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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01311989 - 89-78 S. 4 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on January 31, 1989 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBJECT: Continuation of the Delta Ferry Authority Service Supervisor T. Torlakson commented on the funding problems of the Delta Ferry Service and of his concern relative to the impact on the agricultural community in the Delta if the ferry service is discontinued. He spoke on the need to develop a long range plan to finance the ferry service and whether the County would be willing to participate on an on-going basis as a contributor in a limited way to the continued operation of the Delta Ferry Authority Ser- vice. He proposed a County contribution of approximately $30,000 annually with a portion coming from property tax revenues, and the remainder from tolls and new and additional assessments on island property owners that they are willing to explore. Supervisor Torlakson called attention to the fact that the Ferry Service will be discontinued February 1, 1989, if there is not a loan or advance of some funds to allow it to operate for a two-month period while a funding package is being explored. He recommended an advance of $17 , 000. M. Kubicek, Assistant Public Works Director, explained that if the Board would advance the $17, 000, this would be repaid from next year' s revenue for County Service Area M-1. Mr. Kubicek advised that the referenced advance would allow the Reclamation District two months to develop a financial plan to keep the Ferry Service operating. Supervisor Schroder advised that he would support the recom- mendation for the advance of $17 ,000 and referred to discussions over the years with representatives of the Reclamation Districts and property owners of the County' s desire to phase out its par- ticipation in the funding of the Ferry Service. Supervisor McPeak advised that she would reluctantly support Supervisor Torlakson' s recommendation. She referred to a written agreement the Board had with the Reclamation District in which the District agreed to take over the operation of the Ferry Service. She also expressed concern with the future of the Delta islands and recommended that this issue be referred to the Finance Committee. Supervisor Torlakson suggested investigating the feasibility of soliciting some financial help from the Tri-Delta Transit Authority. Supervisor Powers noted that the State operates the bridge system in the Delta and proposed soliciting the State of Califor- nia' s interest in participating in the funding and/or management of the Ferry. B. Ghiazzi, Delta landowner, (no address given) , spoke on the impact of the flood of several years ago on the agricultural community and of the debt incurred to repair damages to the levees . There being no further discussion, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that Resolution No. 89/78 is APPROVED authorizing a loan of $17,000 to County Service Area M-1 to fund the Delta Ferry Authority Service. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Finance Committee is REQUESTED to review possible funding mechanisms for the continued operation of the Ferry Service. I hereby certify that this is a true and comml copy=of cc: Finance Committee an action taken and entered op the rmintite3 of lite County Administrator !Board of Supervisors on the data shown. Auditor-Controller ATTESTED: `t 0 1 , l . Public Works Director PHIL S CHEt�k of the Soord of Supervisors and County Administrator By K2"j— ... ,Deputy THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on January 31, 1989 , by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson, Schroder NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None RESOLUTION NO. 89/78 (Govt.C. Sec 25210. 9c) ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBJECT: Loan to CSA M-1 for Delta Ferry Authority Service The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RESOLVES that: Supervisor Torlakson has proposed, in part, that the County advance ( loan) $17,000 to County Service Area M-1 (CSA M-1) to thereafter be provided to the Delta Ferry Authority to finance its continued operation of ferry services within CSA M-1. After considering the proposal and comments of speakers, this Board hereby ORDERS, DETERMINES and DIRECTS as follows: 1. The sum of $17,000 is appropriated from available County general funds to the County Service Area Revolving Fund and shall be disbursed therefrom (as hereinafter provided) to CSA M-1 to fund Delta Ferry Authority Ferry Service. Upon approval of the Public Works Director, these funds shall be transferred from CSA M-1 to the Delta Ferry Authority for expenditure in accordance with the purposes of this Resolution, and the Public Works Director ( in his capacity as interim manager of the Authority) shall ensure that the Authority' s disbursements of said funds are for the same purposes. 2. CSA M-1 shall reimburse the Revolving Fund from its first available tax revenues for Fiscal Year 1989-90 or from any other available funds accruing to the account of CSA M-1 for FY 1989-90, together with interest at the current rate per annum received on similar types of investments by the County as determined by the County Treasurer. 3. As part of its administration of CSA M-1 matters, the Public Works Department shall ensure that the $17,000 of CSA M-1 funds are provided to the Delta Ferry Authority in a manner which secures continued Authority Ferry service for the longest 4 . reasonable period. hereby certify that this Is a true andbw5-ect^opy o3 an action taken and entered on the'nn1` .3es-:of.fhe Board of Supervisors on the date shoviA, v cc: County Administrator ATTESTEM 2'n * :131 Auditor-Controller PHIL B CHELOR9 erk of the Board Treasurer of Supervisors and County Administrator County Counsel Public Works Department {vee �y , Deputy RESOLUTION NO. 89/78