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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Contra
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Harvey E. Bragdon to couqy
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DATE: Director, Community Development Dept.
SUBJECT: May 5 , 1987
Proclaim Thursday, May 14, 1987 as "Women in Transportation Day"
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
The Women' s Transportation Seminar (WTS) has requested that the Board
of Supervisors proclaim Thursday, May 14, 1987 as "Women In
Transportation Day" , as a part of Transportation Week (May 11-15) .
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
n/a
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County by so proclaiming this, will take part in a
national celebration of "Women in Transportation Day" which will
honor women' s contribution to transportation. A request has also
been made to the Governor who is .expected to sign the proclamation.
The WTS is a nationwide organization with the goal of networking and
professional development for men and women in the transportation
industry. It is the largest professional group of its kind with 18
chapters and over 2 ,000 members across the United States representing
all the diverse components of the transportation industry in both the
public and private sectors.
WTS ' primary objectives are to advance the standards of the
transportation industry; provide a forum for the exchange of
information; and to provide a means for member self improvement and
career advancement through peer interaction, committee participation,
educational activities, and job banking.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES. SIGNATURF/J�6/
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMtvT
IONO BO O COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): p 7
ACTION OF BOARD ON May 5 , 198 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER _
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that Thursday, May 14 , 1987 is PROCLAIMED
as "Women in Transportation Day in Contra Costa County" .
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Transportation Director ATTESTED __May 5 , 1987
County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY
M382/7-83 ,DEPUTY