PROCLAMATION
COMMENDING THE LEADERSHIP OF MAYOR DION BAILEY AND HIS DEDICATION TO THE HERCULES COMMUNITY WHEREAS, Dion Bailey was first elected to the Hercules City Council in November 2018; and WHEREAS, in December 2021, Vice Mayor Bailey was appointed to serve as Mayor as part of the annual City Council reorganization; and WHEREAS, during his tenure, Mayor Bailey has proudly represented Hercules at meetings of the Contra Costa Mayor’s Conference and is a member of the West County Mayors and Supervisors’ Association; he represented the City as the Chair of the West Contra Costa Transit Authority (WestCAT) and he was an alternate on the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC); Mayor Bailey is the Chair of the Hercules Traffic and Public Safety Subcommittee and the Hercules Economic Development Subcommittee; and WHEREAS, under Mayor Bailey’s leadership, the City Councils accomplishments include continued financial sustainability delivering a balanced budget as well as a projected budget surplus; in an ongoing effort to move the Waterfront Master Plan forward, he has diligently worked with other mayors in the region to identify strategies to secure future ferry service and is committed to obtaining grant funding; voted to approve traffic calming projects in high-speed areas, such as John Muir Parkway and Village Parkway neighborhood; he worked with local, regional, state and federal partners to secure grant funding for projects; worked with State Senator Nancy Skinner’s staff to secure an $8 million dollar state budget allocation for Hercules, which may be used for grant-matching projects and improvements in town; in his commitment to clean energy initiatives, he voted to approve the “All-Electric” Ordinance which aligns the City with Contra Costa County Building Codes and state law; development projects approved during his first term include Safeway, DR Horton, Hilltown/Hillcrest, Wheel Works and LedCor Blocks M,O and P; and WHEREAS, Mayor Bailey is actively involved in supporting the community, local organizations and local businesses; he has supported Friends of the Hercules Library and Hercules Education Foundation(HEF); post pandemic he supported the re-opening of community facilities and reinstating community service; he voted to approve the Hercules “Shop Local” program, funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding; he approved funding to support community events which included partnering with the City of Pinole to fund a 4th of July Fireworks event; along with other events like, National Night Out, Hercules Trunk or Treat, Holiday Tree Lighting, and Movies in the Park; and WHEREAS, Mayor Bailey’s leadership and service have contributed to an enhanced reputation for the City of Hercules throughout the region and the continued support of our residents for City programs and activities due to the City Council’s commitment to transparency and open government.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED that I, Alexander Walker-Griffin, Vice Mayor of the City of Hercules, on behalf of the entire City Council, do hereby commend Dion Bailey for his leadership as Mayor and acknowledge his dedication to the Hercules community.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and cause the seal of the City of Hercules to be affixed this 13th day of December 2022.
Alex Walker-Griffin, Vice Mayor