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In the Matter of RESOLUTION NO. 2001/101
Commending Mr.Richard Spellmann for his fifty plus years of civic participation in West Contra Costa County.
WHEREAS,Mr.&Mrs.Richard and Doreen Spellmann moved to the City of El Cerrito,CA in 1954 from Aruba,
West Indies where Mr.Spellmann worked for Chevron;and
WHEREAS,when Mr.Spellmanved"to E Cerrit .he catnue to wcarhfo,X Chevron Research in Richmond,
CA,and
WHEREAS,Mr Spe ettii11rng Lndarved u1'West ounty',byf serving ori"thy Cax�lxa,Costa Park Advisory
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Committee forfor-three ye'ars;'and '
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WHEREAS,,, Spellm served airi the a Cerrito Safety Commiss�0 frt�m 1956.6 the EIC #a Committee
a the City", `utt a fron 44972 73�the Tri=City (E1 Cerrito,Richmond and'"t10 b smX��Saf�y Advisory
Commtit 'from
-and the'EI Cerrito Planning Commission from 1975.-76,and
WHE MrSellmann"s reputation for being a,fair,intelligCCent and thr �ful leader resulted x being
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electt to tle 11 Cerrito city Council from 1976-1983 where he ae"rved as may fjrc�!tn 1978-19119,anc
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tiV12EAS, a committed and vocal member of the El Cemtt Counc S elll httel participated
on ie don#4 Costa Coptta#y County Mayor's Conferences;ABAG's Spe � rvtces ¢ ee, EI ;Ce�to's
Rvelopxtnt Agency and the Nati oil LeagueKgf Cities Environmentaxw# itteand x _ `
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S also very involved in with' o y-w-i: issues ti. 1. Cdntra Co ty
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97-83 and fihe"Corilra`Costa; duty Environmental Affatrsoa sion
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t}rom � ✓�+K�I� ti�
��, � , rrst, p l nann mAved` the City of El Cerr*t,�tb El"Saf►ranter C, r�1 9�1 h re he
con ,44 hi$, forts to i tprove the esf Couinty Community bit, read", u the first Vte`+s l#art oft 4i'El.Sobtante
Munk ipal 41vfsazy_C6undiF. h 1994 and °
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WHE�AS, t�nrlg } 3Spellmann's yinvolvement in V,Sobratite h },b respected as the `z'esident
transpo%ttion exlert' , iiTA 11
ATrnsportattaf 'aitnetst7p Advfsaty'Cottee;Citizens P►dvisory
Comtruttee2►n We"st C4rr#t xansportatio Advisory Commitee aid `+k
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WHEREAS,cls ite N1r.ani Mrs.Spellmann's recent move Mr $ ell
k , , p m,- still t l tains committed
to the El Sobrafi •pI wi4pwn Revitalization project,a project he lids 1 t clriV'l foil f r since 1997.
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NOW,THEREFOR, , �sl�tfiatthentra Cosh Countyaard'pf Supervtsctrs does hereby recognize
and honor Mr.Richard$PV$"for i s many years.<of stron at�d:xe8pected le5a lotsl ip,his sincere dedication
to the citizens of West Contra '�ostaonty,aid hi 'hreless'eft�rs td+represenrfe citizens of West County by
participating on numerous civicatidx or zafions
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PASSED by a unan' us vote of the Board of Supervisors members pr sent this 13f day of March 2001.
AYE OIL E14A,CRO District lI S ervisor HN GIOL4,District I Supervisor
DONNA GERB Distr' t IIl Supervisor MARK DeSAUL IE istrict IV Supervisor
FEDERAL .GLOVER„DistrictV Supervisor
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 131t,of March 2001
John Sweeten,Clerk of e B of Su rvisors
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Introduced by Supervisor John Gioia,District 1