HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10142008 - C.15 IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING, RESOLUTION NO. 2008/670
THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF'RAY ZWEMMER
ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM
THE PUBLIC'WORKS DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, Ray Zwemrner began his career with Con_tra Costa County on December 4, 1973, as a Junior
Draftsman for the Contra Costa County Public Works Department;and
WHEREAS,Ray was promoted.up the-ranks from Junior Draftsman to Senior Draftsman, to Engineering
Technician, to Engineering Technician Supervisor, and to Assistant County Surveyor, a position he
has held since 1993; and
WHEREAS;Ray received his Land Surveyor m Training certificate rri 1'F983,and his Land Surveyor license
yin 1988; and
WHEREAS, Ray Wled the,' effort in unplementing many technological advancements in land surveying
during hrs tenure a i`Assrst'nt County Surveyor; and, v
WHEREAS Ray's knowled' e of' ' ht-of-wa mapping and Coun suave records is
unsurpassed, and he
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has ahvays been. 'to take the time to.:share°Whi"s knowledge with customers :and his fellow
employees, and,,
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,WHEREAS, Ra did an,excellent 6b interactm with rivate surve ors and enforcin 'the Ma Act
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requirements while-still providing exceptional customer service,and
WHEREAS Ray'was iecogntzed with the "Award for Excellence in 1998 for the Marsh i`Creek Road
Alignment Stiudy, rn 1'99,9,ficonducting a trarnrng class;on engineering plan readrng, in 2003 for
the ii" Vasco 'Road 1Vlappiig project, and again ui 2007 'for .preparrng the-mapping and legal
descripons for theKBuchanan Field Airport 1VIaster Plan Update,.and
WHEREAS Ra was recti zed m 2006 b~y Berri nomuiatedfor,theMrchael Walford Team of the
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Yearzaward for the'iesponse time on survey work related to th -SR4 Bypass Segment`3 project and
he was nominated again ru 20073 for the Te of fire Year'award for the development of right-of-
way
maps for the Iron Horse Condor Management Program, and
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WHEREAS; Rayserved as President on the Joint Professional Practice Committeegof Alameda County
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and Contra Costa County;and.
WHEREAS, Ray has trained numerous'survey section staffwithin the Public Works Department;
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NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT"RESOLVED that the Contra Costa'County Board of Supervisors does
hereby°recognize a'nd honor Ray prime -,for 1 s~'34 years of-service on the occasion of his
retirement from Contra Costa County, and thanks,him, for his dedicated service to the Public
Works Department and the people of Contra,Costa.
ABSENT -
FEDERAL D. GLOVER :
Chaimr l
District V Supervisor ' ���\ .✓s>� �'''
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JOHN GIOIA '. / GAYL B� ILKEMA
'tract I Supervisor District IISupervisor. '
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N. PIEPHO 7 SUSAN A. 30MLL
District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
hereby certify that this is a true and correct cop
1 Y of an action
taken and entered on the minutes'of the Board of Supervisors
on the date shown:
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ATTESTED: OCTOBER 14,2008
A. DAVID J. TWA, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County
a r'>4mtustrator
By �+
Deputy
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