ADOPTEDAUG 13 2013

lOS ANGELES Clll COUNCIL

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COMMANDER. SHARON PAPA

WHEREAS, Commander Sharon K. Papa was born in upstate New York. She moved to Californiain 1976 and worked a variety of jobs until she turned 21 years old and became a police officer; and

WHEREAS, Officer Papa began her career with the Santa Monica Police Department before joiningthe Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Police Department. where she worked her way up through theranks in patrol, investigative and administrative assignments; and

WHEREAS, Sharon Papa was appointed Chief of Police for the Transit Police Department in 1990and served in that capacity until her department merged with the Los Angeles County Sheriff and LosAngeles Police Department in 1997; and

WHEREAS, after her transfer to LAPD, she worked as the Assistant Commanding Officer inOperations Central Bureau, the Commanding Officer of Community Affairs Group, and was assigned as thedepartment Ombuds Officer; and

WHEREAS during the reorganization of the LAPD command structure under Chief William J.Bratton, she was promoted to serve as one of his three Assistant Chiefs, making a historic milestone as thedepartment's first woman to achieve that rank; and

WHEREAS, Commander Papa was assigned as the Assistant Commanding Officer of OperationsValley Bureau, where she oversaw approximately 2100 personnel assigned to seven geographic Areas and aTraffic Division; and

WHEREAS, Commander Papa is a current Board Member for the Peace Officers' Association ofLos Angeles County and served as president in 1998 and 2008, and a Board Member of a LosAngeles-based non-profit organization, Women Against Gun Violence, and is a member of the InternationalAssociation of Chiefs of Police, Police Executive Research Forum, and the Organization of WomenExecutives:

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that by adoption of this resolution the City of Los Angelescongratulate Sharon Papa for her new position as Chief of Police for Hermosa Beach Police Department.Her reputation of integrity and fairness will be left behind as her legacy among the employees of the LAPD.Thank you for your years of public service, we wish you continued success at the Hermosa Beach Police

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PRESENTED BY, ~~~~JOE BUSCAINOCouncil member, 15th District

ADOPTEDAUG 13 Z013

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PRESEN1EDByk ~.JOE BUSCAINOCouncil member, 15th District

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Sergeant Paul M. Weber

WHEREAS, Paul Weber joined the Los Angeles-Police Department on March 5,1984,and has served the Department and the people of Los Angeles for more than 30 years;

WHEREAS, he has loyally served the Department and upheld its mission to protect andserve the people of Los Angeles with honor and integrity, while adhering to the highest ethicalstandards;

WHEREAS, he has faithfully served as a Los Angeles Police Protective League Directorfor more than 11 years, three of them as President, more than one of them as Vice Presidentand more than four of them as Treasurer;

WHEREAS, he has rendered consistent service to the LAPPL's membership as asignificant part of the Memorandum of Understanding process as well as chairman of the Legal,Audit, Election and POST committees;

WHEREAS, he has played a vital role in serving as a liaison to other police organizationsas chairman of the LAPPL's CCLENBig 11 and NAPO committees;

WHEREAS, he has frequently encouraged the membership to further their education andinformed them of the many opportunities available for them to do so;

WHEREAS, he has worked to communicate to the membership effectively as editor ofthe Thin Blue Line; and

WHEREAS, SGT Paul Weber is leaving LAPPL upon his much deserved promotion toPolice Lieutenant, and will be remembered fondly by his colleagues upon his departure and theythank him for his years of service to the City and his brother and sister officers:

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Los Angeleshereby congratulate Sergeant Paul M. Weber on his exceptional record of service to the LosAngeles Police Department, the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police ProtectiveLeague; and extends his sincere best wishes for continued success in the Department and therest of his endeavors.

August23,2013

CITY OF LOS ANGELES

RESOLUTION

William W. Glauz, P.E.Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

WHEREAS, William Glauz, Manager of Resource Planning & Solar Energy Development atthe Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, is retiring after having served the City of LosAngeles for a total of thirty-three years with dedication and professionalism. His years of servicecombine program and project management experience including policy development, planning,financial analysis, budgeting, scheduling and contract administration; and

WHEREAS, William Glauz grew up in Kansas City and Grandview, Missouri. He latergraduated from Missouri University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree inCivil Engineering, Cum Laude, in 1980. Continuing his education, from 1981-1982, he also completedgraduate coursework in Civil Engineering at the California State University, Long Beach; and

WHEREAS, William Glauz started his LADWP career as a Civil Engineering Assistant in1980, and I then was promoted to Civil Engineering Associate with Resource Development andEnvironmental Assessment in 1983; and

WHEREAS, from 1989 to 1996, William Glauz worked as the Assistant Manager ofEnvironmental and Governmental Affairs and Director of Environmental Assessment, Legislative andRegulatory Affairs, Water Quality, and Hazardous Materials Business Groups with LADWP; and

WHEREAS, in 1996, William Glauz became the Government Affairs Representative to theGeneral Manager's office for three years. In 1999, William became the Manager of Renewable andEmerging Technologies and then started working as the Manager of Solar Energy ResourceDevelopment in 2006; and

WHEREAS, William Glauz most recently served as Manager of Resource Planning and SolarEnergy Development. His responsibilities included developing LADWP's Integrated Resource Plan asthe guiding document for replacing coal, reducing C02 emissions, expanding renewable energysupplies,eliminating ocean water cooling from coastal generating stations and increasing customerenergy efficiency and demand response programs; and

WHEREAS, William Glauz was Chairman of the Los Angeles Chapter Energy TechnicalGroup with the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1988. He was also recognized as anOutstanding Young Engineer in Energy, Los Angeles Section of the American Society of CivilEngineers in 1989; and

WHEREAS, William Glauz was Chairman of the Environmental Committee of the WesternSystems Coordinating Council from 1995 to 1996. He was also the Utility Representative of the

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California Desert District Advisory Council of the Bureau of Land Management from 1994 to 1999,appointed by the United States Secretary of the Interior; and

WHEREAS, with his retirement, William Glauz joins his wife of thirty wonderful years, GayleGlauz, who is also a recently retired LADWP Civil Engineer with thirty-two years of service. Theirson, Leland Glauz is fourteen years old and going into his sophomore year of high school at FusionAcademy in Eagle Rock, California. William enjoys hiking, traveling, photography, music, sports,skiing and citrus growing:

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, on behalf of the Los Angeles City Council, wehereby salute WILLIAM W. GLAUZ on his outstanding career with the City of Los Angeles and wewish him a happy retirement! We salute him on his extensive work experience that highlights hisoutstanding communication and leadership skills and wish him all the best in future endeavors. Bill,

you are truly an Angel in the City of Angels! ~. ~.. ~ _

PRESENTED BY: ~'.TOMLABONGE

Councilme er, 4th District

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CITY OF LOS ANGELES

RESOLUTION

MesotheliomaAwareness Day 2013

WHEREAS, mesothelioma is an aggressive, asbestos-related cancer that affects the linings of thelungs, abdomen, heart or testicles; and

WI-IEREAS, the heavy use of asbestos in manufacturing, industry and construction has beenrecognized as the worst occupational health disaster in u.S. history; and

WHEREAS, asbestos was used in the construction of virtually all office buildings, public schools, andhomes built before 1975; and

WHEREAS, a high percentage of all mesothelioma victims were exposed to asbestos on naval shipsand in shipyards; and

WHEREAS, this is now believed to include many of the firefighters, police officers, and rescueworkers from Ground Zero on September 11, 2001; and

WHEREAS, exposure to asbestos for as little as one month can result in mesothelioma 30 years later;and

WHEREAS, because of occupational, Navy-service related, household, or even incidental exposuresand the very long latency of the disease, tens of millions of Americans, including hundreds ofAngelinos, are now at risk for developing mesothelioma; and

WHEREAS, for decades the need for research to develop effective treatments for mesothelioma wasoverl.ooked;and

WHEREAS, the result of this neglect is that treatments available today generally have only limitedeffect and most patients die within only 12 to 15 months from diagnosis; and

WHEREAS, in 1999, the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation was formed to eradicate thelife-ending and vicious effects of mesothelioma, and early progress in developing effective treatmentsfor the disease is now being made; and

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WHEREAS, the establishment of Mesothelioma Awareness Day would raise public awareness of thedisease and ofthe need to develop effective treatments for it:

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Los Angeles hereby declaresSeptember 26th, 2013 as Mesothelioma Awareness Day in the City of Los Angeles to raise publicawareness of the disease and of the need to develop effective treatments for it.

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