To: Board of Supervisors
From: Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Report Title: Resolution recognizing Los Medanos College for 50 years of excellence in education, workforce training and innovation, and servicing the students and community of Contra Costa County, California.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Resolution recognizing Los Medanos College for 50 years of excellence in education, workforce training and innovation, and servicing the students and community of Contra Costa County, California, as recommended by Supervisors Burgis & Glover.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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BACKGROUND:
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CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Resolution would not be adopted.
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
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IN THE MATTER OF
Recognizing Los Medanos College for 50 years of excellence in education, workforce training and innovation, and servicing the students and community of Contra Costa County, California.
WHEREAS, 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of Los Medanos College (LMC). In 1974, the Contra Costa Community College District (4CD), opened LMC in Pittsburg as the third and youngest college of the district, to serve East Contra Costa County.
WHEREAS, the name of the college was derived from “Rancho Los Medanos” which was among the last of the Mexican land grants in the formation of California. Roughly translated from Spanish, “Los Medanos” means “The Sand Dunes.”
WHEREAS, over the past five decades, LMC has grown and adapted to the needs of their students and the greater community. The college has a unique geographic location, which enhances the diversity of the students, community, industry and businesses it serves and the programs it offers. LMC proudly serves the areas of Pittsburg, Antioch, Bay Point, Clayton, Concord, Brentwood, Oakley, Knightsen, Bethel Island, Byron and Discovery Bay. They currently offer over 90 program options, and have established themselves as a cultural focal point for the community; and
WHEREAS, in 1998, with the influx of new residents in East County and the demand for educational options, LMC began offering programs in rented classroom space in Brentwood, 13 miles east of the Pittsburg campus. As East County grew in population, traffic increased and based on student demands, LMC continued to expand its offerings and eventually built the Brentwood Center, a state-of-the-art, second campus located in The Vineyards at Marsh Creek development; and
WHEREAS, to kick off recognition of their golden anniversary, the college released its 50th anniversary logo. The logo’s compass rose in which each direction spells LMC is indicative of its mission to help students find their future. Special activities have been planned to celebrate the occasion of this anniversary, including the first official Homecoming football game in October; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting that we should join in the expression of our pride and appreciation for the many educational and civic benefits that our community has enjoyed over the past 50 years because of the contributions of the staff and students of LMC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors do hereby recognize and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Los Medanos College and urge all citizens of Contra Costa County to join in celebrating their golden anniversary.