To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Proclamation to recognize EHSD staff for 20+ years of service
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a resolution recognizing the dedication of Employment and Human Services Department employees who reached 20+ years of service in Contra Costa County during 2025, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) wishes to recognize and congratulate staff members who achieve 20+ years of service during 2025 for their dedication and valuable contributions over the years.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Long-serving EHSD staff who reach milestone 20+ years of service during 2025 will not be recognized.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This resolution supports all five of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes of the Children’s Report Card: (1) “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School”; (2) “Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood”; (3) “Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient”; (4) “Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing”; and (5) “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families.”
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
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IN THE MATTER OF Contra Costa County Recognizing Employment and Human Services Department Staff for 20+ Years of Service in 2025:
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services Department (EHSD) recognizes and congratulates staff members who achieve 20+ years of service during 2025; and
WHEREAS, Monica Galvan and Debbie Sittser have each reached a remarkable 40 years of service as Contra Costa County employees; and
WHEREAS, Jackie Foust, Rosalyn Guillory, Ruth Hunter, Kam Phoummathep, and Tonya Spencer have achieved the milestone of 35 years of service in Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS, Terrie Adams, Beverly Brown, Christina Castle-Barber, Lora Duncan, Victoria Duong, Rachel Foster, Al Gibson, HollieDayle Hertweck, Janeen Lawson, Celso Lira, Michelle Milum, Vincent Odusanya, Yesenia Orta, Magdalena Perez-Dominguez, Julie Rafighi, Denise Reynolds, Scott Sanders, and Latonya Saucer have achieved the milestone of 30 years of service in Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS, Kelly Ackelbein, Jessica Ardon, Debra Bidwell, Liza Bollas, Theresa Bradshaw, Georgenia Brocks, Laura Burris, Casey Costa, Patricia Crain, Gail Decatur, Martha M. De La Torre, Bruce Dibley, Laura Gipp, Carol L Hackett, Marcy Hara, Jessica Lynn Johnson, Tejinder Kaur, Maureen Kiernan, Khiet-Vi Long, Nhang Luong, Cheryl McDaniel, Giselle McNeill, Edith Ortega, Lachelle Overton, Laverne Parris, Carmen Rivera, Manny Rosario, Nai Saefong, Georgette Shipe, Lisa Simes, Donyale Thornton, Amy Vallerga, Danyiel Wallace, Luke Wheeler, Janice Wright have each achieved the milestone of 25 years of service in Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS, Emilio G Alvarez, Lloyd Amog, Genise Anderson-Long, Ryan Baker, DaSaundra Bennett, Christine Borrego, Pleshette Brown, Michelle Calabio, Leticia Cifuentes, Verneda Clapp, Caroline Cosio, Shannon Currie, Rebecca Darnell, Judy Flores, Demetria Kellee Franklin, Marie Gandara, Marichel Garcia, Juanita Harden Lee, Ulda A Ibarra, Jamie Jacobs, Daniel Jameyson, Lori Juarez, Julie Larsson, Leshawn Le Blanc, Cindy Magee, Maria Mariscal, Maile McKeown, Joshua Melgoza, Aileen Palompo, Nanci Powers, Collette Rodas, Nadiya Salcedo, Sandra Sanchez, Felicia Shepherd-Secrease, Karen Sheppard, Margaret Smith, Talenda Todd, Michael Urrutia, and Angela Verarde achieved the milestone of 20 years of service in Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS, our Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) staff members embody our mission to ensure that our community members have access to resources that support, protect, and empower individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, our longtime public servants exemplify EHSD’s core values of promoting organizational excellence, delivering exceptional customer experience, openly communicating, embracing change, practicing ethical behavior, and respecting diversity in the work they perform every day.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County hereby recognizes these employees for their 20+ years of valuable contributions to Contra Costa County community members, EHSD customers and colleagues, and appreciates their dedicated service over the years.