To: Board of Directors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: Retirement of Assistant Fire Chief Mike Quesada
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Resolution No. 24-xx honoring Mike Quesada, Assistant Fire Chief, on the occasion of his retirement from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
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The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
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IN THE MATTER OF honoring Mike Quesada, Assistant Fire Chief, upon his retirement from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District after 22 years of service with Contra Costa County,
WHEREAS, Mike Quesada began his service with Contra Costa County as a Firefighter-Recruit on January 14, 2002; and
WHEREAS, Mike Quesada was promoted to Firefighter-Paramedic on April 23, 2003; and
WHEREAS, Mike Quesada was promoted to Fire Engineer on June 16, 2006; and
WHEREAS, Mike Quesada was promoted to Fire Captain on April 11, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Mike Quesada was promoted to Battalion Chief on April 1, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Mike Quesada was appointed as interim Assistant Fire Chief on June 10, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Mike Quesada was promoted to Assistant Fire Chief on December 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, throughout his time with the Fire District, Chief Mike Quesada provided mentorship to new and aspiring firefighters; assisted in the organization's promotional process for 10 years; provided education and training by participating in the Fire District's first Engineer Academy; and participated as a member of the initial live fire burn cadre; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as a senior-level Chief Officer, Chief Mike Quesada demonstrated leadership and perseverance by leading the Support Services Division during the COVID-19 pandemic, working through challenging supply chain issues to procure the necessary personal protective equipment, testing supplies, and other related material for the District and our members and later played a leading role in the process of building fire station 86 in Bay Point, Fire Station 70 in San Pablo, and facilitated the purchase of numerous fire apparatus and fleet vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Mike Quesada retired from Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, as Assistant Fire Chief, on March 19, 2024.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors extends its thanks and honors Mike Quesada for his dedicated and outstanding service to Contra Costa County and wishes him well on his retirement from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and in all his future endeavors.
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