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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 10261993 - H.B -a H.B THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA DATE: October 26 , 1993 MATTER OF RECORD ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBJECT: Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity Presentation of Certifications Department Heads presented certificates for special recognition to the following employees who serve on the Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity: David Schmidt, Michael Simms, Marcus Wright, Jerry Redic, Maria Garcia, Les Littman, Claire Chachere, Betty Connor, Marva Simmons, Larry Lagano and Janet Brand. THIS IS A MATTER FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY NO BOARD ACTION TAKEN a • . �J^L-\-NAT. �r Presentation before the Board of Supervisors Please complete this form and return it �to the -Office of the Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine Street, Room 106, Martinez by Wednesday Noon, prior to the Tuesday Board meeting for which the presentation is scheduled. Failure to submit the completed form as requested may necessitate the removal of the item from the Board's agenda. 1. Date of Board Meeting_October 26 , 1993 Time: 9: 00 a.m. 2. Who will introduce the subject to the presentation? Jonothan Dumas, Chair, of the Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity. He will explain the role of the Advisory Council; why Department Heads were asked to recommend employees for special recognition; why the Advisory Council recommends to the Board employees to award Certificates of Commendation. 3 . Will the Board Chair be asked to make the presentation? No, the Board Chair and Supervisors will be asked to hand the employee their certificates; however, they may chose to offer comments to the Department Head and employee regarding the recognition. (If yes, attach notes or comments which the Chair may use in making the presentation. ) 4. Will other Board Members be asked to participate? Yes How? Each Board Member will be asked to give (hand) the award to the employee(s) . 5. How long will the presentation/program take? The presentation should take no more than fifteen minutes. 6. Outline the procedure or format of the presentation. The Chair of the Advisory Council will be asked to present the presentation. The Chair will give a brief background of the Advisory Council; its purpose; why it requested from Department Heads the names of employees to receive special recognition; and why the employees selected are being recommended to the Board for the Commendation. Departments Heads or their representative will present will present their employee to the Board and audience with a background of who long the employee has been with the County and in their Department; the employees job title and a description of what the employee does in the department; and why they recommended the employee to the Advisory Council for special recognition. Attach background information relative to this presentation. Attached are copies of the awards each . Board member will present to the employee(s) . 8. Name of person to contact and phone. Emma Kuevor, Affirmative Action Officer, County Administrator's Office, 646-4106. Date: September 17, 1993 Signature: County Department: /�y` Office of the County Administrator Contra Costa County Affirmative Action Office 651 Pine Street, Martinez, CA 94553 ( 510) 646-4106 fax: ( 510) 646-1353 Memorandum Date: September 17, 1993 To: Department Heads: Building Inspection County Counsel General Services Probation Sheriff-Coroners Social Services Treasurer-Tax Collector f From: Emma Kuevor Affirmative t on Officer Subject: Certificate of Commendation Several months ago, the Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity recognized employees in your department and submitted their names to the Board of Supervisors for special recognition in the form of a Certificate of Commendation. The Board will recognize your employee(s) at their October 26, 1993 meeting at 9: 00 a.m. You are being asked to present your employee to the Board. In your presentation, I recommend that you advise the Board of the length of time the employee has been with the County and in your department; their job class; a brief description of what they do; and why you submitted their names to the Advisory Council for special recognition. I 've attached a copy of the certificate that will be presented to them. Of course their certificate will be in a frame with the County seal, and signed by Supervisor Torlakson. I 've also enclosed a copy of the presentation format given to the Board. Please advise your employee(s) of the date and time so they can make appropriate arrangements. They may want to invite friends and relatives to the Board meeting. We anticipate that members of the Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity may also attend. Call me if you have questions regarding the Commendation. EK a:Commend l � ica e o o��en a ions to Jerry Redic an recojinthow of his management skills, ability to interact with employees, and his aggressive implementation of the Affirmative Action in the Custodial Division and General Services Department. He has served on the Department's Affirmative Action Committee since its inception and has contributed to the successful imple- mentation of the Department's Affirmative Action Program. OCTOBER, 1993 Contra Costa County cortftticate 00f commeffiati0tv to Claire Chachere ctn reco nohow o her dedication, enthusiasm, hard work, and commitment to affirmative action in the.Building Inspection Department has increased understanding among its employees. She is an active participant in Contra Costa County's Black Employees Association. She participated on the survey and Cultural and Social Committees. She also assisted in the coordination and implementation of the first Black Employees Association Kwanza Holiday party that promoted fellowship and cultural . awareness among all County employees. OCTOBER, 1993 Contra Costa County S A 3Yc�lBK, MIM .:b , s Catfttcate oCommewfatio w to Marva Simmons cin reco nitioty 0of her deveio.pment: and;coordination of the Social Services Department Cultural Training Plan. She chaired the Cultural Awareness Committee and served as the chairperson of the. cultural sub-committee of the Department's Affirmative Action Committee. Marva has also coordinated the production of a newsletter and arranged for a series of cultural diversity training workshops. Her sensitivity, ability to interact with all employees, and her expertise in identifying situations that may cause conflict has helped the Social Services Department become a leading example for other departments. OCTOBER, 1993 Contra Costa County cortftwate oof Commenfatiow to David F. Schmidt 1 1 • an recoin, 1 4,01V of his outstanding legal expertise in the review of construction projects, Professional/Personal Services contracts, Federal and State laws, regulations, and procedures as they relate to the County's Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) Contract Compliance Program. David has enhanced the MBE/WBE Program and provided the County Counsel's Office with the legal expertise to implement an effective MBE/WBE program. OCTOBER, 1993 �pyyj /yy�/cc„CC Contra Costa County . tftt cate oCommen atiow to Larry Lagano cin repo iniotvo his chairmanship of the Probation Department's Affirmative Action Committee in 1992. and the aggressive recruitment for a representative group of employees to serve on the Committee at all occupational levels in the Probation. Department. OCTOBER, 1993 �Aw r /,q /OX , r certfttcate of o��en a ions to Janet Brand cln rewinthotwof her interest and dedication to the needs and issues that effect the employment of applicants that are disabled and the needs of the disabled employees. She co-chairs the ad hoc sub-committee who focused on the Americans with Disabilities Act as its first issue in the Social Services Department. OCTOBER, 1993 Contra Costa County • Cortfttcate 00f c to Les Littman an recd nitiory o his aggressive efforts in establishing purchasing policies and procedures to increase the opportunities for a number of Minority and Women vendors in the County and Departments. Les has revised purchasing procedures to document solicitation efforts of the buyers, identified areas .we need to solicit vendors, and advised MBE/VIBE vendors of opportunities in the County. His dedication, expertise, and time has been essential to the development of the Purchasing Program. OCTOBER, 1993 / lasso► Contra Costa County e Certftwate of ommen a zow to Betty Conner ccn reM nt h,01V o her contribution over the years in the Antioch District. Office to the Black History Week events, Juneteenth celebration, and other cultural activities. She currently serves on the Depart- ment's Affirmative Action Committee and her experience, leader- ship, lave for people; and expertise has been invaluable to the Social Services Department. OCTOBER, 1993 e Contra Costa County 1 Cert icate ofCommen atiow to Marcus Wright ctnreco iition� o his ability and skill in handling obnoxious individuals in many cases of tax collections. His conciliatory manner, outgoing personality, sense of humor, and dedication continues to set an excellent example for both the public and his co- workers in the Treasurer/Tax Collectors Department. OCTOBER, 1993 Contra Costa County ert i cae o o��en a ions to Maria Garcia an recoin, tftow o her unselfish efforts and positive attitude and dedication towards other employees in the planning of the General Services Department's Family Picnic and the sharing of her Mexican heritage by planning traditional games from Mexico. She con- tinues to display her heritage each day at her work site and to employees in various departments during her driver messenger route throughout the County. OCTOBER, 1993 Contra Costa County i r Co�rtfttcate f CommenJaatiow to Michael Simms cin reco nitiory o his aggressive recruitment of minority and female applicants for the Deputy Sheriff/Recruit examination and the assistance, encouragement, hard work, and time he has given to minorities and females that enabled them to pass all phases of the testing process, especially the physical agility portion of the Deputy Sheriff examination in the Sheriff/Coroners Department. OCTOBER, 1993 /an? /dl2/�� Contra Costa County _ r