HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 03182008 - 08-184 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 1971 as a,4unior Civil Engineer, and was
subsequently promoted to Assistant_Engineer-in 1972, Associate Civil Engineer in 1974, Senior
Civil Engineer in 1978; Assistant `Public Works .Dir`ector in 1982,::; 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.wasvery .successful in meeting
the transportation, flood control, and recreational needs.:: 'of the citizens '0f Contra Costa
County by implementing many important projects such-as he, supervision and planning of the
$175 million, State Route 4 Bypass Project. He also led the; project team. to design the $45
mullion State;Route 4 Willow Pass Grade Project; the developmeri of-Contra Costa County's
$300 million Traffic Mitigation Program, and d itiated the California Local Streets'and Roads
Needs Assessment Study; and.,_
WHEREAS, within the :Public.._Works Department, Maurice secured funding and approval for the
12,500 square foot,_Public Works Office and "Kids at W(ork":,Expansion Project: In July 2001,
his department became'the.first.county public works department.m'Ca1if6rnia to be accredited '
by the American Public- Works Association; and. under his leadership.: the, Public Works
Department was awarded Employer of the Year fn 2004Iiom the Wometns Transportation
Seminar San Francisco Bay-Area:Chapter; and
WHEREAS, Maurice has been:, involved With many.loeal, state, aid` nationwide organizations and
received the' recognition: of his ;Peers; in 2003,Maurice received."the'.Ed rHanna Memorial
Award for Engineer.of:the Year from the County Engineers Association of-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. Co-n t rd Costa County Board of Supervisors
does hereby recognize and honor Maurice Shin 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 1 Supervisor District II Supervisor
ABSENT"
MARV N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA
District Ill Supervisor � s E o District IV Supervisor
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:
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a 6 a 111111 =� ATTESTED: March 18,2008
JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator
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