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RESOLUTION NUMBER #1"
A ResolUtion. of tIie City CoundC of tIie City of SeaC
BeacIi. Honori"9 an.! Commerufi"9 Kevin. Smith}
Robert EfCiott and' Elka6d1i Lyons for Their Courllge
and' Heroism
WHEREAS} on. May 23} 2000} at l~~f:o~tnatety 7:00 p.m.} egUaord'inary
efforts 6y two in.!ividi saved" tIie Cift oj a d'rown.if19 victim;
and:
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WHEREAS} on that Tues,(ay evmi"9J a 1fUln was observuf jfoati"9 fau-dOwn.
near tIie Seat: BeacIi. Pier 6y a fishennan woo ran to Ruby's '
restaurant to caCC for (wp; and'
WHEREAS) two Ruby's restaurant ernpCoyus} Robert EfCiott and' co-worlUr
Kevin Smith} rescued'tIie unconscious victim and'lUpt hi"! afloat
untie Sea! BeacIi. LifeguardS coutiC provide emergency nwficaC
assistance; and'
WHEREAS} off-d'uty Cift9uardS Lt. Ross Pounds} Jake Howard' and' Mike
Sosmfw ilnme4iatdy resporufe,( to tIU situation} arrivi"9 on
scene witf1-in thru minutes} a4ministered" resc.ue &reathif19 which
evmmafCy proved" succe.ssfuC and' removed" tIie victim from tIU
water with tfu assistance of poCia persoJUw via tIie boat ralnpj
and'
WHEREAS} arwtlUr CocaC 900d' Sa1fUlritan, ECkahetf1-11ons} a registered" I
nurse} who was enj~i'.19 a waCk dOwn- our numicipaC pier}
offrred"her aUf to tIie Cy-eguardS in.1J1011.ito1if19 tIie ~m's vitaL
si9ns untiC tIU paranwfics arrived" on. scene.
NOW} THEREFORE} BE IT RESOLVED 6y tIie City CounciC of tIie City of
Sea! BeacIi. to (ureby OOrwr and' coJJUnen.! Robert EfCiott an.! Kevin. S111ith for
tfuir i11U11el!iate action. and' COUTllge in. d'ivi"9 off tIU Mun:icipaC Pier d'uri"9
sLron9 surf cond'itions in onkr to keep this 1fla11. afloat untiC appropriate
rescue persormd arrived".
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to OOrwr and' conunen.! ECkahdli 110ns for
re:mfering nwficaC assistance to tfu mum and'to C011U11e1uC tIU pubCic's
in-terlU.-1:ion in. this mrer9eJU-)' situation, in. part:nershiP witf1- tIU City's
personnd, whicf1- brought about a succe.ssfuC end'i"9 to what sure!y woutiC liave
bun a tra9ed"y.
I'ASSED} APPROVED AND ADOPTED &y tIie City CounciC of tIie City of sea!
Beacf~} CaCifonJia} at a nJutin9 tlierwf Iidd on. tIU TwelftIi .cay of June in tfu
Year Two TOOusand.
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Mayor PatriCia. Cam 6eCC
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nne M. Yeo) City Cerk
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STATE 01' CALIfORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL UEACH )
Resolution Number~.It/
I, Joanne M Yen, City Clcrk of Seal Beach, California, hcrcby certiJY that the forcgoing
rcsululloll is the original copy of Resolution Number A file in the omce of the City
Clcrk. passed, approved. and adoptcd b..'i .the City Council f the ity of Seal Beach, at a regular
meeling thClcofhcld on the /.:l":! day of ,2000,
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