Recommendation to approve renaming the Multi-Use Sport Court in Marina Vista Park the Luke Tatsu Johnson Court.
Everybody else. Summer. Fantastic. So next, we're going to go ahead and take number 16. Communication from Councilwoman Price recommendation to refer to the Parks Recreation Commission to consider naming the sports. The Sport Court at Marina Vista Park. The Luke to Sue Johnson Court. Councilman Price. Thank you. Vice Mayor, I, I want to I know this is an item that my colleagues will support, but I can't resist talking a little bit about why this item came to be, because this was a very special person in my life and in the life of my community. In 2005, a group of third district students, middle school and high schoolers were involved in a youth participatory budgeting program. One important member of the student committee was 15 year old Luke Johnson. Luke was a resident of Alamitos Heights and lived close to the park with his mother, Rena, father Todd and brother Spencer. Luke was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 14 on the very day he started his freshman year at Wilson High School. In 2006, Luke lost his two year battle with leukemia. This journey took him out of school throughout his early high school career. The committee became one of the ways that he was able to stay in contact with his peers during his illness and was a responsibility he took seriously. Luke was well-loved in the community and he was a friend to everyone. His deeply missed by the community, his peers and his family. In honor of his community involvement and the role that he had and the Marina Vista Sport Court being built, the community has expressed its support for naming the new sport court in Luke Johnson's memory. I ask my colleagues to support this item. I have I did ask Luke's parents not to come tonight because I know this is going to go through a process and I don't want them to keep having to come to council meetings. Once the process goes through the motions, we will do an official naming at the park and have a lovely celebration with his family and the members of our community. Thank you, Councilwoman. Councilman Austin, very public comment on the same. Hello. My name is Alex Phillips and Luke Johnson is a child that lives in my neighborhood. I know his parents, I know his brothers. And I know this would mean a lot to the entire community. And I think it's wonderful that we can do something like this because it was a huge tragedy. And thank you, Susie, for bringing it to. Something. That we could do for Luke and his family. Thank you. Thank you. And no further public comment. And I just want to say, Councilmember, I think this is a great idea. I'm happy to vote and support this tonight. And members, please cast your vote. Motion carries. Thank you. Number 15, please.