Resolution 14759CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14759
COMMENDING BEVERLY J. JOHNSON FOR FOURTEEN YEARS OF
SERVICE TO
THE CITY OF ALAMEDA AS MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER
WHEREAS, Beverly J. Johnson, a fourth - generation Alamedan, began her
long and illustrious career of public service when she joined the City of Alameda
Planning Board in 1995; she was first elected to the Alameda City Council on
November 3, 1998, and served as Councilmember until December 17, 2002; she
was elected as Mayor of the City of Alameda on November 5, 2002, was re-
elected on November 7, 2006; and served as Mayor until December 21, 2010;
and she was re- elected to the Alameda City Council on November 2, 2010; and
WHEREAS, during her time as a Councilmember and as Mayor, Beverly J.
Johnson ably represented the City on a wide range of important regional agency
boards, including the A.C. Transit Inter - Agency Liaison Committee, the Airport
Noise Forum, the Alameda County Airport Land Use Commission, the Alameda
County Congestion Management Agency, the Alameda County Lead Abatement
Joint Powers Authority; the Alameda County Transportation Improvement
Authority, the Alameda County Waste Management Authority, the East Bay
Regional Communications System Authority, the San Francisco Bay Area Water
Emergency Transportation Authority, and the San Francisco Bay Conservation
and Development Commission; and she served as the President of the Alameda
County Mayors' Conference in Fiscal Year 2009 -2010; and
WHEREAS, Beverly J. Johnson worked tirelessly as a member of the
Alameda City Council /Alameda Unified School District Board Joint Subcommittee
to seek ways to partner with the School District for the good of the community;
and
WHEREAS, Beverly J. Johnson further demonstrated her commitment to
the youth of Alameda by co- chairing the Alameda Collaborative for Children,
Youth and Their Families and presiding over the establishment of the City's Youth
Commission; and
WHEREAS, Beverly J. Johnson was instrumental in ensuring the
successful development of the awarding- winning Historic Alameda Theatre, as
well as the Cineplex and Civic Center Garage, which have helped to revitalize the
now - vibrant Park Street Business District; and
WHEREAS, Beverly J. Johnson's advocacy in Washington, D.C., helped
secure federal funds for the Park Street streetscape improvements, which have
also contributed to the vibrancy of the District; and
WHEREAS, under Beverly J. Johnson's leadership, the City attracted a
host of important new businesses, including Peet's Coffee's roasting facility,
Donsuemor Cookies, and the headquarters for retail clothing giant VF Outdoors;
and during her tenure as Mayor, the City also ensured the successful
development of the Bridgeside Shopping Center and the revitalization of both the
Webster Street Business District and Alameda Towne Centre; and
WHEREAS, Beverly J. Johnson also presided over the development of a
variety of new housing projects, including Buena Vista Commons, Shinsei
Gardens, and the Breakers at Bayport; and
WHEREAS, Beverly J. Johnson's accomplishments also include the
construction and opening of a new, LEED- certified Main Library and the
renovation of the West End Library; and
WHEREAS, during her tenure on the City Council and as Mayor, Beverly
J. Johnson worked diligently to preserve Alameda's history while promoting its
future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Alameda does hereby express its sincere appreciation to Beverly J. Johnson for
her long service to the City of Alameda as a member of the Planning Board and
as a Councilmember and Mayor.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Alameda
does hereby thank Beverly J. Johnson for her many contributions toward making
Alameda a wonderful community in which to live, work, and raise a family.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of
Alameda in a regular meeting assembled on the 18th day of December,
2012, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers deHaan, Johnson, Tam and
Mayor Gilmore — 4.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said City this 19th day of December, 2012.
1-aetAA VA/
Lara Weisiger, City Cle
City of Alameda