HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011997 - 1997-127 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNT ; STAIN OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Honoring )
ROBERT L SCHRODER for his ) RESOLUTION NO. 971127
Years of Service to the Ventral )
t"';s= Costa 'TiYrmU tc t j
WHEREAS, Farmer Contra-Costa County Supervisor Robert L Schroder represented the southern
and central regions of the county with dedication and integrity for 16 years; and
WREI EAS, the issue which was at the top of Supervisor Schroder's list was public
transportation, and he negotiated for three years during the late 1970s with local bus services
to form a Central County partnership to meet the area's public transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, in 1980, the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority was formed and adopted the
trade name of the "County Connection;" and
WHEREAS, Bob was the charter Chairman of the Authority, and his leadership led to the
expansion from 12 buses to a„deet of 112 buses with over d,000,000 passengers annually, a
famed-route maintenance and administrative facility, and a paratransit operations division; and
WHEREAS, Bob always lent his political expertise to lobby federal and state transportation
legislation, and he was a staunch supporter of the successful half-cent sales tax known as
Measure C which has funded numerous transportation improvements around the county; and
WHEREAS, thanks to Bob's hard work and dedication, Central Contra Costa residents have a
comprehensive and reliable public transportation system, and we are eternally grateful for his
tremendous efforts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors honors ROBERT L
SCHRODER for his years of service to the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON March 18, 1997, by a unanimous vote of the Board members
present.
Mark DeSaulnier, Chair
J Roger Crcryl B. Uilkema
Donna r r Joe Canciamilla
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the Minutes
of said Board of Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 18th day of March, 1992
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator.
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Deputy Clerk
Introduced by Supervisor
Mark DeSaulnier, District IV