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IN,THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/163
THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF
ROBERT V. FAIZAONE ON THE
OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT
FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS ]DEPARTMENT
iI'HEREAS, Robert Virgil.Faraone has announced his intention to retire after 38 years of dedicated
service to Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS; Bob received his Cavil Engineering Degree from Chico State College in 1969 and
started as a Junior Civil Engineer innthe-, Cotmty Public Works.Department in 1.970, and was
promoted to Senior Civil,E igin c6iitl 1980; a positio;r lie holds to this day; and
WHEREAS, Bob had heed; active; in. the ::.City/County. E,ngineeringsxAdvisory Committee, working
with l:unding�slib.cori mittees to determine annual Federal' Aid Urban and Transportation
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.Development Act funds::to::be.:granted to Cities witliin .the Co.Unty prior to the creation of
Contra Costa Transportation Authority, who now administers the funding;and.,
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WHEREAS, ;,Bob has been actively involved in many large tratisportation:,.projects in the County,
including ass..isting .the Bishop Ranch Development ii '���secur:ng:".: State .approval of the
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Intestate 680/Bollinger Canyon, Interchange, Project ,Manager ; for the approval and
cod.struction of aninterim west bound lane of lIighway 4 at Willow Pass.grade prior to the
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creation of the. Contra Costa Transportation Authority,.Project Manager for development of
the. newly;; acquired Iroii..:H.orse.:Trai1.as a....transportation, corridor and..re rection trail. Project
Manager, for the..completion of the Lindsey Basin flood Control.'Basin xatid Line Z Channel
in.;Antioch"'iticluclecl=w.iil `tiidas part of tic Slate Route*.Bypass project;
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WHEREAS;°in ' 1'993;: Bob :was:;a..finalist in the ':Cotir�ty Linployce; of t11e :ear 'program and was .
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recognized for his.work an niariagemen.....:of=:staff.at el consultan&asA.Pro.ject;lVla ager for the
State Route.;4 Willow-Pass Grade Lowering PoJcct ;a>ld= flier Bailey Road Iriterclange Project,
includi.iig;:cootdi`ation acid....iricorporatioti of:..I3A°RT;:;:cxtensio i to Barley:;Road while being
funded .b t11e rle�vly creat€d Qont�a;Costa"1 rang ortatioh Authority; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, RE .I7' I.ESOLVED that .the Bo.dfd':of. Supervisors`of Co.i tra Costa County
does hereby': recog iize and honor Robert Virgil.'.Faraone"'for.his. 38= years of service on the
occasion of lis. retiretneiit, and. thanks him for "his. dedicated'service to the Contra Costa
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County Public Wo'rks'Departtnent; andKK`
13E IT I URTIIER RESOLIVED tla'at Rohert VirgiFFaraone,�.his'-wife Susan, their four children, and
grandchildren enjoy his retirement years iii goo&health and great happiness.
/F..EDEIZAL 1). GLOVER
L Chair
!� District V Supervisor
ABSENT
UO GIOIA GAYLE B. UILKEMA
v istr' t I t upervisor District II Supervisor
'---t'MAJK N. PiEPHO SUSAN A ONILLA
istrict III Supervisor District.IV Supervisor
S E 1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an
Off, -- action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of
= _ Supervisors on the date shown:
- , ATTESTED: March 11,2008
n JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
ao s ,m, ra'a
County:Administrator •j .
BYt..Lbt, Deputy
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