HomeMy WebLinkAbout21806 - RESOLUTIONS - 1/3/2007 ' RESOLUTION NO. 21806
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, CONCURRING WITH THE
CITY MANAGER'S DECISION TO DECLARE TUESDAY,
JANUARY 2, 2007 A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR THE
LIFE OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD.
WHEREAS, President Gerald R. Ford, thirty-eighth President of the United States died
the twenty-six day of December 2006; and
WHEREAS, before the world knew his name, Ford served with distinction in the United
States Navy and in the United States Congress; and
WHEREAS, as a Congressman from Michigan, and then as Vice President, he
commanded the respect and earned the good will of all who had the privilege of
knowing him; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 1974, Gerald Ford stepped into the Presidency, without ever
having sought the office, and assumed power in a period of great division and turmoil;
and
' WHEREAS, Ford's calm and steady hand helped heal a nation that needed healing;
and
WHEREAS, during his time in office, the American people came to know President Ford
as a man of complete integrity who led our country with common sense and kind
instincts; and
WHEREAS, Americans will always admire Gerald Ford's unflinching performance of
duty and the honorable conduct of his administration, and the great rectitude of the man
himself; and
WHEREAS, following his Presidency, Ford retired from public office with characteristic
good grace and become actively involved in corporate and charitable affairs; and
WHEREAS, President Ford was a part-time resident of the Coachella Valley living in the
Thunderbird Country Club in Rancho Mirage; and
WHEREAS, Ford was an avid golfer and played in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic golf
tournament each year; and
WHEREAS, he was also very active in the community raising money for the Betty Ford
Center, the substance-abuse treatment facility named after his beloved wife of 58 years,
' as well as many local charitable organizations; and
WHEREAS, President Ford who lived 93 years will always have a special place in our
nation's memory; and
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WHEREAS, the President of the United States, George W. Bush, has by executive '
order directed that executive departments, independent establishments, and other
federal governmental agencies be closed on Tuesday, January 2, 2007, as a mark of
respect for former President Ford; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has decided, in accordance to Section 6.4.9 of the City's
Personnel Rules, to close all city offices on January 2, 2007, to allow city employees,
except those employees required to respond to emergencies and to maintain necessary
public services, to gather, assemble and pay their respects to the memory of President
Ford in an appropriate way of their choosing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs,
California as follows:
Section 9. That the City Council does hereby concur with the City Manager's decision
to declare January 2, 2007, an official City holiday and allow all city employees, except
those employees required to respond to emergencies and to maintain necessary public
services, to take time off to gather, assemble, and pay their respects to the memory of
Gerald Ford through appropriate ceremonies in homes, businesses, public buildings,
schools, places of worship, or other appropriate places for public expression of grief and
remembrance.
Section 2. That the City Council does hereby grant holiday pay to all city employees '
in accordance to applicable City policy.
Section 3. Public safety and other city employees who are required to work on
January 2, 2007 will be afforded appropriate hours of pay on their next pay check as
required by City policy or separate Memorandum of Understanding.
Section 4. That in accordance with a proclamation issued by the President of the
United States the flags of the United States of America, the State of California and the
City of Palm Springs in front of City Hall and upon all city buildings, grounds, and
facilities shall be flown at half-staff for a period of 30 days from the date of his death.
Individuals, businesses, and other public agencies within the City of Palm Springs are
encouraged to fly these flags at half-staff for the same length of time as a sign of
respect and honor. Flags should be returned to full staff on Friday, January 26, 2007.
ADOPTED this 3rd day of January, 2007.
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David H. Ready, City ager
ATTEST:
's Thompson, City Clerk
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 21 806 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 3ra day of January, 2007,
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember McCulloch, Councilmember Mills,
Mayor Pro Tern Pougnet, and Mayor Oden.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None,
ABSTAIN: None.
es Thompson, City Clerk