HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/7/2011 - STAFF REPORTS - 00 (3) WHEREAS, DARREN ECXI.NS commenced his
career tivith the Palm Springs Fire Department as a
firefighter on FEBRUARY 151 1981 and rose through the
ranks to become FIRE CAP7.VN in 2006; and
WHEREAS, during his entire 30 years of service he
has had the weCGbeing and safety of the City of Palm
Springs and our community foremost in his mini; and
`WHEREAS, Darren has worked tirelessCy on the
Departments MobiCe Mapping Program and designed
anddrevisedpre plans for the many structures throughout
our city; and
(WHEREAS, Darren has always been someone who
could be depended on during both emergency and non-
emergency events to do any task that was needed, and do
it well. His sense of humor has helped carry the mood of
the department to a consistently high CeveC; and
'WHEREAS, Darren has always been an excellent
problem solver with his Cogic, reasoning and tactics on
incidents being unparaCCeled
NOW 93CEREFORE, I, Stephen P. Paugnet, Nayor
of the City of Palm Springs, want to thank Darren
Elkins for his muCgpCe contributions and extraordinary
public service to our community for over 30 years, wish
him and his wfi ,Jessica, many happy days in his weCG
deserved retirement and do hereby proclaim the 7tti day
of December, 2011 to be:
Darren Elkins Day