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City Council Meeting: May 25, 2004 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Naming of Former Route 187
Introduction
At its meeting on March 9, the City Council selected Moomat Ahiko Way as the name
for former Route 187, which connects Ocean Avenue to Palisades Beach Road. At that
time, it was presented as the Chumash phrase for ?Breath of the Ocean. ?Council asked
staff to confirm its meaning. This report recommends that Council adopt the attached
resolution to formalize the naming of the street.
Discussion
Ninety-seven names were submitted via an online survey for former State Route 187.
Following Council discussions, the name Moomat Ahiko Way, meaning ?Breath of the
Ocean,? was selected to pay tribute to the native people of the Santa Monica area. Staff
consulted various sources, including the Gabrielino Tongva Tribal Council in Santa
Monica, and confirmed that ?Moomat Ahiko? is of the Tongva language, Shoson, and
can be translated to ?Breath of the Ocean.? It can also be translated to ?Breath of the
Sea.? The Tongva people are the native inhabitants of the Santa Monica area; the
Chumash inhabited the area between Malibu and Paso Robles.
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In addition to installing a street sign, staff will explore signage or some other appropriate
marker explaining the relevance of the name with the participation of the City?s Urban
Designer and Transportation Management staff.
Budget/Financial Impact
There are minimal budget/financial impacts related to installation of new street signs
which are paid through existing budgets.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that Council adopt the attached resolution naming Moomat Ahiko
Way.
Prepared by: Craig Perkins, Director of Environmental and Public Works Management
Anthony Antich, P.E., City Engineer
Ruth Firestone, Engineering Support Services Supervisor
Donald Patterson, Senior Administrative Analyst
Attachments: See Adopted Resolution No. 9941 (CCS).
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