Roseville council approves park and dog-park names, adopts Resolution No. 25-9

The Roseville City Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 25-9 on Jan. 15, approving a slate of park names for three new neighborhood parks and four dog parks. The approved names include Lower Bank Park (CA63) and Silver Spruce Park (KT52); FD51 was approved in the form recommended by the Parks and Recreation Commission, and existing and soon-to-open dog parks will be named Arno, Eros, Fargo, and Zig and Evo.

Staff presented the recommendations and the naming process before the council. Jill Geller, Parks, Recreation and Libraries director, said the city solicited suggestions from July 1–31, 2024, and the Park Naming Subcommittee and the Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed nominations against the city criteria, which favor geographic names and recognition of volunteer contributions. Geller described site features for each park and explained the commission’s rationale for each recommendation.

The council discussed whether to include honorifics when naming a park after a person and the trade-off between commemorative names and geographic clarity for visitors. Mayor (as spoken) said geographic naming helps with navigation for visitors, while other council members argued that naming parks after prominent community figures creates learning opportunities about local history. Council members noted they would work with the family to confirm preferred stylization (for example, whether to include a title or initials) before final signage.

Multiple members of the community spoke in support of naming FD51 for Rocky Rock Home (as presented), including Bruce Hager and Sarah Madison, who spoke on behalf of the family. Madison described Rocky Rock Home’s long career in local public service and urged the council to approve the commemorative name.

The council then moved and seconded the resolution and, following roll-call votes, approved Resolution No. 25-9. The motion approved the staff-recommended names and directed staff to coordinate with families, public works and the Parks & Recreation Commission on final naming stylization and signage.

The decision is effective immediately for internal records and for the project naming used during construction and outreach; the council noted that they will finalize plaque wording and signage details in coordination with family members and city staff.