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RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE
TO YIA WAY YEH AS COUNCIL MEMBER AND MAYOR
WHEREAS, Yiaway Yeh was first elected to the Palo Alto City Council in 2007, and served with
wisdom, dedication, sincerity, passion, understanding, and enthusiasm; and
WHEREAS, Yiaway served as Mayor of the City of Palo Alto from January 3, 2012 through January
7, 2013 and led Council meetings and the community with a keen awareness of cultural diverSity and the value
of inclusiveness as he worked tirelessly to reach broadly and deeply into our community; and
WHEREAS, as Mayor, Yiaway instituted "The Mayors Challenge", consisting offour community
events to bring the community together and later a Neighborhood Grants program to bring neighborhoods
together in fellowship; he also revitalized and strengthened the city/school relationship in numerous ways,
traveled to China forging a new and exciting Smart City Partnership between the City of Palo Alto and Yangpu
District in Shanghai, and advocated strongly for a carbon neutral electric utility portfolio and environmental
sustainability in general; and
WHEREAS, Yiaway served as Chair of the City's Policy and Services Committee in 2010, and
modeled commitment to transparency, open and good process, social justice and equity, and data based
analysis; and
WHEREAS, Yiaway declared 2012 "The Year of Infrastructure and Renewal", holding four City
Council retreats focused on supporting and building on the important work of the Infrastructure Blue Ribbon
Commission to establish a long-term and comprehensive plan for infrastructure maintenance, planning, and
investment across the City; and
WHEREAS, Yiaway was a regional leader as a Commissioner for the Northern California Power
Authority representing the City of Palo Alto, continually advocating from his positions on the Executive Board
and the Finance Committee for fiscal responsibility, environmental sustainability, and local control; and
WHEREAS, Yiaway maintaining his reputation as a proud Gunh High School Titan, helped restart
the "Little Big Game" and recognized Palo Alto students as leaders in innovation and technology by bringing
the nationally renowned Gunn High School Robotics team to City Hall for a little robot basketball practice;
and
WHEREAS, Yiaway did all of the aforementioned work while welcoming all opinions, seeking
consensus, working in a collegial manner, with great respect for all colleagues, staff and the public, and with a
quiet resolve and determination to maintain Palo Alto's sense of community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED that the Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby
commends the outstanding public service ofYiaway Yeh and gratefully records its appreciation, as well as the
appreciation of the citizens of this community, for meritorious service rendered and contributions made during
his City Council term and term as Mayor and wish him the best in the p.ext stage of his career in public service.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: JANUARY 7, 2013
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID,
SHEPHERD
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