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City of Palo Alto (ID # 9976)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Special Orders of the Day Meeting Date: 1/7/2019
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Summary Title: Adoption of a Resolution for CM Cory Wolbach
Title: Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Expressing
Appreciation for Outstanding Public Service to Cory Wolbach as Council
Member
From: City Manager
Lead Department: City Clerk
Attachments:
• Attachment A: Resolution Expressing Appreciation for Outstanding Public Service to
Cory Wolbach as Council Member
Resolution
EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE
TO CORY WOLBACH AS COUNCIL MEMBER
WHEREAS, Cory Wolbach was raised in Palo Alto, attending Ohlone, JLS, and Gunn, and served as a Palo
Alto City Council Member from January 2015 through December 2018; and
WHEREAS, Cory was a consistent and articulate leader on issues of sustainable transportation, housing,
climate change, and good government; and
WHEREAS, during his time on the City Council, Cory chaired the Policy and Services Committee in 2017,
and chaired the Rail Committee in 2018, and was a liaison to organizations such as the Friends of the J unior
Museum and Zoo, Neighbors Abroad, the Palo Alto Housing Corporation, and the Palo Alto Transportation
Management Association; and
WHEREAS, Cory led the effort to pass Palo Alto’s first minimum wage law, and authored the colleague’s
memo to protect personal data and establishing operating procedures for surveillance technologies; and
WHEREAS, Cory worked diligently with community members and advocates to update regulations about
Accessory Dwelling Units, enabling more multi-generational households, and Cory was instrumental in directing
significant updates to Palo Alto’s residential zoning and renter protections; and
WHEREAS, in 2016, Cory was a co-author of the memo declaring Palo Alto to be a diverse, supportive,
inclusive and protective community, which was re-affirmed in 2018 when the City Council voted to become a
CEDAW (Commission on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women) City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby commends the
outstanding public service of Cory Wolbach, gratefully records both its appreciation, and the appreciation of the
citizens and businesses of this community, for his meritorious service and commitment as a Palo Alto Council
Member.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: January 7, 2019
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Manager City Attorney