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CITY OF

RESOLUTION

Monsignor Felix S. Diomartich

WHEREAS, Monsignor Felix S. Diomartrich was born on November 2nd, 1914 on the golden island of Zlarin in Croatia. He was given the name Fortunato in honor of a martyr that was brought from the Roman catacombs to Zlarin and whose relics are still visible on a side altar of the church but he is commonly called Srecko or Felix Msgr. Diomartich attended the elementary school in Zlarin, and high school in the Seminary of Sibenik; and

WHEREAS, after the graduation from high school he went to the major Seminary in Split, the sister city of Los Angeles, and Croatian capital Zagreb where he studied Philosoply and Theology. Msgr. Diomartich received the priestly ordination in his native church of Zlarin on August gth, 193 7 from Bishop of Sibenik Jerolim Mileta. He celebrated his first Mass on the 1 Feast of Our Lady of Assumption on August 15 h, 1937 in the same church; and

WHEREAS, Msgr. Diomartich's first assignment was at the parish ofVodice near Sibenik where he stayed a year as an Associate Pastor. Soon after, he was named Secretary to Bishop Mileta. In 1939 Bishop Mileta sent him to the Pontifical College of St. Jerome in Rome, where he earned two doctorates; in theology and in the church law. He also completed courses at the Sacra Romana Rota (the Church high tribunal) and achieved the title of the lawyer of the Sacra Romf),na Rota; and

WHEREAS, in 1947 Msgr. Diomartich left Rome and joined his father in New York. He remained in New Y ark three years where he served as Associate Pastor in three parishes. Then in 1950 the new Archbishop of Los Angeles, James Francis Mcintyre, whom Msgr. Diomartich knew in New Y ark while he was the chancellor of the Archdiocese of New Y ark, invited Msgr. Diomartich to come to Los Angeles and assigned him to St. Anthony Croatian Church; and

WHEREAS, Msgr. Diomartich served in the Croatian community of Los Angeles County at St. Anthony Croatian Church for 36 years. During his tenure at St. Anthony Croatian Church, Msgr. Diomartich highly supported the existing organizations of the parish, and founded two new societies, namely a group of American born young adults called "Anthonians" as well as a group of religious and social life in the parish; and

WHEREAS, Msgr. Diomartich initiated very successful St. Anthony's Annual Picnic~ Festival63 years ago which remained the biggest assembly of Los Angeles County Croatians to

~~ ~. ~~ ''(1'! Jtj 1\. L f-J.r.. this day. Msgr. Diomartich has played an integral part in connecting the old timers and their children born in America with new immigrants and Croatian refugees.

WHEREAS, in addition to his parish duties, Msgr. Diomartich held very high positions in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He was "defensor vinculi" at the Archdiocesan Marriage Tribunal, counselor for the newly ordained priests, Vicar for multi-lingual ministry, member of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council where he remained on these services for several years; and

WHEREAS, in 1978, Pope Paul VI named Msgr. Diomartich as his honorary prelate with the title of Monsignor. And in 2008, the Croatian National Association gave him the Lifetime Achievement A ward; and

WHEREAS, Msgr. Diomartich retired from the administration on St. Anthony Croatian Parish in 1986 but continued to reside at St. Anthony's parish until 2008 when he moved to the Nazareth House where he still resides today; and

WHEREAS, several events celebrating Msgr. Diomartich lifetime of dedication to church and community will be held: June 26th, 2012 Supervisor Michael Antonovich honored Msgr. Diomartich in the Board of Supervisors, July gth, 2012 a Mass ofThanksgiving at St. Anthony Croatian Parish in Los Angeles and August 15th a Mass ofThanksgiving at Mary Star of the Sea Parish in San Pedro: ·

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that by the adoption of this resolution the Los Angeles City Council does hereby recognize Monsignor Diomartich for his lifetime of service and dedication to the church and the surrounding Croatian community. It is with great pleasure that we celebrate your contributions to the people that you have so faithfully served over the many, many, years. Monsignor Diomartich you are truly an angel in the City of Angels! AD MULTOS ANNOS!

Pt/~ y PRESENTED BY: L'44ow

AD PTED JUN 2 7 2012 lOS ANGElES CITY COUNCIL Form 99

CITY OF LOS ANGELES

RESOLUTION PEPEAGUILAR

WHEREAS, has receiveda star on the WorldFamous Hollywood Walk of Fameon Thursday,July 26, 2012;and

WHEREAS,in peace and in harmonywith his past and present, for many reasons Pepe Aguilar visualizes his future with determinationand optimism.At this time he presentshis new entitled "MasDe Un Camino"(More Than One Way), the continuationof his earlterwork, but this one containsmore rancheras with the traditionalmariachi sound; and

WHEREAS,considering his fans and alwaysfocused on providingsuperb productions, again Pepeoffers an EP (ExtendedPlay) in which they can enjoy an albummade to perfectionfrom start to finish. "Ma/dito"(Cursed)by the inspirationof Leone!Garcia (Sin Bandera)is the first single that serves as an introductionto presentthis spectacularproduction, and is now heard in the radio airwavesof Mexicoand the UnitedStates, besides being available for digital purchaseon iTunesand otherdigital stores; and

WHEREAS,The tracks of "MasDe Un Camino"continue to explorethe different types of love, but in this ranchero~popalbum makesthem muchmore alive: "LadoOscuro"(Dark Side) by Fato,"Le Pido aDios" {I pray to God) by Reyli and Ferra"Amor en Secreo''(Secret Love)by Alfredo RamirezCorral, "Maldito" {Cursed) by Leone!Garcia, "Creo en Ti' (I believe in you) by Stefano Salgadoand Julio Reyes,"Con OtroSabol'{In Another Taste) by RobertoFausto,and "QueDesesperacion"(That Despair)by MarcoAntonio Solis; and

WHEREAS,Past, presentand future cometogether brilliantly in the presentmoment of his career,featuring his family,working style, his talent, his passionatelove for tradition,the way he activelyaccepts the newchallenges posed by digitaltechnology and aboveall, his wishto "get backto his roots"as "everythingin life is cyclical",all of whichhave helpedhim to producea recordingof exceptional qualitywhich concentrates high levelsof artisticexcellence and paysgreat respect to his audience;and

WHEREAS,this 2012continues successfully for the multi~awardwinningartist PepeAguilar, this year he will be immortalizedon the HollywoodWalk Of Fame,where he'll get his star on the world's most famous boulevardalongside with his father, Don .In additionto takinghis musicacross the UnitedStates as part of the tour star "DejandoHuel/a.";and

WHEREAS,with his albumentitled "Bicentenario" Pepe won the Grammy,for 'Best RegionalMexican or TejanoAlbum". With this recognition,he now has a total 7 GRAMMYS.In addition,with this productionhe also won two latin Grammynominations for best albumand bestsong with "Chaparrita"one of his own compositions;and

WHEREAS,Firm in his convictions,inspired more than ever as a composerand producer,Pepe also finds the time to supporthis childrenAngela and leonardo, 8 and 12 years old respectively,who have a major surprisecoming in the next few months.looking back objectivelyon his own childhood,he rememberswith emotionalclarity those first years on the stage with his parents,the legendaryAntonio Aguilar and ,from whom he inheritedthe talent and heritage,the family traditionof being raised "betweenconcerts", in front of the cameras,because he spentmost of his childhoodat family shows;"As soon as I was able to pick up a microphoneand sing I was part of the show'';and

WHEREAS,Born on the 7th of August,brought up on nobleZacatecan land, at the age of three he made his debut at no less a venuethan MadisonSquare Garden in NewYork; the beginningof a singingcareer which,in his own individualstyle and manner, wouldalso see him attain legendarystatus. However,in spite of the importanceof this protective,familial tutelage, he developedhis talentshimself, leading a movementthat wouldmix the mariachitradition with the energyof contemporarypop music;and

WHEREAS,With global salesof his recordingssurpassing 12 millioncopies and hailed by critics in NorthAmerica as a 'latin Music Superstar',since the year 2000,among many recognitions, Pepe Aguilar has garneredfour Grammys,two latin Grammys,thirteen Premioslo Nuestroincluding his latest last February'The ExcellenceAward', and manyBillboards, he is neverthelessstill moved and gratified by each experience,saying that "the greatest prize is to see a full auditorium"at the venueswhere he performs, becausesinging live and interactingdirectly with his audienceis somethingunique and lasting;and

WHEREAS,The level of successPepe Aguilar has achievedis also shownin the 15 songsthat havereached the topof the Billboard charts, managingto open doors for dozensof singersfrom the same genre because,thanks to his contemporarystyle, ranchera musicis nowbeing played on radiostations that had neverplayed it before;and

WHEREAS,as a businessman,Pepe Aguilar has createdthe onlinecontest "EI Rey del ",the objectiveis to searchfor the new regionalMexican music representative and will be promotedin his own recordlabel, whosemain focus is to help developnew talents.A visionaryman of actionwith diverseinterests, he is just as likely to be founddressed as a cowboyon an albumcover as in an elegantNew York suit. His albumcredits include mariachi bands and symphonyorchestras, although in the case of "MasDe Un Camino"it was executiveproduced by him and complementedby the talentedproducers Fernando De Santiago,Homero Patron y ManuelCazares; and WHEREAS,Grateful for the life he has, a tirelessforger of his own destiny,curious, disciplined and respectful,he is a manwho asks lot of himself, a cowboyat heart; always willing to work 1.6hours a day. Pepe Aguilar's present and future are full of hopes, expectationsand plans,tours, newreleases and journeys,the vivaciousand organizedactivity of an artist who gives everythingboth on and off stage, an expresslyhuman person who showsthe pride he feels for his roots, his family, culture, musicand above all, history,with everythinghe does.Because his historyis also the historyof his people;'the historyand popularheritage of ':

NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that by the adoptionof this resolutionthe Los AngelesCity Councilhereby congratulates PepeAguilar on this well deservedhonor of receivinghis star on the WorldFamous .

June 27, 2012 PRESENTEDBY: -----"'U=----1'=..4-r=F-~ --­ coUNCiLMEM~fulcGARCETTI

SECONDEDBY: ~26~~

MAYOR

AD PTED

JUN2 7 2012

LOSANGELES ClTVCOUNCil Form 99

CITY OF LOS ANGELES

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS,Neil Diamondhas receiveda star on the WorldFamous Hollywood Walk of Fameon Tuesday,August 10, 2012;and

WHEREAS,Neil Diamond'seclectic and universallybeloved songs as well as his charismaticand openheartedperformances of them continueto makehim an internationalforce both as a recordmaker and a live entertainer.They are the best and mosttuneful explanation for his remarkabletrack record of 16 Top Ten albumsand .37 Top Ten singles. Those very same songs sung blue or otherwiseare also the reason that this Grammywinning artist rock icon has been a KennedyCenter honoree,inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 'sHall of Fame,and is a recipient of the SammyCahn Lifetime AchievementAward. Among Diamond'smany other notable honors,he has to date receiveda GoldenGlobe Award, thirteen Grammy nominations and was namedthe 2009 MusiCaresPerson of the Year;and

WHEREAS,this man who has alreadysold more than 125 million recordsaround the world was born the son of Kleveand Rose Diamond and raised humbly but lovingly in Brooklyn,New York-other than two early years spent in Cheyenne,Wyoming while his father was stationedthere by the United StatesArmy. After attendingboth ErasmusHigh Schoolwhere he sang in the schoolchoir with future duet partner Barbra Streisandand Lincoln High School,Diamond went on to study at New York Universityas a pre-medstudent on a fencing scholarship;and

WHEREAS,for the first half of the Sixties, Diamondwould strugglemightily to make his markin NewYork's musiccenter . In 1965, after spendinganother four years knockingon doors and selling his songs to music publishers,Diamond caught the eye of top songwritinglegend Ellie Greenwichat a recordingsession for which he had hired her to sing backgroundvocals on a demo.Greenwich and her then-husbandJeff Barrywere among the hottestsongwriters in the worldat the time; and

WHEREAS,Teaming with Barry and Greenwich,Diamond formed a publishingcompany to own the copyrightsto his songsand pursueda recorddeal as a recordingartist Jerry Wexlerof AtlanticRecords heard something in Diamondand offeredhim a deal with one of Atlantic's new labels, Bang Records.The first releaseon Bang was 'SolitaryMan' the secondwas 'Cherry,Cherry,' and he was on his way to a careerof his own andfood on the tablefor his new babydaughter Marjorie; and

WHEREAS,Diamond's career took off with a real bang, as he came into his own as a recordingartist with a series of hits that beganwith "SolitaryMan" a song that would forever define his personaas a singularfigure in music.As an Americansolo artist during a time when British groupswere all the rage in the wake of Beatlemania,Diamond stood out from the pack and pavedthe way for the Seventiessinger­ songwritermovement to come;and

WHEREAS,Diamond found himself in great demand as an artist and a songwriter,especially after the Monkeeshad #1 and #2 hits, respectively,with his compositions"I'm A Believer''and "LittleBit Me. Little Bit You."Many more hits like "Girl,You'll Be A Woman Soon,""Thank The Lord For TheNight Timti'and "KentuckyWoman" would follow during Diamond'stwo years recordingfor Bang,but ultimatelywhen the label refusedto releasehis powerfullyintrospective song ''Shilo" as a single, he wouldchoose to leavethe companyand NewYork behind,signing to MCA'sUni Recordsin Los Angeleswhere he was assuredthe sort of artisticfreedom he sought;and

WHEREAS,Over the nextfive years,Diamond would further demonstrate his growingmusical range as he recordedsome of his greatestand most belovedcompositions ever, includingsuch popularstandards as "BrooklynRoads, ", " ''BrotherLove's Traveling SalvationShow," "Crack/in' Rose," "I Am. .. I Said' and "SongSung Blue." Diamond did so on a numberof albumsthat wouldfind him pushinghimself further as an artist, from 1968'sVelvet Gloves And Spit to 1970'sTap RootManuscript with its musicallyground breaking "AfricanTrilogY' to 1972'slegendary live albumHot AugustNight. In the summerof 1971,Diamond had playedseven sold-out nights at the famedGreek Theatre in Los Angelesto a rapturousreception; and

WHEREAS,in 1976,Diamond teamed with RobbieRobertson of the Bandto recordan albumthat reflected.their shared roots in the musicof Tin Pan Alley. The resultwas rightly called BeautifulNoise and it remainsof Diamond'sbest-received and mostaccomplished efforts, and featured"If YouKnow What I Mean"and "DryYour Eyes," which Diamond performed in TheLast Waltz,Martin Scorsese's concert film of 'sgrand farewell. That sameyear, Diamondwould make his Las Vegasdebut during a memorablerun of showsto openthe Theatre of the PerformingArts at the AladdinHotel; and

WHEREAS,In 1977, Diamondreturned to the GreekTheatre to record LoveAt The Greek,another massively popular live album,with a successfulTV specialof the performanceto follow.That sameyear, the I'm GladYou're Here With Me Tonightalbum would bring the world anotherone of Diamond'sbiggest hits ever "YouDon't BringMe Flowers"which was re-recordedas a globally popularduet with Barbara Streisand.After releasing1979's September Morn with its popularand exquisitetitle track, Diamondwould kick off the Eightieswith The Jazz Singer,the multi-platinumsoundtrack to his big screendebut that found Diamondco-starring with LawrenceOlivier and LucieArnaz. TheJazz Singeralbum also spotlightedthree of Diamond'smost popularsongs ever "HelloAgain," "Love On The Rocks"and "America," the very Americanstandard inspired by the journeymade by Diamond'sown grandparents; and

WHEREAS,During the rest of the Eightiesand Nineties,Diamond became ever more popularas a live performerinternationally backed by his trusty band, breakingnumerous attendance records in Americaand abroadand winninghonors as the top solo performingartist of the Nineties.Diamond would also remainextremely productive as a recordingartist; and

Recyr.;!atlleand made k-em r-e-cycledwaste. @ WHEREAS,In 2001 after a numberof years that saw him collaboratingfrequently as a songwriterand even coveringthe songsof other writers Diamondwould make his marka newcentury with ThreeChord Opera a powerfulnew album that was his first collectionof songshe hadwritten by himselfin a quartercentury; and

WHEREAS,Soon after, in the wake of the tragedyof September11, 2001, Diamondwould tour the world again, giving some of the most emotionaland meaningfulperformances of his life. In particular,Diamond's song "America" had neversounded more resonant. The tour that beganon September28, 2001was scheduledto run sixty-fivedates. In the end, by publicdemand, it wouldultimately stretch to one hundred and twentydates; and

WHEREAS,As Neil Diamondapproaches his secondhalf-century as a songwriter,this legendarysolitary man has becomea genre in his own right; and

WHEREAS,Diamond is on his 2012US sold out summertour. Whenhe's not travelinghe residesin Los Angeleswith his wife KatieMcNeil:

NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that by the adoptionof this resolutionthe Los AngelesCity Council herebycongratulates Neil Diamondon this well deservedhonor of receivinghis star on the WorldFamous Hollywood Walk of Fame.

June 27, 2012

PRESENTED BY: --=-=-:--::-:c=7~~""=G-=__.,__.//--=--=t'=f=--::-:-==,::::::---­ COUNClLMEMBER7RfcGARcETT!

SECONDED BY: ---=-=-::-:-:-:-c::-:-:-::-:=:-==-==-=--:-:--=:-=-:=--­ COUNCILMEMBER TOM LABONGE

MAYOR

AD PTED JUN2 7 2012

LOSANGElES GllY COUNCil Form 99

CITY OF LOS ANGELES

RESOLUTION VALERIEBERTINELLI

WHEREAS,Valerie Bertinellihas receiveda star on the World FamousHollywood Walk of Fameon Wednesday, August22, 2012;and

WHEREAS,an adored actress, Valerie Bertinelli's long and celebratedcareer has expandedto include equally belovedTV personality,spokesperson and bestsellingauthor. She is currentlystarring as MelanieMoretti on the TV Land original series, "Hot in Cleveland," which in 2011 was nominatedfor a ScreenActors Guild Award®for OutstandingPerformance by an Ensemblein a ComedySeries. The comedyrevolves around three fabulousLA womenof a certain age, and best friends (Bertinelli,Jane Leevesand WendieMalick) whose lives are changed forever when their plane bound for Paris unexpectedlylands in Cleveland.Once safely on the ground,they soon rediscoverthemselves in this new "promisedland." and

WHEREAS,in 2007, she dared to cross the Rubiconof weight and body image, declaringpublicly, "I'm fat!" and challengingherself to lose weight.La and behold,she not only lost morethan 40 pounds,but also realizednew and remarkablesuccess as the face of the Jenny Craig Weight Loss Program,authored the NY Times #1 bestseller, "Losing It," and inspiredmillions of peopleto try to becometheir best and healthiestselves; and

WHEREAS,in 2009, she wrote a follow~upto her first book, "Finding It: and Satisfying My Hunger for Life without Opening the Fridge." Valeriealso releaseda frtnessDVD entitled "LosingIt" at the end of that year; and

WHEREAS,as one of Hollywood'sbrightest and most liked young talents, Bertinellihelped develop, produce and star in the highly rated TV movies "/ Was a Mail Order Bride" and 'The Seduction of Gina." She stayed extremelybusy as one of primetime'sgo"to actressesfor movies and mini"series,including "Shattered Vows," "Judith Krantz's I'll Take Manhattan," "Silent Witness," "Rockabye," "Murder of Innocence,'' "In A Child's Name," "What She Doesn't Know," "Pancho Barnes," "Ultimate Betrayal," "Two Mothers for Zacha,Y' and "Night Sins" ; and

WHEREAS,more recently, she co"starredin "True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet' and guestedon "Boston Legal' in a part DavidE. Kelly wrote speciallyfor her. Her otherforays into the sitcomworld includestarring for two years on the hit series "Touched by an Angel," "Cafe Americain" and "Sydney," which she also executive produced;and

WHEREAS,Of course,there has alwaysbeen something special about Valerie. A two"timeGolden Globe® winner, she made her acting debut in TV commercials,public service announcementsand the TV series, "Apple's Way," before landing her big break at age 14 on "One Day At A Time," NormanLear's 1975 acclaimedseries about a divorcedmother raising her two daughters. The seriesran on CBSfor nine years,ending in 1984;and

WHEREAS,Valerie has also served as a correspondentfor "The Rachael Ray Show." However,Valerie's best and favorite productionis her teenage son, Wolfgang,who achieved his own notoriety as the bassist for the

legendaryrock group Van Halenon its 2007~2008NorthAmerican Tour; and

WHEREAS,she has continuedto help and inspire millions of people through her work with Jenny Craig. Her website www.valeriebertinelli.comcontinues to chronicle her journey both physicallyand professionally. Valerie lives in Los Angeleswith her husband,Tom:

NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that by the adoption of this resolutionthe Los Angeles City Council hereby congratulatesValerie Bertinelli on this well deserved honor of receivingher star on the World Famous HollywoodWalk of Fame.

June 27, 2012 PRESENTEDBY: _2===·-c;-=-')_.---zt-4--J'----, __ _ AD PTED COUNCILMEMBERERIC GARCETII JUN2 7 2012 SECONDEDBY:-~:::-::-:-~==-=-::-:-:-:-~:-:-::-=-­ COUNCILMEMBERTOM lABONGE lOSANGELES CITYCOUNCIL

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