HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09271994 - 1.21 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Honoring )
TOSCO REFINING COMPANY as the ) RESOLUTION NO. 941457
winner of the 1994 National Award for )
Excellence in Corporate Community Service )
WHEREAS, Tosco Refining Company, which is headquartered in Contra Costa County, has been
selected by The National Points of Light Foundation for the 1994 Award for Excellence in
Corporate Community Service for its commitment to focus its human and financial resources on
local issues and problems, and
WHEREAS, the men and women of Tosco, under the leadership of President and CEO James
Cleary, have determined to serve children, education, substance abuse prevention, and persons
with special needs as a matter of company principle; and
WHEREAS, these focused areas are illustrated by the commitment of over 250 volunteers
working on company time in over 90 schools in Tosco's Education Partnership Program and by
providing financial grants to over 200 local nonprofit organizations; and
WHEREAS, Tosco has donated land and facilities for sports and recreation activities that have
benefitted thousands of children over the years; and
WHEREAS, Tosco has provided motor fuels to support the Contra Costa Food Bank, scout
camps, and water environment studies programs offered to school children on the Delta; and
WHEREAS, Tosco has made a special effort to offer financial support through numerous
scholarships to members of minority and disadvantaged communities; and
WHEREAS, Tosco's concern for the environment has been demonstrated by support of the
Lindsay Museum, the Nature Conservancy, the Delta Environmental Science Center, the East
Bay Conservation Corps, and the Contra Costa Earth Day Festival; and
WHEREAS, we extend our deepest appreciation and highest commendation to Tosco for its many
generous contributions to Contra Costa County and for setting an example of excellence for
others to follow.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors honors TOSCO
REFINING COMPANY as the winner of the 1994 National Points of Light Award for Excellence
in Corporate Community Service.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON September 27, 1994, by a unanimous vote of the Board members
present.
Mark DeSaulnier r
ABSENT
X-Tom Powers, Q#air rush-�
Gbyle Bishop Tom Torlakson
1 hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the Minutes
of said Board of Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 27th day of September,
1994.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator.
By �, �4 ,.sQv,,)
Deputy Clerk
Introduced by Supervisor
Mark DeSaulnier, District IV