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City of Palo Alto (ID # 3890)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Special Orders of the Day Meeting Date: 6/17/2013
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Summary Title: Resolution for Curtis Williams
Title: Resolution of the Council Expressing Appreciation to Curtis Williams
Upon his Retirement
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Planning and Community Environment
Attachments:
Curtis Williams (DOC)
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALO ALTO EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO
CURTIS WILLIAMS UPON HIS RETIREMENT
WHEREAS, Curtis Williams served the residents of Palo Alto as Director of Planning & Community
Environment for 4 years and as Assistant Director for 3 years prior to being Director; and
WHEREAS, prior to being hired as an official City employee, Curtis was a consultant to the City of Palo
Alto working on the Zoning Ordinance Update and other projects for 6 years; and
WHEREAS, prior to working for the City of Palo Alto, Curtis had also served as Planning Director in the
Town of Woodside and the Town of Los Altos Hills, the City of Austin, City of Rancho Palos Verdes, and the
State Coastal Commission in other planning capacities; and
WHEREAS, while Curtis guided the Department through various economic conditions, including the
construction boom of the mid-2000s, the Great Recession and the recent economic recovery; and
WHEREAS, as the Department Director, Curtis directed significant community projects in Palo Alto,
including the Eden Family Housing project, Tree House project, Alma Plaza, Palo Alto Bowl site
redevelopment, Lytton Plaza and Heritage Park improvements, the first Green Building Ordinance, Mings
Hotel, Elks Lodge, Lockheed Martin, Palo Alto Mosque, amongst others; and
WHEREAS, Curtis directed several other significant projects such as the Palo Alto Commons Annex,
College Terrace, Edgewood Shopping Center; Art Center, Main Library, Mitchell Park Library, Golf Course
Redesign, Flood Protection/JPA; commercial properties on Stanford University Medical Center renewal and
replacement projects; Hilton Garden Inn, 3000 Hanover HP, Park Plaza, Apple stores at University and Stanford
Shopping Center, Varian Campus, VMWare Campus, PacificArt League, and the AT&T DAS; Ronald
McDonald House Expansion, and several other commercial property projects like Bloomingdales and other
Stanford Shopping Center storefronts, Roth building, the Varsity improvements, 780 Welch Road; Gideon
Hausner Campus project, Housing Element and ABAG/RHNA project, Development Center Blueprint
Initiative, High Speed Rail and the Rail Corridor project; and
WHEREAS, Curtis performed all of the aforementioned tasks in a calm, diplomatic and approachable
manner, always seeking consensus and ensuring the greater good was always at the forefront of each discussion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby recognizes
Curtis Williams, a professional planner, mentor and great role model of all aspiring planners, Planning Directors
and public sector employees, for his seven years of public service and contributions to the City of Palo Alto.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: June 17, 2013
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney City Manager