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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Declaring November 17, )
1995, as COLLEEN COLL DAY in ) RESOLUTION NO. 95/543
Contra Costa County )
WHEREAS, Colleen Coll has been a Concord City Councilmember since November of 1982, and
now after 13 years of service to the City and its residents, she is retiring; and
WHEREAS, Colleen's record on the City Council is filled with many significant contributions;
and
WHEREAS, she was instrumental in securing Bill Graham Presents as the booking agent for the
Concord Pavilion, gained consensus to renovate Todos Santos Plaza, and initiated events such
as the popular Halloween and the Fourth of July Parades; and
WHEREAS, Colleen has also been involved in the decisions to expand the Concord Pavilion to
a 12,500 seating capacity venue, to build Waterworld, to develop the Hofmann Foundation's
Concord Youth Center, and to establish the Concord Teen Center which focuses on providing
alternatives to youth involved with gangs; and
WHEREAS, with the assistance of Colleen's leadership, the Concord Police Department was able
to add 18 officers to its force, and the Building Permit and Inspection Division was able to
improve its customer service; and
WHEREAS, she also drafted a benchmark child care ordinance which benefits both service
providers and economic development leaders in Concord, and the ordinance has been recognized
as a first of its kind in the nation; and
WHEREAS, we are all grateful to Colleen for her devoted service to the City of Concord and
for her many contributions to improve the quality of life for all our residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors declares November 17,
1995, as COLLEEN COLL DAY in Contra Costa County and wishes her continued success as
she enters back into the private sector.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON November 14, 1995, by a unanimous vote of the Board members
present.
Mark DeSaulnier
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le Bishop, hair Tom Torlakson
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the Minutes
of said Board of Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 14th day of November,
1995.
PHIL BA EL Clerk of the Board f
Superv' r3^and' unty Administr
cel—
Deputy Clerk `
Introduced by Supervisor
Mark DeSaulnier, District IV