A veteran Oakland firefighter will become the next chief of the Alameda Fire Department.
Nick Luby, currently an assistant chief in Oakland, will take over the top spot, Alameda City Manager Eric Levitt announced Wednesday.
Levitt initially said he was “very close to finalizing all the details” of the appointment in a Sept. 7 email to the City Council and top city officials. Luby will start Oct. 18.
“I have found Nick to be an experienced leader and believe he will be a great fit for the city of Alameda,” Levitt said in the email. Luby will replace Edmond Rodriguez, who took over as chief in November 2017 from Doug Long, who retired a few weeks earlier after serving over 29 years as an Alameda firefighter.
In March last year, Rodriguez went on medical leave. He did not return to duty and officially stepped down in December, Levitt said.