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RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR OUTSTANDING
PUBLIC SERVICE TO MAYOR GREG SCHARFF
WHEREAS, Greg Scharff served as Mayor to the City of Palo Alto from January 7, 2013 through January 6,
2014; and
WHEREAS, Greg Scharff provided outstanding leadership on major issues facing the City such as city and regional
growth, addressing the City's infrastructure deficiencies, and initiating work on measures to alleviate the City's traffic and
parking problems; and
WHEREAS, Greg Scharff was instrumental in successfully implementing the Council's new 2013 Priorities: Our
Downtown Districts, the Connected City and Infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, Greg Scharff during his term as Mayor guided the Council with rigor and thoughtfulness on major
City issues such as negotiations with the Palo Alto Unified School District with respect to possible revisions to and
extension of the Cubberley lease, certification of the City's Housing Element by the California Department of
Housing and Community Development, the potential acquisition of the downtown Palo Alto Post Office, securing
funding for a bike and pedestrian bridge at Adobe Creek, the achievement of carbon neutrality in the City's
electricity generation portfolio, and the redefming of the PaloAltoGreen Program; and
WHEREAS, Greg Scharff oversaw to the approval of new initiatives including the plastic bag ban ordinance, expansion of
no smoking areas in city parks and common spaces, imd an increase in the amount and breadth of the City's Percent For Art
Program; and
WHEREAS, Greg Scharff mounted a spirited defense against NBA standout and Palo Alto native Jeremy Lin in a one on
one basketball game to initiate the new basketball court outside the Mitchell Park Library; and
WHEREAS, Greg Scharff chaired efficient and productive meetings, allowing everyone an equal opportunity to
participate while encouraging timely action; and
WHEREAS, Greg Scharff in making good on his promise to take up the issues facing Palo Alto with rigor and
dedication, spent hours with community leaders and citizens to understand their positions and include such views in
Council deliberations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Palo Alto, hereby gratefully
records its sincere thanks and appreciation to Greg Scharff for meritorious service rendered and contributions made
during his term as Mayor.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: January 6,2014