Title
Adoption of Resolution Commending Lena Tam for Eight Years of Service to the City of Alameda as Councilmember. (City Manager)
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CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. ____
COMMENDING LENA TAM FOR EIGHT YEARS OF SERVICE TO
THE CITY OF ALAMEDA AS COUNCILMEMBER
WHEREAS, Lena Tam began her service with the City of Alameda in 2002 when she was appointed to the Health Care District Board of Directors as a founding board member, later serving as President of the Board; and under her leadership, the Health Care District Board of Directors were able to move Alameda Hospital into a sustainable, financially sound, and successful hospital; and
WHEREAS, Lena Tam was elected to the City Council on November 7, 2006, served as Vice Mayor from December 2006 to December 2008, was re-elected on November 2, 2010 and served until December 16, 2014; and
WHEREAS, as a Councilmember, Lena Tam was Alameda's representative with the League of California Cities, where she was elected to the Executive Board of the East Bay Division, and served as President of the Asian Pacific Islander Caucus of the League, and sat on the Environmental Quality Policy Committee and Water Task Force of the League; and
WHEREAS, Lena Tam served as Alameda's representative on the Alameda County Waste Management Authority, an organization that promotes solid waste source reduction and recycling among County residents, and served on the Energy Council that seeks funding to develop and implement programs and policies that reduce energy demand and create climate resilient communities; and
WHEREAS, during her first term, Councilmember Tam provided support and guidance for the building of the new Alameda Free Library, the renovation of the award-winning historic Alameda Theater, the building of the award-winning Shinsei Gardens housing complex, as well as the building of the Ruby Bridges Elementary School and Park; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, Lena Tam, along with Mayor Marie Gilmore, ur...
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