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IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/74
MICHAEL ANGELO SILVA
ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, Michael Angelo Silva started working for the County as a Building Inspector I for the Building
Inspection Department on January 3, 1978, and after working for 6 years in the New Construction
Division performing inspections, Michael Angelo was assigned to work for the Neighborhood
Preservation Program; and
WHEREAS, Michael Angelo was promoted to a Senior Building Inspector on February 1, 1998, and as his
responsibilities increased in the Department,, he was promoted to Principal Building Inspector on
February 7, 2000; and
WHEREAS, on August 13, 2001, Michael Angelo,becametheChiefof the Property Conservation Division;
and
WHEREAS, as the current Chief of the division, Michael Angelo manages the Code Enforcement program
for the County as well as the Neighborhood Preservation Program, the Weatherization Program, the
Residential Rental Inspection Program and the Mobile Home_program, and the division has grown
over the years and now numbers 38 employees; and
WHEREAS, Mike is most proud of the impact that the Neighborhood Preservation Program and the
Weatherization program have had on the lives of low income families. 'Michael Angelo says that the
County is at its best when he sees the happy faces and smiles of these'families after their homes have
been remodeled, fixed, and brought up to code. Michael Angelo says, "There's' nothing more
satisfying He also says, "This is what the County is all about...Making a,difference"; and
WHEREAS, thousands of families have been helped through the Neighborhood Preservation Program
throughout his career; and
WHEREAS, Michael Angelo has taken a division that had an "Us and Them" attitude and made it a team
with the rest of the Department by creating and supporting management/employce teams to look at
issues and enhance effective communications. As a result, employees have felt empowered and
validated; thereby, bringing about change in their attitude and morale. This has led to better-written
procedures and policies on a variety of subjects that have developed consistency and a sense of
fairness not only in his division but also throughout the whole department; and
WHEREAS, Michael Angelo Silva is a skilled, loyal and conscientious manager who exemplifies the ideal
manager. He ensures diversity and tolerance in the work place, has a managing style that encourages
teamwork, and facilitates strong bonds between fellow employees as well as other divisions in the
department. Michael Angelo has proven to be a consistently fair-minded and even-handed supervisor;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors recognizes
and thanks Michael Angelo Silva on the occasion of h's.30 ears of service to the County.
EDERAL D. GLOVER
Chair
District V Supervisor
JO N IOIA AYLE I MA
Distr% I pervisor District II Supervisor
MAY N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BON LLA
istrict III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an
action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of
w Supervisors on the date shown:
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ATTESTED: February 5,2008
O
®e JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County Ad istrator
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