R 4061 RESOLUTION NO 4061
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE IN SUPPORT OF ISSUING A POSTAL STAMP IN HONOR OF
MAYOR TOM BRADLEY
WHEREAS Tom Bradley's record of public service to the citizens of Los Angeles the
State of California and the nation has left a legacy for many to follow, and
~I WHEREAS this record deserves the highest recognition from California and the nation
and
WHEREAS Tom Bradley attended the Los Angeles public school system and excelled
both academically and athletically and
WHEREAS attended UCLA where he soon distinguished himself as a track star and
WHEREAS Tom Bradley joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1940 and
WHEREAS he worked full time as a police officer while attending Southwestern
University law school at night and
WHEREAS he graduated from Southwestern University in 1956 and passed the
California state bar examination and
WHEREAS after 21 years of service he retired from the Los Angeles Police
Department with the rank of lieutenant and
WHEREAS, in 1963 he ran for the Los Angeles city council and won his first term on the
council where he would serve a total of 10 years and
WHEREAS, in 1973 Tom Bradley ran for mayor of Los Angeles and was elected the
37th mayor of the largest city in California and one of the largest sties in the United
States and
WHEREAS, Mayor Bradley's record focused on a wide range of interests and issues for
the atizens of Los Angeles including the attraction of business to the city the
establishment of policies that resulted in the dramatic resurgence of downtown Los
Angeles as an economic center changes to the city's harbor and airports that made
these facilities successful business operations that enables Los Angeles to compete
successfully in the world market and
WHEREAS Tom Bradley s city colleagues from across the nation recognized his
leadership qualities and elected him as the President of the National League of Cities in
1974 and
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WHEREAS Tom Bradley was elected President of the League of California Cities in
1979-80 and
WHEREAS the record of Tom Bradley's public service is so exceptional that it is
especially fitting that the legacy of this great Californian and Amencah be marked by the
issuance of a special commemorative stamp by the United States Postal Service in his
honor now therefore be it
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande hereby communicates its SUPPORT to the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee
of the United States Postal Service for the issuance of a commemorative postal stamp
m honor of the late Mayor Tom Bradley
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~ On motion by Council Member Costello seconded by Council Member Guthire and on
the following roll call vote, to wit
AYES Councl Members Costello Guthne Arnold Fellows and Mayor Ferrara
NOES None
ABSENT None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 8th day of January 2008
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TONY F RA, MAYOR
ATTEST
KELLY ET RE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT
STEVEN ADAMS, CITY MANAGER
APP VED AS TO FORM
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TIM HY J CARMEL, CITY ATTORNEY
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OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELLY WETMORE, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande County of San Lws
Obispo State of Califorrna do hereby certify under penalty of penury that the attached
Resolution No 4061 is a true full and correct copy of said Resolution passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Counal of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 8`h
day of January 2008
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 10`" day of
January 2008
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KELLY ET RE, CITY CLERK