Lieutenant 1 Roger C. Deranian, serial# 17368 WHEREAS, Lt Deranian was born in Santa Barbara, California November 29, 1947; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian graduated from San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara California June 196 5; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian graduated from Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara California June 1967; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian joined the Army National Guard, October 1969; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara California November 1969; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian attended Army Basic and Advanced Training, Fort Ord, California, completed training July 1970; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian joined the Los Angeles Police Department, February 22"d, 1972; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian was assigned to Van Nuys Patrol Division, July 1972; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian graduated from the California Military Academy, nd commissioned 2 Lieutenant, August 1972; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian attended the US Army Field Artillery School, February 1973: and - --- -:WHEREAS,-Lt-DeranianwasassignedtoJaiLDi:lrision, JJID_~l27.3;Jl.llcl__ __________ ______ _____ ____ __ _ WHEREAS, Lt Deranian was assigned to Rampart Patrol Division, November 1973; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian was assigned to Personnel Division, February 1976; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian Promoted to Sergeant 1 and assigned to Devonshire Patrol Division, May 1981; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian was assigned to West Los Angeles Area, May 1982; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian was assigned to North Hollywood Area, December 1986; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian was assigned to Northeast area, October 1994; and FEB 5 2010 WHEREAS, Lt Deranian retired from the Army National Guard, November 1994; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian was assigned to Management Services Division, November 1997;and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian was promoted to Lieutenant 1 and assigned to Newton Area, April 2000; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian was assigned to West Los Angeles Patrol Division, May 2004; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian was assigned to West Traffic Division, November 2007; and WHEREAS, Lt Deranian retired from the Los Angeles Police Department February 28, 2010: ' NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that by the adoption of this resolution the Los Angeles City Council, along with Mayor, City Attorney and the City Controller do hereby commend Lieutenant 1 Roger C. Deranian for his outstanding record, commitment to excellence and devotion to duty. We extend our congratulations and best wishes on his retirement from the Los Angeles Police Department. Presented by -ll'-.1:.::'2~[,..L_::<~'=""'~~::;;i~-==- BILL ROS DAHL Councilmember, 11th District Presented by -------cc---:-:-c---:---,--­ Mayor, City Attorney, Controller, All Councilmembers ADOPTED FEB 0 5 2010 LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL Ringo Starr Day WHEREAS, Ringo Starr, has received a star on the World Famous Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, February 8, 201 0; and WHEREAS, Ringo Starr, born Richard Starkey in Liverpool, England signed a recording contract with EMI's Parlophone Label in 1962. Since the beginning his career with The Beatles in the 1960's Ringo has been one of the world's brightest musical luminaries, enjoying a successful and dynamic solo career as a singer, songwriter and drummer, an active musical collaborator and as an actor; and WHEREAS, "Ultimately what's most impressive about Ringo Starr isn't what he's been, but rather who he is," wrote Rolling Stone rock critic David Wild. "The man's great heart and soul, his wit and wisdom." Ironically, the story of Ringo's evolution from former Beatie to successful solo artist is still best told from the beginning; and WHEREAS, "When I was 13 years, I only wanted to be a drummer", remembers Ringo, and four years later at age seventeen, joined the Eddie Clayton Skiffle Band. In 1959, Ringo hooked up with the Raving Texans, which later became Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. In 1962, while playing a summer gig with Rory, Ringo was asked to join the Beatles. Worried that he might cost his band mates the summer gig if he left, Ringo delayed his departure until after they found themselves a replacement, and on August 18, 1962, Ringo officially became a Beatie; and WHEREAS, As everyone knows, the Beatles went on to become the world's most popular band, but it wasn't until that chapter of Ringo's life was ending that his transcendence to the beloved artist he is today- was just beginning; and WHEREAS, In 1970, Ringo released his first solo record, entitled Sentimental Journey, which was exactly that- a sentimental record capturing the music he grew up with (he later said "I did it for my Mum"). The Following year Ringo released Beacoups of Blues, a country and western album that he recorded with Pete Drake in Nashville in just 2 days. That same year, the Beatles broke up; and WHEREAS, In 1971 Ringo began his unprecedented run as the first solo Beatie to score 7 consecutive Top 10 singles starting with the release of It Don't Come Easy, with B side of Early 1970. His second hit single, Back Off Boogaloo!Biindman followed in 1972, and was written with and inspired by T Rex front man Marc Bolan; and Whereas, In 1973, Ringo released his self titled smash hit Ringo, which yielded 3 Top 10 singles, including the number one hits, Photograph/Down and Out, and You're Sixteen/Devil Woman. Ringo also marked the first time since the breakup that all the Beatles participated in the same project, though not at the same time; and WHEREAS, In 1981 Starr recorded Stop and Smell the Roses, his most critically Old Wave in 1983 where he teamed up with producer Joe Walsh. Ringo's greatest hits collection; Starr Struck- Best Starr Vol. 2- was released in 1989; and WHEREAS, The 90's saw Starr release some of the best records of his career, and he also found consistent. ~~~~::=== live act with his revolving All Starr Band. The concept for the All Starr Band was first presented in 1989. "I got a m a guy named David Fishof asking if I'd be interested in putting a band together. I had been thinking the same thing - so I went through my phone book rang up a few friends and asked them if they'd like to have fun in the summer" Those friends included: Eagle, Joe Walsh; E-Streeters, Clarence Clemmons and Mils Lofgren; former Band members Rick Danko and Levon Helm; Dr. John, Billy Preston and Jim Keltner; and WHEREAS, The tour met with great success and yielded Ringo's first live album, released on Rykodisc in 1990 titled simply, Ringo and His All Starr Band. "I've said this over and over again, but I love being in a band", says Ringo; and WHEREAS, In 1992 Ringo released Time Takes Time and the and the New York Times hailed it as "Starr's best: more consistently pleasing than Ringo, it shows him as an assured performer and songwriter.: Later that same year Ringo put together his second All Starr Band which featured Burton Cumming, Dave Edmunds, Nils Lofgren, Todd Rundgren, Timothy B. Schmidt, Zak Starkey, and Joe Walsh. This line up also featured Ringo's son Zak, who joined him on drums, and was the first time Ringo, had toured Europe since the Beatles. The 2"' All Starr Band also yielded the release; Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band - Live from Montreaux. Whereas, Beverly A. Jones, Executive Administrative Assistant in the Office of the Controller is retiring after 36 years of City Service; and Whereas, Beverly A. Jones began her City career in the Department of Traffic in 1974 as a Clerk Typist, was promoted to a Senior Clerk Typist, Accounting Clerk, and Secretary · within the Department of Recreation & Parks before promoting to her current position in the Office of the Controller as an Executive Administrative Assistant in 1999; and Whereas, Beverly A. Jones has had the privilege to serve under three different City Controllers including Rick Tuttle, Laura Chick who was the first female ever elected to city-wide office, and the current City Controller Wendy Greuel; and Whereas, Beverly A. Jones received commendation from her department for her actions in support of the departments' response to the 1995 Northridge Earthquake; and Whereas, Beverly A. Jones is an active member of the choir and serves on the Board of Trustee at her church Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angeles; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that by the adoption of this resolution, the Council of the City of Los Angeles joins with the Mayor, City Attorney and City Controller commend and congratulate Beverly A. Jones for her outstanding 36 years of service to the City of Los Angeles and wish her continued happiness and good health in her retirement. Presentedb~ Her . Wesson, Jr. 1 Councilmember, 10 h District Seconded by: ________ All Councilmembers, Mayor, City Attorney and City Controller ADOPTED lEa FEB 0 5 2010 ~ 5 2010 LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL "'"".1tr ···.···r1.... ~;· r.··-~~··.• ••• , • •. '.'\r'_.:· .• ··-: ''I4·~:- i\v't'·'EM1:n .. ~•! or,l1 NrvrtJ\ ~4 1 R S"GfL~~~~~~-:~~:::.':~~NDA TO BE POSTED Whereas, after nearly 30 years, the AIDS plqgue persists as an unprecedented global challenge demanding what UNAIDS calls an ''extraordinary response" at national, regional, local and personal levels; and Whereas, nearly 30,000 people in the City of Los Angeles have been diagnosed with AIDS since the beginning of the pandemic; and Whereas, the HIV Disease, at the opening of this 2"d decade of the 21" century, remains a chronic, life-threatening and life-altering condition for which there is neither cure, nor vaccine, nor treatment without eventual major debilitating side effects, with no prognosis other than a unavoidable & persistent erosion ofwellness and acceleration of the aging .