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Agenda Item No. 5(C) EL CERRITO CITY COUNCIL PROCLAMATION Commending Stege Sanitary District on its 100 Years of Service WHEREAS, on May 15, 1913, the Stege Sanitary District, one of the oldest sanitary districts in California, formed on a vote of 205 to eight and elected its five original Directors; and WHEREAS, on May 28, 1913, the five member Board of Barber, Best, Davis, Huber, and Navallier, held its first meeting at what was called Stege Junction at the corner of San Pablo and Potrero; and WHEREAS, the Stege Sanitary District, about 3,000 acres at its founding , now operates and maintains 150 miles of sanitary sewers and two pumping stations that serves over 33,000 people in a five and a half square mile area in El Cerrito, Kensington and part of the Richmond Annex; and WHEREAS, the dedication and community oriented values to protect the health and environment that originated with the Stege Sanitary District in 1913 are very much alive today in its Board of Directors and Staff; and WHEREAS, over the course of its 100-year history, the Stege Sanitary District has been the recipient of numerous industry awards and is well-positioned to meet the needs of the community now and in the future; and WHEREAS, the Stege Sanitary District continues to pride itself on its fast response times and customer service; and WHEREAS, on May 15, 2013, the Stege Sanitary District marks its one-hundredth anniversary. NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of El Cerrito hereby commends and congratulates the Board and Staff of the Stege Sanitary District for providing 100 years of exemplary service to its customers and the community. Dated: March 19, 2013 Gregory B. Lyman, Mayor