HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07301985 - 4.1 THE BOARD OF `SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on July 309 1985 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , McPeak, Torlakson, Fanden
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Schroder
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Emergency Assistance by
Local Organizations
The Board received a letter dated July 16, 1985 from
Arnold J . Midwood, President , Happy Valley Highlands Improvement
Association, 1055 Via Baja, Lafayette 94549 , extending the
Association's appreciation to the firefighters involved in fighting
the fire in their neighborhood on June 28, 1985 .
Mr . Midwood appeared before the Board this date and again
expressed appreciation for the fine job done by the firefighters .
He noted , however , that there was a communication gap between the
local authorities and residents and the emergency personnel . He
stated his belief that more property might have been saved if local
authorities and representatives of organizations such as the Happy
Valley Highlands Improvement Association had been permitted to work
more closely with the firefighters and police .
David A. LaBarre , 3867 Quail Ridge Road , Lafayette , a
resident of the area and a member of the Happy Valley Highlands
Improvement Association, appeared before the Board and suggested that
identification of local authorities and local organization members
would be helpful in emergency situations .
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDDERED that the County Administrator
and the Fire Chiefs' Association are REQUESTED to formulate a policy
authorizing key local organizations to assist firefighters and police
in emergency situations .
cc: County Administrator
Fire Chiefs' Association
Arnold J. Midwood
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the rc intstes of the
Board of 3upervi rs on t2��±�4te �ho�,<.�.
ATTESTED: �O Mrs
PHIL BA ,4ELC Fr, Cork of Ahe Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
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By ���'i� , Deputy