HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 03182008 - 08-185 In the Matter of the Retirement of
Sara Hoffman, Assistant County Administrator
From the County of Contra Costa RESOLUTION NO. 2008/185
WHEREAS Sara Hoffman will retire from her position as Assistant County Administrator for Contra
Costa County on March 29, 2008 after 251/2,y ears of County service and so it is appropriate at this
time to acknowledge her many achieve"ment"s andAo-publicly,.,recognize her professional and civic
leadership; and
WHEREAS Sara began,-tier:stellar career with.,Contra Costa County as Energy'.Coordinator in the Public
Works Department in,November, 1982; took on Franchise;Administration'tl e following year; was
reassignedthree+;years later to the.County Admini'strator's Office"where she,:was.,promoted in April
1987 to.:the position of Deputy County Administrator, .and in Mardi 1989 was;;appointed the
County's Solid,Waste.Manager,.- Sara received two more, promotions:to' Senior Deputy County
Administrator in February 1992 and to Assistant County Administrator in March 2000; and
WHEREAS Sara; as Energy Coordinator, was the County's spokesperson_before ,the Public .Utilities
Commission on residential time-of-use rates, implementation of which resulted in a joint County and
PG&E National Association of Counties award; and
WHEREAS Sara also led the cable negotiations that resulted;iii acqursitioi:of the County's first government
access,:channel and oversaw creation of CCTV, Contra Costa Television;
WHEREAS when solid waste disposal,capacity..,became a crisis, Sara, as YSolyd Waster:IVlanager; served as',the
County's policy pomt:person; working with.cities, the state, nearby counties and waste companies.
on landfills -transfer.stations export,agreements, and, aiid .
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WHEREAS:dtiring.her long tenure,iu th the:County Administrator's Office, Sara staffed the Board's Family
and Human Services Committee and the`Policy Forum;. developed the.,.Children's IReport.'Card,
Children and Family Services Budget and other performance reports; facilitated', and,;oversaw
numerous interdepartmental,and interagency health and;:human services;collaborativ& including
the_`Service Integration Team Program acid`Zero-Tolerance for' DomesticViolence Initiative; and
developed the County's federal legislative program,
WHEREAS-when the':County was confronted with tlie'possibility of three Indian ,Casinos;.Sara immersed
herself in complex and:;arcarie-Indian gaming laws.arid,regulations -arid is now ari .accomplished
advocate on Gaming rs"she's aridpolicy, at both the federal arnd state levels, arid. `
WHEREAS`Sara has=worked diligently to advocate for legislation critical to the County's interests and helped
secure over $63 million dollars of federal appropriations for.County projects.
WHEREAS, Sara is one-;of a special breed of public policy experts,.wlio.have devoted their careers to the
mission of local government.. She has been a.tireless.advocate-for-the people of Contra Costa County
and has passed her'enthusiasm and high standards on-to�everyone with.whom she works; and
WHEREAS Sara's quick intellect, innovative,;entrepreneurial..and unconquerable spirit, and exceptional
writing and editing ability made her an invaluable ineinber of the County's Executive Management
Team; and
WHEREAS when not dedicating herself to the well being of the County, Sara enjoys bicycling, gardening,
home improvement projects, a good glass of wine, and intercontinental travel;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Board takes great pleasure in congratulating Sara
Hoffman on her indispensable service to the community, her profession, and to Contra Costa
County, and wishes her mai wonderful, exciting fling years of retirement.
FE RAL D. GLOVER
Chairman
District V Supervisor
J HN GIOIA GAYL UILKEMA
District I Supervisor District II Supervisor
ABSENT
MARY N. PIEPI-10 SUSAN A. BONILLA
District III Supervisor � ish•ict 1V Supervisor
JOHN CULLEN
County Adnunistrator