RES-10642 Loyal Service Appreciation For David De BerryRESOLUTION NO. 10642
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE EXPRESSING APPRECIATION
TO DAVID DE BERRY COMMENDING HIM FOR
EIGHTEEN YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED
SERVICE TO THE CITY OF ORANGE.
WHEREAS, David began his career at the City of Orange in 1994 as an Assistant
City Attorney before being appointed by the City Council to the position of City Attorney in
1997. David has been an integral part of the City's success over the past 15 years providing
legal counsel and advice; and
WHEREAS, David hit the ground running as City Attorney assuming the position at
the same time the City discovered fraud and mismanagement in the administration of its trash
contract. At the Council's direction, David led the effort to recover the losses and ultimately
returned millions of dollars which the City Council used to subsidize resident and business
trash rates for over ten years; and
WHEREAS, David is well known for his boundless energy both in the office and
out. David's vacations, anniversary celebrations or relaxing weekend get -a -ways might
include century bike rides, ATV trips through the middle of Arizona or mountain biking in
Moab. David's office staff would look forward to the Monday morning injury report to see if
there were any new scars, bandages or upcoming surgeries scheduled as a result of his
weekend activities; and
WHEREAS, David has a love for writing and has never shied away from an
opportunity to display his poetic prose. He is known and admired throughout the State for
the aggressive ordinances he authored regarding sober living facilities, boarding houses,
unruly parties, and day laborers; and
WHEREAS, in addition to his City Attorney duties, David also has volunteered to
serve as General Counsel for the North Net Joint Powers Fire Training Authority, twice as
the President of the Orange County City Attorneys Association, and on other statewide
committees; and
WHEREAS, notwithstanding all of his other accolades and accomplishments, David
will be best known and most sorely missed by this City Council for the honesty, integrity,
advice and counsel that he has provided the past 18 years. The confidence David has
provided current and past councils in performing their duties can't be overstated and will be
difficult to replace.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Orange,
expresses sincere appreciation to David De Berry and extends its best wishes as he embarks
on new and exciting adventures and challenges both professionally and personally. David
will be dearly missed.
ADOPTED this 10 day of April, 2012
ATTEST:
Mary E. urp City Clerk, Ci range
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 10 day of April, 2012, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Whitaker, Smith, Cavecche, Bilodeau, Dumitru
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Mary E. u y, City Clerk, C' range
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