RES-9786 Loyal Service Appreciation For Cassandra J CathcartRESOLUTION NO. 9786
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE EXPRESSING APPRECIATION
TO CASSANDRA J. CATHCART, CITY CLERK, AND
COMMENDING HER FOR MORE THAN 27 YEARS
OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE
CITY OF ORANGE.
WHEREAS, Cassandra "Cassie" Cathcart began her career with the City
of Orange in 1976 as a Steno Secretary in the Public Works Department;
transferred to the City Clerk Department in 1979, and was appointed Deputy City
Clerk in 1980; and
WHEREAS, Cassie was appointed City Clerk in 1995, was elected by the
citizens of Orange in 1996; and was re-elected in 2000;
and WHEREAS, during her years in the City Clerk Department, Cassie
has been involved with 13 municipal elections; and has worked with 7 Mayors,
13 Councilmembers, 8 City Managers and 5 City Attorneys; and has done so
with professionalism, versatility, alertness, accuracy and no end of patience. She
has always provided that vital link between the City Council, City Manager and
City staff in the preparation of official agendas, documents, minutes and
other administrative legal functions;
and WHEREAS, as City Clerk, Cassie has supervised the
successful implementation and maintenance of a Citywide Records Imaging System,
a streamlined City-wide Agenda Management process, the conversion
of the Municipal Code to an easily readable and accessible document;
and provided access to agenda information over the City's
website; and WHEREAS, throughout her career, Cassie has assisted the
cItIzens of Orange in researching public records, resolving issues, and directing them
to the proper resources. She has listened to their concerns, and guided them
through the municipal government process. She has maintained good
working relationships with community leaders, civic and political organizations, citizens, the
media and various City boards and
commissions; and WHEREAS, Cassie, a long time resident of Orange and a
graduate of Orange High School, knows everyone who is anyone in the community; and
has a tremendous capacity for making friends, because of her sense of
humor, loyalty and deep compassion for
WHEREAS, Cassie has faithfully served the City of Orange and its
citizens for over 27 years; and now after over 20 years of Council meetings - or approximately
500 meetings - Cassie has decided to retire from the City and plans to enjoy
time with her new granddaughter, improve her golf game, spend more time on
the back of a Harley, and, of course, try to keep her husband Bill out of trouble.NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Orange
hereby commends Cassandra Cathcart for her 27 years of distinguished and honorable
service to the City of Orange and its citizens.ADOPTED this
12th day of November, 2003.ATTEST:t.
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dt'~Cassandra J,
Cath , City 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 regularly adopted by the City Council
of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12th day of Novt:mber,
2003 by the following vote:AYES:NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Ambriz,
Alvm'ez, Murphy, Coontz, Cavecche COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Cassandra J,
Cathca