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'W!J{~, in tIie fate 70's ani eorfg 80's, Sean. Coffins, tIien a resitfent of Surfsirk ani a
significant figure in tIie focal surfing culture, 6eca11lt tIie first person to aauratefg
forecast swe{{s to tIie suifine puDlil;, contrary to pu6lil; opinion at tIie time tfiat it I
coulif not 6e tfo~j ani
'WJ{~, w;in/J primitive equipment in tIie eorfg lays of surf forecasting, Sean. Coffins
surveyea maritime cfuuts, cuffdliam-ra/io weatlier reports ani compilerf maps of
{"!Stant seas, putting Fiis e7(!ensive surfinglsailin/J 6a4grouruf ani e;rperiena to w;e
rkvefoping a souruf fouruli1.ti.on in tIie wukrstanrfin/J of wi1llf ani weatlier patterns i
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'W!J{~, elevating surf prerfU:tions to a sciena, in 1985, 'Mr. Comns pioneerea ani createrf
tIie first 'UJa1Ie forecast avaifa6le to tIie surfing pu6lil; on a regular 6asis via tIie
Surfline pfwne/fa;c. systemi ani
'WJ{~, torf1l!J' Sean. is wUfefg consitferea tIie premier surf forecaster, reodiing over 1,5
mi{[ion surfers tIirougFi telecommunication ani an. atftfitiorwf miJ[ion visitors
aaessin/J lata from Fiis we6sitei fie now utilizes sopFiisticaterf tecfmofoB!J for a
ruie/-upon SOU1U of weatlier rfata for our California coastfi~i ani
'W!J{~, liaving personal(l; witnessea tIie rkvastating effects of coastal jloorfing causerf 6!J
storms ani FiigFi tUks in tIie 1980 's, Sean. is stiff a resirknt of Seal <JJeodi. ani
continues to 6e activefg involvetf in monitoring swelJs ani 6eadi erosion on
SurJsirk ani Seal <JJeadi Slioresi ani
'WJ{~, fo([owtng tIie volunteer spirit of giving 6a€{ to tIie community, 'Mr, Comns is now
a ~!J mem6er of tIie City's emugency preparerfness team, prerficting ani pfotting
earfg storm wamin/Js tliat fiave tIie potential of jloorfing on-sfwre liomes wFijcfi., in
turn, a/fows City staff ani resitfents time to put preventative measures ani response
pfans in pfaa.
?{p'W, T.J{'E$,',E:TO!J<7., 'lJ'E I'T !l('J:SOLo/'E<JJ tliat tIie City Coundl of tIie City of Seal <JJeadi,
California, tfoes Jiere5y recognize ani comme1llf
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!For Fiis vafua6le servict to tIie City's emergency preparerfness operotions ani f(11' promoting tIie sport of
surfing worlifwit!e.
P!ASS'E<JJ, JltPP1(po/'E<JJ M{1J MJOPTE<JJ 6!J tIie City Council of tIie City of Seal'lJeacFi.,
California, at a meeting tIiereof fielif on tIie 'Twenty-!Fourt!i lay of Jan.UIlT!J' 'Two 'Tfww;antf.
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ST ATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
Resolution Number~1~~
I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, .I~eby certify that the foregoing
resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 'dfOon file in the office of the City
Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted I)! the City Cou cil f the City of Seal Beach, at a regular
meeting thereof held on the ~ ~ day of 2000
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