HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011997 - 1997-003 U
IN THE BOARD OF SUPERMORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN TRE MATTER OF. RESOLUTION 57/ 3
Recognizing the Outstanding )
Volunteer Community Work of }
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WHERSAS, the Board of Supervisors wishes to recognize the outstanding volunteer community work
its employees provide to their communities above and beyond the paid work they do for the County, and
WMWJUS, the Public Defender, Charles H. James, has called to the Board's attention the volunteer
community work performed by two of his employees.investigators Edd Conley and Ted Lawrence, and
WKSMUS, despite their heavy work schedules for the County which require them to often work
evenings and weekends, Mr. Conley and Mr. Lawrence have found the time to organize a program in
which participants of the midnight basketball league in Pittsburg receive education about the legal
system, and
WNSRRAS, this program has involved organizing a series of talks in which the teenagers who are
participating in midnight basketball are taught use„jW facts about the criminal justice system, such as
what types of conduct might get them in trouble with the authorities, the nature of the three strikes law,
hour to stay out of the criminal justice system through education and overall good conduct and what is
likely to happen if they do fired themselves involved in the criminal justice system, and
WHSS&AS,Mr, Conley and Mr:Lawrence have recruited employees from the District Attorney's Office,
the Sheriffs Depantrru.rxi;and the Probation Department to speak to the midnight basketball participants
about their rights and obligations in the criminal justice system, and
W7MRZ4S, Mr:Conley and Mr.Lawrence are planning to reproduce this same program in Oakland in
the coming year,
MSW, IYMXMRA BS IT SSSt MCD that the.Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa
R&COGAMS the volunteer community work of Edd Conley and Ted Laurence, and COMMENDS them
for their dedication to the youth of this County.
Mark DeSaulnier, Chair
District 4
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.Manna Gerber, ct 3_' J Canciamilla,District 5
I hereby certify that the jbregomg is a true and
oorrrect copy of an order entered on the Afinutes of
said Hoard of Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my harm' and the Seat of the Hoard of
Supervisors g05:ed this 7th day of January, 1997:
PHM BATCHUOR, Clerk of the Hoard of
Supervisors, CM Adrruinistrt ,
Deputy Clerk