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Resolution No. 14-031
RESOLUTION IN RECOGNITION OF
BOB BARNES
UPON RETIREMENT FROM THE BUTTE COUNTY INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, Bob Barnes, Director of the Information Systems Department in Butte County, has announced his
retirement as of March 26, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Bob began his Butte County career in the Child Support Division as an Accounting Specialist in the
District Attorney's office on May 16, 1994. During his tenure in this position, Bob designed and installed the first data
network in the County system for the District Attorney's operations. Over three years Bob was responsible for
modernizing the records management system; and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 1997 Bob was appointed to start a new department called Information Technologies.
Bob's new office consisted of a three-legged desk, no employees, no infrastructure, and one box of pens, a stapler and
three pads of paper. Bob was literally starting "something from nothing"; and
WHEREAS, Bob knew the challenge of creating a data network from nothing required hiring the right staff to be
successful. The IT Department's first two hires and Bob were instrumental in the engineering and roll out of the original
Butte County Network. They continue to be key contributing members as the network matures and grows. Bob always
had a sharp eye for talent and hired the right person for each task. The team is what made this thing called Butte
County IT work; and
WHEREAS, Bob, realizing the beginning of a fledgling department was not a large enough challenge, accepted
two departments as they were merged with IT. Communications and Radio came with three employees that were
added to the IT ranks. Bob had little exposure to either one and embarked on a learning curve that would take him
through many interesting turns. Brightly glowing tubes that were no longer available to purchase on the open market,
phone bills out of control, and radio sites cast off by others but made useable by a talented staff. Bob let nothing stand
in his way including purchasing radio parts on eBay when none could be found anywhere else; and
WHEREAS, Bob retires after working with 7 Chief Administrative Officers, 7 Human Resource Directors, and 7
Development Services Directors. Bob served his entire career with two other County Department Heads, Mike Crump
and Richard Price; and
WHEREAS, Bob lead his Department through many financial conditions over almost 20 years. Most notably
delivering a data network and operating at "less than 3/10's of 1 percent" of the annual County budget and always
coming in under budget; and
WHEREAS, Bob Barnes leaves a legacy that includes email for the County, data networking allowing the County
to efficiently communicate as the County serves its citizens, a Next Generation 911 system, management of 3,300
telephone lines on a Statewide contract, building two new radio sites and improvement of many more, and the list could
go on. He is known for his ingenuity and situation management. He is a leader and a friend; and
WHEREAS, Bob Barnes retires with his legacy intact albeit just a little beyond his stale date. Best wishes for
many hours in the sky!
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors expresses its gratitude and
appreciation to Robert Barnes for 20 years of dedicated and loyal service to the citizens of Butte County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED bvthe Butte County Board o/Supervisors this 2Sthday ufMarch, 2O14bythe following
vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Wahl, Kirk, Lambert and Chair Teeter
NOES: None
ABSENT: Nnne
NOT VOTING: None
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Doug Teeter,'Chair
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST: