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Resolution of the Council of the City of
Palo Alto Expressing Appreciation to Eduardo Martinez
WHEREAS, Eduardo Martinez has served the City of Palo Alto as a member
of the Planning and Transportation Commission for over four years from August 2009 to April
2014; whereupon he served as Chair for 2 years from August 2011 through August 2013; and
WHEREAS, Eduardo Martinez has actively provided insightful input and
thorough analysis for significant land use policy recommendations; leading much of the Planning
& Transportation Commissions efforts to update the Comprehensive Plan towards completion;
the Maybell Housing project; the Housing Element Update; and
WHEREAS, Eduardo Martinez served as the liaison to the Architectural
Review Board (ARB) and coordinated various matters of joint or overlapping responsibilities
between the Planning and Transportation Commission and ARB; and
WHEREAS, Eduardo Martinez was passionate about completing the update
of Palo Alto's Comprehensive Plan, raising awareness and understanding of Public Benefit,
social justice in land use policies and supporting principles of good urban design and community
planning. He was conscientious, diligent, thoughtful, patient, supportive and light-hearted.
Eduardo's sense of humor lightened up contentious and controversial issues of great potential
importance to the City and he welcomed contributions from the public, colleagues on the
commission and the staff; and
WHEREAS, Eduardo Martinez was a member of the Architectural Review
Committee for the San Jose City Planning Department for four years (2005-2009). Eduardo was an
architect specializing in public architecture including public housing and community non-profits; and
WHEREAS, Eduardo Martinez has a Bachelor of Architecture, Architecture and
Urban Design from the University of California, Berkeley; a Master of Architecture, Urban Design
from Harvard University Graduate School of Design and was an Assistant Professor of Architecture,
University of California, Berkeley, College of Architecture and Environmental Design.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of Palo Alto hereby gratefully records and extends its sincere appreciation and the
appreciation of the community to Eduardo Martinez for his faithful and excellent service
rendered to the City.
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INTRODUCED AND PASSED: April21, 2014
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD
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