HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 10172007 - RES-524 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Authorizing
the District Attorney to take } RESOLUTION No. 5 2
Legal Action.
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan 'dater District of Southern
California has instituted legal action to implement and enforce
the Mate Water Plan and the contract between said District and
the State of California$ for distribution and sale of water, and
WHEREASy said contract purports to set the terms and
conditions under which the residents of Contra. Costa County and
all residents of the State of California may purchase water
from State owned facilities, and
WHEREAS, said contract and said State 'Water Plan are
prejudicial to the interests of Contra Costa County and to all
of 'Northern California,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the District Attorney
be and he hereby is directed to intervene in said legal action in
any capacity he deems necessary and to prepare and file an action
seeking declaratory relief or such other relief as he deems neces-
sary to protect the interest of the County of Contra Costa and its
residents and to employ such assistance he deems necessary to so`
complish said purpose.
PASSED .AND ADOPTED by the fallowing vote of the Boards
AYES: Supervisors James P. Kenny, Mel F. Nielsen,
Thomas John Call, Edmund A. Linscheid,
Joseph S. Silva..
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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