Resolution 13820CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 1.3 8 2 0
COMMENDING RECREATION AND PARK DIRECTOR
SUZANNE OTA
FOR HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA records its appreciation for the years
of service faithfully rendered by SUZANNE OTA, for the City of Alameda; and
WHEREAS, SUZANNE OTA's career spanned from 1973 until present and included
the following positions: Administrative aide for the City of Glendora; Finance Director for the City
of Norco; Administrative Services Director /City Clerk for the City of Thousand Oaks; Community
Services Director &Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Fairfield; Community Services
Director for the City of Whittier; Assistant Director of Culture & Community Services Department
for the City of Santa Monica; Community Services Director for the City of Rancho Cucamonga;
Parks & Community Services Director for the City of Menlo Park; and Recreation and Park Director
for the City of Alameda; and
WHEREAS, SUZANNE OTA has made significant contributions to the City of
Alameda in her four and one -half year tenure, among those being:
• Completion of the following projects: Main Street Linear Park, Littlejohn Park
Playground Renovation, Washington Park Playground Renovation, Franklin Park
Playground Renovation; Alameda Point Multi- Purpose Field, Marina Cove
Waterfront Park, Renovation of Lincoln Park Picnic Area; Joint Use Agreement
with AUSD for Catellus/Bayport Park, and Renovation of McKinley Park Play
area.
• Suzanne is responsible for three new programs: the Public Art program, the Wee
Play program and Earth Day program.
WHEREAS, SUZANNE OTA served as the Interi m Assistant City Manager from
December 2003 through March 2004; and
WHEREAS, on April 3, 2005, SUZANNE OTA will officially retire from her
position as Recreation and Park Director for the City of Alameda.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Alameda
does hereby congratulate SUZANNE OTA for her outstanding achievement in her service to the City
of Alameda and to the profession of local government management.
Mayor Beverly Johnson
Vice Mayor Marie Gilmore Councilmember Doug deHaan
Councilmember Tony Daysog Councilmember Frank Matarrese
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 the regular meeting of the City
Council on the 1st day of March, 2005, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese
and Mayor Johnson — 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City
this 2nd day of March, 2005,
Lara Weisiger, City C
City of Alameda