HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03182008 - C.29 In the Matter of the Retirement of
Sara Hoffman, Assistant County Administrator
From the County of Contra Costa RESOLUTION NO. 2008/185
WHEREAS Sara Hoffman will retire from her position as Assistant County Administrator for Contra
Costa County on March 29, 2008 after 25'/z years:of County service and so it is appropriate at this
time to acknowledge her many achievements and'to:ptbhcly.,recognize her professional and civic
leadership; and
WHEREAS Sara began,.her "stellar career with:-Contra Costa County as Energy .Coordinator in the Public
Works Department in.,November 1982;took on Franchise Administration tle..following year; was
reassigned three ,years later o'the County Administrator's Office, where she,was,promoted in April
1987 to;the position of Deputy ,County Administrator, .and in_IVIarch'1989 was appointed the
County's Solid Waste-Manager: .Sara received two more promotions: to:Senior Deputy County
Administrator in February 1992 and to Assistant County Administrator in March 2000; and
WHEREAS Sara; as Energy Coordinator, was the County's spokesperson.'before the Public .Utilities
Commission on residential time-of-use rates, implem6titation of which resulted in a joint County and
PG&E.National Association of Counties award; and
WHEREAS Sara also led the cable negotiations that resulted m acquisition, of the County's first government
access.channel and oversaw creation of CCTV, Contra Costa Television; and
e, ,
WHEREAS when solid waste disposal.capacity,became a crisis, Sara, as�Sohd Waste,,Manager; served as';the
County's policy point,p"er'son, working with:cities, the state, nearby. counties and waste companies.
on landfills transfer.stations, export.agreements, and,to"liection4ranchis ng, and
WIIERNAS:dtiring her=long tenure,Xuxith the County Admimstrator'.s�Office, Sara staffed the Board's Family
and'Human Services Committee and.the'.Policy Forum;. developed the Children'''s 'ReporC Card,
Children and Family Services Bridget:and other performance `reports, "facilitated`, and oversaw
numerous interdepartmental and interagency health and;.human services,collaborative§;.'including
the,Service Integration Tea it Program and'Zero�Tolerance for: Domestic Violence Initiative; and
developed the County's federal legislative program;;and
,
AS- he-County was confronted with tlie'"possibility of three Indian Casinos;.Sara immersed
herself in complex an, H,,arcane Indian gamirig�laws and,, regulations ,and is:iiow'an ,accomplished
advocate on Gaming issues and policy, at both the federal and state=levels, and.
WHEREAS`Sara hasworked diligently to advocate for legislation critical to theCounty's interests and helped
secure over $63 million dollars of federal appropriations for County projects.
WHEREAS, Sara is one-.of a spe'cial'breed of public policy ekperts .who.have devoted their careers to the
mission of local government. She'has been a.tireless.advocate for the people of Contra Costa County
and has passed her enthusiasm and high standards on to;everyone with,whom she works; and
WHEREAS Sara's quick intellect, innovative, entrepreneur'ialtand unconquerable spirit, and exceptional
writing and editing ability made her'anninvaluable'ineinber of the County's Executive Management
Team; and
WHEREAS when not dedicating herself to the well being of the County, Sara enjoys bicycling, gardening,
home improvement projects, a good glass of wine, and intercontinental travel;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Board takes great pleasure in congratulating Sara
Hoffman on her indispensable service to the community, her profession, and to Contra Costa
, exciting 'lling years of retirement.
County, and wishes her man wonderful
FE RAL D. GLOVER
Chairmaxt
District V Supervisor
J HN GIOIA GAYL . UILKEMA
District I Supervisor District II Supervisor
ABSENT
MARY N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA
District III Supervisor istrict IV Supervisor
JOHN CULLEN V
County Administrator
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