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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 9669170216 th 0140177 Resolution No. 9669 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving the Naming and Recognition Plan for the New Junior Museum & Zoo R E C I T A L S A. The Junior Museum & Zoo (JMZ) is a center of excellence for early childhood science education which entices children to fall in love with the world of science and nature. The JMZ has been owned and operated by the City of Palo Alto for over 80 years and has more than 160,000 annual visits. B. The Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo (Friends) have been working with the City to renovate or replace the current facility to assure that the JMZ can continue to offer activities and services for children for years to come. C. The Friends have committed to a capital project to expand and remodel the JMZ facilities, and have committed to a capital campaign to raise $25 million to cover the project costs. D. The City and the Friends wish to express appreciation and recognize individuals and family foundations who have made significant gifts to the capital campaign. The attached Owned Land and Facilities. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES as follows: SECTION 1. The attached Naming and Recognition Plan for the new Junior Museum and Zoo (Attachment A) is adopted and approved, subject to Council approval of the specific naming plan and design elements to be proposed by the Friends in conjunction with final building design. SECTION 2. CEQA. The Council finds that the adoption of this resolution does not meet the definition of a project under Public Resources Code Section 21065, thus, no environmental assessment under the California Environmental Quality Act is required. / / / / / / / / / / / / DocuSign Envelope ID: 0CDC5D23-B81F-4570-B28B-0B126E87FB8D 170216 th 0140177 SECTION 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect immediately on its passage. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: March 6, 2017 AYES: DUBOIS, FILSETH, FINE, HOLMAN, KNISS, KOU, SCHARFF, TANAKA, WOLBACH NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: City Attorney City Manager Director of Community Services Director of Administrative Services DocuSign Envelope ID: 0CDC5D23-B81F-4570-B28B-0B126E87FB8D Memorandum To: Palo Alto City Council From: Aletha Coleman, Board President The Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo Date: February 7, 2017 Re: Naming and Recognition Plan Supporting the JMZ Initiative to Rebuild the City Owned Junior Museum and Zoo. Since 2001 the Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo (JMZ) have been working with the City to renovate or replace the current facility with a new facility to assure that the JMZ can continue to offer services to the City’s youngest residents from this location for many years to come. The JMZ offers activities and services for children from ages 0 – 9 years of age and their family caregivers. The JMZ is a center of excellence for early childhood science education that entices children to fall in love with the world of science and nature. Owned and operated by the City of Palo Alto for more than 80 years, the JMZ has been a beloved local destination. With more than 160,000 annual visits – parents, caregivers, preschoolers and elementary students – it is a place where undirected, handson play with science exhibits and animals inspires children to discover how things work. As the JMZ approaches its 83rd year, the museum and zoo are constrained by a facility that no longer reflects the needs of its visitors, collections, and operations. Due to inadequate storage and support spaces, accreditation options for both the museum and zoo are unobtainable. While the educators continue to deliver outstanding educational programs, their work is limited by lack of office, preparation and storage spaces. In addition, there are many accessibility and safety concerns that can be ameliorated with a new facility. To assure that The Junior Museum remains a best in class organization, the Friends have committed to a capital project to expand and remodel the facilities, and raised $25 million to cover the project costs. The campaign has received commitments from donors with the understanding that recognition will occur but that any naming opportunities would be established only after a Naming and Recognition plan was passed by City Council. Now that the Peery Match is likely to be met, we need to offer opportunities to name parts of the building and zoo as a form of recognition for individuals and family foundations that have made significant gifts to the capital campaign. We have identified the following naming opportunities and approximate values. Please refer to the attached Site Plan for the location of each space. (SGY7MKR)RZIPSTI-('('(&*&&&)*&( Recognition Opportunities for the new Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo Generous donors have made this project possible. As a private public partnership between Friends of the JMZ and the City of Palo Alto, the capital investment for building the new Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo has come entirely from private donors eager to ensure the legacy of this outstanding community asset. Recognition opportunities are listed on the following pages. Future opportunities will be designed as the schematic drawings and approvals for the project are formalized. Investment of $10,000 or more allows donors to designate their funding and to be recognized on one of three donor recognition schemes placed in three discrete areas of the new JMZ: Exhibition Hall; Loose in the Zoo; and Nature and Science Education Wing. Donations of any amount will make the new JMZ a reality. All donations will be gratefully recognized during opening festivities. ENTRY PLAZA AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE AREA Sponsorships in the welcome area of the new JMZ are available in the range of $100,000 to $1 million. Exhibit Hall: $1 million Science Courtyard (Garden) $1 million Ball Machine: $750,000 Baby Space: $250,000 Experiment Modules (up to 15 Modules): $250,000 Conservation Station: $250,000 Quiet Nook: $150,000 Dawn Redwood Courtyard: $100,000 LOOSE IN THE ZOO Individual exhibits within Loose in the Zoo can be sponsored for a range of $250,000 to $1 million The Interactive Zone: $1 million (SGY7MKR)RZIPSTI-('('(&*&&&)*&( Meerkat Habitat: 1 million Raccoon Habitat: $500,000 Tortoise Habitat: $300,000 Rabbit Habitat: $250,000 Underwater Habitat: $500,000 Animal Care Area: $500,000 Reptile Care Area: $250,000 NATURE AND SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER Investment in the Nature and Science Education Center includes sponsorships ranging from $250,000 to $2 million Nature and Science Education Wing: $2 million Science Lab One (Classroom): $1 million Science Lab Two: $1 million Social Learning Laboratory $250,000 (SGY7MKR)RZIPSTI-('('(&*&&&)*&( Recognition opportunities and associated gift levels are made in accordance with the board approved Gift Planning Policy. All naming opportunities are contingent upon City Council approval. The names will be associated with the spaces for the duration of the spaces useful life. Maintenance of these spaces will be the responsibility of City of Palo Alto, consistent with the terms of the gift of the building and zoo to the City. The project, which has not yet been approved, is currently in the entitlement process. We anticipate submitting an application for project approval and a building permit in the next few months. However, we are beginning conversations with donors, many of whom will want to know the naming opportunities in the new facility. Therefore, we respectfully request the City Council’s approval of this Naming Recognition Plan. This request is consistent with Section 3 of the City of Palo Alto Facility naming Policy (Policy 115: Naming Cityowned land and facilities). 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