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RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALO ALTO EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO
BRADLEY HERRAN UPON HIS RETIREMENT
WHEREAS, Bradley Herran has provided exceptional service as a Property and Evidence
Technician to the City of Palo Alto and its' community for 25 years; and
WHEREAS, Bradley Herran's work as an Evidence Technician resulted in a 100% accuracy
rate during very strict Evidence Room audits; and
WHEREAS, Bradley Herran was an integral member of the Police Department's Evidence
Team, resulting in convictions in such cases as the Herbert Kay homicide, the Hak J 00 Kim
homicide and the Romel Reid Sexual Assault cases; and
WHEREAS, Bradley Herran's expertise over the years has helped the department bridge the
gap by moving from Polaroid cameras to 35mm cameras to digital cameras and from cassette
tapes to VHS tapes to high tech surveillance equipment; and
WHEREAS, Bradley Herran was selected as the 1990 Outstanding Public Service Award
Recipient for exemplary evidence work, particularly in the areas of chemical and fingerprint
analysis; and
WHEREAS, Bradley Herran was unanimously selected for and completed a six month
internship in the City Manager's office in 1992; and
WHEREAS, Bradley Herran has always been a very soft-spoken, approachable colleague
and friend as witnessed through his work as a peer counselor in the 1990s; and
WHEREAS, Bradley Herran received over twenty-five commendations and official "Thank
Yous" during the course of his career.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Palo Alto
hereby commends the outstanding public service of Bradley Herran and records its appreciation,
as well as the appreciation of the citizens of this community, upon his retirement.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: DECEMBER 14,2009
AYES: BARTON, BURT, DREKMEIER, ESPINOSA, KISHIMOTO, KLEIN, MORTON,
SCHMID, YEH
NOES:
ABSENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City