RES-9754 Loyal Service Appreciation For Pablo R LobatoRESOLUTION NO. 9754
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE EXPRESSING APPRECIATON
TO PABLO R. LOBATO OF THE COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND COMMENDING
HIM FOR MORE THAN THIRTY-FIVE YEARS
OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED
SERVICE.WHEREAS, Pablo (Paul) Lobato began his career with the City of Orange, Parks
and Recreation Department on November 6, 1968 as a Park Caretaker. Paul was promoted to
Park Skilled Maintenance Helper, Park Foreman and to Supervisor, spending 15 years as a
Field Maintenance Supervisor. On July 10, 2000, Paul was promoted to Acting Park
Superintendent and was officially appointed permanent Park Superintendent in July 2001;
and WHEREAS, Paul Lobato's supervisors have consistently rated him as an
exceptional City employee, demonstrating good judgment, job effectiveness and excellent attitude. He
has displayed complete professionalism every day for the last 35 years;
and WHEREAS, he is a husband, father, grandfather, godfather, brother, uncle and cousin
to many relatives, and played with his friends and relatives at the swimming and wading pools
at Hart Park. He attended Killefer Elementary School, Portola Middle School and Orange
High School;
and WHEREAS, he is an avid golfer who is tough to beat in a skins game, pursuing
his passion on vacations and weekends, and known throughout the Community Services
Department as, "The Best Golfer in the Department", and is also a fanatical Los Angeles Dodgers fan;
and WHEREAS, Paul is also known by his fellow staff members as, "Two Cans", because
it must take two cans of hairspray to get his hair to stay in place - not one strand astray for the
whole work day; and
WHEREAS, Paul is not only a valued member, but also a great friend, of the City of
Orange family, especially the Community Services Department, and will truly be missed after 35
years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Orange,
recognizes and congratulates Paul Lobato for 35 years of loyal and dedicated service to the City
of Orange, and on behalf of the citizens of Orange, wishes Paul and his wife Eleanor a long,
happy and healthy retirement.
ADOPTED this 24th day of June, 2003.
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1.Murphy, May , . y of
Orange
ATTEST:J{!4~./t.A'AA;;
t-Cassandra J. Cathca , Ctty Clerk, City of
Orange I, CASSANDRA J. CATHCART, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularl~ adopted by the City Council of
the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 24t day of June 2003, by the
following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:COUNCILMEMBERS: Ambriz, Alvarez, Murphy,
Cavecche COUNCILMEMBERS:
None COUNCILMEMBERS:
Coontz COUNCILMEMBERS:
None 44.....~
A~~Cassandra J. Cathca, ity Clerk, City of
Orange