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RESOLUTION IN HONOR OF JOHN S. BLACKLOCK
UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THF. COUNTY OF BUTTE
WHEREAS, John S. Blacklock tivill retire from his position as Chief Administrative Officer
on September l 9, 2001; and
WHEREAS, .Iohn graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1966 with
a Bachelor's degree in Geology. and received his Master's degree in Business Administration from
California State University in San Jose in 1977, and
WHEREAS, John served two years m the United States Army from 1967 to 1969; worked
six years for Leslie Salt Company in land management; worked for six years as an Administrative
Aide, and Cierk of the Board far the Solana County Board of Supervisors; and worked for seven
years as District Coordinator for State Senator Jim Nielsen; and
WHEREAS, John took a leadership role in initiating a process for development of
performance measures for all Butte County departments, and initiated acounty-wide customer
service program; and
WHEREAS, .Iohn, under the Board's direction, implemented the first pay for performance
procedure for County appointed department heads, and implemented the results-based management
program; and
WHEREAS, John focused on legislative strategies and measures to directly protect and
improve County General Purpose Revenues; and
WHEREAS, John provided management oversight in the preparation of two successful
applications to the Committee on State Mandates to provide the County fiscal relief by allowing the
reduction in General Assistance payments:. and
WHEREAS, during John's tenure at the County, he facilitated and was instrumental in the
construction of a new court house, two community employment centers, a new jail facility, the
Southside Oroville Community Center, and a new juvenile hall facility; and
WHEREAS, John provided leadership direction in the separation of the Air Quality
Management District and the Local Agency Formation Commission from County departments to
independent agencies, the transition of the Courts to a State agency, the transition of the Public
GuardianlPublie Administrator functions to the Department of Employment and Social Services, and
lead the creation of the ~epartrnent of Water and Resource Conservation, the Information Systems
Department, and the Department of Child Support Services; and
WHEREAS. John was vital to the successful enactment ofa ballot measure implementing
the Utility Users Tax, and the successful sunset of that tax, and the implementation of a County
Service Area to provide critical Animal Control Services; and
WHEREAS, John established tight fiscal policies which successfully restored fiscal
soundness to the County b~.idget, directed the creation of a more customer friendly budget format,
a fiscal forecast, and amulti-year financial planning strategy; and
WHEREAS, John's personable leadership style, marked by fairness and grace, maintained
a high level of trust, integrity, and professionalism. His leadership style nurtured positive
relationships with employees, other governmental agencies. the private sector and the media; and
WHEREAS, John has also shown great dedication in his commitment to County citizens by
working tirelessly in each emergency situation facing the County in the last nine years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board, on its awn behalf, and on
behalf of the residents of Butte County, expresses its sincere appreciation to John S. Blacklock for°
his many years of outstanding service and, further, wishes him well upon his retirement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 11th day of
September 2001 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisoers Beeler, Dolan, Houx, Yamaguchi and Chair Josiassen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTINCT: None
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CLI JOSIASSEN, Chair
Board of Sl~pervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLAC'KLOC'K, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Deputy
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