HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 3188 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION NO. 3188
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JACINTO HONORING WENDELL CUTTING, FORMER MAYOR AND
RESIDENT OF SAN JACINTO
WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto ("City") has policies and procedures for the
naming of city buildings, parks, and other facilities, specifically after an individual in
recognition of outstanding public service to the community, including extraordinary non-
monetary contributions; and
WHEREAS, the City officially named the park "Cutting Park" in honor of Wendell
Cutting, located on Ivy Crest Drive and south of Cottonwood Avenue, May 1, 2008; and
WHEREAS, Wendell Cutting was born August 24, 1946, and attended school
through his graduation from San Jacinto's High School; and
WHEREAS, Wendell, as a high school student, volunteered in assisting his
mother, Alice Wendell, in the successful drive to form Mount San Jacinto Community
College District; and
WHEREAS, Wendell taught social studies for six years and later became the
assistant principal in San Jacinto's middle school; and
WHEREAS, Wendell Cutting served as the City's mayor for two years, from
1972-1974, which at the age of 26, was the nation's youngest mayor (and may continue
to hold the record for the youngest mayor to ever have served); and
WHEREAS, Wendell Cutting, with his twin brother, Larry provided an annual
nursing scholarship for Mount San Jacinto College students; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cutting served on numerous boards and received more than
twelve awards for his public service; and
WHEREAS, even in 1995 with a cancer diagnosis, Wendell Cutting never
stopped doing good deeds for others, his rescue work continued: In 1999, with the
Rescue Task Force, he delivered supplies to refugees in Kosovo and counseled
Thailand residents in hygiene; In 2000 he worked with refugees of the civil war in El
Salvador; he traveled again to El Salvador in 2001 to provide supplies and relief aid to
earthquake victims; and then went to assist the Afghan refugees after 9/11; In 2004 with
an unsuccessful cancer surgery continued his chemotherapy and traveled to Sri Lanka,
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Thailand, to provide supplies and relief aid following the tsunami; And in 2005, he
traveled to Louisiana to deliver relief supplies to stranded victims of Hurricane Katrina.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, determined, and ordered by the City
Council of the City of San Jacinto in recognition of the accomplishments of the Cutting
family and more specifically Wendell Cutting for his contributions as teacher, principal,
mayor, political strategist, corporate executive, congressman's aide, college board
president, international humanitarian, foreign adventurer, backbone of a dozen civic
organizations and much more; for which he will be remembered with "Cutting Park."
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED, this 3rd day of June, 2008, by the
following vote
Ayes: Ayres, Carlson, Mansperger, Stubblefield
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
City of San Jacinto
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ATTEST:
orothy L. houinard, City Clerk
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