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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Water Committee Contra
Costa
DATE: July 28, 1987 County
SUBJECT. Authorization of Funding for the Committee for Water Policy
Consensus and Biological Consultant for Bay Delta Hearings
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
1. Authorize the contribution of $17 ,000 from the Contra Costa
County Water Agency to the Committee for Water Policy Consensus
for fiscal year 1987-88 .
2. Authorize the Community Development Department to execute a
consulting services agreement with James Hollibaugh, not to
exceed $11,000 for biological studies for the Bay Delta Hearings.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The $17,000 and $11, 000 is budgeted within the Contra Costa County
Water Agency Program for fiscal 1987-88.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
1. The Committee for Water Policy Consensus (CWPC) has been meeting
for about four years seeking consensus on statewide water policy
issues. Contra Costa County has played a lead role in organizing
the CWPC and providing a major part of funding the CWPC in its
early years. Contributions from foundations and other agencies
(both governmental and private) has sustained the CWPC in recent
years.
The $17 ,000 consist of $12,000 for general committee operations
(the same level of funding contributed by Contra Costa County in
fiscal year 1986-87) and $5,000 to go towards part of the cost of
a Bay Delta Conference Coordinator. The role of the Coordinator
will to be to assist in coordinating testimony from Bay .and Delta
interests to ensure that resources are shared and there is a
coordinated strategy for enhancing the environmental protection
of the Bay Delta estuary. The Coordinator will also be involved
in public information and educational activities regarding the
hearings. Since Contra Costa County is an active participant in
the hearings this type of coordination and public awareness will
be directly beneficial to the County.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: " YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): Tom Torlakson Sunne Wright McPeak
ACTION OF BOARD ON August: 11 , 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X
The Board also AUTHORIZED Supervisor Sunne McPeak to represent the Board at the
State Water Resources Control Board meeting to be held in Irvine, Orange County,
on Wednesday, August 12, 1987.
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.
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2. The County, via the Water Agency, is an active participant in the
Bay-Delta Hearings. The County is cooperating with other Bay and
Delta interests in sharing information and expert witnesses. A
biological consultant is needed to supplement expert witnesses
hired by others on hydrology. Mr. Hollibaugh has expertise in
the biological aspects of San Francisco Bay.