the community associated with the Guadalupe
Field.
Mr. Sal Saavedra has experienced an outstanding career of playing
baseball and other sports, beginning in Junior High, then High School,
then Army Service and Post Military years. He then proceeded to
become intensely involved in youth sports for a time period of the next 27
years.
From the years 1968 through 1995, he has been successful in keeping at
least five thousand or more youths interested in the sport of baseball,
thereby keeping them off the streets. This would also include the active
volunteering and participation of hundreds of parents/volunteers in
various duties within the Little League.
This most deserving and outstanding citizen has coached with Little
League, Catholic League and Winter League. He has competed against
the Leagues of Moreno Valley and Coachella Valley All Stars Pony
League. He has won the Section Championship a total of two times.
Through his leadership his teams have successfully claimed victory in the
Guadalupe Division a total of five times. Within the Guadalupe League
his teams have triumphed in eleven championships! His teams has played
so well and have been so very successful that they have run out of
competitions to play in.
Through Mr. Saavedra's efforts and coordination abilities, the Guadalupe
League and field were successfully built.
In the 1992 our Nominee, Mr. Saavedra, began coaching the "Giants"
and also sponsored this youth team for twelve years. From 1990 to 1992
our Nominee was elected and served as President of the League. In
years past our Nominee was inducted into the Southern California
Hispanic Athletic Hall of Fame.
These are some very important reasons that we are requesting that the
current name of Guadalupe Field be renamed the Sal Saavedra Field.
T nk you
ART CAMPO,f•�
Committee Chairman
Committee Members:
Art Campos, David Galvan, David Montoya, Pete Vasquez, Eddie Lopez,
Sherman Hernandez, Roy Ponce, Chuey Mendoza