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The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County
in the Matter of Resolution No 2000/409
HONORING GARY F. POKORNY FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE
WHEREAS, Gary F. Pokorny will retire from service with the City of El Cerrito on August 31, 2000,and
%V/V " =a--ry F. Pokorny vvill;retire with over;30,years i0f service,to local and'rity government, including
serving as City Manager of the City.of El Cerrito' 'for the past eleven years, and previously serving as City
Manager of Corvallis Oregon.and as CityManager of Sioux City, Iowa;and
WHEREAS,Gary F. Pokorny also served two years in the Peace Corps in Malaysio;and
WHEREAS,Gary F. Pokorny assisted in developing and instilling the essentiai°organizational philosophy for
the City of El Cerritci-I'.ESPEC'T°fResponsibility, Ethics,Service, Pride, Enthusiasm, Comminication,
Teamwork); and
WHEREAS,the citizens of,EI
Cerrito have benefited greatly from GaryF. PokornyS"dedicated efforts in
working*ith'the City Council and the community in developing policies to g i tx-re City"an his
commitment to,excellence in delivering quality public services;irrmproving Che Clty`s fiscal stabilityy
increasing financial reserves, building the new Arlington Fire`Station;expanding recycling programs; revising
the City's General Plan, improving park maintenance;enhancing fire prevention education and enforcement,
specifically through the Fire Hazard Reduction Program in the Hillside Natoral.Area and thexNeighborhood
Emergency Assistance Teams (N.E.A.T.) program:reconstructing the City's storm drains,,implementing the
contract to provide fire service to the Kensington community;working'for the successful bond measure to
renovate ti,e 1=1 Cerrito Swim Center, expanding oppr rtOntties for recreation rprogramsforiyouth and older
adults,- overseeing,projectsthat enhance the community such as Home_Depot Target, Taco Bell, Del Norte
Marketplace, Del Norte-Place and the Ohlone Greenway;and his commitment to education,and,
WHEREAS,,Gary F.rP.okQrnyhas encouraged'citizen underst nding of and involvemer t in.Cl gtiverriment,
and assisted the City Council in providing for.active community participation,through such forums as>P,royject
Listen, Neighbor-to-Neighbor,and Services,for the 1''st Century to P.1q the future of El Cerrito and help'the
community achieve the vision it holds for itself,and
WHER As,GaryF. Pokorny has a distinguished record of.promotingsuccessful cornmunity.celebrationsSudr
as the annual,Martin Luther King,Jr. Parade, Earth [lay,the Fourth of July celebration,and the'Easter'Egg
Hunt,and
WHEREAS,Gary F. Pokorny is recognized as a dedicated and sincere representative of.the Qty to many civic
and community organizations, including the EI Cerrito Rotary Club,the West Contra Costa Public Education
Fund, the Contra Costa Cc untvMayors Conference, the West Count1'Mayors,and 5upervisors'Association,
the International City Manage nenC Association, the Public Managers Association and the League of
California Cities;and, ...
WHEREAS,Gary F. Pokorny has`anYii~npressivel`ecord of building partnerships fbr41`ie City on a regional and
sub-regional basis as well as building teamwork Wlthiri the ity organlzatiori:
NOW,THEREFORE, BE iT RESOLVEb that the C r;tr ost Board Members hereby recognize and
honor Gary F. Pokorny for his many years of strong and respected leadership, his sincere dedication to the
citizens and staff of the City of EI Cerrito,and his tireless efforts to represent the City of EI Cerrito in numerous
civic and community organizations.
PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT ON THIS 1 ST
DAY OF AUGUST,3000.
CLA,L�—
John Gioia, District 1 Gapfe B. Uiike�, D strict ii Donna Gerbe , D strict III
AL AL rk DeSaiulnier,District IV a nciamilia,District V
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of Supervisors affixed this
1 st Day of August 2000.
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator
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Deputy Clerk
Inhod
Resolution No. 2000/409