HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 03181997 - 97-127 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
- - CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
In the Matter of Honoring ) -
ROBERT L SCHRODER for his ) RESOL U77ON NO. 97/127
Years of Service to the Central _ )
Contra Costa Transit Authority ) _
WHEREAS, Former Contra Costa County Supervisor Robert L Schroder represented the southern
and central regions of the county with dedication and integrity for 16 years; and -
WHEREAS, the issue which was at_the top of Supervisor_ Schroder's list was public
-transportation, and-he negotiated for three years during the late 1970s with local bus services
to form a Central County partnership to meet the area's public transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, in 1980, the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority was formed and adopted the
trade name of the "County Connection;' and
WHEREAS, Bob was the charter Chairman of the Authority, and his leadership led to the
_ - expansion from.12 buses to a,fleet of 112 buses with over 4,000,000 passengers annually, a
fixed-route maintenance and administrative facility, and a paratransit operations division; and
WHEREAS, Bob always lent his political expertise to lobby federal and state transportation
legislation, -and he was a staunch supporter of the successful half-cent sales tax known as
Measure C which has funded numerous transportation improvements around the county; and
WHEREAS, thanks to Bob's hard work and dedication, Central Contra_Costa residents have a
comprehensive and reliable-public transportation system, and we are eternally grateful for his
- tremendous efforts. _
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors honors ROBERT L
SCHRODER for his years of service to the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON March 18, 1997, by a unanimous vote of the Board members =
present.
- - -Mark DeSaulnier, Chair
_ - - - J Roger _ ZGayll B. Uilkema
Donna Oerr = Joe Canciamilla
1 hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the Minutes
of said Board of Supervisors on the aforesaid date. _
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
- Supervisors affixed this 18th day of March, 1997.
PHIL BATCHELOR, -Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator.
Deputy Clerk
Introduced by Supervisor _
Mark DeSaulnier, "District IV -