RESOLUTION Sergeant II Cassandra Britt-Nickerson #27666 WHEREAS, Sergeant II Cassandra Britt-Nickerson was bom in Los Angeles in 1968 to Bennie Re Britt and Janies Alonso Britt; and WHEREAS, Sergeant II Cassandra Britt-Nickerson received her Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Long Beach; and WHEREAS, Sergeant II Cassandra Britt-Nickerson joined the Los Angeles Police Department as a Recruit Officer on May 21,1990 where upon graduating from the Los Angeles Police Academy, she was assigned to patrol functions in the Harbor, North Hollywood, and Wilshire areas; and WHEREAS, On October 2, 1994, Sergeant II Cassandra Britt-Nickerson was promoted to the rank of Police Officer III, where she worked Wilshire Area Vice as an investigator and shortly after, on May 10, 1998, Sergeant II Cassandra Britt-Nickerson was promoted to the rank of Detective and transferred to Southeast Area, where she served as investigator on the Burglary and Major Assault Crimes tables, to Juvenile Narcotics Division as an investigator; and WHEREAS, On August 29, 1999, Sergeant II Cassandra Britt-Nickerson promoted to the rank of Sergeant, where she served as a patrol supervisor at Rampart Area and on October 22, 2000, Sergeant II Cassandra Britt- Nickerson was promoted to the rank of Detective II and transferred to Juvenile Narcotics Division, where she served as the Assistant Officer-in-Charge at Juvenile Narcotics Valley Bureau; and WHEREAS, On December 11,2005, Sergeant II Cassandra Britt-Nickerson transferred to Personnel Group, Recmitment Section where she served as a supervisor, helping reach the Mayor’s goal of ten thousand officers and on April 29, 2007, she was promoted to the rank of Sergeant II at Recmitment and Employment Division, where she served as the Assistant Officer-in-Charge of Recmitment Section, playing an intricate role in recmiting the next generation of police officers; and WHEREAS, In 2008, 2009, 2016, and 2019, Sergeant II Cassandra Britt-Nickerson was commended for being the team captain for the Los Angeles Police Relief Association’s fitness challenge, keeping the Recmitment and Employment Division team motivated and focused by utilizing her knowledge as a fitness trainer to lead the teams of thirty sworn and civilian to win the grand prize of ten thousand dollars; and WHEREAS, On July 01, 2018, Sergeant II Cassandra Britt-Nickerson was voted by her peers as Supervisor of the Year and was honored by the Department and on October 17, 2019, Sergeant II Cassandra Britt-Nickerson was a presenter at the Los Angeles Women’s Police Officers Association (LAWPOA) Training and Development Symposium and was a featured speaker on the Panel Discussion, "The Real Balance" to discuss her challenges during her professional and private life; and WHEREAS, On September 23 and 26,2020 Sergeant II Cassandra Britt-Nickerson was commended for the coordination of two virtual women’s seminars, which garnered an unprecedented 414 attendance. In the era of COVID- 19, this had never been done before where we have to find new and innovative ways of recmiting. The Recmitment and Employment Division created a template for other agencies to model after; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that by adoption of this Resolution, the Los Angeles City Council hereby commend and recognize Sergeant II Cassandra Britt-Nickerson for her 30 years of exemplary, dedicated and unparalleled service to the residents of the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department and wish her continued success and happiness for her retirement this January 31, 2021, •RESENTED BY *p*JRY MARTINEZ* Xouncilwoman, 6th District Q— !ONDED BY; ( NOV o 4 20 ALL COUNCIL RESOLUTION Deputy City Attorney IV Hugo S. Rossitter WHEREAS, Deputy City Attorney IV Hugo S. Rossitter obtained his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and J.D. from King Hall, University of California, Davis, and is a member of the State Bar of California and the Labor and Employment Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, with an Advanced Mediation Certification; and WHEREAS, Deputy City Attorney IV Hugo S. Rossitter has twenty years of corporate experience in negotiating and administering labor, employment, media programming, and sports rights, including the Lakers, Angels, and Kings, agreements and has negotiated numerous collective bargaining agreements including, the Harlem Globetrotters, KCAL-TV, and America's Most Wanted; and WHEREAS, Deputy City Attorney IV Hugo S. Rossitter is a licensed real estate broker and experienced mediator with particular emphasis on employment related cases, and has mediated numerous employment related cases and disputes involving non-employment matters, including copyright, real estate, entertainment, and more; and WHEREAS, Deputy City Attorney IV Hugo S. Rossitter has served the elected officials, City departments, and residents of the City of Los Angeles with dedication and distinction for 18 years; and WHEREAS, Deputy City Attorney IV Hugo S. Rossitter is exceptionally knowledgeable regarding issues arising from public employment, both civilian and sworn; has provided invaluable advice to City management and elected officials; has worked closely with management and union leaders to negotiate and resolve disputed issues; and WHEREAS, Deputy City Attorney IV Hugo S. Rossitter has excelled in the field of Workplace Violence Prevention, serving on the Citywide Threat Assessment Team for 18 years, and leading the challenge of ensuring a safe workplace for all City employees, free from violence and threats of violence, through training, threat assessment and court intervention; and WHEREAS, The City Council, Mayor, Office of the City Clerk, all City departments and his fellow employees applaud and commend Hugo for his exceptional work and dedicated service to the City of Los Angeles; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that, by adoption of this resolution, the Mayor and the City Council, along with the City Attorney and City Controller, do hereby extend their highest regard and heartfelt gratitude to Deputy City Attorney IV Hugo S. Rossitter for his distinguished career and phenomenal service to the City of Los Angeles, and wish him and his family best wishes for happiness and good health for many years to come. PRESENTED Mjry martin: Councilwoman, 6th Disti ECONDED BY: ALL COUNCIL IIOV 0 4 2020 CITY OF LOS ANGELES RESOLUTION TCM WOMEN MAKE FILM DAY IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES WHEREAS, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), now in its 26th year as a leading authority in classic film, has done a special, invaluable service benefiting all women — all people — by honoring and championing women who make film. For fourteen consecutive Tuesdays, starting on September 1, 2020 and ending on December 1, many hours of TCM programming have been devoted to a dazzling array of wondrous films directed by women — 100 films by 100 filmmakers from 6 continents and 44 countries and spanning 12 decades, plus the premiering of a 14-part, groundbreaking documentary, Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema, written and directed by Mark Cousins, along with illuminating additional insights provided by hosts Alicia Malone and Jacqueline Stewart, numerous special guests and exciting events; and WHEREAS, since its very beginnings, cinema has been blessed with the astounding creativity, skills, labor and vision of countless women, and yet too often their magnificent contributions to the art and industry of movies have been obscured. That’s particularly sad here in Southern California, where so many women have valiantly worked, currently work, or dream of working someday in moviemaking. TCM’s entire, heroic Women Make Film effort corrects the record while opening eyes, minds and hearts to so many new experiences of great films that may have gone previously under the radar purely due to systemic lack of exposure; and WHEREAS, }\ 'omen Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema, by documentarian Mark Cousins and narrated by Tilda Swinton. Jane Fonda, Adjoa Andoh, Sharmila Tagore, Kerry Fox, Thandie Newton and Debra Winger, asks how films are made, shot and edited: bow stories are shaped, and how movies depict life, love, politics, humor and death, all through the compelling lens of some of the world's greatest directors - all of them women; and WHEREAS, the directors whose films are shown as part of Women Make Film, are Nan Triveni Achnas, Chanlal Akerman, Allison Anders, Laurie Anderson, Gillian Armstrong, Aletbea Amaquq-Baril, Andrea Arnold, Jacqueline Audry, Dorothy Arzner, Yarnina Bachir. Zelda Barron, Margot Benacerraf, Kathryn Bigelow, Lizzie Borden, Jane Campion, Edith Carlmar, Liliana Cavani, Vera Chytilova, Shirley Clarke, Kathleen Collins, Martha Coolidge, Sofia Coppola, Joan Darling. Julie Dash, Byambasuren Davaa, Gilda dc Abrcu, Claire Denis, Maya Dercn, Germaine Dulac, Cheryl Dunye, Ava Duvcmay, Nana Dzhordzhadzc, Pclin Esmer, Forough Farrokhzad, Maria Joao Ganga, Marleen Gorris, Alice Guy-Blache. Randa Haines, Jessica Hausner, Astrid Henning-Jensen, Nicole Holofcener, Ann Hui, Marie-Louise Iribe, Kirsten Johnson, Wanuri Kahiu, Naomi Kawase, Nietzchka Keene, Xhanfize Keko, Marianne Khoury. Barbara Kopple, Diane Kurys, Talya Lavie, Shaohong Li, Claudia Llosa, Barbara Lodcn, Kim Longinotto, Ida Lupino, Marziyeh Meshkini, Ana Mariscal, Lucrecia Martel, Elaine May, Mary McGuckian, Mary Meszaros, Julie Murat, Fanta Regina Nacro, Mira Nair, Mabel Normand, Maria Novaro, Kimberly Peirce, Sarah Polley, Sally Potter, Teresa Prata, Lucia Puenzo, Lynne Ramsay,