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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Ted Cwiek, Human Resources Director
Date:	March 3, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2008 Gina Martin Employee and Manager of the Year Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/03/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Nancy Zandonella, 5-1751 / 335-1751
cc:	Human Resources County Administrator's Office Auditor-Controller's Office Human Resources

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.
ATTESTED: March 3, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECOGNIZE and HONOR the nominees and winners of the 2008 Gina Martin Employee of the Year and Manager of the Year Award Program.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The fiscal impact to the County is approximately $500.

BACKGROUND:

The Employee of the Year and Manager of the Year Awards were established by the Board of Supervisors to recognize the County’s most valuable resource, its employees. These awards provide employees of Contra Costa County with the opportunity to be recognized for exemplifying the best in public service through excellence in their work.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The awards were renamed several years ago to the Gina Martin Employee and Gina Martin Manager of the Year awards in honor of Gina Martin who was a long time member of our County family. Ms. Martin, Chief Clerk – Board of Supervisors, passed away in 2003 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Gina embodied the characteristics of our Mission, Vision, Values Statement and for the criteria for both awards.

The Gina Martin Employee of the Year is an employee who exemplifies excellence, leading other employees in positive directions by their work habits, knowledge, wisdom, perseverance, personality and other traits. This employee provides exceptional customer service to the County’s internal and external clients, demonstrates a positive attitude that inspires others, is a self-starter who works independently and can be counted on to be thorough and efficient, and who demonstrates commitment to the County by excellent job performance.

The Gina Martin Manager of the Year is an individual who demonstrates outstanding management skills and promotes innovation and organizational development. This manager also leads by example and builds the self-confidence and esteem of subordinates and peers, treats all with respect helping others to reach their own potential, and contributes to an overall energetic and positive workplace.

The Gina Martin Employee and Manager of the Year nominees were nominated by their Department Head and the award winners were determined by a Nomination Review Committee. The nominees are:

2008 Gina Martin Employee of the Year Nominees

Linda Barbero, Library Assistant-Advanced Level, Contra Costa County Library
Sandra Brown, Account Clerk-Advanced Level, Office of the Sheriff
Nick Dragisich, Accounting Technician, Employment & Human Services Department
Marie Estrada, Account Clerk-Advanced Level, General Services Department
Elizabeth Garcia, Secretary-Advanced Level, Health Services Department
Debra Laughlin, Planning Technician III, Department of Conservation & Development
Kate Sibley, LAFCO Executive Assistant, LAFCO
Joellen Waters, Clerk-Specialist Level, Public Works Department

2008 Gina Martin Manager of the Year Nominees

Stephen Baiter, One Stop Operator Consortium Administrator, Employment & Human Services Department
Stanley Burton, Supply and Distribution Supervisor, General Services Department
Lisa Driscoll, County Finance Director, County Administrator’s Office
Neil Leary, Senior Civil Engineer, Public Works Department
Seng Lovan, Senior Community Library Manager, Contra Costa County Library
Joslyn Mitchell, Tax Operations Supervisor, Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office
Gladys Scott Reid, Personnel Services Supervisor, Human Resources Department
Wanda Session, Health Services Administrator, Health Services Department
Michael Angelo Silva, Chief Property Conservation, Department of Conservation and Development
Elise Warren, Lieutenant, Office of the Sheriff

All nominated employees will receive a special commemorative gift and the winners will be recognized by the Board of Supervisors and will have their name engraved on the Perpetual Plaque located in the foyer of the Board of Supervisor’s Chambers.