City Council
Supplemental Report
From: Mahealani Ah Yun, City Clerk
Meeting Date: May 13, 2024
Item Number: 1
Report #:2405-3022
TITLE
Supplemental Report - Proclamation Recognizing Public Employees and City Service Accomplishments and Acknowledging National Public Service Recognition Week: May 5-11, 2024
RECOMMENDATION
Honor Sandra Blanch for her 30 Years of Service to the City of Palo Alto
ATTACHMENT
Attachment A: Proclamation Honoring Sandra Blanch
APPROVED BY:
Mahealani Ah Yun, City Clerk
Proclamation
HONORING SANDRA BLANCH FOR HER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE
WHEREAS, Sandra Blanch began her career with the City of Palo Alto on April 4, 1994 and has provided exemplary service throughout her 30-year tenure
WHEREAS, Sandra Blanch has compassionately served the employees of Palo Alto for three decades working in the Human Resources Department in the areas of Employee Benefits, Labor and Employee Relations, Training and Workforce Development, Recruitment, Safety and Risk Management; and WHEREAS, Sandra has held the position of Safety Officer, Human Resources Representative, Risk Manager, Manager Risk and Benefits, Assistant Director of Human Resources, and currently serves as the Director of Human Resources; and
WHEREAS, Sandra has served alongside over 80 Human Resource Professionals during her tenure; a number of which she has and continues to mentor; Sandra was first asked to take on an acting HR Director role in 2001 almost 23 years ago and has continued throughout her career to step up for our City and Community ; and WHEREAS, Sandra led the City’s Medical Premium and Healthcare committee, which collaboratively negotiated with seven City Unions simultaneously to administer new benefits reimbursements in alignment with the City’s l ong-term fiscal sustainability goals; and
WHEREAS, Sandra directed and supervised the implementation of the City’s Retiree Reimbursement program, which ensures the consistent and timely payment of City of Palo Alto retirees who are eligible to receive retiree medical reimbursements outside of the CalPERS system; and
WHEREAS, Sandra has successfully balanced raising two children, Alexander and Gabrielle, who have embarked on their own career journeys, while continually taking on roles with greater levels of responsibility and growing in their chosen profession, and
WHEREAS, Sandra is recognized by her peers and City staff for being incredibly knowledgeable, unendingly compassionate, creating a sense of calm in any situation, and mentoring an amazing next generation of public servants.
NOW, THEREFORE , I, Greer Stone, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on behalf of the City Council, do hereby commend Sandra Blanch for her contributions of over 30 years of dedication and excellent service to the City of Palo.
Presented: May 13th, 2024
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Greer Stone
Mayor