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IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/184
THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MAURICE SHIU
ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT
FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, Maurice Shiu has announced his intention to retire after 37 years of service to Contra
Costa County; and
WHEREAS, Maurice received his Civil Engineering Degree and a Masters Degree in Civil
Engineering from the University of California; Berkeley, and began his career with the Contra
Costa County Public Works- Department in 1:971 as a,"Junior Civil Engineer, and was
subsequently promoted to Assistant Engineer in �1-:972; Associate Civil Engineer in 1974, Senior
Civil Engineer in 1978, Assistant Public Works Director in .19,8, 2,:,, Deputy Public Works
Director in 1992, and appointed as-Public Works Director in 2000 and
WHEREAS, as Public Works Director; Maurice took a lead role and:.was'very .successful in meeting
the transportation; flood control, and recreational needs :of"Ahe citizens of Contra Costa
County, by implementing many important projects su& as the supervision and planning of the
$175 million State Route 4Bypass Project. He also led the:-project teain to design the $45
million State. Route 4 Willow Pass Grade Project; the dev.0opment`of Contra Costa County's
$300 million Traffic Mitigation Program, and initiated the Galiforhia Local :Streets and Roads
Needs Assessment Study; and., ,
WHEREAS,.within the Public Works Departirient, Maurice' secured:funding n and approval for the
12,500 square-foot Public Works Office and "Kids at "Work" Expansion-Project. In"July 2001,
his department beca-ie_the,first,county public works depai tnient.in";California `to be.'accredited `
by the American Public-' Works, Association;_.and undd,;his leadership; the Public Works
Department was awarded Employer of the Year in 2004 .from. the" Women's Transportation
Seminar San Francisco Bay Area!Chapter; and
WHEREAS, Maurice has been involved with many;local, state, and"nationwide organizations and
received the recognition of his"-peers; in 2003,2 Maurice received. the''Ed' Hanna Memorial
Award for Engineer of the Year from the County:Engi'ileers Associatiowof California; in 2006,
was elected the'.President of the County Engineers Association, and in 2008, he received the
Public Works Leader °of the Year Award_" from the:'.Northern California Chapter of the
American Public Works Association;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the...Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
does hereby recognize and honor Maurice Shiu for his 37 years of service on the occasion of
his retirement, and thanks him for his dedicated service to the Public Works Department and
the people of this County.
EDERAL D. GLOVER
Chair .
District V Supervisor
JOHN GIOIA GAYL .UILKEMA
District I Supervisor District II Supervisor
ABSENT &IAQ Qa,
s
MARY N. PILPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA
District III Supervisor � s E o District IV Supervisor
_ 1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an
r - action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown:
` 1 lillll � ° ATTESTED: March 18,2008
a eae !m ®
JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
nes TA _ Gyti
County Administ�ra.t_or
COU
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,Deputy
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