Thank you letters
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GILROY, CALIFORNIA
95020
JAY SAKSA
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
March 7, 1986
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Clay:
I want to personally express to you my appreciation
and admiration for your outstanding work during the flood
emergency of February 17-18, 1986. Every employee who was
called upon responded with hard work over long hours, often
under extreme conditions. Many of our employee's actions
were truly heroic in evacuation and rescue of endangered
citizens. Other city employees made a trying situation as
comfortable as possible for the temporarily homeless.
The spirit of teamwork and "can-do" shown by you and
your fellow employees gives me great pride to be associated
with you. You can justifiably be proud of what we accomplished
together.
Telephone (408) 842~3191
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7351 Rosanna Street
GILROY, CALIFORNIA
95020
JAY BAKSA
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
March 18, 1986
The Honorable Roberta Hughan
Mayor, City of Gilroy
7351 Rosanna Street
Gilroy, California 95020
Dear Roberta:
On behalf of the Administrative Staff and all City of Gilroy Employees,
I would like to personally thank you for the support you have given us during
the extremely trying times since the February 17 flood. We realize the pressures
on you and applaud you for the tactful and thoughtful ways you are dealing with
them. .
We also understand the frustrations you are feeling as we are having to
deal with those same frus trat ions. There is not a day that goes by without
our staff wishing, with hindsight as our guide, we could change the events of
February 17.
We truly appreciate the positive approach you have taken during the
critiq~ing of the flood. In many cities, the pOlitical second-guessing is
often worse than the incident. Instead, we (Council and Staff) are working
together to learn from this experience by translating this new knowledge into
action plans (i.e., updating our E.O.P., new flood warning systems, etc.).
Ultimately, this work will help future councils and staffs in dealing with these
types of crises.
This may sound trite, but it is the honest truth; because we have worked
together as a team and supported each other, this city government is closer,
and exudes a pride that I have not seen before. Even though we are not at the
end of the road, by any means, by using the same determination and support
mechanisms that got us through the painful Sewergate situation, we will make
it through the Flood of 186!
Again, we thank you.
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