DATE: June 20, 2017
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROCLAMATION AND APPOINTING BOB NELSON AS COMMISSIONER EMERITUS EFFECTIVE JUNE 20, 2017
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Board of Port Commissioners Policy No. 040 establishes a Commissioner Emeritus status for former Commissioners. Commissioners who have held office for a period of at least 42 consecutive months since the formation of the San Diego Unified Port District (District) are eligible for appointment to Commissioner Emeritus status. Bob Nelson served as a Commissioner from January 2011 through May 16, 2017.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution authorizing proclamation and appointing Bob Nelson as Commissioner Emeritus effective June 20, 2017.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
This Board action has no fiscal impact.
COMPASS STRATEGIC GOALS:
This agenda item supports the following Strategic Goal.
* A Port that the public understands and trusts.
DISCUSSION:
The Board of Port Commissioners recognizes the long and faithful service of certain citizens of this community who have given unselfishly of their time and energy in formulating the policies that have guided development of the District. Bob Nelson ably represented the City of San Diego as a Port Commissioner for the San Diego Unified Port District from January 2011 through May 16, 2017, including service as Chairman in 2014.
Prior to his service to the District, he was long active in civic affairs serving as the Chairman of the San Diego Convention Center Corporation, San Diego LGBT Community Center, and City of San Diego Revenue Review and Economic Competitiveness Commission. Also, President Bill Clinton named him to the U.S. Competitiveness Policy Council.
During his tenure as a Commissioner, Bob Nelson served with a dedication to the environment and the Port's surrounding communities. He was one of the key contributors to the Climate Action Plan, which was adopted by the Board in 2013 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on Port...
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