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RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO DIANNE MCKENNA
FOR OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE AS A MEMBER
OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WHEREAS, Dianne McKenna has served on the Santa Clara
County Board of Supervisors since 1984, representing District Five,
which includes the City of Palo Alto; and
WHEREAS, Dianne McKenna served as Chairperson of the
Board of Supervisors in 1987 and 1991 and as Chairperson of the
Transit District Board in 1988 and 1992; and
WHEREAS, as a former City of Sunnyvale Mayor and Council
Member, Dianne McKenna brought to the Board a municipality
perspective, and she has maintained her dedication to and
involvement with the cities of District Five; and
WHEREAS, Dianne McKenna proposed and the Board adopted a
comprehensive Code of Ethics for the Board of Supervisors, which
covers campaign finance, conflict of interest, and "revolving door"
issues; and
WHEREAS, Dianne McKenna is a member of the new Children's
Shelter Board of Trustees, a founding member of Kids in Common, and
chair of the Children and Youth Services Joint Conference
Committee; and this strong advocacy for children and youth has
helped abused and neglected children of Santa Clara County and has
improved conditions for them; and
WHEREAS, Dianne McKenna offered her expert knowledge in
urban and regional planning and environmental and conservation
issues as she chaired both the General Plan Review Advisory
Committee and the Solid Waste Commission of Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, Dianne McKenna's interest and efforts in
transportation have given Santa Clara County and its cities a
strong voice and respected presence, and her efforts include
leading the merger of the Transit District and Congestion
Management Agency into the Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority i:t January 1995; chairing the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission, the regional agency responsible for planning and
allocating state and federal funds in the San Francisco Bay Area;
and founding and serving on the Peninsula Commute Service Joint
Powers Board, which operates the CalTrain commuter rail service
from Gilroy to San Francisco.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the
City of Palo Alto hereby gratefully records and extends its sincere
appreciation and the appreciation of the community to Dianne
McKenna for her excellent service as a Member of the Santa Clara
County Board of Supervisors.