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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7571 - Honoring Fire Chief BriscoeRESOLUTION NO. 7571 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH HONORING FIRE CHIEF R. J. BRISCOE UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT • WHEREAS, R. J. Briscoe has served with distinction in the Fire Department of the City of Newport Beach from March 28, 1927 to December 31, 1971; and WHEREAS, he was appointed Fire Chief on November 1, 1952, and has served in that capacity for the last nineteen years; and WHEREAS, from 1938 to 1945 he served as a Director on the California State Firemans Association Board of Directors, and has been active in the Orange County, California, and International Fire Chiefs Association; and WHEREAS, he served on the first Fire Science Advisory Committee at Santa Ana College; and WHEREAS, Chief Briscoe has contributed unselfishly of his time and effort to the betterment of the Fire Service; and WHEREAS, since he joined the Fire Department in 1927 he has been instrumental in the development of the department from a three full -paid member force to a modern, well- equipped force of ninety -two personnel; and WHEREAS, during his forty -five years of service to the City of Newport Beach he has continually displayed strength of leadership, loyalty to the City, and dedication to the Fire Service; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of 0 the City of Newport Beach does hereby commend Chief R. J. Briscoe -1- for his outstanding contributions to the Fire Service and the City Council does convey its gratitude for his forty -five years of dedi- cated service to the City of Newport Beach, ADOPTED this 22nd day of November , 1971, ATTEST; CLavut- � i City Clerk CERTIFIED AS THE ORIGINAL t1C 1 1911 - -..... .................... ........°.•... . .. -_.... CITY CLERK z 3Y THE OF NEWPORT BEACH DATE: ..,L. -- - - -- -2- Mayor NO TBMPo23 1� DO'N dm 11/16/71