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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 17590 - Appreciation to Kevin Duggan City Manager for his 20 Years of Service to the CityCITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW RESOLUTION NO. 17590 SERIES 2011 A RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO KEVIN C. DUGGAN, CITY MANAGER, FOR HIS OVER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW WHEREAS, Kevin C. Duggan was appointed as City Manager in July 1990 and provided over 20 years of dedicated service to the City of Mountain View; and WHEREAS, prior to his tenure for Mountain View, Kevin Duggan also served as Administrative Assistant to the City Manager, Assistant to the City Manager, Assistant City Manager and City Manager for the City of Campbell, and started his career as an Intern in Mountain View in 1971; and WHEREAS, throughout his Mountain View tenure, Kevin Duggan worked successfully with Mountain View City Councilmembers for over two decades with unwavering dedication and commitment to public service, education and the promotion of the profession of city management throughout his career in local government; and WHEREAS, during his tenure as City Manager, Kevin Duggan's high standards for professionalism in decision - making, work performance, interpersonal skills and the promotion of achievement for all those around him have strengthened the City of Mountain View organization immeasurably; and WHEREAS, under the leadership of Kevin Duggan, the City of Mountain View has developed into an exemplary service - driven organization by establishing customer service as a primary organizational value with quality and responsive service to the City's residents and customers as its highest priority; and WHEREAS, Kevin Duggan has played a vital role in achieving and maintaining the robust fiscal health of the City of Mountain View, proposing 20 years of balanced budgets while increasing reserves and achieving a AAA credit rating; masterfully presenting those balanced budgets to Council in concise, simple and focused Budget Hearings; achieving a structurally balanced budget with minimal impacts to employees and striving to maintain critical public services during periods of economic turbulence; and WHEREAS, through his career, Kevin Duggan has led the City of Mountain View through the construction of numerous award - winning capital projects that have brought great benefit to the community, including the development of the Mountain View Senior Center and Child Care Center, the redevelopment of the City's Municipal Operations Center, Stevens Creek and Permanente Creek Trails, 3 fire stations, 12 new neighborhood parks, a major integrated drinking water storage reservoir and playing field complex, and major public improvements to the diverse downtown, including a light rail station and transit center; and WHEREAS, under the leadership of Kevin Duggan, the City of Mountain View has emerged as a leading and robust local economy through attracting and retaining well - known small and large businesses, revitalizing downtown Mountain View into a vibrant heart of the community, leveraging of City -owned properties to generate greater income to the General Fund, developing major retail centers and planning the redevelopment of existing retail centers; and WHEREAS, under the management of Kevin Duggan, the City of Mountain View has enriched community life through cultivating unique and valuable collaborative relationships with many governmental and nonprofit entities, including Mountain View Whisman School District, Mountain View -Los Altos Union High School District, Community Services Agency, Community Health Awareness Council, Community School of Music and Arts, Chamber of Commerce Mountain View, Day Worker Center of Mountain View and Avenidas Senior Day Health Center; and WHEREAS, in addition to these accomplishments achieved for the City, he has also offered innumerable contributions to city management professional organizations, participating on educational panels and authoring many publications, including Councilmanic Interference: When a Councilmember Crosses the Line and Council Orientation: ^* Instilling the Spirit of High Performance, along with former Assistant City Manager Nadine P. Levin; Leadership without Appearing Political; and WHEREAS, Kevin Duggan has demonstrated his commitment to innovation, creativity and strong leadership through his roles in prominent professional organizations and civic committees, including President of Cal -ICMA, President of the City Manager's Division of the League of California Cities, Board Member of the California City Management Foundation, member of the League of California Cities Transportation and Public Works Policy Committee, member of the League of California Cities Housing, Community and Economic Development Policy Committee, Gubernatorial Appointee to the State Board of Fire Services and Commissioner to the Santa Clara County Healthy Advisory Commission; and WHEREAS, Kevin Duggan has a strong commitment to continued education, himself having received a bachelor's degree from San Jose State University, a master's degree in public administration from San Jose State University, a certificate in municipal management from the University of Santa Clara and a certificate in strategic management of public organizations from the University of California Berkeley; has graduated from the California League of Cities City Manager Executive Institute and the University of Virginia Senior Executive Institute; became an International City Management Association (ICMA) credentialed manager, and in 1998, a participant of the ICMA International Exchange with Ireland; and WHEREAS, throughout his career, Kevin Duggan has been committed to mentoring and coaching in the city management profession through the International City Management Association, Preparing the Next Generation Initiatives, the Santa Clara County City /County Manager's Association (SCCCMA) and the Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMANC), and he plans to carry this commitment to the profession onward; and WHEREAS, he has been instrumental to advancing ethics in the city management profession and the whole of the public sector working with ICMA to broaden outreach to other professionals and associations in ethics training, contributing to course content and conducting training for leadership teams, staff and conferences of professionals in California, serving as an ICMA Ethics Trainer to build the ranks of future ICMA ethics trainers, and setting a strong example of the best ethical leader for his colleagues and the profession; and WHEREAS, Kevin Duggan has also exhibited a long- standing commitment to public service through his volunteer roles with community foundations, including the Foothill College President's Advisory Committee, the San Jose State University Public Administration Program Advisory Committee, the Peninsula Clergy Network Advisory Board, the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the St. Francis High School Schools Committee; and WHEREAS, as impressive as his credentials are, his impact for positive change in local government and the city management profession goes well beyond the written word; and to all of those who have had the good fortune of knowing and working with him, he has left an abiding legacy of the highest standards of city management that will serve the City of Mountain View well into the future; and WHEREAS, Kevin Duggan is an extremely gifted City Manager who was able to accomplish these extraordinary achievements over the last 20 years while still being deeply committed to his family, friends, the community and his faith; and WHEREAS, throughout his tenure for the City of Mountain View, in both good and challenging times, multiple City Councils and City staff has been immensely grateful for his leadership and direction through complex situations for the betterment of the Mountain View community and the City organization; and WHEREAS, the City of Mountain View appreciates his years of professional guidance and leadership of the City organization and thanks Kevin Duggan for his over 20 years of service to the City and community —a community that would not be what it is today without him; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Mountain View City Council, on behalf of its members, City staff and community, does hereby express its appreciation to Kevin C. Duggan for his over 20 years of dedicated service to the City and community as City Manager. The foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Mountain View, duly held on the 22nd day of March, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Abe -Koga, Bryant, Inks, Macias, Means, Vice Mayor Kasperzak and Mayor Siegel NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: None ATTEST: �k OR IE BREWER, MMC KT /7 /RESO 609- 03- 22- 11R -EA APPROVED: SIEGEL MAYOR I do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Mountain View at a Regular Meeting held on the 22?ct7tay of March, 2011, by the foregoing vote. View