HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12131988 - T.D IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Commending )
Pacific Bell for Assistance )
to County' s Emergency ) RESOLUTION NO. 88/ 749
Preparedness Program >
WHEREAS disaster preparedness is a vital service provided by
county government ; and
WHEREAS development of an effective disaster preparedness
program requires the effort and cooperation of both public
agencies and private business concerns ; and
WHEREAS on October 28, 1988, the county and several cities
participated in a simulated earthquake exercise for the
purpose of testing communications systems and inter-agency
coordination ; and
WHEREAS Pacific Bell not only participated in the exercise,
but also donated the use of its studio facilities and
personnel to produce a simulated television news report which
was an integral part of and provided a great amount of
realism to the exercise; and
WHEREAS Pacific Bell ' s contribution to the earthquake
exercise represents that company ' s continual interest and
cooperation in working with the county to develop an
effective purr for minimizing the loss of life and property
which would result from a maicr natural or man-made disaster .
NOW, THEREFORE , BE I7 Uy THIS BOARD RESOLVED, that it extends
its sincere appreciation to Pacific Bell and particularly to
Mr. Don Roman , Executive Producer , and Mr . Adam Szwarc ,
Editor, for their time and effort in producing the video tape
simulated news report and for Pacific Bell ' s continued
commitment to disaster preparedness .
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 13 , 1988
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By ` ,Deputy