RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Resolution No. 2019/165 to name the current Friends of the El Sobrante Library Building that is adjacent to the El Sobrante Library at 4300 Garden Road, El Sobrante area, as "The Nancy Fahden House".
FISCAL IMPACT:
The nominal cost to affix a plaque to the building will be funded with Park Dedication Fees.
BACKGROUND:
Nancy Cardinalli Fahden has the distinction of being the first woman elected to County office in the history of Contra Costa County. She made her mark on County history in 1976 when she was elected to the District 2 seat on the Board of Supervisors at the age of 52, and also a grandmother at the time. She defeated a four-term incumbent for the District 2 seat, which covered northern Contra Costa County, including parts of West County (including El Sobrante).
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