HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03132001 - P.1 In the Matter of RESOLUTION NO. 2001/101
Commending Mr.Richard Spellmann for his fifty plus years of civic participation in West Contra Costa County.
WHEREAS,Mr.&Mrs.Richard and Doreen Spellmann moved to the City of El Cerrito,CA in 1954 from Aruba,
West Indies where Mr.Spellmann worked for Chevron;and
WHEREAS,when Mr.Spellmannim6ved`to El,,Cerrit610 coritinuedfo-work'for Chevron Research in Richmond,
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WHEREAS,Mr.Spell nann?began'getting;inool'veli-iri WestCounty`bysgrv'ing ori-the:;ConlraACosta Park Advisory
Committee for which served:on..fo=three-years;and '. - .� s
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WHEREAS,,,1VIr:Spellman,"served•on,the=El Cerrito Safety Comaussiwoi_from 195.fr65 ::the El Cerrito Committee
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o the City'&%tu a from 1972_-73.,:._..fihe Tri-City (El Cerrito, Richmond and"tSan:P.ablo)'<'Seismic,,Safety Advisory
Committee'rfrom 1973,74,and the'+El Cerrito Planning Commission from 19.
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WHERF,AS;,�Mr.,Spellmanri s reputation for being a fair;intelligent and thoughtful leader-resulted in him being
elected'to the El-C,errito City Council from 1976-1983 where he..gerved as mayor:.fkO
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WHEREAS,asa.committed and vocal member of the El Cerrito:City Council-W.-,Spelt`;°man i'activeIy participated
onthe Contra Costa County'County Mayor's Conference; ABAG's Special ,S.ervices'Coiriinittee'; EI,;Cerrito's
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Redevelopment Agency and the National League::of:Cities Environmental Coiiinittee and==-`:;
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WI EREAS Mr. Spellinann.was also"very involved'in-wifkcounty-wide'issues"sen!.iYtg on-.the,,;Coittra County
County Criminal-J'i st cesAgericy fibm;1997-83 and,the"Contra Costa;County Environmental Affairs Commission
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WTIEREAS,:;, Mr:;and.'Mrs,Spellmarm moved'Woii the City of E1.Cerrito.to'.E 991 he
Contin ecl liis efforts to i rove the VVesf'Coui .Conimuiti b' levo`min"t'he f%rst Vice-teChair^of t1e;El Sobante
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Municipal„Aclviso;y..Councrl-in 1994;and ;;;> ;,, - ;.. .;; ” ;.'I,
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WHEREAS::.dun S ellmann's:Jnvolvement in>E1:5obrante:he ',becauie`''respecteii as:•..the :resident
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transportation expert'.;'seK�zfng;on.CCT?►'s.`Transportation'Pactnerslip Advisory'Co 'ttee%Cit'izens P►dvisory
CommitteeYanc,West ConfraFCosta-County Transportation AdV-.1' ommittee;aril a ,,,, s
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WHEREAS,despite Mr.,and'Mrs..Spellmann's recent move to Chico``C',XAW:Spellri ann,.stilf"reniains committed
to the El Sobrainte.._Dowritown Revitalization project,a project he.has15 a driving-foree'fofAnce 1997.
NOW,THEREFORE;BE IT RESOLVED..that the,Contra Costa;Courity Board of Superviso s'does hereby recognize
and honor Mr.Richard$p"elliriann'for,lus many years:,of strong^a d!r A ected lea ' "SKI his sincere dedication
to the citizens of West Cont:&,.Costa'Coi nty,and his1ireless:effort. to::;representlthe citizens of West County by
participating on numerous civic arid �'CommumtyorganizatiOns;
PASSED by a unan' us vote of the Board of Supervisors members pr sent this 13th day of March 2001.
AY E ILKE A, . District 11 Sthervisor HN GIOIA,District I Supervisor
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DONNA GERBE Distr' t III Supervisor K DeSAI istrict IV Supervisor
FEDERAL GLOVER,Distric V Supervisor
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 13th of March 2001
John Sweeten,Clerkof e Bo of Sutrvisors
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Introduced by Supervisor John Gioia,District 1