PROCLAMATION OF THE GROVER BEACH CITY COUNCIL
RECOGNIZING GREG RAY UPON HIS RETIREMENT
AS PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER
WHEREAS, Greg began working for the City of Grover Beach as the City’s first in-house Public Works Director/City Engineer in 2010 having served previously for the City of Pismo Beach along with the private sector where he engaged with every agency in the area; and WHEREAS, Greg began his role as Director as one of only two employees in the Public Works Engineering Division and the only engineer with a significant workload of public infrastructure maintenance, development and permit applications, water and sewer utility needs, and other tasks, and
WHEREAS, Greg has played a key role as Director for numerous infrastructure projects including three phases of improvements on West Grand Avenue, expansion of the train station into a multi-modal facility with additional parking, improvements at many parks facilities, and development and implementation of the Ramona Garden Park rehabilitation project; and WHEREAS, Greg has also supported the Maintenance Division responsible for 24x7 maintenance of public facilities, systems, and assets the community depends on every day; and WHEREAS, Greg was pivotal in the development and implementation of the Measure K-14 street bond measure approved by voters in 2014 which has repaired over 70% of local streets and where his comment about the potential need to purchase a motor grader to create gravel streets given deteriorating street conditions helped galvanize efforts for the bond; and WHEREAS, Greg has been a trusted subject matter expert in water and sewer issues and has managed the City’s utilities carefully and cost-effectively while highlighting long-standing and emerging needs for the City to address; and
WHEREAS, Greg has consistently carried out his duties in a thoughtful and proficient manner in various policy areas involving various acronyms including SLOCOG, CEQA, ADA, GIS, SOQ, SWPPP, MGD, and ROW; and
WHEREAS, Greg has overseen the growth and development of the Public Works Department to meet community needs and Council priorities with a legacy of improvements throughout the city that have helped make Grover Beach a better place for future generations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Grover Beach City Council expresses its gratitude and recognition to Greg Ray for his 16 years of dedicated service to the City of Grover Beach.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Grover Beach to be affixed this 27th day of April 2026.
Kassi Dee, Mayor
Attest:
Wendi Sims, City Clerk