To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Recognizing Henry Hussey for 35 Years of Service to Contra Costa County
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a resolution recognizing Henry Hussey for 35 years of service to Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Public Works Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
Please see the attached resolution.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None.
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
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IN THE MATTER OF the contributions of Henry Hussey for his 35 years of service to Contra Costa County
WHEREAS, Henry Hussey began his career with Contra Costa County at the Public Works Department on July 16, 1990, as an Engineering Technician - Entry Level, reporting to the Maintenance Division; and
WHEREAS, in July 1991, Henry was recognized as one of a group of employees who participated in the Public Works Employee Appreciation Night at an Oakland Athletics baseball game; and
WHEREAS, in January 1993, Henry was assigned to the Construction Division to work in the Department’s Materials & Testing Laboratory; and
WHEREAS, in January 1995, Henry rotated to the Design Division; and
WHERAS, in 1996, Henry was promoted to the Engineering Technician - Journey Level; and
WHEREAS, in August 1996, Henry received an Award of Excellence for his work on the Bay Point Slide Repair project; and
WHEREAS, in February 1998, Henry was promoted to Engineering Technician - Senior Level; and
WHEREAS, in June 1998, Henry received an Award for Excellence for his work on the Hilltop Drive Pedestrian Path-Phase 2; and
WHEREAS, in December 1998, Henry received an Award of Excellence for being an invaluable CAD resource to the Department and an Award of Excellence as part of the team that worked on the Marsh Creek Road Alignment Study; and
WHEREAS, in May of 2000, Henry rotated to the Construction Division and then back to the Design Division in August; and
WHEREAS, in September of 2000, Henry received an Award of Excellence as part of the 2000 Rubberized Asphalt Construction Overlay Project Team; and
WHEREAS, in March 2005, Henry received an Award of Excellence as part of the SR4 Bypass Segment 3 Project Design Team; and
WHEREAS, in July of 2006, Henry received an Award of Excellence for his work manually preparing grid grades for use on the SR4 Bypass project; and
WHEREAS, in October 2014, Henry along with the entire Design team, were awarded a commendation by the Public Works Director for their outstanding efforts in the Division and Department; and
WHEREAS, in 2023, Henry was part of the team nominated for the Michael J. Walford Team of the Year Award for his contributions to the 2023 Countywide Surface Treatment Project, and he was also nominated for the Michael J. Walford Employee of the Year Award in recognition of his continued commitment and dedication to excellence within the Department; and
WHEREAS, Henry is recognized as a team player, and his leadership in maintaining the CAD Design Construction Division website is greatly appreciated,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Supervisors does hereby recognize and honor Henry Hussey for his 35 years of dedicated service to Contra Costa County and for the high quality of work performed by him during his career
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