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FROM: RICHARD K. RAINEY, Sheriff-Coroner
Costa
DATE: March 17, 1988 County
SUBJECT: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATORS' WEEK
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF APRIL 11 , 1988 AS NATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATORS' WEEK.
BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
WHEREAS the professional public safety dispatcher. plays a vital role in
the protection of human life and property and the preservation of law and order
guaranteed by our constitution; .and
WHEREAS the incidents of crime, alcohol and drug abuse, suicides, medical
and fire emergencies, broken homes, and child and elderly abuse are a daily
occurrence; and
WHEREAS the professional public safety dispatcher is that pivotal link
between the citizen or victim and the public safety provider who may apprehend
a criminal , save their worldly possessions from fire or theft, save their life
or the life of a loved one; and
WHEREAS Contra Costa County is fortunate to be blessed with dedicated and
trained professional public safety dispatchers; and
WHEREAS these professionals need and deserve the informed support of our
community to continually maintain and improve the quality of public safety
dispatching services; and
WHEREAS the Associated Public Safety Communications Officers, Inc. , an
organization of over 6,000 people engaged in the design, installation and
operation of emergency response communications systems, has set aside the
second week in April to recognize telecommunicators and their crucial role in
the protection of life and property; and
WHEREAS the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors wishes to commend the
devotion, services and contribution of professional public safety dispatchers
to the overall improvement of public safety services in Contra Costa County;
. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa
County, California, that we do hereby PROCLAIM the second week of April 1988 as
National Telecommunicators ' Week.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REC M ENDATION OF QA D COMMITTEE
r" e
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON Aprii 5 , 198g APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X_ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE'DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED D April 5 , 1988
Sheriff/Coroner PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF .
,
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-e8 BY DEPUTY
IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Proclaiming the Week of
April 11, 1988 as National Telecommunicators' Resolution No. 88/168
Week
WHEREAS the professional public safety dispatcher plays a vital role in the
protection of human life and property and the preservation of law and order
guaranteed by our constitution; and
WHEREAS the incidents of crime, alcohol and drug abuse, suicides, medical
and fire emergencies, broken homes, and child and elderly abuse are a daily
occurrence; and
WHEREAS the professional public safety dispatcher is that pivotal link
between the citizen or victim and the public safety provider who may
apprehend a criminal, save their worldly possessions from fire or theft, save
their life or the life of a loved one; and
WHEREAS Contra Costa County is fortunate to be blessed with dedicated and
trained professional public safety dispatchers; and
WHEREAS these professionals need and deserve the informed support of our
community to continually maintain and improve the quality of public safety
dispatching services; and
WHEREAS the Associated Public Safety Communications Officers, Inc. , an
organization of over 6, 000 people engaged in the design, installation and
operation of emergency response communications systems, has set aside the
second week of April to recognize telecommunicators and their crucial role in
the protection of life and property; and
WHEREAS the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors wishes to commend
the devotion, services and contribution of professional public safety
dispatchers to the overall improvement of public safety services in Contra
Costa County,
NOW, THEREFORE BE, IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF CONTRA iCOSTA, CALIFORNIA RESOLVED that we do hereby
PROCLAIM the second week of April 1988 as National Telecommunicators'
Week.
PASSED and ADOPTED by the unanimous vote of the Board on the —5th
day of April, 1988.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution
entered on the minutesof the Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
5th day of April, 1988.
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
By
Deputy Jerk