HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-01-04 City Council Agenda PacketRESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO IN
APPRECIATION OF THE OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE OF
PATRICK BURT AS MAYOR
WHEREAS, Patrick Burt served as Mayor of the City of Palo Alto from January 4, 2010 through January 4, 2011; and
WHEREAS, 2010 was a year of unprecedented challenges for the City, with an international fiscal crisis,
serious City budget concerns, labor tensions, profound high speed rail considerations, and a large and
complex negotiation regarding the Stanford Hospital project; and
WHEREAS, under the leadership of Mayor Burt the City closed a $6.3 million mid-year budget gap and
eliminated a $7.3 million dollar structural deficit and began the process to restructure its long-term pension
and health care costs for real structural change while at the same time improving its management and labor
relations; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Burt was a regional leader on high speed rail, serving as the City’s representative on
the Peninsula Cities Consortium , lobbying federal and state representatives, meeting frequently with
officials of the High Speed Rail Authority and presiding over the Council’s many meetings on the subject –
all in an effort to ensure the best outcome for Palo Alto; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Burt ably represented the City internationally at European and Latin American
conferences on climate change, clean energy and environmental sustainability; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Burt oversaw noteworthy progress in the environmental review of Stanford
University’s proposals to remodel and expand the Stanford University Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Burt was the City’s representative this year on the San Francisquito Creek Joint
Powers Authority and worked to obtain the federal funding needed for critical flood prevention projects; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Burt strongly supported the city’s goal of emergency preparedness, including the
City’s completion of the Fire Services Study, over 200 Safety and Disaster Preparedness presentations, and
the Quakeville exercise; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Burt’s leadership on the issue of youth well-being – a difficult and emotional topic --
was influential in the City’s adoption of the well regarded Project Safety Net initiative.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby commends
the outstanding public service of Patrick Burt 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 term as Mayor.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: JANUARY 4, 2011
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Manager City Attorney