SR-601-004 (4)
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Council Meeting: June 9, 1987
FROM:
City staff
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TO:
Mayor and City Council
SUBJECT: General Services Employee Awards
Introduction
This report recommends that the City Council present awards to
five General Services employees who have been selected for
special recognition by their supervisors and their peers.
Background
The General Services Department established a program in 1979 to
recognize employees who provide outstanding services to the
Department. The program is designed to recognize those employees
who meet the following criteria:
1. outstanding overall job performance.
2. Development of a new means of saving time or money in the
performance of a job.
3. Performance of a public service beyond his/her job duties.
4. contribution of an idea that has improved job safety.
Individuals may be nominated by their supervisors or fellow
employees. An Evaluation Committee comprised of Xavier Leon,
street Maintenance Division; Joe Rivas, Jr., Parking and Traffic
Division; Marsha Eubanks, Maintenance Management Division; Dick
Duarte, Water Division: Narlon Daniels, Fleet Maintenance
Division; and stan Scholl, Director of General services made the
final selection.
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The nominated employees were:
Nate Alexander, Jr., Public Facilities Maintenance
Linda Childers, Civil Engineering
Edwin Chong, Fleet Management
Bernardo "Bogeen Cline, street Maintenance
Pat Crawford, street Sweeping
Amy Klein, Administration
Yas Matsumoto, Water, Arcadia Plant
Gwen Phillips, Parking and Traffic
Harvey nKnute" Villars, Sanitation
Ken Ward, Parking and Traffic
The Evaluation Committee selected the following five employees as
those who best met the selection criteria.
Edwin Chong, Fleet Management Division
Edwin Chong, known by everyone as Ed or Eddie, has been employed
by the city for the past 17 years. He holds a National Institute
of Automotive Service Excellence (N.I.A.S.E.) Heavy Duty Truck
Certification of Automotive Excellence. Ed established the Fleet
Management Division's first machine shop and component rebuild
section, capable of rebuilding most components, including large
diesel engines, automotive engines, starters, alternators, brake
chambers, and steering assemblies for 20% of the replacement
cost. The cost and time savings which has resulted from in-house
repairs significantly reduce downtime for the equipment user. Ed
has also mastered the complexities of the computerized
maintenance system and regularly substitutes for the Maintenance
Supervisor in his absence. Ed is a tribute to the Fleet
Management Division as well as to the City workforce.
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Gwen Phillips, Parking and Traffic
Gwen Phillips is the first female engineer in the past eight
years in the General Services Department. She has an outstanding
reputation as an individual who is willing to do more than is
required by her jOb in assisting the pUblic in problem solving.
Recently, Gwen has been given the responsibility of reviewing all
development projects and has improved the development review
process.
Pat Crawford, Maintenance
Pat Crawford is being nominated for his high level of job
commitment. Not only does he perform an exceptional job as a
motor sweeper operator, but also substitutes for the supervisor
when he is absent. To accomplish this, Pat has learned all the
sweeper routes, City and departmental rules, regulations and
policies, and the various tasks required of the crews on the Mall
and in the Parking structures. Pat's calm manner and general
knowledge have made him particularly effective in working with
citizens to resolve maintenance problems.
Yas Matsumoto, Water Division
Yas Matsumoto has implemented a beautification program at the
Arcadia Treatment Plant grounds which has received numerous
compliments from local residents and customers. Through the use
of drought resistant plantings, Yas has reduced the irrigation
water usage at the Arcadia Plant by 15 percent. Yas has also
landscaped the Water Meter Shop (planter boxes) and furnished and
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maintained indoor plants at the City Hall Water office and at the
water Meter Shop.
Bernardo "Begeen Cline, Maintenance Division
Bernardo Cline was nominated for his exceptional ability to act
quickly on behalf of others. On December 3, 1986, Bernardo and
his colleague were heading southbound on 28th street when they
noticed a light blue pickup truck parked on the east side of the
2300 block of 28th street make an abrupt u-turn in the middle of
the block. At this time, an elderly man ran across the street
screaming that his truck had just been stolen. Bernardo followed
the truck and was able to corner it until Police arrived. The
stolen truck was returned to its elderly owner.
Recommendations
It is recommended that the City council join with the Staff of
the General Services Department in congratulating all the
nominees and in recognizing the outstanding service of Edwin
chong, Gwen Phillips, Pat Crawford, Yas Matsumoto, and Bernardo
Cline by presenting them with departmental awards.
Prepared by: stan Scholl, Director of General services
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