HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09111984 - 3.2 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY , CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on September 11 , 1984 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , McPeak, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisors Fanden , Schroder
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Correspondence
Agenda Item
3. 1 Letter dated August 23 , 1984 from Douglas E . Swager , Whiting ,
Rubenstein , Swager & Levy, 3220 Blume Drive , Suite 260,
Richmond 94806, transmitting a claim for refund of taxes on
behalf of Arthur and Laura Pricco .
***REFERRED TO TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR AND ASSESSOR
3.2 Letter dated August 16 , 1984 from Gary R . Lord , Colonel ,
Corps of Engineers , Acting Division Engineer , Department
of the Army, 630 Sansome Street , Room 1216 , San Francisco
94111 , transmitting a review of the Final Design Memorandum
and Environmental Impact Statement for John F . Baldwin Ship
Channel , Phase II , Richmond Harbor Approach , stating that
the benefits of the plan of improvement recommended by the
San Francisco District Engineer outweigh any adverse effects
and the plan best serves the overall public interest .
***REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
3.3 Letter dated August 22, 1984 from Robert D . Gromm , Delta
Advisory Planning Council , transmitting report recommending
a number of changes to the California Department of Fish
and Game/U .S . Fish and Wildlife Services' Delta Wildlife
Habitat Protection and Restoration Plan .
***REFERRED TO DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
3 .4 Letter dated August 20, 1984 from Karen D . Gutloff ,
Achievement Awards Coordinator , National Association of
Counties , 440 First St . , NW, Washington 20001 , transmitting
an award to Contra Costa County for the Pleasant Hill BART
Specific Plan Financing.
***RECEIVED AND FORWARDED TO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
3 .5 Letter dated August 21 , 1984 from Susan McNulty, Chairperson ,
Local Agency Formation Commission of Contra Costa County,
advising of the Commission' s intent to not increase pro-
cessing fees , as requested by the Board , until the fate of
Proposition 36 (an initiative for constitutional amendment
imposing constraints on increasing fees ) is determined .
***ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT
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3 .6 Letter dated August 27, 1984 from Richard J . Breitwieser ,
Bray, Baldwin , Egan and Breitwieser , Ward and Ferry Streets ,
Martinez 94553, attorneys for the Diablo Community Service
District , requesting that said District be included in
distributions from the Special District Augmentation Fund .
***REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
3.7 Letter dated August 17, 1984 from Carolyn F . Bovat , Mayor ,
City of Clayton , P .O . Box 380 , Clayton 94517, in regard to
potential landfill sites , requesting that the Board keep
the City appraised of these locations .
***REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
3.8 Letter dated August 23, 1984 from Regional Inspector General
for Audit , OIG Office of Audit , Department of Health & Human
Services , Region IX , 50 United Nations Plaza , San Francisco
94102, transmitting a copy of the audit report on U .S .
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Head Start
Grant Nos . H-0375- 18 and 9C55/05 , requesting documentation
substantiating that at least 90 per cent of Head Start
children were from low-income families , and presenting
recommendations with respect to cash management and docu-
mentation of low-income enrollees .
***REFERRED TO DIRECTOR , COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT,
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR REPORT AND
PREPARATION OF REPLY
3.9 Letter dated August 27, 1984 from J . C . Sparkman , Executive
Vice-President , Community Tele-Communications , Inc . , 54 Denver
Technological Center , Call Box 22595 Wellshire Station ,
Denver , Colorado 80222, providing information relative to
recent rulings before the Federal Communications Commission
and the recent decision of the U .S . Supreme Court with
respect to the reassertion of the Federal government having
jurisdiction over the regulations of cable television rates .
***REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
3. 10 Letter dated August 22, 1984 from Thomas H . Sanborn , Forward
Planner , Kaufman & Broad of Northern California , Inc . , P .O .
Box 2755 , Dublin 94568, requesting the initiation of con-
demnation proceedings in connection with compliance with
conditions of approval of tentative map for Subdivision 6450,
located in the unincorporated area of West Pittsburg.
***REFERRED TO CONDEMNATION SCREENING COMMITTEE
3. 11 Letter dated August 27, 1984 from William H . Ivers , Director ,
State Department of Boating and Waterways , 1629 S Street ,
Sacramento 95814 , in regard to the successful control of
water hyacinths in the navigable waterways of both San
Joaquin and Contra Costa Counties , with no degradation of
water quality.
***REFERRED TO HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR AND PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR (ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL)
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3 . 12 Letter from Mark A . Williams , Planning and Programming,
transmitting a petition from the Fiscal Services
Representation Unit , requesting that a vote on agency shop
be taken in said unit as more than 30% of the employees in
the unit have signed the petition , per Government Code
Section 3502.5(b) .
***REFERRED TO DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL
3. 13 Letter dated August 31 , 1984 from A . B. McNabney,
Vice-President - Conservation , Mt . Diablo Audubon Society,
P .O . Box 53, Walnut Creek 914597 , in regard to a bird and
wildlife sanctuary at Shell Marsh (along with the proposed
County Correctional Facility) , requesting a report as to
the status of said land .
***REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR REPLY
3. 14 Letter dated August 31 , 1984 from Mark M . Collins , President ,
Hospital Council of Northern California , 1000 Cherry Avenue ,
Suite 330, San Bruno 94066, expressing concerns about the
future of Medicare and requesting input by business leaders ,
labor and government in the search for a better Medicare
solution .
***REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND HEALTH SERVICES
DIRECTOR
3. 15 Letter from James D . Townsend , M .D . , 120 La Casa Via , Walnut
Creek 94598, expressing concern about Woodhill Company' s
proposed development of attached multi-family homes in the
San Ramon Valley area .
***REFERRED TO DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
3. 16 Letter dated August 28, 1984 from Warren Nelson, Business
Agent , American Federation of State , County and Municipal
Employees , (AFSCME) 936 Court Street , Martinez 94553,
advising of his efforts in supporting clean-up legislation
relative to allocations from the Special District Augmentation
Funds and the impact this legislation would have in saving .
jobs of clerical employees and Eligibility Work Supervisors
in the Social Services Department .
***RECEIVED AND FILED
3. 17 Letter dated August 30, 1984 from Robert J . Campbell ,
Assemblyman , 11th District , 604 Ferry Street , Suite 220,
Martinez 94553, transmitting a copy of AB 2992 (Waters) ,
which deals with local officials and the Fair Political
Practices Commission , stating that this bill has passed
both houses and is currently before Governor Deukmejian .
***REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL FOR REPORT
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3. 18 Application dated August 27, 1984 before the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California submitted by Paging
Network of San Francisco , Inc . , seeking a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity to construct additional
radio-telephone utility facilities as may be required by
Section 1001 of the California Public Utilities Code .
***REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND SHERIFF-CORONER
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the aforesaid actions as
noted (*** ) are APPROVED .
cc: Correspondents
Treasurer-Tax Collector
Assessor
Public Works Director
Director of Planning
County Administrator
Director , Community Services Dept .
Auditor-Controller
Condemnation Screening Committee
Health Services Director
Director of Personnel
County Counsel
Sheriff-Coroner
1 hereby certify that this is a true 3rd cerractcopr--f
an action taken and entered on i':c -nmutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date�shown.
ATTESTED: � 4227 ' 1_Ij
PHIL BATCAELOR, Cier% of the woard
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By , Deputy
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