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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02062007 - C.31 ,e2 2 2 C1 , IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2007/43 THE WEST COUNTY WASTEWATER DISTRICT ON ITS 85TH ANNIVERSARY Whereas, on October 17, 1921 a.petition signed by 35 people was submitted to the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County requesting that an election be held for the purpose of forming a sanitary district; and Whereas, an election was held on December 13, 1921 and 47 votes were cast in favor of the formation of the San Pablo Sanitary District, which became the West Contra Costa Sanitary District in the early 1990s and the West County Wastewater District in 1992, and s f Whereas, the West County Wastewater District has existedafor 85 years for the sole purpose of protecting and servicing thepubhc, health of the-,community through the construction and maintenance of a sewer system, and' Whereas, the West County-Wastewater"District, which is governed" by an elected Board of Directors, maintam"s`228 miles.of"sewer lines in the City of San Pablo, m:poid s.of the cities of Richmond and Pinole"`and n' the unincorporated areas of West...Contra Costa County; operates a wastewater treatment plarit that treats up to 21 million gallons per day of wastewater; and actively participates in water reuse by'providing secondary effluent to the- Richmond:Country Club and to the East Bay Municipal Utility District and to the Chevron USA North Uchmond�Water Reclamation Plant;and Whereas;West ECounty Wastewater-District's.:Collection. System Operations andi'ts`Treatment Plant, have been cited for excellence by'the San Francisco B'ay Section ofx the California Water.Environment Wssociatior, the Oceafuc Society_.,San-Francisco -Bay rChapter, aril the Caltforma Sanitation Risk � . Management Authoxity;-and, Whereas,,the West County Wastewater District has assisted hundreds of homeowners to'Vrepair or replace their sewer"lines.through die Districts stYict's grant.`p ro gfams, and , Whereas, the,We"st County;Wastewater District Board of"Directors constantly strives to educate the public about ways.to"prevent water pollution and has created an education programfor"local students; and Whereas, the West County Wastewater"District off ciallyrturne, on December 19;`2006; rt _ s NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County'Board of Supervisors honors and congratulates, the West :County Wastewater}District on its 85tth "year of delivering exemplary service to the people of West.Confra Costa County L'_��,�*-N1 PIEPHO 1 Chair District III Supervisor .�Wit✓-c,z--�-z.-�-�._...- JOHN GIOIA f: GAYLE B.-UILKEMA District I Supervisor District II Supe 'so> SUSAN A. BONILLA FEDERAL D. GLOVER District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor 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: O ATTESTED: February G,2007 JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supenisors and County Adininustrator + r ,��� By .Deputy or Gioia, District I