Adoption of Resolution Commending Alameda Fire Department Division Chief Matthew Tunney for His Contributions to the City of Alameda.  (Fire)
Whereas the Council of the City of Alameda records its appreciation for service faithfully rendered by division chief Matthew Turney to the city of Alameda. And. WHEREAS, Matthew Tunney's career with the City of Alameda Fire Department spanned 29 and a half years, starting on July 1st, 1985, until December 12th, 2014, and included the following assignments firefighter, apparatus, operator , fire captain, division chief and Acting Deputy Fire Chief. And. Whereas, Matthew Tony was promoted from firefighter to apparatus operator on September 28, 1997. And. Whereas, Matthew Tony was promoted to fire captain on August 1st, 1999, and served as the Fire Department's Training Director from July 2nd, 2000 until May 4th, 2003. And. Whereas, Matthew Tony was promoted to Division Chief on November 11, 2007, served as acting deputy fire chief on several occasions from 2010 to 2013, and managed the department's facilities, projects, maintenance, capital improvements and safety since 2007. And was Matthew. Tony and his wife Felicia are looking forward to spending additional time with family and friends. And. Whereas, on December 12, 2014, Matthew Tony will officially retire from his position as division chief for the City of Alameda Fire Department and will be greatly missed by the department, city staff and the entire Alameda community. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Council of the City of Alameda does hereby congratulate Division Chief Matthew Tony for his outstanding achievement in his service to the city of Alameda and to the fire service profession. Madam Mayor. Council members and staff, thank you very much for the opportunity in this honor. It's been a pleasure. It's been an honor working and serving the city and the citizens of this town. I have had a wonderful career. I really enjoyed working with everybody. The fire department members have been just such a great group to work with over the course of the career. Many friends and family are the relationships that you leave behind. And you take those with you. For the rest of my duration. Thanks for this. Opportunity. I greatly appreciate it. So at this point, we don't have any more commendations, as some of you may want to be leaving. You're welcome to stay. If you don't, we'll have to have the fire marshal in. But thank you very much for coming out tonight. Nice to see all of you. It's. Nick. Thank you. Let's just. Next on our agenda is going to be 60. The correct presentation on the status of environmental conditions and cleanup at Alameda Point. And I believe we're going to have a staff presentation on this, and I know we're going to wait a few minutes, but we can kind of start moving along to. Try to sneak by there. Nice. Especially.