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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
DATE: November 1 , 1984 Cour 'ly
SUBJECT: Volunteer Recognition Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the creation of the Contra Costa County Volunteer Recognition Program.
BACKGROUND:
Many services are being provided throughout the County by non-paid volunteers in
organizations not associated with traditional County programs. Services are provided
to many persons who would otherwise look to public agencies or do without if it were
not for the hundreds of men, women, children, and older persons who donate their time,
effort, and enthusiasm to helping others. Most of these volunteers receive little
or no recognition--other than the heartfelt thanks of those they serve--from the
general public or the media for their long hours and hard work.
The County has an outstanding program to recognize volunteers who donate their time
to aid and support our County programs. Each year, the Board of Supervisors gives
formal notice of our appreciation by awarding Certificates of Appreciation to selected
individuals as recommended by representatives of County departments where the
volunteer serves.
On April 10, 1984, Supervisor Torlakson declared that 1984 would be the Year of
Citizen Involvement in the County, and advised the Board that there has been no way
for the County to recognize individuals and businesses having donated their time
and money to more than 600 private nonprofit and service agencies within the County.
As a result of Supervisor Torlakson' s presentation, the Board approved in concept
that individuals and businesses should be honored periodically by the Board for their
service and, in addition, authorized the establishment of a committee to report back
to the Board with a detailed plan to implement this program.
The Committee has been meeting and has developed the Contra Costa County Volunteer
Recognition Program. It is the intent of the Contra Costa County Volunteer Recognition
Program to provide a means to help bring needed attention and public thanks to those
who volunteer their help to agencies and projects not part of the formal in-County
programs. Examples of volunteer services that would be eligible for recognition
would include such organizations and services as:
o Youth Organizations (Boy's Club, Scouts, YWCA, YMCA, CYO, Church
Recreation League, etc. )
o Service Organizations
o Volunteer Fire Fighting and Rescue Organizations \/
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: /'� l/ ', /%L2E /i✓'�-�
X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) C/ L 4
ACTION OF BOARD ON November 6, 1984 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X
APPROVED the recommendation to create the program and REQUESTED
the County Administrator to solicit input from the Development
Association regarding public and private participation in said
program.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE VIM
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CC: County Administrator ATTESTED November 6, 1984
J.R. OLSSON, COUNTY CLERK
AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
M382/7-83 BY �a. ��"' DEPUTY
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o Emergency Food and Shelter Organizations
o Organizations to serve the Physically and Mentally Handicapped
o Community Development, Neighborhood Preservation and
Ecological Organizations
o Wildlife and Animal Protection Groups
o Education, International Understanding and Inter-Racial , Ethnic
and Religious Friendship and Support Groups
PROGRAM ORGANIZATION
COMMITTEE:
It is recommended that a committee be established to coordinate this program, and
that the committee be composed of one representative from each of the following:
o County Administrator' s Office
o County Volunteer Program Administrators' Committee
o Contra Costa Volunteer Bureau, or similar private volunteer
coordinators ' organization
RESPONSIBILITY:
It shall be the responsibility of this committee to present names of volunteers to
the Board of Supervisors for recognition.
SELECTION PROCESS:
The Committee will be responsible for establishing procedures for selecting volunteers
to receive Board recognition and will work with the Volunteer Bureau and the County
Program Administrators ' Committee publicizing this program and encouraging
organizations to submit nominations.
CALENDAR:
The committee shall present to the Board quarterly one or more names of volunteers
to be recognized in accordance with the following schedule:
QUARTER BOARD AGENDA AREA OF SERVICE
January to March Last meeting of March Fire,Rescue, and Public Safety
April to June Last meeting of June Environmental Protection and
Development
July to September Last meeting of September Youth, Senior Citizens & Handicapped
October to December Last meeting of December Emergency Food, Housing and
Family Support
Upon approval , the first recognition will be made at the last meeting of March, 1985.
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