HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10242006 - PR.2 IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2006/675
ALAN SMITH FOR HAVING BEEN SELECTED,
TO RECEIVE THE 2006 CALIFORNIA LI13RARY
ASSOCIATION'S PRESIDENT'S AWARD
WHEREAS, Alan Smith has been selected to receive the 2006 California Library Association's President's
Award for being an outstanding advocate for public libraries in Contra Costa County and throughout
California;and
WHEREAS,Alan Smith chaired the Proposition 81 campaign in Contra Costa County and has served as an
advisor to numerous other library campaigns throughout the State;and
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WHEREAS, Alan Srnith has; since 2000, -worke-ds wnh,�,Cahfor ua Association of Library Trustees and
Cornrnissioners „(CALT'AC) and the FState Library.t9 present Boaid,and Corrunission Effectiveness
ttainings. Alan: ser=ved as board effectiveness training chair and coordinated training for over 100
Library Boards and Col P1 all over California, and has developed a workshop proposal on
effective library bo aid relations that will be given at the November,Cahfouua Library Association's
Conference;and
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WHEREAS, Alan-Smith;'in his role as Chair of the Contra Costa E County Library Cornrnission and as
Californias Association of Library Trustees and Co mintssroiers (CALTAC) Vice President/President
elect last year and President this year,has beem engaged rn riutnerous le-gislatLve advocacy activities;and
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WHEREAS;Alan.Srnrth h, as-shared his talent and expertise with fell0 orruiussioners an'd Board
members through:a 6,part series'of,articles for their;neNvslettex,CALTACTICS about getting to
know= oure
y lected leaders. He also ernpliasizes rn his columns inCALTACTICS the California
Library Associations and'California Association ofLibraiy Trustees and Cormnrssioners collectively
ry community that works togethei;`and
are a libra
WHEREAS,Alan Srnrth;s an enthusiastic and nreless advocate for public igraries ui;Contra Costa
County andthroughout California. and his infectious energy Ind dedication r spire all of us who
love libtanes,
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NOW,THEREFORE;-,BE IT"RESOLVED.that._the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County
corntnends Alan Srntth for his devoted service to our pubhe ltbrai°ies and wishes ltitn well in all his
future endeavors.
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JOHN GIOIA
Chair
f District I Supervis r
YLE B. UIJ,r Y N. PIEPHO
District II Supervisor District III Supervi r7
MARK DeSAULNIER /-",/FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Swervisor District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
* - s and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supenisors on the date
shown:
AM-SI'ED: OCI.OBER 24,2006
{OIIN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator
C'OUIZ G B i -'' '� � t_ Deputy
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Introd7iced 6y,)'ziper disor DeSaidnier, District IV