2004/02/24 City Council Resolution (4)RESOLUTION NO. 2004 -35
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
HONORING AND EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO
CITY ATTORNEY BETSY STAUSS
WHEREAS, Betsy Strauss began her career with the City of Rohnert Park as City Attorney
June 14, 1999; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Strauss is the City's third City Attorney, replacing John Flitner when he
retired. She practices law in Napa, specializing in local government law, and has served as City
Attorney for both Napa and Fairfield and as special counsel to the League of California Cities. She
is published in the Municipal Law Handbook and was named "Public Lawyer of the Year" in 1993
by the California State Bar; and
WHEREAS, Betsy's credentials are most impressive. She graduated from the UCLA School
of Law with a Juris Doctor, Order of the Coif; she has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from
U.C. Berkeley, and completed Pepperdine University's Dispute Resolution Program; and
WHEREAS, Betsy's professional associations include being past president of the League of
California Cities City Attorneys' Department in 1992 -93 and a member of the Public Law Section of
the State Bar of California and the Urban Law Section of the American Bar Association.
WHEREAS, of all of Betsy's accomplishments, perhaps she is most proud of her two sons.
Betsy will be deeply missed by staff, Council, colleagues, and citizens who seek her advice on any
given day either in person, or by e -mail, fax, or telephone which Betsy patiently takes in stride
treating each person as if he /she is her only project for that day. Betsy never fit the lawyer "mold" in
that she is down -to- earth, approachable, friendly, compassionate, professional and exceptional both
as an individual and as an attorney.
NOW, THEREFORE, RE IT RESOLVER by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it extends its best wishes to Betsy Strauss for her continued success. We sincerely thank
her for nearly five years of outstanding service to the City of Rohnert Park.
ATTE
City Clerk
FLORES: AYE MACKENZIE: ABSENT SPRADLIN: AYE VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE NORDIN: AYE
AYES: (4) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (1) ABSTAIN: (0)