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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Commending )
Fire Chief David Evans ) Resolution No.: 92/822
On the Occasion of His Retirement )
From Thirty-two Years of Service to )
The Orinda and Richmond Fire Districts)
WHEREAS David Evans retired on November 10, 1992, as Chief of the Orinda Fire
Protection District after twenty-two years of diligent and capable service to the citizens of
Orinda and Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS David Evans was tapped to become the chief of the Orinda Fire
Department in 1970, after rising to the rank of captain in the Richmond Fire Department; and
WHEREAS David Evans built the Orinda Fire Department into a model of efficiency
and high morale, with an exceptional reputation for quality service to the citizens of Orinda;
WHEREAS David Evans effectively managed the growth and direction of the Orinda
Fire District's operation as it evolved from a quiet, rural fire department into a modern one
serving major roadways, transit systems, and Orinda's commercial and residential areas; and
WHEREAS David Evans brought great personal integrity, a sense of humor, and
empathy for the concerns of the residents of Orinda to his dealings with citizens, the Fire
Commission, and the Board of Supervisors.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Contra Costa, California, hereby COMMENDS Fire Chief David Evans on the occasion of
his retirement from the Orinda Fire Protection District, CONGRATULATES Fire Chief David
Evans for his leadership in developing the Orinda Fire Department into one held in high regard
by the citizens of Orinda; and EXTENDS to Fire Chief David Evans its best wishes for a
pleasant retirement full of grandchildren and gardens.
PASSED and ADOPTED this eighth day of December, 1992, by unanimous vote of
the Board members present.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution entered in
the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
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�— SUNNE WRIGHT McPEAK, CHAIR
TO P RICT I NANCY C. F EN, DISTRICT II
RO ERT I. SCHRODER, DISTIdEiZl TOM TORLAKSON, DISTRICT V
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
eighth day of December, 1992.
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and
County Ad inistrat .
By eputy Clerk
Introduced. by: Supervisor Nancy C. Fanden
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