HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012000 - 2000-332 The Beard of Supervisors of Contra Costa County
In the Matter of Resolution No 2000/332
HONORING BILL KASSEL FOR HIS TEN YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE
TO THE EL SOBRANTE VALLEY COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, Bill Kassel has lived in the El Sobrante Valley for the past ten years where
he has been aspected as an articulate, thoughtful and caring community leader and
WHEREAS, Bill Kassel first became involved the in El Sobrante Valley when he noticed
that people were dumping rotten, rat-attracting wood behind his house, and
WHEREAS, Bill Kassel has served as an active member of the El Sobrante Community
Foundation, the EI Sobrante Joint Planning Committee, the El Sobrante Coordinating
Council and the EI Sobrante Municipal Advisory Council, to which he has served as
chair for the past 1 'h years;and
WHEREAS, through the years, Bill Kassel has aggressively and passionately pursued
issues that were of concern to the EI Sobrante communtiy;and
WHEREAS, one such.issue includes opposing liquor licenses in the EI Sobrante Valley.
by testifing in front of the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.This
resulted in denials of three liquor licenses in the ElSobranteValiey,and
WHEREAS, in 1998 Bill Kassel also helped to organize an eight- Jay clean,up of San
Pablo Creek where over 65 cubic yards of waste were removed: and
WHEREAS, as a public servant, Bill Kassel is known as a dedicated and sincere
community representative who is always accessible to El Sobrante residents and
WHEREAS, Bill Kassel will be missed by his fellow committee members,city and
county staff, local government officials and the El Sobrante Community,and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County does hereby recognize and honor Bill Kassel for his strong
common sense leadership, his sincere dedication to the citizens of El Sobrante,and his
tireless efforts to represent the interests of his fellow El Sobrante residents.
PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD EMBERS PRESEN THIS
1 1'" DAY OF JULY,20)00.
Ohn Glola, DistrllI ayle B. U ema,District 11 Donna Ger strut 111
ark DeSaulnler,D1strlct IV a ciamilla, District V
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this I 11h
Day of July, 2000.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
Deputy Clerk
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