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IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/186
DENNIS M. BARRY
UPON HIS 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COUNTY
AND THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2008, Dennis achieved 30 years of service to Contra Costa County with the
Planning Department, later established as the Community Development Department, and has
served the last 10 years as the Community Development Director; and
WHEREAS, his predecessors, recognizing Dennis'. leadership.qualities, quirky personality traits, as well as
the depth and breadth of his urban and•land use planning. skills, promoted him through the
Planning Departrnent's,ranks and _
WHEREAS, Dennis' plannijlg5, communication, and collaborative-skills "resulted ,,i:n his being appointed as
the Contra Costa County General Plan Review. Program Manager in 1987 to spearhead the
General Plan Congress which wase:the first comprehensive, update to,the General Plan in over 25
years that,-consolidated several area General Plans into. one. Countywide General Plan, and
introduced new. and important growth management,, strategies and:,;planning concepts during a
!. period of rapid.change in Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS,' the development of the General Plan involved extensive; outreach, to the community,
spearheading the 67-member General Plan Congress eomprise'd:of elected and. appointed officials,
balancing competing interests, and :adhering to a fixed budget,:,',and=Dennis .was recognized as the
Employee of the-Year,M.1991-for his services as the General Plan'Review Program Manager; and
WHEREAS;-Dennts continued ;maving`on z+hwhen the.Board aof Supervisors, who valued his unstinted
1 knowledge _ and professionalism;, appomte&'Ihim as the Cornmunity Development .Director in
February.1`998;,and everywhere that,Bar- went his Grateful Dead posters were sure to go and
WHEREAS,,Dennls..ls the definitive sourcein addressing Cal ifornia.Environmental Quality'Act (CEQA)
queries from the Board and his-staff; and is widely recognized by his peers:throughout the State of
California as the 'CEQA.._Guru; :has, served as .President with'the California County Planning
Directors Associati,on; ,is°2a.Charter member of the,America h',Planriing,Association; and California
State Association of Counties.';gyred phone has a,direct"lu e`to-his office�as.they` routinely seek his
expertise, an&he Is frequently asked to serve on their-committees such as climate change, land use
and water legislation,including:.conducting a class in Plan* 401;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT:RESOLVED that ;the Board,of.. Supervisors hereby congratulates Dennis
M. Barry upon his achievement of 30 years of extraordinary.,,service to the County and its citizens
and expresses appreciation and admiration'for his-dedication and commitment as a consummate
planner and innovative leader.
I (� FEDERAL D. GLOVER
�\. Chair
District V Superviso�/�/GAYLE'W.'UIDEMA JOHN GIOIA
District 1 Supervisor District II Supervisor
ABSENT
MARY N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA
District 11I Supervisor District IV Supervisor
gE L 0� 1 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:
ATTESTED: March 18,2008
JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
a�o-J. County Administrator
Byt: ��,' '�� �(. .l Deputy