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OF
- . CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA_
In the Matter of Honoring ) -
- ROBERT L SCHRODER for his ) RESOLUTIO_N NO. 97/127 -
Years of Service to the Central — )
Contra Costa Transit Authority ) _-
WHEREAS, Former Contra Costa County Supervisor Robert L Schroder represented the southern
and central regions of the county with dedication-and integrity for-16 years; and -
WHEREAS, the issue which was at_the top of Supervisor_ Schroder's list was public
-transportation, and-he negotiated for three years during the late 1970s with local bus services
to form a Central County partnership to meet the area's public transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, in 1980, the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority was formed and adopted the
trade name of the "County Connection;" and
WHEREAS, Bob was the charter Chairman of the Authority, and his leadership led to the
expansion from.12 buses to a fleet of 112 buses with over 4,000,000 passengers annually, a
fixed-route maintenance and administrative facility, and a paratransit operations division; and
WHEREAS, Bob always lent his political expertise to lobby federal and state transportation
legislation, -and he was a staunch supporter of the successful half-cent sales tax known as
Measure C which has funded numerous transportation improvements around the county; and
WHEREAS, thanks to Bob's hard work and dedication, Central Contra Costa residents have a -
comprehensive and-reliable_public transportation system, and we are eternally grateful for his
- tremendous efforts. _
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors honors ROBERT L
SCHRODER for his years of service to the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON March 18, 1997, by a unanimous vote of the Board members -
present.
- - -Mark DeSaulnier, Chair
J Roger L'�G?ay_lB. Uilkema
Donna Oerhpr = �oenciamilla
I 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 18th day of March, 1997 _
- PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator. -
- By
Deputy Clerk -
Introduced by Supervisor "
Mark DeSaulnier, .District IV - _