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FROM: Mark DeSaulnier f: -
Costa
DATE: September 11, 2001
County
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SUBJECT: NAMING THE DELTA ROAD BRIDGE OVER THE DUTCH SLOUGH
AS "BECKY'S BRIDGE"
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
FIX Tuesday, September 18, 2001 at 9:45 a.m. for a public hearing to consider nomination by
James W. Kellogg to name the Delta Road Bridge over the Dutch Slough as"Becky's Bridge."
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
Becky Lindquist, a long time resident of Contra Costa County, operated the Marina next to the
Delta Road Bridge for over ten years. She was a loving, local leader in the tiny area of Holland
Tract and had done much to foster a special community spirit among residents and visitors. An
avid animal lover, Becky was instrumental in nurturing and providing homes for countless
abandoned cats. She was a driving force behind the replacement of the Delta Road Bridge in
2000.
On June 9, 2001 just days before the Board accepted the Delta Road Bridge as completed, Becky
Lindquist was murdered. Her community, through California Transportation Commissioner
James Kellogg, has requested that the new bridge be named "Becky's Bridge" to honor her
memory and console them in this tragic loss.
The Board of Supervisors, on November 22, 1999, adopted a policy on "Naming of County
Buildings". This policy requires that the authorization to name County-owned facilities must be
approved by a four-fifths affirmative vote of the Board pursuant to a public hearing. As part of
the policy, the Board also approved eight policy guidelines when considering actions to name or
rename County-owned facilities. This request qualifies under guideline No. 8.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SI(.NATi1RFlS1:
ACTION OF BOARD ON September- 11,2 01 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED XX OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
XX UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED September 11, 2001
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: Betty Fisher,Dist 4,641-5763
cc: Director of Public Works
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