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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Proclaiming June 15, 1996, )
as CHIEF JAMES R. NUNES DAY in Contra ) RESOLUTION NO. 961254
Costa County in Honor of His Retirement from )
the Pleasant Hill Police Department )
WHEREAS, Chief Nunes is a true asset to our community, having served 26 years with the
Pleasant Hill Police Department (PHPD) and the last 17 years as Chief of Police; and
WHEREAS, Chief Nunes' prestigious career began as a Military Police Officer for the U.S.
Army, and,from there, he worked his way up through the ranks of city police departments while
also obtaining degrees in Criminal Justice and Public Service; and
WHEREAS, public safety and close community relations are the priorities Chief Nunes'
professional and personable leadership has brought to the PHPD; and
WHEREAS, the Department operates many programs and services--such as DARE, Neighborhood
Alert, the Citizen Volunteer Program, and the Police Explore Program (to name but a few)--with
each having a focus to directly benefit the community and to promote good relations between the
public and the police department; and
WHEREAS; Chief Nunes has also been very involved in substance abuse prevention efforts by
serving as Chair of the Pleasant Hill Community Against Substance Abuse (CASA) since its
inception in 1990; and
WHEREAS, it is with mixed feelings that we bid Jim Nunes a happy retirement on June 15 as
we will miss the pleasure of working with him, but we definitely recognize that, after his many
years of hard work, he is most deserving to reap the rewards of retiring; and
WHEREAS, .Jim is a dedicated husband, father, and grandfather, and we wish him much
happiness, success, and enjoyment of the extra time he will have to spend with his family, to
travel, and to continue his community service pursuits.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors proclaims June 15, 1996,
as CHIEF JAMES R. NUNES DAY in Contra Costa County in honor of his retirement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON June 11, 1996, by a unanimous vote of the Board members
present.
t Mark DeSaulnier
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Ji Rogers h 'r
Gayle Bisho Tom orlakson
1 hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the Minutes
of said Board of Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 11th day of June, 1996.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator.
By
Vputy Clerk
Introduced by Supervisor
Mark DeSaulnier, District IV