CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Agenda Date: August 15, 2022 Action Required: Approval Presenter: Samuel Sanders, Jr., Deputy City Manager Staff Contacts: Samuel Sanders, Jr., Deputy City Manager Brennen Duncan, Traffic Engineer Title: Honorary Street Designation requests Background Honorary Street names last came before City Council in March of 2021. The Historic Resources Committee reviewed several applications and had recommendations for a revised city policy for reviewing such applications in the future. The process to rewrite the Honorary Street Designation policy has not yet been completed, but staff has received applications for council’s consideration. Discussion Requests have been made for two (2) honorary street designations over the past months for the Council’s consideration: 1. Lankford Avenue (between 1st South and Ridge Street) should be given the honorary name “Dr. Alvin Edwards Drive”, and 2. Ridge-McIntire Rd (between West Main Street and Preston Avenue) should be given the honorary name “Vinegar Hill Boulevard”. Alignment with City Council's Vision and Strategic Plan Community Engagement Budgetary Impact The program is funded through the Public Works maintenance fund. Recommendation Approve the proposed Honorary Street names as presented. Alternatives Deny one or both of the Honorary Street names as presented. Attachments 1. Resolution_Honorary Street Designation_Edwards_8.15.2022 2. Edwards - application 3. Resolution_Honorary Street Designation_VinegarHill_8.15.2022 4. Vinegar Hill - application