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IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/163
THE CON'T'RIBUTIONS OF
ROBERT V. FARAONE ON THI:
OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT
FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT .
IFHEREAS, Robert Virgil Faraone has announced his intention to retire after 38 years of dedicated
service to Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS; Bob received his Civil Engineering Degree from Chico State College in 1969 and
started as a Junior- Civil Engineer i th.e mCounty-Pubic Works Department in 1970, and was
promoted to Senior Civil Eligineei in<1.98:0, a p6sitiomlie Bolds to this day; and
T•VHEREAS, Bob had been active; in-the ,City/County` Engineering Advisory Committee, working
with funding.•;si.ibcomnsittees::Ao. determine annual Fede"".ral,; Aid;;Urban and .Transportation
Developrnerit"Act fiincis'to be:'.granted to Cities within the.,.Cop prior to the creation of
Contra Costa::Transportatio'n AUtliority, who now adininisters.the,.furiding-, aril
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WHEREAS, Bob has been actively involved, in many large tr'ansp ftatibil=`projects in the County,
including assisting .:t11e .Bishop Ranch- Development ins securing::..State .approval of the
Interstate 680/Bollinger Canyon: interchange,: >Protect, Manager. for::�the ajiproval and
constructio>i of an interim west bound lane ofxHighway' 4:2.at Willow rPas-s,grade;.prior to the
creation of the Contra. Costa Transportation Authority, .l'.roject Manager for development of
the. newly;'acquired Irorl:;Horse Trail as vaeAransportation,coni or aa -;reereatrorl trail, Pro*
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Manager, for tl e: completion of the Lindsey" Baslil°Flood Control'Basin arid, Line Z Channel
in'EAntiocl =included-.with and as`part of the State Route 4=Bypass project; and
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WHEREAS,run ;1993; BW,,,vas :a finalist ir1 `tile'County Eri p ogee :of t Ie�-: -ear 'program and was
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recognized, for his.:work a.r.Id`nlariagenle..nt:o.f staff aiidcosrltaiits as Yrgject Ma..iiager for the
State R66'te `4 Willow"Pass Grade Lowering =P-oJcct-aild t1ie Bailey.Road Intercl?ange I'rolect,
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includ ng:,coordination and ipcor•por•atioi of BART- extensTorr• io•pBarley Road while being
funded bythc hewly'create&Uontra:Costa'Transportation:Autliority aiid .
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NOYV, THEREFORE, BEa IT RESOLVED.that the Board of Sut erv.isors o; .:Contra Costa County
does her•eby.recogurze .and honor Robert Virgil Iara'6ne for=:liis 3.8'::;years of service on the
occasion of his:°retirenren,..and... thanks I�irn for his=dedicated ser-ice to the Contra Costa
County Public Works.Depai`tinent°and..': .'::..,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED'`tl'at;-Robert Virgrl`Faraone;W-his`wrfe Susan, their four children, and
grandchildren enjoy his retirement years rn=good Health and great happiness.
/FEDERAL D. GLOVER
\ ( Chair
District V Supervisor ABSENT
Uv GIOIA GAYLE B. UILKrMA
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District 11 Supervisor
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"-- MA. .. N. PIEPhIO SUSAN AIiO.NIL.LA _
(strict III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
5 E I 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 H,2008
.JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator
By '��lik,a i L�•�l C.! i..� t.� '�� t `�, Deputy
ST`4 COUI1'1 .