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FROM: Sunne Wright McPeak Contra
Costa
DATE: September 10 , 1985 County
SUBJECT: Action Against Pacific Refining
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Direct County Counsel to file an amicus brief on behalf of the
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors in the law suit filed
by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) against
Pacific Refining seeking $54, 000 in penalties for violations of
abatement orders and requesting injunctive relief.
Further request the County Administrator to send a letter to
the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board of Directors
in support of their actions on the Task Force established in
June and the law suit.
BACKGROUND:
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board of Directors ._
on September 4, 1985 voted unanimously to sue Pacific Refining
for penalties and injunctive relief. This law suit was coordin-
ated with the Contra Costa County District Attorney through the
Task Force established by the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District in June which is currently completing an agreed upon
work program to review the engineering integrity of the refinery
and analyze potential health risks.
Support of the law suit from other jurisdictions is being encour-
aged to underscore the seriousness of the community leadership' s
concern. Therefore, an amicus curiae brief from the Board of
Supervisors itself would be appropriate.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON September 10, 1985 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT III ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Counsel ATTESTED September In 1995
County Administrator PhilBatchelor,
Clerk of the Board of
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