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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021 09 13 Consent 301 - Resolution 2021-23 CCSA Catherine Presley Retirement • CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 301 ,n m=ared CITY COMMISSION AGENDA I SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 REGULAR MEETING 1959 TITLE Resolution 2021-23 recognizing the retirement of CCSA Catherine A. Presley from the Police Department. SUMMARY CCSA (Certified Crime Scene Analyst) Catherine Presley began her career with the City of Winter Springs as a Communications operator on June 24, 1996. During her career, she has held numerous assignments critical to the success of the police department too extensive to list but her assignment as an Evidence Technician in 2005 is where she has excelled. Among her numerous job duties, CCSA Presley has been tasked with the oversight and control of the department's Evidence Section and crime scene laboratory where they have been impeccably maintained and used as a model for other agencies. Most notably, she earned countless hours of advanced specialized training that allowed her to become a Certified Crime Scene Analyst- a first for the police department. As a further example of her commitment, she instructed both in the Police Explorer Academy for years to help mentor young people in our community and in our Citizens Police Academy to demonstrate to the participants how these police department functions serve them. She has been a model ambassador for the WSPD and her contributions will be missed. CCSA Presley served this city with distinction and with honor for over 25 years and retired from service with the City of Winter Springs in August 2021 . As is customary for long-tenured employees who have reached retirement from service with the City, the Commission has desired to formally recognize them for their service via presentation of a Resolution designed for this purpose. RECOMMENDATION Staff requests the Commission review and approve Resolution 2021-23 to be presented to CCSA Catherine Presley. 10 PRIESOLUTION 2021 =23 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA RECOGNIZING MRS.CATHERINE A PRESLEY FOR HER 25 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS; AND EXPRESSING OUR APPRECIATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS;AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Whereas,Catherine Presley has provided the residents of the City of Winter Springs with 25 years of exceptional, dedicated and distinguished service since joining the Police Department on June 24,1996;and Whereas, Catherine Presley has served with the police department with professionalism, pride, dedication, and commitment in numerous vital roles within the agency to include Communications Operator, the Records Section, and most notably as a Technical Services Specialist and Crime Scene Analyst;and Whereas,Catherine Presley has earned hundreds of hours of rigorous advanced and specialized training to earn the credentials as a Certified Crime Scene Analyst through the International Association of Identification- a first in the history of the Police Department.These skills have allowed countless criminal acts committed against our community to be solved and justice brought to those victims;and Whereas,Catherine Presley has managed the Property and Evidence Room for the police department in a way that has served as a model for other agencies and that has garnered accolades and ongoing accreditation for the police department. Now Therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida as follows: Section I - Upon the occasion of Catherine Presley's retirement, the Mayor and Commission, City Manager, and City Staff, wish to recognize and honor her for her excellent level of distinguished service to the residents of Winter Springs through her 25 years of exemplary service. Section II - That the Resolution commending the services of Catherine Presley be recorded upon the official Public Records and Minutes of the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida Section III-That a copy of the Resolution be forwarded to Catherine Presley with our sincerest and heartfelt thanks and appreciation for her numerous and valued important contributions. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY TH E CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA IN A REGULAR MEETING ASSEMBLED ON SEPTEMBER 13,2021 Kevin McCann,Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 11