CC Resolution No. 08-162 Recognition for City Attorney Charles KilianRESOLUTION NO. 08-162
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTI:NO CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZING
CITY ATTORNEY CHARLES KILIAN'S YEAR5 OF SERVICE
TO THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
WHEREAS, on Tuesday, December S',econd, Two Thousand and Eight, the City of
Cupertino wishes to recognize retiring City Attorney Charles Kilian; and
WHEREAS, Charles Kilian is being recognized by the City Council of the City of
Cupertino on the occasion of his retirement from the position of City Attorney for the City of
Cupertino; and
WHEREAS, Charles Kilian has served the City of Cupertino for thirty-eight years providing
legal counsel and sage advice to City Council members and unparalleled service to the taxpayers
and residents of the City of Cupertino; and
WHEREAS, Charles Kilian has served the community, not only with the city and his
thorough knowledge of land-use law, he has also served as attorney for the West Valley Sanitation
District, taught law, and served as a juvenile court judge; and
WHEREAS, Charles Kilian's knowledge of the law has only been exceeded by the range of
circumstances in which he participated in its application. During the thirty-eight years of Charles'
work with the City of Cupertino, the community more than doubled in population; and
WHEREAS, Charles Kilian has consistently demonstrated excellent judgment not only with
matters of the law, but also with matters of life for which he has shown a distinguished perception
of nuance and quality for all things epicurean.
NOW, therefore, be it resolved, that the Mayor and City Council of Cupertino, do hereby
acknowledge and honor Charles Kilian for sex-vice and counsel that have served to establish and
maintain the highest standards of public service 1:hat have become synonymous with Cupertino.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 2nd day of December 2008, by th~~ following vote:
Vote
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
ATTEST:
Members of the City Council
Sandoval, Mahoney, Santoro, Wang, Wong
None
None
None
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City Clerk ~
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Mayor, City of Cupertino