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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07291986 - I.0 1. D n? BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM; INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE ,�,�,�U Contra CW July 28, 1986 DATE'. County SUBJECT: Establishment of a Water Task Force SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1 . Establish a Water Task Force consisting of 26 voting and 2 non-voting members as ' follows: Number Organization 5 Supervisorial appointment, one from each district. 4 City representatives to be appointed by the Mayors ' Conference. Two of the persons appointed are to be from cities served by the Contra Costa Water District, with one member representing treated water cities and the other representing untreated water cities. Two representatives from cities served by East Bay Water. 5 All Water Districts in the County, including East Bay Municipal Utility District, Contra Costa Water District, Oakley Water District, Byron-Bethany Irrigation District, and East Contra Costa Irrigation District. 1 Member of a past County Grand Jury 1 Contra Costa County Farm Bureau 2 Private Industry 1 Concerned Citizens for Improved Quality Water 1 League of Women Voters CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APURE(S):P OTHER �/�� SIGNAT Nanc C. Fanden Sunne 11. lcPeak 0- ACTION OF BOARD ON July 29, 1986 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X_ OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE _X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: County Administrator ATTESTED July 29 , 1986 Community Development Director PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR O M382/7-83 BY ,DEPUTY Page 2 1 Committee for Water Policy Consensus 1 United Anglers 1 Marine Operators 1 Audubon Society 1 Bay Institute 1 EDF TOTAL 26 Voting Members 2 Non-voting Members. . . . . . .Water contractors TOTAL 28 2 . In addition to the Water Task Force, there is also created a Technical Advisory Committee consisting of representation from the following organizations: County Community Development Department County Public Works Department County Health Services Department State Department of Water Resources Federal Bureau of Reclamation Regional Water Quality Control Boards ( 2) Local Agency Formation Commission Staff U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Private interested citizens 3 . Authorize the Chair of the Board to forward a letter to the County' s State and Federal delegations inviting them to send representatives to the Water Task Force meetings. 4 . The Task Force and the Technical Advisory Committee shall terminate December 31, 1987, unless continued by the Board. 5 . Request the Director of Community Development to solicit the names of persons to serve on the Water Task Force and to report back to the Internal Operations Committee for review and recommendation to the full Board. 6. Direct the Water Task Force to begin with as given, baseline policy and incorporate into its work the existing policies of the Contra Costa County Water Agency and the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, specifically including the following policies: a. Continued opposition to the Peripheral Canal; b. New Water Ethic Policy Statement adopted in 1982; C. Adopted policies of the Committee for Water Policy Consensus; d. Adopted position regarding joint-management of the CCWD-EBMUD water supplies. BACKGROUND: On July 8, 1986, the Board approved a recommendation by Supervisor Nancy Fanden that the Board establish a Water Task Force to review water delivery in the County and make recommendations to the Board and the General Plan Review Page 3 Committee on water-related issues. The Committee composition, clarification of goals, and development of a timeframe were referred to the Internal Operations Committee for a report back to the Board. Our Committee discussed this matter on July 28, 1986. It was noted that the Board has been concerned about water issues for some time, and that a variety of groups and committees have addressed specific water-related problems. . However, the Committee believes that what is needed now is a broad-based committee to review overall water issues and their current or potential impact on the County. The County is currently undertaking a General Plan review. It is timely that recommendations on water-related matters be developed and fed into the General Plan review process. It was noted that water is the single most critical factor in controlling growth and development. Without the availability of water, growth is stymied. The quantity, quality, and distribution of water are matters of Countywide concern. It is important that the Water Task Force include representatives from all geographical areas of the County as well as from a wide variety of organizations interested in water. Because of the significance of this matter, the Committee should report directly to the Board of Supervisors. The Committtee recommendations will be shared with the General Plan Review Committee for consideration in development of General Plan policies and strategies. FISCAL IMPACT• The Community Development Department will have .the responsibility of staffing and providing clerical support to this new Task Force. The cost of this staff support is not currently provided in the Department' s budget. An estimate of this cost is being prepared and will be provided to the Board as soon as possible.