Mayor’s Nominating and Screening Committee
TO: MAYOR’S NOMINATING AND SCREENING DATE: MARCH 24, 2026
COMMITTEE
FROM: CITY CLERK WARDS: ALL
SUBJECT: 2025 CITY SPIRIT AWARD NOMINEE SELECTION
ISSUE:
Select community member that exemplifies community spirit, good citizenship, and dedication to enhancing the quality of life in the city for the 2025 City Spirit Award.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Mayor’s Nominating and Screening Committee select a nominee(s) for consideration by the City Council for the 2025 City Spirit Award to honor their extraordinary deeds and community spirit, good citizenship, and dedication to enhancing the quality of life in the City.
BACKGROUND:
The Mayor and City Council have honored a community member with a City Spirit Award every year since its establishment in 1995. Previous award recipients are listed below.
CITY SPIRIT AWARD RECIPIENTS
1995
Dickey DeLoss
2006
Natividad Fuentes
2017
Ruben and Diana Ayala
1996
Rich Biber
2007
Damon Castillo
2018
Brian Jaramillo
1997
Michael Goldware
2008
San Huang
2019
Zack Earp
1998
Rose Mayes
2009
Cindy Roth
2020
Ofelia Valdez-Yeager
1999
Rita Norton
2010
Kathy Allavie
2021
Lynn Heatley
2000
Victor Miceli
2011
Jane Block
2022
Francisca Beltran
2001
Daniel Hantman
2012
Stan Morrison
2023
Beth Schwandt
2002
William F. Gavitt
2013
Debbie Guthrie
2024
Senator Richard Roth (ret)
2003
Dell Roberts
2014
Gordon Bourns
2025
2004
Stan Brown
2015
Anthony Rivera
2005
Jim Erickson
2016
Henry Coil, Jr.
DISCUSSION
The Mayor’s Nominating Screening Committee (MNSC) shall recommend nominee(s) from the list to advance to City Council for consideration. Subsequently, the City Council will select the 2025 City Spirit Award recipient during a City Council meeting in May. 2025 CITY SPIRIT AWARD NOMINATIONS
Recommended by:
Nominee
Mayor Lock Dawson
Justin Pardee
Councilmember Falcone
*Note: previous year recipient
Councilmember Robillard, Ward 3
Leimamo Taylor
Councilmember Conder, Ward 4
Lorna Jenkins
Councilmember Mill, Ward 5
Gerardo "Jerry" Pulido
Councilmember Perry, Ward 6
Elia Camarena
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Prepared by: Donesia Gause, City Clerk
Approved
as to form: Rebecca McKee-Reimbold, Interim City Attorney Attachments: Nominee Biographies
Presentation
City Spirit Award – Page 2