HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1988-147 - Commending barbara allen gard for her service to the city of redding RESOLUTION NO. /3. -/1/7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
COMMENDING BARBARA ALLEN GARD FOR HER SERVICE TO THE
CITY OF REDDING.
WHEREAS, Barbara Allen Gard was the City of Redding' s first
woman council member, being elected to the City Council for the
City of Redding on March 9 , 1976 ; and
WHEREAS, Barbara Allen Gard served as the first woman Mayor
for the City of Redding from 1982 to 1984 , and its Vice Mayor
from 1984 to 1986 ; and
WHEREAS, prior to her election to the City Council, Barbara
had extensive experience in local civic activities through
serving on the following:
* Redding Recreation and Parks Commission 1971-1976;
Chairperson 1974-1976 ;
* Redding Community Development Advisory Board and
Citizens Advisory Committee 1974-1976 ;
* Redding Senior Citizens Facility Advisory Commission
1974-1976 ;
* Redding General Plan Housing Subcommittee 1968-1970 ;
Chairperson 1969-1970 ;
* Redding Museum and Art Center Board of Directors with
ten years of service; Chairperson 1971-1973 .
WHEREAS , during her tenure as a council member, Barbara
Allen Gard represented the interests of Redding by being active
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both in state-wide and national organizations, representing
cities as follows: ,30
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* Member of the Board of Directors, League of California
Cities 1982-Present;
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Member, League of California Cities Policy Committee on
Housing Community and Economic Development 1976-
Present; Vice Chair of that Committee 1977-1980;
Chairperson 1981-1985 ;
* Current member of Lieutenant Governor' s Local
Government Advisory Committee to the California
Commission for Economic Development 1983-Present;
* President of the Sacramento Valley Division of the
League of California Cities 1980-1982 ; Vice President
1978-1980 ;
* Chairperson of the League of California Cities Task
Force on State Infrastructure Funding;
* Member, National League of Cities Policy Committee on
Housing and Community Development 1984-1986 ; Member of
that Committee' s Steering Committee 1985 and 1986 .
WHEREAS , Barbara Allen Gard was instrumental in the
development of public transportation in the City of Redding
through her activities as a representative of the City of Redding
on the Redding Area Bus Authority; and
WHEREAS , Barbara Allen Gard locally expressed her interests
in community housing by being a Commissioner of the Redding
Housing Authority; and
WHEREAS, Redding' s 100th birthday party celebrated in
October of 1987 was the product of the Redding Centennial
Committee of which Barbara served as its Chairperson; and
WHEREAS , Barbara Allen Gard has always been known to be a
champion for a high quality of life in the community of Redding
by actively supporting developed parklands, Sacramento River
riparian habitat, natural open space, and community beautifi-
cation projects in general; and
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WHEREAS , Barbara Allen Gard chose not to run for re-election
in 1988 ;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Redding to commend Barbara Allen Gard for her
long-time and outstanding service to the community, and to
particularly commend her for her twelve years of service as
council member and Mayor to the City of Redding.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was intro-
duced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Redding on the l9thday of April , 1988 , and was duly
adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES : COUNCIL MEMBERS : Buffum, Carter, Dahl , Fulton , & Johannessen
NOES : COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
MAUR /0E : 1 •ANNESSEN Mayor
City of Redding
ATTEST:
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ETHEL A. NICHOLS , City Clerk
FORM
APPROVED:
RANDALL A. HAYS, C . y Attorney
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