HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012005 - 2005-417 IN THE MATTER OF RETIREMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2005/417
OF'COUNTY'FIRE CALL SIGN 5102
WHEREAS, Assistant Chief Larry Hein of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District
began service to Contra Costa ,County on September 1, 1984; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure with the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District,
,Assistant Chief Hein held the distinguishedpositions of Firefighter, Senior
Firefighter, Captain, Battalion Chief and Assistant Chief;
WHEREAS, due to his dedicated work and desire for safety, Assistant Chief Larry Hein
was a leader in, promoting fire safety in Contra Costa County. He.was the foremost
proponent of residential fire sprinklers for life safety and was instrumental in the
adoption of the City of Brentwood's sprinkler ordinance; and
WHEREAS, after a struggle with cancer,Assistant Chief Lari:y iHeinzpassed away on
March 29, 2005 ; and
WHEREAS, as each individual' Chief Officer in the County's Fire service has.an assigned'
radio identifier wid Assistant Chief Larry Hein's:radio identifier being 5102; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting to honor the memory and service of Assistant Chief Larry'Hein by
retiring the call sign number to which he was assigned during his service to Contra
Costa County; and
WHEREAS, the radio identifier 5102 has been officially retired by Contra Costa County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:the Contra Costa County Board Of
Supervisors hereby retires the County Fire radio identifier 5102 in memory of the late
Assistant' Fire Chief Larry Hein and in recognition of the lasting contribution that
Assistant Chief Hein made to the residents and his fellow colleagues of Contra Costa
County,
PASSED by a unanimous vote' of the Board of Supervisors members present this 12"' of
July, 2005:
' GAYLE B'. bTLMA f.
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Chair
District 11 Supervise rf.
_ JOHN GIOI ,
District I Supervisor District III Su e so ;
MARK DeSALNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V'Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action talon
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and entered oil the minutes of the Board of Supervisors oil the date
A'I"I I ti 11 D July 12,2005
( IOfIN SWI.D'r,N;Clerk of file�3oatd of Supervisors and County
0013 Adm o-tratot
uty
Introduced by;Supeni or Piepho, District IlI ISEp