HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA - 10151985 - CCC T&I PO-JF.RS, RICHMONO CALENDAR FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NANCY C. FAHDEN
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RA COSTA COUNT# Chairwoman
AIANCY C. FANDEN, MARTINEZ
2ND DISTRICT
AND FOR PHIL BATCHELOR
ROBERT I. SCHRODER. bANvILLE SPECIAL DISTRICTS, AGENCIES, AND Clerk of the Board and
3RD DISTRICT AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY THE BOARD County AdminiStrator
SUNNE WRIGHT McPEAK, CONCORD BOARD CHAMBERS,ROOM 107,ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (415)372-2371
4TH DISTRICT
TOM TORLAKSON, ►ITTSBURG
MARTINEZ,CALIFORNIA 94553
STH DISTRICT
TUESDAY
October 15, 1985
9: 00 A.M. Call to order and opening ceremonies .
Consider Consent Items .
Consider Determination Items .
Consider Correspondence Items .
Information Items .
Consider recommendations of Board Committees .
Consider recommendations and requests of Board Members .
10: 00 A.M. Closed Session
10: 30 A.M. Hearing on proposal to terminate maintenance of Old
Tunnel Road , Orinda area .
Hearing on proposed condemnation of real property,
Pleasant Hill/Walnut Creek area needed for a public
improvement in the redevelopment area .
Consider establishing Cable Television license fees .
(continued from October 1 , 1985)
Hearings on two appeals from the Social Service Department
Evidentiary Hearing decision.
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Consider comments by members of the public .
The Board meets in all its capacities pursuant to Ordinance
Code Section 24-2. 402, including as the Housing Authority and the
Redevelopment Agency .
Persons who wish to address the Board should complete the form
provided for that purpose and furnish a copy of any written state-
ment to the Clerk .
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All matters listed under CONSENT ITEMS are considered by the
Board to be routine and will be enacted by one motion.. There will
be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a
member of 'the Board or a member of the public prior to the time the
Board votes on the motion to adopt .
Persons who wish to speak on matters set for PUBLIC HEARING
will be heard when the Chairwoman calls for comments from those
persons who are in support thereof or in opposition thereto . After
persons have spoken , the hearing is closed and the matter is subject
to discussion and action by the Board . There is no further comment
permitted from the audience unless invited by the Chairwoman .
Committee meetings are held in Room 105 , the James P . Kenny
Conference Room , County Administration Building , Martinez .
The Internal Operations Committee (Supervisors T. Torlakson and
T . Powers ) meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 9: 30
A .M .
The Finance Committee (Supervisors S.W . McPeak and R .I . Schroder)
meets on the first and third Mondays of the month at 9: 30 A.M.
The Water Committee (Supervisors T. Torlakson and S.W. McPeak)
usually meets on the first Monday of the month. Contact the Community
Development Department at 671-4295 to confirm date , time , and place .
The Recycling Committee (Supervisors T. Torlakson and N . C . Fanden)
usually meets on the third Wednesday of the month . Contact the
Community Development Department at 671-4295 to confirm date , time ,
and place .
The Planning , Housing, and Development Committee will meet on
the second Mondays of the month at 1 P .M.
AGENDA DEADLINE: Thursday , 12 noon , 12 days before the Tuesday
Board meeting .
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CONSENT ITEMS
(Individual items subject to removal from Consent Calendar by request of
any Supervisor , or on a request for discussion by a member of the public. )
ROAD AND TRANSPORTATION
Project Action Location
1. 1 Sandmound and Approve Lease with Bethel Island
Stone Roads McFarland Energy, Inc.
1. 2 Taylor Boulevard Approve Sale of Surplus Pleasant Hill
Property for $45 ,000 and
.Execute Grant Deed to
William C. & Betty J. Smith
1. 3 Overlook Drive/ Approve Installation of San Ramon
Overlook Court Stop Signs at Intersection
of Woodview Terrace
1. 4 Woodland Drive Approve Installation of San Ramon
Stop Signs at Intersection
of Woodview Terrace
LAND DEVELOPMENT
APPROVE the following:
Item Development Developer Area
1.5 Parcel Map MS 54-83 Lloyd Rustrum West
Betty Rustrum Pittsburg
Walter Sherrill
Kathleen Sherrill
1. 6 Parcel Map MS 59-82 Alton Cowan Byron
Lorrene Cowan
1 .7 Parcel Map and MS 14-85 Hoover Kennedy Oakley
Deferred Improve-
ment Agreement
1 .8 Subdivision MS 191-78 Donald R. Williams Morgan
Agreement Carmen J. Williams Territory
Extension
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS - None
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
District Action Location
1.9 Drainage Area 44B Approve Agreements with Pleasant Hill
David Randall Fischer ,
Warren M. Hook, et al, and
with David Randall Fischer ,
Robert E. Ormiston, et al
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PUBLIC WORKS - OTHER
Facility Action Location
1 .9 Remodeling & Accept Grant Deed from Martinez
Addition Project - Muir Meadows Company
50 Glacier Drive
STATUTORY ACTIONS .
1 . 10 AUTHORIZE Chairwoman to execute deed reconveying property to
owners , the obligation thereon having been cleared in Superior
Court action .
CLAIMS , _COLLECTIONS & LITIGATION
1 . 11 DENY claims of R . Burke , et al . , T. Nall , D . Moore ,
V . Dimmic , S. Avanzino , M. Heuser; deny amended claims of C .
Alexandre et al . , L . Gilmore , S. Rose , D . Herrera , ` ,
deny second amended claim of J. Quinn .
1 . 12 DENY claims presented on behalf of Western Pacific and
Atchison , Topeka , and Santa Fe Railroads for refund of taxes ,
as recommended by County Counsel .
HEARING DATES - none
HONORS & PROCLAMATIONS - none
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
1 . 13 ADOPT Ordinance No . 85-60 (introduced October 1 , 1985) rezoning
land in the Vine Hill-Martinez area (2627-RZ) .
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
1 . 14 APPOINT the following to the Maternal , Child , and Adolescent
Health Advisory Board: Beverly DeGraff (At-Large
Representative) , Helaine Gann (Community Services
Administration Representative) , and Dr . Alan Burckin
(Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association Representative ) .
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APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS - continued
1 . 15 APPOINT Marc Frelier to the Board of Trustees of the Holland
Tract , Reclamation District No . 2025 in lieu of an election
pursuant to Section 50741 of the California Water Code .
1 . 16 APPOINT Donald Christensen to the Board of Directors of the
East Contra Costa Irrigation District in lieu of an election
pursuant to California Elections Code Section 23520 .
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS - 1985-1986 FY
1 . 17 Public Works (Plant Acquisition) : Appropriate $77 , 325 in
expenditures and revenues for conversion of 233 lights in
various parking lots to High Pressure Sodium (revenue is a loan
from California Energy Commission) .
LEGISLATION - none
PERSONNEL ACTIONS
RECLASSIFY positions as follows:
Dezartment From__ _ _ To
1 . 18 District Attorney Executive District Attorney
Secretary-Exempt Program Assistant-
Exempt
1 . 19 ESTABLISH the class of Assistant Director of Pharmacy Services
and allocate to the salary schedule; cancel one Pharmacist II
and add one Assistant Director. of Pharmacy Services in the
Health Services Department .
1 .20 DECREASE hours of two Deputy Public Defender III positions
(#43-048 and #43-071 ) from 40/40 to 20/40 , salary level C5- 1974
($3269-3974) and add one Deputy Public Defender I position ,
salary level C3- 1450 ($2135-2354) in the Office of the Public
Defender .
1 .21 AUTHORIZE County contribution toward Health Plan Premium
increases for the month of October only, not to exceed three
dollars and seventy-seven cents ($3.77) for a single subscriber
and nine dollars ($9 .00) for a family subscriber .
1 .22 ADOPT amendment to Resolution No . 85/567 cancelling positions
and laying off personnel in the Health Services Department to
add back one 40/40 Dental Assistant , cancel one 30/40 Lead
Dental Assistant; and also cancelling three additional vacant
and unfunded LVN II positions , effective October 18, 1985 .
1 .23 ADOPTION of memoranda of understanding and other actions per-
taining to salaries of County employees .
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GRANTS & CONTRACTS
APPROVE and authorize execution of agreements between the County and
following agencies:
Amount County
Agency Purpose/Period To Be Recd Match
1 .24 City of Richmond Provision of $ 19360 0
congregate meal (net of
services for the donations )
Nutrition Project
for the Elderly.
(7/1/85 to 9/30/86)
1 .25 Richmond Unified To continue to make Per specified Depends
School District the Contra Costa premium on
Health Plan utilization
available to employees .
( 11/ 1/85 to 10/31/86)
Amount County
Agency Purpose/Period To Be Paid Cost
1 .26 Paul Reif , M .D . Provision of $300/session Depends
(Gastroenter- consultation and/or on
ology) training services utilization
and/or performance
of medical procedures .
(6/1/85 to 4/30/86)
1 .27 Arthur Young Financial $459000 $459000
and Company feasibility study
on the establishment
of a Faculty Practice
Plan .
( 10/1/85 to 2/15/86)
1 .28 AUTHORIZE the County Administrator or his designee to execute a
contract amendment , and any further amendments thereto, with
the Contra Costa County Bar Association for conflict defense
services providing for increased workload , adjustments in fee
schedule , and extension of the term date to September 30, 1987.
1 .29 AUTHORIZE the Executive Director , Private Industry Council to
execute an agreement and any additional amendments as may be
required with National Truck School , Inc . , San Rafael , to pro-
vide vocational training for the term October 15, 1985 to June
30, 1986 ( 100% federal funds ) .
1 . 30 APPROVE and authorize the Chairwoman to execute an agreement
amendment between the County and the State Office of Economic
Opportunity to extend Energy contract date to September 30,
1985 and provide other program revisions .
1 . 31 APPROVE and authorize the Chairwoman to execute an agreement
between the County and the State Department of Alcohol and Drug
Programs to modify budget line items for the School-Community
Primary Prevention Program contract .
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GRANTS & CONTRACTS - continued
1 .32 APPROVE the reallocation of $20,000 from the Community
Development Block Grant Contingency Fund to Many Hands , Inc . ,
to cover costs associated with construction of a new Sheltered
Workshop/Recycling Center , as recommended by the Director of
Community Development .
1 .33 AUTHORIZE Chairwoman to execute two amendments to two contracts
with Scott Wetzel Services , Inc . , for long term disability
claims and workers' compensation claims service for the period
June 30 , 1985 to June 30 , 1986 .
1 .34 AUTHORIZE the Personnel Director to execute contracts with
Accountempts (June 5 , 1985 to October 31 , 1985) , Account
Abilities Personnel (June 5 , 1985 to October 31 , 1985) , and
Integrated Clinical Data (October 8, 1985 to June 7, 1986) for
temporary help as the need arises .
LEASES
1 . 35 AUTHORIZE the Chairwoman to execute a lease with the Richmond
Unified School District for the premises at 2000 Giaramita
Street , San Pablo , for continued use by the Community Services
Department .
1 .36 AUTHORIZE the Chairwoman to execute a lease with Turner , Huguet ,
and Brans for the premises at 738 Court Street , Martinez , for
continued use by the Public Works Department .
1 . 37 AUTHORIZE the Chairwoman to execute a sublease to The Volunteer
Center of Contra Costa County for a portion of the premises at
213 "G" Street , Antioch .
OTHER ACTIONS
1 .38 AUTHORIZE Public Works Director to execute the Agreements for
providing Adult Crossing Guards for the 1985-1986. school year
with the Martinez Unified School District , Oakley Union School
District , Richmond Unified School District , and the Walnut
Creek School District; and to notify the Walnut Creek School
District of contract termination in 1986-1987 due to low utili-
zation .
1 .39 APPROVE and adopt property tax exchange resolution for district
boundary changes involved in Local Agency Formation Commission
Procedure No . 85-8.
1 .40 ENDORSE the designation of the route of the DeAnza Expedition
as a National Historic Trail and authorize the Chairwoman to
sign letter to that effect .
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OTHER ACTIONS - continued
1 .41 ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT of report from Public Works Director on
revenue sources to finance the road budget .
1 .42 AUTHORIZE the CATV Franchise administrator to act as admi-
nistrator of the Community Service Programming Fund for expen-
ditures involving less than $500.
HOUSING AUTHORITY
1 .43 ACKNOWLEDGE receipt of letters from Assemblyman William P .
Baker and Senator Daniel E. Boatwright .
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1 .44 AUTHORIZE contract change orders in the amount of $63,200 for
Pleasant Hill BART Station area storm drain , sanitary sewer ,
and other miscellaneous improvements .
1 .45 ADOPT resolution authorizing the Chairwoman to execute certain
agreements to facilitate the acquisition by the County
Redevelopment Agency , of abandoned Southern Pacific Right of
Way and other property in the Pleasant Hill BART Station
redevelopment area .
DETERMINATION ITEMS_
(Staff recommendation shown following the item . )
2 . 1 REPORT from County Administrator recommending adoption of a
resolution to establish the new General Services Department and
transfer employees and positions into the new department; recom-
mendations include adding one Executive Secretary position and
transferring the Energy Coordinator from the Public Works
Department to the County Administrator' s Office . APPROVE
RECOMMENDATIONS
2.2 REPORT from County Administrator on the use of radar by the
California Highway Patrol in the unincorporated areas of Contra
Costa County . ACCEPT REPORT
2. 3 MEMORANDUM from Director of Community Development recommending
adoption of an ordinance amendment making certain structures and
structural additions subject to height limitations . INTRODUCE
ORDINANCE, WAIVE READING AND FIX OCTOBER 22, 1985 FOR ADOPTION
2 .4 REPORT from Chief Engineer , Contra Costa County Flood Control
and Water Conservation District , in response to Board referral
of June 25, 1985 , recommending confirmation that the developer
of Havenwood Subdivision (Subdivision 6200) in the City of
Brentwood is required to pay drainage fees pursuant to Ordinance
No . 84-38 (Drainage Area 52C) (carryover from October 1 , 1985)
CONSIDER ACTION TO BE TAKEN
2 .5 RECOMMENDATIONS of County Administrator and Public Works
Director on Extra Items and Award of contracts (as required) .
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CORRESPONDENCE
3 . 1 LETTER from President , Board of Directors , East Bay Regional
Park District , transmitting District staff and consultant
reports on the proposed Garaventa Waste Disposal Site . REFER TO
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
3.2 LETTER from Harry DeVoto expressing concerns regarding the
source of funds used for street lighting services in the County
Service Area M-8. REFER TO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
3 . 3 LETTER from the Johnson Family Trust requesting the Board
approve a partial payment of taxes pursuant to California
Revenue and Taxation Code Section 2636 . REFER TO TREASURER-TAX
COLLECTOR FOR RECOMMENDATION
3. 4 LETTER from E .M . McCartt requesting the Board' s assistance with
problems in management of the County Connection Bus System .
REFER TO CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
3.5 LETTER from Superintendent , Liberty Union High School District ,
requesting the Board approve SB 201 funds for the District .
REFER TO DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR REPORT
INFORMATION ITEMS
(Copies of communications listed as information items
have been furnished to all interested parties . )
4 . 1 LETTERS from the Chambers of Commerce of the Cities of Walnut
Creek , Martinez , and the Town of Moraga , expressing the
Chamber' s support of the proposal by Pacific Southwest Airlines
to conduct regularly scheduled air service to and from Buchanan
Field .
4 .2 LETTER from Executive Director , Family Stress Center , presenting
information relating to the status fo child abuse programs .
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SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS
BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
MEETING IN ALL ITS CAPACITIES
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE CODE SECTION 24-2 . 402
TUESDAY , OCTOBER 15 , 1985
CONSENT ITEMS: Approved as listed except as noted below:
1 .23 ADOPTED resolution approving Memoranda of Understanding
with Contra Costa County Employees Association Local 1 ;
ADOPTED resolution providing compensation adjustments
for unrepresented employees; and INTRODUCED ordinance
providing for a salary increase for members of the Board
of Supervisors , WAIVED reading and FIXED October 22, 1985
for adoption .
1 . 34 Authorize Personnel Director to execute contracts with
Accountempts , Account Abilities Personnel and Integrated
Clinical Data for temporary help . . .DELETED .
DETERMINATION ITEMS: Approved as listed except as noted below:
2. 1 ADOPTED resolution establishing the new General Services
Department and transferring specified employees and
positions to the new department effective October 1 , 1985;
and REFERRED placement of the Real Property Division and
establishment of a Communications Division to the
Internal Operations Committee .
2.4 ACCEPTED report from Public Works Director on drainage
fee requirement for Subdivision 6200 , Brentwood , and
REFERRED issue to the Internal Operations Committee .
CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS: Approved as listed except as noted below:
3 .4 REFERRED letter from E . M. McCartt regarding the County
Connection Bus System to the Contra Costa Transportation
Advisory Committee and the Director of Community
Development and APPOINTED Supervisor Robert Schroder to
work with the Orinda Union School District in resolving
the problem of bus service for students .
TIMED ITEMS:
9:OO A.M
MR . 1 In appreciation of the Board' s efforts in supporting the
arts , Jim McQueen of CAFTA presented Board members with
copies of photo that won first place at the State Fair .
10: 30 A.M.
T . 1 AUTHORIZED Public Works Director to proceed with process
to initiate termination of maintenance of Old Tunnel Road .
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TIMED ITEMS (Continued)
T .2 CLOSED public hearing and ADOPTED a Resolution of
Necessity to acquire by eminent domain property located
in the Pleasant Hill BART Station Area Redevelopment
Project area .
T .3 CONTINUED to December 3, 1985 at 10: 30 A.M. consideration
of establishment of Cable Television license fees .
T .4 CLOSED public hearing on appeal from the Social Service
Department Evidentiary Hearing decision filed by Fam
Ching Saeliaw and REFERRED to County Counsel for report
to the Board .
CLOSED public hearing on appeal from the Social Service
Department Evidentiary Hearing decision filed by Xuan Van
Hoang and REFERRED to County Counsel for report to the
Board .
INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORTS:
I0 . 1 CLARIFIED , for purposes of Revenue and Taxation Code
Section 1622. 1 (b) , terms of office for the Assessment
Appeals Board members .
I0.2 REAPPOINTED to the Private Industry Council members
representing Business , Labor , Community-Based Organization,
and Public Employment Service categories .
EXTRA ITEMS OF INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF:
X . 1 (Public Works) APPROVED execution of a Joint Exercise
of Powers Agreement with the City of Danville for
construction of fencing and gates on the former Southern
Pacific Railroad right-of-way located within Danville
city limits .
X .2 (Torlakson) REFERRED to the Public Works Director for
review with Discovery Bay Property Owners ' Association,
for report to the Board on November 19 , 1985 , request
for application of Section 21115 of the California
Vehicle Code to allow golf carts to operate on the
streets of Discovery Bay.
X .3 (Torlakson) REQUESTED the County Administrator or his
designee to attend the October 30 , 1985 planning meeting
on farmworker housing needs and to recommend a date for
a workshop to be held jointly by the Board of Supervisors
and the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority.
X .4 (Torlakson) REAFFIRMED the Board' s position to provide
assistance to the County Health Maintenance Organization
to make it more competitive and attractive as the open
enrollment period approaches .
X .5 (Torlakson) REFERRED to the County Administrator for
report to the Board on November 29 , 1985 a proposal to
appoint a local coordinator to promote the Highway 4
Willow Pass Grade project; DIRECTED that letters be
sent to Congressman Miller , thanking him for his efforts
in amending HR 3129, and to Senators Cranston and Wilson
and members of the Public Works Appropriations Committee
requesting their support of HR 3129 that would make
available 5 million dollars to California for improve-
ments to the State Highway 4 Willow Pass Grade Project;
and URGED that an organized effort of business and
industry on Waterfront Way join together to urge their
Federal representatives to support HR 3129.
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EXTRA ITEMS (Continued)
X .6 (Torlakson) PROCLAIMED October 20 , 1985 as Delta-Thon
Day in Contra Costa County .
X .7 (McPeak) REFERRED to the Community Development Director
letters from the President of the Bay Area Council and
Vice President of Transamerica Corporation expressing
opposition to the removal of the Embarcadero Freeway in
San Francisco .
X .8 (McPeak) REFERRED to the Finance Committee letter from
the Chair, Contra Costa County Health Services Auxiliary,
advising of the receipts grossed at the Gourmet
Extravaganza, held as a benefit for Merrithew Memorial
Hospital , and requesting the Board to consider a County
match .
X .9 (Powers) REQUESTED the Community Development Director
to review the feasibility of appealing the decision of
the California Transportation Commission relative to
utilizing sound wall and landscaping funds for capital
projects .
X . 10 (Powers) REQUESTED the Welfare Director to report to
the Board as soon as possible on the status of the
State' s Workfare Program and its impact on Contra Costa
County.
X . 11 (Powers) FIXED October 29, 1985 at 3:00 P.M. as the
time to consider possible changes in the structure of
County Planning Commissions; REQUESTED the Community
Development Director to notify the cities , Chambers of
Commerce , and all other appropriate agencies and groups
of this time; and DIRECTED the Community Development
Director to report on the compatibility of the County' s
General Plan to the spheres of influence of the various
cities for consideration at this time .
X , 12 (Fanden) REQUESTED County Administrator to prepare a
press release advising that the Housing Authority has
received a second allocation of funds in the amount of
3.5 million dollars from the U. S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development for the Phase II modernization
work at the Bayo Vista housing project in Rodeo .
X . 13 (Fanden) REQUESTED the County Administrator to send a
letter to Bank of America expressing appreciation for
their assistance in providing furnishings for Juvenile
Hall .
X . 14 (Fanden) REFERRED to the Internal Operations Committee
recommendations of nominating committee for appointment
to the Advisory Council on Aging.
X . 15 (Fanden) REFERRED to the Internal Operations Committee
for review at its meeting of November 4, 1985 a petition
from residents in the Martinez area expressing concern
relative to the incident involving a pit bull . The Board
REQUESTED the Director of Animal Services and County
Counsel to report to the Board on the feasibility of
banning pit bulls in Contra Costa County .
X . 16 (Fanden) REQUESTED the Public Works Director to issue a
press release on the allocation of Federal money the
County will receive for road maintenance programs .
MR .2 James Schwander expressed opposition to the action of
Norman Spellberg, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court ,
exempting certain clerical positions from the County' s
Merit System.
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EXTRA ITEMS (Continued)
MR - 3 Supervisor McPeak announced that a press conference will
be held on October 22, 1985 at 8: 30 A.M. in the John P .
Kenny Conference Room to publicize a proposed initiative
for a statutory amendment entitled "Fair Responsibility
Act of 1986" that would reform the liability laws in
tort actions .
MR .4 Supervisor Schroder announced that the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC) will hold a series of
four workshops on a proposal for legislation that would
allow local jurisdictions to impose a tax to fund public
transportation programs; the first workshop is to be
held on October 17, 1985 at 1 : 30 P .M. at the Walnut Creek
City Hall .
MR -5 Supervisor Schroder announced that the Central Contra
Costa Transit Authority has received a 1985 APTA award
in recognition of the opportunities the Authority has
offered in the employment , promotion and training of
minorities and women in management positions .
MR .6 Supervisor Fanden advised of a meeting that she will
have with a representative from CALTRANS on mitigation
measures for traffic congestion on the Martinez-Benicia
Bridge .
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