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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 06161998 - C80 C.80 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on June 16, 1998 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Uilkema, Gerber, DeSaulnier, Canciamilla, and Rogers NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Correspondence C.80 LETTER, dated June 3, 1998, ftom Michael E. Rugg, Chairman, Shell Marsh Management Advisory Committee, Department of Fish and Game, P.O. Box 47, Yountville, CA 94599, requesting that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution supporting designation of the Shell Marsh as the "McNabney Marsh" in honor of Al McNabney and participate in a ceremony recognizing his dedicated efforts to protect the marsh. *****REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the above recommendations as noted'{*****) are APPROVED. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN., ATTESTED Phil B elor,Clerk of the Board of Supe isors and County Administrator By �lZ�'Ir.� Deputy c.c. Correspondents (I) County Administrator State of California - The Resources Agency PETE WILSON, Ga rnor� DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME http://www.dfg.ca.gov POST OFFICE BOX 47 0 YOUNTVILLE,CALIFORNIA 94599 (707)944-5500 RECEIVED June 3, 1998 JUN 5 1998 OAK BOARD OF SUPEpVtSORS Sri C . Contra Costa County Beard of Supervisors 651 Pine Street Room 106 Martinez, California 94553 Board of Directors East Bay Regional Park 'Distri'ct 2950 Peralta Oaks Court Oakland, California 94605 Board of Directors Mt . View Sanitary District Post Office Box 2757 Martinez, California 94553 Board of Directors Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector ControlDistrict` 155 Mason Circle Concord, California 94520 Dear Members of the Board. Al McNabney Memorial Al McNabney, former member of Mount Diablo Audubon, passed away on May 1, 1998 after a brief illness. He was well known as a man with a passion for birds, creatures and places which could not speak for themselves . He shared this passion freely, and spent countless hours working on behalf of wildlife and natural resources at hundreds of meetings and workshops in the Bay Area. He transformed his passion into action and: made it his vocation to speak out, serving as a role model for many who knew him. With his gentle and humble demeanor, he was well known as someone who could quietly redirect a meeting with a simple phrase . When someone of Al ' s character passes on, we are compelled to honor this person for their commitment . Though he was a very private person, he sacrificed a great deal in his life to make our collective and public life better for everyone. one of Al ' s most cherished campaigns was the protection of the "Shell Marsh, " which is visible to millions of people each year as they drive by on Highway 680 or Waterfront Road in Martinez . His personal connection to this site spanned many years : from his efforts to prevent its destruction from private development; his concern in et . al . June 3 , 1998 Page Two 1988 when crude oil spilled into its waters, to his ceaseless vigilance at the endless meetings of our Management Advisory Committee to ensure it would be managed according to his vision of public trust, to his ability to raise additional funds for interpretive purposes; the marsh was a constant part of his life for over 15 years . As members of the Shell Marsh Management Advisory Committee, we have had the honor of working with Al on a personal basis. We agree that there is no better way to acknowledge Al ' s contributions to our project than by renaming this valuable piece of wildlife habitat the "McNabney Marsh" and erecting interpretive panels in his honor. We respectfully request that your Board or agency adopt a resolution supporting designation of the marsh as the "McNabney Marsh" and participate in a ceremony to honor the memory of this dedicated person who worked tirelessly to protect it . 4S*ncerely, chael E. Rugg Chairman Shell Marsh Management Advisory Committee, on behalf of the Committee Members MER/ar Enclosure : Newspaper article profiling Al McNabney CC: Mrs . McNabney 1162 Leisure sane, Apartment 7 Walnut Creek, California 94956 Bill Travis Bay Conservation and Development Commission 30 'Tan Ness Avenue, Suite 2011 San Francisco, California 94102-6080 Loretta Barsamian Regional Water Quality Control Board #2 2102 Webster Street, Suite 500 Oakland, California 94612 John Kopchick Contra Costa County Fish & Wildlife Committee 651 Pine Street, North Wing, Fourth Floor Martinez, California 94553-0095 Shell Marsh Management Advisory Committee Members : See next page et . al . June 3, 1998 Page Three cc : Shell Marsh Management Advisory Committee Members: Robert Batha San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 2011 San Francisco, California 94102 Karl Malamud-Roam Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District 155 Mason Circle Concord, California 94520 Frank Billeci c/o Major Projects Shell Oil Martinez Manufacturing Complex Post Office Box 711 Martinez, California 94553 Richard Bogaert Mountain View Sanitary District Post Office Box 2757 Martinez, California 94553 Beth Stone East Bay Regional Park District 29503 Peralta Oaks Court Past Office Box 5391 Oakland, California 94605-5369 Tina Batt Martinez Land Trust Post Office Box 2452 Martinez, California 94553 Tish Sprague California Environmental Trust Hurst Building 5 Third Street, Room 608 San Francisco, California. 941.03 John Yaekel. CalTrans Ill Grand Avenue Oakland, California. 94623-0660 . 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