Resolution No. 5228498
RESOLUTION NO. 5228
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
RECOGNIZING LILLIAN M. HAINA, CITY CLERK,
UPON HER RETIREMENT
WHEREAS, Lillian M. Haina, born and raised on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, was employed by
the State of California, Division of Highways, and was a stay -at -home Mom for eight years to sons,Gregg
and Corey, before answering a want ad in February 1970 and hired by the City of Cypress initially as a
Clerk Typist; and
WHEREAS, Lillian was soon, thereafter, promoted to Deputy City Clerk and also served as the
secretary to the City Manager and the City Council; and
WHEREAS, when Lillian began to work in Cypress the City's population was 31,000, which today
has grown to 48,517; and
WHEREAS, Lillian has witnessed the tremendous development within the City that includes the
beautiful Cypress Business Park, various commercial enterprises, and the Lincoln Avenue Streetscape
Project; and
WHEREAS, in 1995, after many years of performing the actual duties of same, Lillian officially
was given the job title of City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, Lillian has served under 28 City Council members and two City Managers in her
years of service with Cypress; and
WHEREAS, in her tenure with the City, Lillian has conducted twenty -seven City elections,
processed ten annexations, and prepared numerous Council agenda packets and resolutions, the latter
for which she has received commendation from various local organizations for her efforts; and
WHEREAS, Lillian is responsible for converting the City's Municipal Code from a 5 "x8" format
into the current letter- sized, leather bound editions, with index tabs for easier accessibility to locate subject
matters, and which is currently available on the Internet; and
WHEREAS, Lillian has successfully fulfilled much of the processing and storage of City Clerk's
records on a laserfiche imaging system to include the City's current Minutes, Resolutions, Ordinances and
Agenda packets; and
WHEREAS, after 30 years with the City's Administration Department, Lillian has announced her
retirement, and will be missed by the many citizens and staff, whose lives she has served and touched
along the way.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Cypress hereby
commends LILLIAN M. HAINA for her 30 years of dedicated and professional service to the City of
Cypress and extends sincere BEST WISHES on her retirement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular meeting held on
the 8th day of May, 2000.
ATTEST:
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MIKE McGILL, Mayor Pro Tem
TIM KEENAN, Council Member
LYD)A1SONDHI, Council Member
NOLD, Deputy City Clerk
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I, MARY HYDE - ARNOLD, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City Council held on the 8th day
of May 2000; by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Keenan, McGill, Sondhi and Piercy
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: McCoy
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DEPUTY RK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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