CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles - Berlin Sister Cities 45th Anniversary
WHEREAS, President Dwight D. Eisenhower created the Sister Cities program in 1956 to build global cooperation, promote cultural understanding, and stimulate economic development among cities throughout the world; and
WHEREAS, the Sister Cities of Los Angeles was founded three years later in 1959 with partnerships with Nagoya, Japan, and Eilat, Israel; and
WHEREAS, building nPeople To Peoplen Relationships is the foundation of every Sister Cities of Los Angeles program; and
WHEREAS, through a variety of programs, Sister Cities of Los Angeles, Inc. creates opportunities for the officials and citizens of the 25 cities to explore each city's culture and economy and effect real change at municipal, educational, business, professional, and technical levels; and
WHEREAS, on June 27, 1967, Berlin became Los Angeles' 6th Sister City with the committee's mission to advance the relationship between the two prominent cities: culturally, intellectually, commercially and socially; and
WHEREAS, On October 6, 1990 the Committee dedicated the Berlin Forest in Griffith Park, in the presence of the Mayor of Los Angeles, Tom Bradley, and Governing Mayor of Berlin, Walter Momper; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has cooperated with many other German-American organizations and participated in the 50th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift in 1998 (Berlin) and 1999 (Los Angeles); and
WHEREAS, in 2009 Los Angeles-Berlin Sister Cities commemorated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Ten original sections (40 feet) of the original Berlin Wall were installed and represents the largest chunk of the original wall outside Germany; and
WHEREAS, in 2011 the Wende Museum, the world's largest archive of the Cold War, unveiled new artwork on the 'east side' of its 40-foot-long section ofthe Berlin Wall on Wilshire Boulevard during the "Behind the Berlin Wall" exhibition. This vibrant outdoor canvas will continue to connect contemporary issues with significant historic events that impacted the globe- the East German peaceful revolution, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the end of the Cold Wall; and
WHEREAS, in May 2011 the Los Angeles-Berlin Sister City Committee, Checkpoint Charlie Foundation Berlin and the German Consulate General of Los Angeles sponsored the Berlin Runway Fashion Show where the latest designs of the graduates of Berlin's fashion institute "Lette-V erein" were presented. As early as the 19th century, Berlin was a hotspot for the latest fashion trends and today Berlin is becoming the new Fashion Mecca for young creative designers; and
WHEREAS, May 11, 2012 AirBerlin will be the first airline to offer nonstop service from US West Coast (LAX) to the German capital. This new service between Los Angeles and Berlin reaffirms the close ties between our countries and will serve to promote a closer exchange between the United States and Germany not only in trade but also among its people; and
WHEREAS, the Sister City relationship between Los Angeles and Berlin is true testimony that the Sister City program has promoted international relations, trade, cultural exchange, and peace the past 45 years:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Los Angeles congratulates the City of Berlin on its 45th Sister City Anniversary and wishes the continued commitment between our two cities of international relations, trade and cultural exchange. Berlin you are truly an angel in the City of Angels!
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ADOPTED MAY 0 4 ZOtZ lOS ANGELES CI'IY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
·SERGEANT I+II MITCHEL S. WINDSOR SERIAL NO. 24093
WHEREAS, the greatest accolade a public servant can receive is the recognition for having served the citizens of the City of Los Angeles with dignity, integrity, respect and pride; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Mitchel S. Windsor, Serial No. 24093, has for twenty-nine years and two months served the City of Los Angeles with dedication, leadership and devotion to duty in the Los Angeles Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Windsor entered the Los Angeles Police Academy on March 21, 1983, advanced to Police Officer I in September, 1983, to Police Officer II in September, 1984, and to Sergeant I in July 1999;and
WHEREAS, during his distinguished career Sergeant Windsor served with honor in the following assignments: Foothill Area Patrol, Southeast Area Patrol and Special Problems Unit, Pacific Area Patrol, Van Nuys Area Patrol, Central Traffic Division- Traffic Enforcement Detail, Valley Traffic Division Traffic Enforcement Detail, Central Patrol Division as a Field Supervisor, Van Nuys Area as a Gang Enforcement Supervisor, West Traffic Division as a Traffic Enforcement Detail Supervisor, and the Officer in Charge, Los Angeles Police Motorcycle Drill Team; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Windsor honorably served in the following specialized events: 1984 Olympic Security Detail, 1987 Papal Security Detail, 1992 Civil Unrest, 1994 Northridge Earthquake, 2000 Democratic National Convention Security Detail; and
WHEREAS, during his career Sergeant Windsor successfully planned and implemented two Presidential Motorcade and Security Details for former President George W. Bush, received a Meritorious Unit Citation Award, and over seventy-five commendations for outstanding service and actions from commanding officers, supervisors, and community members; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Windsor retired from the Los Angeles Police Department on May 31, 2012, after more than 29 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Los Angeles:
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that by the adoption of this resolution, the Los Angeles City Council hereby commends Sergeant Mitchel S. Windsor on his many outstanding achievements during more than 29 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Los Angeles Police Department, congratulates him on the completion of his outstanding career in law enforcement and extends best wishes to him and his wife Laura on a long, happy and rewarding retirement.
Presented by ~ a 1.4 BILL ROSENDAHL ADOPTED Councilmember, 11th District MAY 0 4 2012 LOS ANG£1.£S CIJY CfJUKil CITY OF LOS ANGELES
RESOLUTION My Three Sons Day May 16! 2012
WHEREAS, My Three Sons is an American situation comedy. The series ran from 1960 to 1965 on ABC, and moved to CBS until its end on August 24, 1972; and
WHEREAS, My Three Sons chronicles the life of a widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas (Fred MacMurray), raising his three sons. The series also featured William Frawley, who was replaced by William Demarest due to health issues after five years; and
WHEREAS, The series was a cornerstone of the CBS lineup in the 1960s. With 380 episodes produced, it is second only to The Adventures ofOzzie and Harriet as television's longest running (live-action) family sitcom. Disney producer Bill Walsh often mused on whether the concept of the show was inspired by the movie The Shaggy Dog, as in his view they shared "the same dog, the same kids, and Fred [MacMurray]"; and
WHEREAS, the show began on ABC in black-and-white. The first season, consisting of thirty-six episodes, is particularly remarkable for having been directed in its entirety by Peter Tewksbury, who also produced and occasionally scripted the programs. These early episodes held to no specific genre, so that any episode from one week to the next might be comedic or dramatic; and
WHEREAS, the program's narrative concept has proven equally influential. Until 1960 most family comedies were centered on strictly nuclear groupings--mom, dad and biological children. While an occasional Bachelor Father, or The Bob Cummings Show might focus on the comedic exploits of an unmarried adult raising a niece or nephew, most programs, from I Love Lucy to Father Know Best, depicted the humorous tribulations of two-parent households and their biological offspring. My Three Sons initiated what was to become a popular trend in television--that of the widowed parent raising a family; and
WHEREAS, the Douglas family moved from the fictional Bryant Park to Southern California. Here, Robbie was to romance and wed Katie, and Steve was to end his long term widowerhood by marrying Barbara and adopting her small daughter. For the program's remaining years, the narrative focused on blended families, Chip's romantic escapades and eventual elopement, and Robbie's triplets, where the premise of three sons promised to continue indefinitely; and WHEREAS, the series' influence was demonstrated by the quick succession of single-parent households that were to dominate television's comedy schedule for the next decade. Family Affair, The Courtship ofEddie's Father, Flipper, Nanny and the Professor all featured eligible bachelors burdened with raising their own (or relative's offspring) with the help of an adept elderly man or desirable young woman. All of these series worked to erase the necessity of the maternal influence, as the family operated in an emotionally secure and supremely healthy environment without benefit of the long since dead mother. While there were occasional widow-with-children programs (The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Julia), these women were not granted the same versatility of their male counterparts, and were forced to turn to strong male figures (dead ship's captains and doctors, respectively) for continual guidance; and
WHEREAS, while the 1980s witnessed a regeneration oftelevision's nuclear family, the legacy of My Three Sons dominated, and for every Cosby, there was a Full House, My Two Dads or Brothers. By the 1990s one would be hard-pressed to find any family show that wasn't a single-parent family, a family with adopted children, or a blended arrangement of two distinct families--all configurations which owe their genesis in some way to My Three Sons; and
WHEREAS, My Three Sons was definitely one ofthe first television shows to depict single parenthood, but it dealt with it in a humorous manner; and
WHEREAS, since the 1972 cancellation, TV's most famous sons have continued to thrive in careers that have conquered everything from Broadway, to screen and, of course, television; and
WHEREAS, "My Three Sons" continues in syndication world-wide, with the most recent announcement by ME-TV, which just added the classic show to their upcoming schedule in May 2012:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that by the adoption of this Resolution, the Council of the City of Los Angeles hereby declares May 16, 2012 as My Three Sons Day in the City of Los Angeles. They were My Three Sons on television but apart of every American household. Congratulations on 52 years of family entertainment!
ALL MEMBERS Councilmember, 4th District ADOPTED MAY 0 4 2012 LOS ANGELES CI1Y COUNCIL