HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011998 - 1998-384 6.71 113
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Honoring j
the Memory of Al McNabney)
for the purpose of renaming j RESOLUTION NO. 981384
the Shell Marsh to the j
Al cNabne.y Mfirsh
WHEREAS, Al McNabney passed away in Walnut Creek on May 9, 1998, Contra
Costa and the Bay Area lost a truly wonderful individual and champion for important
quality of life issues,
WHEREAS, Mr. McNabney maintained a passion for birds and wildlife, which gave
a foundation for his understanding and respect of the natural resources of Contra
Costa County and the Bay Area,
WHEREAS, Mr. McNabney spent thousands of hours and expended Herculean
efforts in working and speaking through hundreds of public forums to protect those
creatures and places that could not speak for themselves,
WHEREAS, with the passing of an individual of Mr. McNabney's statute and
character we all have suffered a loss in providing protection for the quality of life
important in Contra Costa County,
WHEREAS, one of Mr. McNabney's favorite campaigns was the protection of the
"Shell"Marsh, which millions of people view its marshlands splendor as they drive
by on Highway 680,
WHEREAS, his seeking to protect the marshland with a constant vigilance to see it
managed as part of the public trust was a tireless endeavor performed over the last
fifteen years,
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors believes renaming the
marsh to the Al McNabney Marsh will honor a person who helped make this natural
place a part of Contra Costa County's and this region's natural heritage,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Board of Supervisors
respectfully requests formal consideration by the Board of Directors for the East Bay
Regional Park District and the Mountainview Sanitary District to rename the Shell
Marsh to the Al McNabney Marsh,
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tm Rogers Chair
absent
Gayle B. Uilkema Z
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absent
Mark DeSaulnier Joe Canciamilla
1 hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and c ct of an ordentered 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 28th day of July 1998,
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
SupervtsWs and County Administrator.
By .r
Deputy Clerk