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RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
HONORING GARY FAZZINO AS MAYOR OF PALO ALTO
FOR JANUARY 4, 1999, THROUGH JANUARY 10, 2000
WHEREAS, Gary Fazzino served as Mayor of the City of Palo Alto from
January 4, 1999, through January 10, 2000, making him the last Mayor of the
twentieth century and the first Mayor of the twenty-first century; and
WHEREAS, Gary Fazzino provided strong leadership and conducted
Council business in an effective and efficient manner, even while
teleconferencing from the Rugby World Cup in Dublin and from JFK's dorm room
at Harvard; and
WHEREAS, Gary Fazzino's dedication and commitment to a higher level
of community involvement was demonstrated by his scheduling of eight
"Conversations with the Mayor" meetings, twenty meetings with neighborhood
groups, and countless appearances at non-profit and other events; and
WHEREAS, Gary Fazzino's commitment to regional collaboration was
manifested through his leadership in establishing the regular regional
mayors' meetings with the Mayors of Menlo Park, East Palo Alto and the
President of Stanford, and other joint appearances with the regional mayors'
including "Border Crossings" which led to significant progress on regional
transportation and other issues; and
WHEREAS, Gary Fazzino played an integral role in the inauguration
of the Palo Alto Shuttle program, actively encouraged establishment of the
San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority, and initiated the recruitment
of a new City Manager; and
WHEREAS, Gary Fazzino consistently supported the arts and culture
by promoting a possible Stanford/Palo Alto Performing Arts Center, planning
the Millennium Night -"Millennium in Motion" event, presiding over the
Women's World Cup Soccer Semi-Final in Palo Alto, playing soccer weekly
(weakly?) on athletic 'fields in Palo Alto, and serving as the Mayor during
Stanford Football Team's trip to the Rose Bowl; and
WHEREAS, Gary Fazzino worked hard to assure preservation of St. Ann
Chapel as an historic structure; and
WHEREAS, Gary Fazzino will be fondly remembered by the City Clerk's
Office as the "drive-through Mayor" for the occasions where staff met him in
the parking garage to sign important documents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of
Palo Alto hereby gratefully records its sincere appreciation and the
appreciation of the community to Gary Fazzino for meritorious service
rendered and contributions during his term as Mayor.
INTRODUCED AND ~ASSED: January 10, 2000
AYES:
NOES:
BEECHAM, BURCH, EAKINS, FAZZINO, KLEINBERG, KNISS, LYTLE,
MOSSAR, OJAKIAN
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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