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FROM: Lori Gentles, Assistant County Administrator—
Director of Human Resources COSTA
DATE: January 10, 2007 `� COUNTY
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SUBJECT: 2006 Gina Martin Employee of the Year and I
Manager of the Year Award Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
RECOGNIZE and HONOR the nominees and winners of the 2006 Gina Martin Employee of
the Year and Manager of the Year Award Program.
BACKGROUND
The Employee of the Year and Manager of the Year Awards were established by the Board of
Supervisors to recognize the County's most valuable resource, its employees. These awards
provide employees of Contra Costa County with the opportunity to be recognized for
exemplifying the best in public service through excellence in their work.
The awards were renamed several years ago to the Gina Martin Employee and Gina Martin
Manager of the Year awards in honor of Gina Martin who was a long time member of our
County family. Ms. Martin, Chief Clerk — Board of Supervisors, passed away in 2003 after
fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Gina embodied the characteristics of our Statement
of Values and for the criteria for both awards. She was both an exceptional employee and
manager who treated everyone with dignity and respect.
The Gina Martin Employee of the Year is a non-management employee who exemplifies
excellence, leading other employees in positive directions by their work habits, knowledge,
wisdom, perseverance, personality and other traits. This employee provides exceptional
customer service to the County's internal and external clients; demonstrates a positive attitude
that inspires others, is a self-starter who works independently and can be counted on to be
thorough and efficient, and who demonstrates commitment to the County by excellent job
performance.
The Gina Martin Manager of the Year is an individual who demonstrates outstanding
management skills and promotes innovation and organizational development. This manager
also leads by example and builds the self-confidence and esteem of subordinates and peers,
treats all with respect helping others to reach their ow Iptential, and obutesn overall
energetic and positive workplace.
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The Gina Martin Employee and Manager of the Year nominees were nominated by their
Department Head and the award winners were determined by a Nomination Review
Committee. The nominees are:
2006 Gina Martin Employee of the Year Nominees
• Lori Braunesreither, Environmental Health Specialist, Health Services Department
• Betty DeFond, Associate Teacher, Employment and Human Services Department
• Gary Faria, Senior Grading Inspector, Building Inspection Department
• Joe Losado, Building Inspector I, Building Inspection Department
• Barbara Melton, Advanced Level Secretary, Community Services Department
• Marian Partridge, Branch Librarian, Contra Costa County Library
• Rick Ranger, Fleet Equipment Specialist, General Services Department
• Cecilie Siegel-Sebolt, Agricultural Biologist/Weights and Measures Inspector II
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Jeff Vickers, Director of Food Services, Officeof the Sheriff-Coroner
Gina Martin Manager of the Year:Nominees
• Stanley Burton, Supply & Distribution Manager, General Services Department
• Kim Cox, Health Emergency Response Coordinator, Health Services Department
• Alan Hartford, Battalion Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
• Veronica Hodge-Grinstead, Personnel Services Supervisor, Human Resources
Department
• James Kennedy, Director of Redevelopment, Community Development Department
• Pam Phillips, Division Manager, Employment & Human Services Department
• Michael Angelo Silva, Property Conservation Chief, Building Inspection Department
• Ed Woo, Network Manager, Department of Information Technology
All nominated employees will receive a special commemorative gift and the winners will be
recognized by the Board of Supervisors and will have their name engraved on the Perpetual
Plaque located in the foyer of the Board of Supervisor's Chambers.
FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact to the County is approximately $700. The money for this program is in the
County Administrator's budget.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Date: January 23, 2007 Matter of Record
On this date,the Board recognized and honored—
Cecilie Siegel-Sebolt, Agricultural Biologist/Weights.and Measures Inspector II as 2006
Gina Martin Employee of the Year and
Ed Woo, Network Manager, Department of Information Technology as 2006
Gina Martin Manager of the Year Nominee
THIS IS A MATTER FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN