Resolution 14534CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO.
X53
COMMENDING BEVERLY J. JOHNSON FOR EIGHT YEARS OF SERVICE
TO THE CITY OF ALAMEDA AS MAYOR
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; and
WHEREAS, Beverly J. Johnson was first elected to the Alameda City
Council on November 3, 1998, and served as Councilmember until December
17, 2002; and
WHEREAS, Beverly J. Johnson was elected as Mayor of the City of
Alameda on November 5, 2002, was re- elected on November 7, 2000; and
served as Mayor until December 21, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Beverly J. Johnson 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
WHEREAS, Beverly J. Johnson also 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
WHEREAS, during Beverly J. Johnson's 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.
1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda during the Regular
Meeting of the City Council on the 21st day of December, 2010, by the following vote to
wit:
AYES: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam
and Mayor Johnson - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 22nd day of December, 2010.
Lara Weisiger,
City of Alameda
Clerk