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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor,
County Administrator Contra
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DATE: July 1, 1987
County
SUBJECT:
LEGISLATION - SB 488 (BERGESON)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND Alm JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Withdraw support from SB 488 by Senator Marian Bergeson since the bill has
been amended to no longer provide liability from immunity for a Service
Authority for Freeway Emergencies and its employees for any injury caused
by the plan or design of an emergency motorist aid system or from the
operation of the system.
BACKGROUND:
On May 5, 1987 the Board of Supervisors voted to support SB 488 which
provided that the CHP and CALTRANS would indemnify any Service Authority
for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE) and its employees for any injury caused by
the plan or design of an emergency motorist aid system or from the
operation of the system.
On June 22, 1987 Senator Bergeson amended SB 488. The bill now simply
requires that the revenue received from the fee the Authority imposes on
vehicle registrations be used as a first priority to make lease payments or
bond payments for facilities and equipment for an emergency motorist aid
system. The bill also authorizes a board of supervisors and the city
councils in the county to authorize compensation and expense reimbursement
for authority members. The bill also makes it a misdemeanor to remove,
damage, interfere with the use of or obstruct any emergency call box
without the consent of the authority.
While these are no doubt valuable and needed provisions, the major reason
for supporting the bill was because of the indemnification provisions.
Since those have been removed from the bill, it is recommended that support
of SB 488 be withdrawn and the Board simply remain neutral on SB 488.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)' '
ACTION OF BOARD ON July 7 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED JL 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.
County ministrator JULU7 ["7907
DG; Public Works Director ATTESTED _ i•
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Jackson/Barish, & Associates SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
D. J. Smith_ Associates
Senator Bergeson
BY C �i/Y/ - ,DEPUTY
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