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IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/78
URI ELIAHU FOR BEING NAMED
SAN RAMON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR
WHEREAS, Uri Eliahu is the president of ENGEO Incorporated, a firm of more than 200
engineers, geologists, hydrologists, environmental professionals, construction personnel
and support staff, he has created a strong culture of extraordinary service, responsiveness
and accountability; and
WHEREAS, Uri Eliahu became president of the firm in 1992, Uri has grown ENGEO to become
a recognized leader in multidisciplinary engineering services for both private and public
sectors, and the employer of choice not only in the Greater Bay Area but also in the
United States; and
WHEREAS, Uri Eliahu In 2006 and 2007 ENGEO was named the #1 Best Place to Work in the
10-county area by the San Francisco, East Bay and Silicon Valley Business Times/Journal.
Also in 2007, ENGEO was named one of the 25 Best Small to Medium Places to Work in
America by the Society for Human Resource Management; and
WHEREAS, Uri Eliahu is a Civil Engineering graduate from the University of California at
Berkeley, aRegistered Geotechnical Engineer in California and a Registered Civil Engineer
in California and Nevada, Uri was a very successful Project Manager at Chevron before he
joined ENGEO; and
WHEREAS, Uri Eliahu has been a leader in abatement of geologic hazards for projects
throughout the state, and is a Founding Director and President of the California
Association of Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts (GRAD); and
WHEREAS, Uri Eliahu_has been instrumental in the success of Leadership San Ramon, and has
been an integral part of the beautiful communities of the Dougherty Valley; and
WHEREAS, Uri Eliahu, is devoted to his wife, Cindy, and their two sons, David and Daniel;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS recognize Uri Eliahu as Business Person of the Year, as
named by the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce, for his tireless contributions to the
business community throughout the San Ramon Valley.
FEDERAL D. GLOVER
Chair
District V Supervisor
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trict Supervisor 7District II Supervisor
Y N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA
istrict IIT Sgrrvisor 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
Supervisors on the date shown:
ATTESTED: February 5,2008
4y4 JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
- G County dministrator
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By Deputy
Introduced by Supervisor Piepho,District III