RES-10874 Loyal Service Appreciation Patricia Pat ButtressRESOLUTION 10874
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE EXPRESSING APPRECIATION
AND COMMENDING PATRICIA "PAT" BUTTRESS
FOR FOUR AND ONE -HALF YEARS OF
DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE PLANNING
COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, Patricia "Pat" Buttress has unselfishly served the Orange community on
various Committees and Boards. She has served as President of the Community Video
Advisory Board, Orange Chamber of Commerce Board, Chapman University Athletic
Foundation Board of Directors; St. Joseph Hospital Foundation; Orange Public Library
Foundation Board, Orange Successor Agency, and served on the City's Centennial Committee
to just name a few; and
WHEREAS for the last four and half years Pat has served as a Planning Commissioner
and as the Chair since February 2015. She has played a significant role in some of the City's
more complex planning projects such as Chapman University Specific Plan Amendment #6;
Emergency Shelters Ordinance; Santa Fe Depot Specific Plan; Ordinances for Development
Streamlining; Circulation Element Amendment; General Plan/Zoning Consistency Zone
Changes; Housing Element Update; expansion at The Outlets at Orange; Salem Lutheran
Church and School Specific Plan; and the Lemon Grove Affordable Housing Project; and
WHEREAS, Pat's diverse background and education which includes an MBA from
California State University, Long Beach has been a valuable asset to the Planning Commission
as they have had to review many project plans and consider various code and ordinance
changes; and
WHEREAS, Pat is employed by Southern California Edison as a Public Affairs Region
Manager and provides high quality customer service and assistance to the cities of Tustin, Brea,
Orange, Placentia, Fullerton and Yorba Linda; and
WHEREAS, Pat has not only made her home in the City of Orange for more than 37
years but she has also made a concentrated effort to be an active member of the community as
evidenced in her involvement in various non - profits and community groups. She will soon
again serve as Chairman of the Orange Chamber of Commerce — a role she had in the 1980's.
Pat is a former Orange Citizen of the Year and always opens her lovely view home in the
Orange Hills for community fundraisers. Her annual Christmas party, including a tree with
1000 ornaments is legendary!
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Mayor Teresa "Tita" Smith on
behalf of the entire City Council extend our sincere appreciation to Planning Commissioner
Pat Buttress for her leadership and commitment during her four and half years on the Orange
Planning Commission. Our heartfelt gratitude to you for your commitment to improve the
quality of life in our City and for your sincere heart service to the many organizations in our
Orange community that have been blessed with your great generosity of time, talent and
treasure.
ADOPTED the 9th day of June, 2015
Teresa E. Smith, Mayor, C ty of Orange
ATTEST
Mary E. , City Clerk, Cit f Orange
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City
of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 9 day of June, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES:COUNCIL MEMBERS:Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
NOES:COUNCIL MEMBERS:None
ABSENT:COUNCIL MEMBERS:None
ABSTAIN:COUNCIL MEMBERS:None
Mary E. , City Clem , rty or ange
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