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expRessinc sincEizE appReciation ana cpatitu&, to
san tuts omspo city manacEiz - 6eizek Johnson
whM6ds, OeRckJohnson has senveb the city OL san Luis OBISPO LOR OVER 12 YEARS, LROm nOVemBER 7, 2011 to APRIL 26, 2024; Ana,
whMeas, benek, A man Of InteciRlty an6 vision, woRke6 tipelessLy to Impnove the city and make It a mope welcominq
place LOp ALL. he has shown UnwavCRlnc oeNcation to Livinc the values OL the Athenian oath By Le vine san Luis OBISPO
"... not less But CIREAM BcttER an6 MORE Beauti f ul than it was han6E6 down to us;" and,
wh6Reas, deRek pnovldec) InVALuABLe support and LCAOensh ip In the 6eveLopment of the city's emeRCjency manAgcment
capABillties. the city hme6 its ppst emenclency manaGeR In 2022, paptlCipate6 in A Recllonal emencaency manAClement tRaminq
thpouclh the U.S. LIRe admmistRAtion, and deployed the coc in thRCE activations to fine and flood In 2023; and,
whemas, 6enek was mstnumental in settmc the city on A path of Lonc-teem financial sustamaBility, nesultmc in
A compRehensive f iscal health Response plan that incLU6E6 maklnc city opeRAtions mope efficient, Renecotiatinc LABOR
AgReements, 6ecReasmcl the city's pension 6eSt, and BRlncinc In sicjni f icant SOURCES of new Revenue; an6,
wh6Reas, 6epek's vision f OR the BEAM] f ICAtion of the community Of san Luis oBlspo was SUppORte6 By his fostenIncl
of the growth of the city's PUBLIC apt ppoc,RAm thpouch community pARtneRships Ana A66itionAL city ResouRces
i3enefitmC, Both Residents an6 visitops with new local an6 intepnationAL apt thROUch Both temponARy an6 peRmanent
muRals an6 scuLptupes; an6,
whemas, CeRek was mstpumental in initiatinCl EstABLishment Of a CULtURAL ants 6istRict, heLpinc to 6RAw Residents
an6 visitops alike to the 6owntown AREA to expeRience the unique and Rich culture that san Luis oBlspo has to o f fen; an6,
wh6Reas, 6eRek exhlBltc6 An ABsolute commitment an6 tiRcless Resolve in his Role thnouchout the pandemic, all
while modellmc stRencth, empathy, calmness, and true LCA6enship to his staff an6 OUR city; an6, ,
wh6R6as, 6eRek wonke6 with the community, city council, an6 city Staff to a66RESS the issue of homelessness in san
Luis oBlspo, wonkinc to open the 40 pRa6o homeless SERVICES centeR, stand up the City's LIRSt MOBILE CRISIS unit, SECURE $30
million In clRAnts LOR A66itional suppoptive housmca, an6 estaBLish the city's LIRSt homelessness Response stRAtEclic plan; an6,
wh6R6as, no city manacaeR in the history Of the woRL6 USe6 theiR lunch time to Ri6e them Bike up the cuesta
CaRA6e, twice, an6 RetuRn to woRk ReA6y to Balance BudCCts, BUIl6 excitinc pRoJects, an6 OVERALL, take CARE OL Biz.; an6,
wh6R6as, 6epek has le6 countless initiatives to ensupe that OUR stRects ape SALE and ACCESSIBLE fop all mo6es, Of
N tnAnspontation an6 ARE adopne6 with mURALS an6 scuLptuRes that enrich the LIVABILIty, walkABility, an6 safety OL OUR
community; an6,
wh6Reas, 6enek's thoucjhtful Lea&Rship, paiRed with his Relentless 6etenmination has BMERc6 OUR city,
community an6 Region. he has developed An exceptional city team that values ppo f essional competency, an6 commitment
to seRvice oven self. he leaves A lecAcy Of a well-mAnaceb city an6 has much to Be ppoub of; an6,
wh6Reas, it is with heavy heARts and toweninc cpatitU6c that we Bid fAReweLl to OUR esteeme6 city manacen
extRAop6maiRe, whose passion LOR all things construction, housinc, puBLlc Apt, and inclusivity has Left an In6eLiBLE
mARk on OUR community. &Rek, you will Be missed.
nowth6RefoRe, Be it pRocLAimed on Behalf Of all OUR citizens an6 employees, we heReBy expRess OUR deep
AppReciation and cpatitu6c to deRck Johnson LOR his dedicated seRvice to the community And extend Best wishes foR
his continued success.
ApRIL 16. 2024
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