RES-8918 Loyal Service Appreciation for Nancy GeeRESOLUTION NO. 8918
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE EXPRESSING
APPRECIATION TO NANCI GEE OF THE
ORANGE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
AND COMMENDING HER FOR MORE THAN
EIGHT YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED
SERVICE.
WHEREAS, Nanci Gee began her service with the City of Orange on August
28, 1989 as an Administrative Analyst I and was promoted to Administrative
Analyst II on April 8, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the State of California on September 29, 1989 adopted the
California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB939) requiring cities and
I~ounties to develop and implement solid waste management plans to describe how
state-mandated solid waste reduction goals would be met;
and WHEREAS, Nanci developed and wrote the City's Source Reduction
and Recycling Element (SRRE) and Household Hazardous Waste Element (
HHWE)which was adopted in March, 1992 by the City of Orange and approved by the
State of California in August, 1995;
and WHEREAS, Nanci developed and implemented the City's office
paper recycling program diverting over 108,000 pounds from the landfill;
and WHEREAS, Nanci obtained various state grants for the development
and implementation of the Residential Used Oil Pick Up Program, diverting over 7,
500 gallons of used oil; for planting over 430 trees throughout the City; and
for developing educational materials used in the City's Library summer
reading programs;
and WHEREAS, Nanci, working with Community Services, helped develop
an Earth Day" program to educate the general public on conservation, recycling,
and available City programs, and obtained participation from youth
organizations throughout the City;
WHEREAS, in December, 1989, Nanci coordinated and implemented the
first curbside Christmas tree pick up program, subsequently diverting over 1,100
tons of trees from the land fill; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with Nanci's work with statewide conservation
and recycling associations, she has developed and participated in seminars,
workshops and conferences throughout the State of California; and
WHEREAS, Nanci implemented a countywide forum for representatives of
other cities to meet and discuss issues relative to waste minimization programs; and
WHEREAS, Nanci represented the Department of Public Works and the City
of Orange through her participation in COPS Expo, Uncle Sam Celebration,
Employee Health Benefits/Transportation Fair, Orange County Fair, Chamber of
Commerce Business Fair, and National Public Works Week distributing educational
materials and answering questions regarding environmental issues from the public;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL YED that the City Council of the
City of Orange does commend Nanci Gee for her considerable contribution to the
City and wishes her many years of happiness in her retirement.
ADOPTED this 28th day of April 1998.
ATTEST:
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I 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 28th day of April , 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MURPHY, SLATER. COONTZ. SPURGEON,
ALVAREZ
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
AUt'-#'~~~/A/d-City
Clerk of~ City of Orange Reso.
No. 8918