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IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/596 RICK ALCARAZ AND CONGRATULATING HIM ON BEING NAMED LABOR-TO-LABOR's 2008 ACTIVIST OF THE YEAR WHEREAS, Rick Alcaraz grew up and attended public schools in Richmond, California; and WHEREAS, Rick Alcaraz was a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters UA Local 159 for 38 years, including serving 11 years as Board President and 4 3years as Vice-President; and WHEREAS, Rick Alcaraz served for 10 years on the Executive Board of the Plumbers and Steamfitters UA Local 159, and served as a delegate to the Central Labor Council from 1973 to 2008; and WHEREAS, Rick Alcaraz retired from the Plumbers and Steamfitters'UA Local 159 in 2003 and started his "second" career as a volunteer with the Central Labor Council and the Contra Costa County Building Trades; and WHEREAS, Rick Alcaraz has held numerous volunteer positions serving Contra Costa County including his current post as a HAZMAT commissioner; and WHEREAS, Rick Alcaraz's other positions include serving on the Contra Costa County Hazardous Materials Commission, the Richmond Community Advisory Board for the California Department of Toxic Substance Control, Contra Costa County Equal Opportunity Commission, the Affirmative Action Committee of Contra Costa, and serving as Vice-President of the West County Latina/Latino Democratic Club, and member of the Contra Costa County Democratic Central Committee;and WHEREAS, as a professional and volunteer, Rick Alcaraz has workedtirelessly on behalf of the residents and working families of Contra Costa County; NOW BE IT RESOLVED, that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors honors Rick Alcarez for his many contributions and congratulates him for being named the 2008 Activist of the Year by Labor-to-Labor. FEDERAL D. GLOVER Chair District V Supervisor 41sitroicti N GIOIA GAYLE B. ILKEMA t I Supervisor District 11 Supervisor I .-, - e-d . As_)�iza N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA y_ III Supervisor _ � E �D � District IV Supervisor 4 ' I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action G # taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown: a�o A'17f ES ED: September 9,2008 A DAVID TWA,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County S� �'OUIS'1"T Administrator By�, _ t�W L J ,Deputy Introduced by Supervisors Gioia and Bonilla, Districts I and IV IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/598 SAVE MART AND CONGRATULATING IT ON BEING NAMED LABOR-to-LABOR's 2008 CORPORATE LEADERSHIP AWARDEE WHEREAS, Save Mart Supermarkets started as one grocery store in Modesto in 1952, and now includes nearly 250 stores in Northern and Central California and Northern Nevada; and WHEREAS, Save Mart brands and stores include S-Mart Foods,Lucky, and FFoodMaxx; and WHEREAS, Save Mart runs major distribution centers in Lathrop, Merced, Turlock, Roseville and Vacaville;and WHEREAS, Save Mart has a long history of community caring and giving back to the communities it serves; and WHEREAS, Save Mart's community contributions include Save Mart CARES, a 5p1 (c)(3) charitable organization that gives to the arts, recreation, education, and sports; and Save Mart SHARES, a card-basedprogram where shoppers can support local organizations and; agencies in the humanities, arts,recreation, education, and sports;and WHEREAS, Save Mart partners with the March of Dimes, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the City of Hope, and Keep California Beautiful; and WHEREAS, Save Mart sponsors numerous charitable events and fundraisers in the communities it serves, maintaining its tradition of supporting its neighborhoods;` NOW BE IT RESOLVED, that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors honors Save Mart for its dedicated community commitment and partnership and congratulates it for being named the 2008 Labor-to-Labor Corporate Leadership Awardee. FEDERAL D. GLOVER Chair District V Supervisor 54 JOHN GIOIA GAY L UILKEMA ^i,strict I Supervisor District II Supervisor 147 SUSAN A. BONILLA istrit III Supervisor District IV Supervisor �►� SE O • I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action 0 . . taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors ®e a on the date shown: ATTESTED: September 9,2008 O s�'4 COUIZDAVID TWA,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By .(/L Deputy Introduced by Supervisors Gioia and Bonilla, Districts I and IV IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/597 PHIL TUCKER AND CONGRATULATING HIM ON BEING NAMED LABOR-TO-LABOR's 2008 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDEE WHEREAS,Phil Tucker is a 28 year member of the UFCW 5; and WHEREAS, Phil Tucker has served as a member of the Contra Costa Labor Council's Labor-Enviro Committee for the past 8 years; and WHEREAS, Phil Tucker is Project Director of the California Healthy Communities Network, a group of Northern California labor unions and community organizations committed to sustainable planning and development; and WHEREAS, Phil Tucker worked closely with the UFCW Local 5 in its efforts to limit "Big;,Box" expansion in Martinez, going on to become the point person for similar efforts in Contra Costa County; and WHEREAS, Phil`Tucker was invited by other communities including Napa, Solano, and Alameda counties to help with their efforts to guide and. direct Big 'Box development, prompting his leadership of the California Healthy Communities Network; and. WHEREAS, Under PhilTucker's leadership, the Healthy Cotmtnunities Network expanded to include Hercules, Antioch, Concord, Oakley San'Ramon; Vallejo, Merced, Suisun, Atascadero, Soledad, and Salinas; and WHEREAS,Under Phil Tucker's leadership, the Healthy Communities Network has expanded its mission to advocate for public transportation, social justice,and broad sustainable growth; NOW BE IT RESOLVED, that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors honors Phil Tucker for his devotion to the communities and residents of Contra Costa County and congratulates him on being named the 2008 Labor-to-Labor Community Service Awardee. FEDERAL D. GLOVER Chair District V Supervisor HN GIOIA GAYL UILKEMA 9District I Supervisor District II Supervisor Y N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor f » – I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action - k taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors n + — on the date shown: 0. sa ATTESTED: September 9,2008 yti DAVID TWA,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator COiJIZ'� Byl Deputy Introduced by Supervisors Gioia and Bonilla, Districts I and IV IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/599 DALE ROBBINS AND CONGRATULATING HIM ON BEING NAMED LABOR-TO-LABOR'S 2008 LABOR LEADER OF THE YEAR WHEREAS, Dale Robbins has been a member of the Teamsters Local 315 for 39 years; and WHEREAS, Dale Robbins has servedas an officer for the Teamsters Local 315 for 20 years, including being Secretary-Treasurer/Principal Officer since 1998; and WHEREAS, Dale Robbins is a first-generation teamster who worked his way up from warehouseman with the Blue Chip Stamp Company in Richmond, California,to union officer; and WHEREAS, Dale Robbins' career includes many leadership positions that started with being elected Shop Steward while working for the Associated Co-op Grocery warehouse, and includes working for the Safeway Warehouse in Richmond; and WHEREAS, After 20 years of active union membership, Dale Robbins was appointed Trustee of the Local Union Executive Board and was later elected to the positions of Vice President; President, and Secretaty-Treasurer/Principal Officer; and WHEREAS, Dale Robbins serves on numerous committees including being Chairman of the Teamsters Highway, Building and Construction Committee; Chairman of the Northern Californian Teamsters Apprenticeship Training Trust Fund; and Trustee on the Teamsters National Apprenticeship Training Trust Fund; to name a few;and WHEREAS, Dale Robbins has a long history of being devoted to building and maintaining a healthy workforce and healthy communities through the labor movement; NOW BE IT RESOLVED, that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors honors Dale Robbins for his tireless support of workers and congratulates him for being named Labor-to-Labor's 2008 Labor Leader of the Year. i FEDERAL D. GLOVER Chair District V Supervisor JOHN GIOIA GAY UILKEMA jDi, ict I Supervisor District II Supervisor AmN-4 -- RY, . PIEPHO SUSA A. BONILLA District III Supervisor S E L 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: September 9,2008 O0 = G� ST4 coUI DAVID TWA,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By ,Deputy Introduced by Supervisors Gioia and Bonilla, Districts I and IV P"