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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 09141993 - 1.51 (2) IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING) COASTWEEKS AND CALIFORNIA ) COASTAL CLEANUP DAY ) RESOLUTION NO. 93/530 IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ) WHEREAS, the State of California has a varied coastline of sandy beaches, rocky shores, productive estuaries, marshes, tidal flats, urban areas and harbors; and WHEREAS, the natural resources of the coastal zone are among California' s most important environmental and economic resources; and WHEREAS, the marine environment is one of the most valuable resources for recreation, tourism, fishing and other coastal industries; and WHEREAS, the County of Contra Costa is strongly committed to the wise management of the coastline to ensure that the environmental and economic value of the coastal zone will be sustained; and WHEREAS, preserving the productivity and quality of coastal resources requires public awareness, support and an understanding that protection of the coast is a responsibility shared by individual citizens, the business community and public institutions; and WHEREAS, Californians are now adopting beaches year round through the California Coastal Commission' s Adopt-A-Beach program; and WHEREAS, the coastal Commission will sponsor COASTWEEKS in California from September 18 through October 11, 1993 and the statewide Cleanup Day on October 2, 1993 . NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the County of Contra Costa hereby proclaims the weeks of September 18 through October 11 as COASTWEEKS and October 2 , 1993 as COASTAL CLEANUP DAY. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the individual citizens, business groups, and public institutions are encouraged to observe this event and to participate in appropriate activities designed to promote a healthy and productive coastal environment for the benefit of the people of Contra Costa County, California, and the Nation. PASSED and ADOPTED this fourteenth day of September 1993 , by unanimous vote of the Board members present . I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution entered in the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid. Witness my hand and the seal of the Board of Supervisors affixed this fourteenth day of September, 1993. PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator V BY leputy Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA—THE RESOURCES AGENCY PETE WILSON, Governor CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION 45 FREMONT, SUITE 2000 m SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105-2219 VOICE AND TDD (415) 904-5200 August 5, 1993 RECEIVED Chairman Tom Torlakson AUG - 4W County of Contra Costa 651 Pine Street, Room 106 Martinez,CA 94553 CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA CO. Dear Chairman Tom Torlakson and Members of the County Board of Supervisors: COASTWEEKS, the nationally proclaimed period celebrating the beauty and importance of our nation's coasts, is being held this year from Saturday, September 18 until October 12. California is blessed with one of the most valuable and awe inspiring coasts in the world. We ask you to support COASTWEEKS and to join us for California's ninth annual Coastal Cleanup Day scheduled for Saturday, October 2, 1993. The East Bay Regional Park District and the California Coastal Commission are working together to again bring new excitement and more volunteers to this environmental event. Last year the Cleanup set new records: 39,235 volunteers, who removed 380,971 pounds of debris. This year is critical because we are expanding the awareness of coastal pollution beyond the coast. Much of the trash and pollution on our beaches is washed down from inland through gutters, stormdrains, streams and rivers. By adding cleanups on waterways throughout the state, we'll show that individual people, wherever they are,can help stop this pollution before it starts. We hope you and your county will be a partner in this effort by: *Proclaiming COASTWEEKS and COASTAL CLEANUP DAY in your county with the suggested resolution enclosed, *Personally participating in the Cleanup and other COASTWEEKS events, *Encouraging your county departments to sponsor COASTWEEKS activities and to support the volunteer Adopt-A-Beach cleanups. Please contact Kathleen Fusek, East Bay Regional Parks District, 2950 Peralta Oaks Court, P.O.Box 5381, Oakland, CA 94605 to help arrange official county participation in the Cleanup and any presentation of the COASTWEEKS resolution. If your county would like to create a COASTWEEKS activity other than a cleanup, please complete the enclosed COASTWEEKS Activity Form and return it to the Coastal Commission by July 30. We will distribute calendars of COASTWEEKS'activities and cleanups in mid August. COASTWEEKS and Coastal Cleanup Day encourage citizens of all ages to take personal responsibility for the care and protection of our beaches,parks, waterways and communities. We hope you will join us in making it another success. . s If you have any questions,please feel free to contact the California Coastal Commission Public Information Department at(415)904-5214. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Tom Gwyn Kathleen Fusek Chairman ( Contra Costa Cleanup Coordinator California Coastal Commission East Bay Regional Park District enclosures CSTWK/Co ty Rewtutim A WESOLZITIO COASTW"EEKS AND CALIFORNIA COASTAL CLEANUP DAY Whereas, the State of California has a varied coastline of sandy beaches, rocky shores, productive estuaries, marshes, tidal flats, urban areas and harbors; and Whereas, the natural resources of the coastal zone are among Californias most important environmental and economic resources; and Whereas, the marine environment is one of the most valuable resources for recreation, tourism,fishing and other coastal industries; and Whereas, the County of is strongly committed to the wise management of the coastline to ensure that the environmental and economic value of the coastal zone will be sustained; and Whereas, preserving the productivity and quality of coastal resources requires public awareness, support and an understanding that protection of the coast is a responsibility shared by individual citizens, the business community and public institutions; and Whereas, Californians are now adopting beaches year round through the California Coastal Commissions Adopt-A-Beach program; and Whereas, the Coastal Commission will sponsor COASTWEE-'KS in California from September 18 through October 11, 1992, and the statewide Cleanup Day on October 2, 1993. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED., that the County of hereby proclaims the weeks of September 18 through October 11 as COASTWLE-'KS and October as COASTAL CLEANUP DAY BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the individual citizens, businesses,groups, and public institutions are encouraged to observe this event and to participate in appropriate activities designed to promote a healthy and productive coastal environment for the benefit of the people of , California, and the Nation. Approved:----------------------Signed:----------------------- Printed Name: ------ ------Title: -------------------- SEAL COAS. TWEEKS ' 93 Get out your calendars! It is time to plan California's twelfth annual COASTWEEKS. COASTWEEKS, the three week national celebration of our rocky shores and sandy beaches,begins September 18 and lasts until October 11. COASTWEEKS focuses on exciting and creative events that promote a public awareness of our precious and fragile shoreline and increase citizen participation in efforts to improve our coastal environment. Last year during COASTWEEKS kids and adults cleaned creeks, lakes and beaches. Kids made microscopes and videos, and families took cruises along the California coastline. A few brave beachgoers even raised money for Adopt-A-Beach by swimming around a portion of Catalina Island, and they're going to do it again this year! California looks as if it's going to experience one of the warmest summers ever! What better place to be than the cool coast celebrating and hosting something fun and educational in honor of our wonderful shores. See the reverse side for some dynamic COASTWEEKS ideas! If you'd like to see your event in the COASTWEEKS' calendar, please fill out the enclosed activity form. Please fill out one activity form for each workshop or event. A4. Ir The deadline for COASTWEEKS activity response forms is J pace in t e calendar is limited, so please return your forms promptly to insure publication in the calendar. You can FAX your response to Candice Brown at (415) 904-5400. If you have any questions, please call us at (415) .904-5216. If hosting an activity isn't your speed, then come join the more than 40,000 people who participated last year and clean the beach. The ninth annual California Coastal Cleanup Day is October 2 this year. We moved the date from September to October so more Californians can get involved. This is your chance to pay tribute to your state's beautiful and bountiful rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands,,bays and beaches. So don't be left inland. Get out to the coast, the lake or the bay. It's not just beaches anymore! Why isn't it just beaches anymore? The beach begins at your front door. Trash travels to the beach from.various sources like gutters, storm drains, streams, and rivers. We're expanding,'this year you don't have to look far to find a spot near you. So what's stopping you? Get some friends together, pick a location, plan a picnic, and call your coordinator on the enclosed list to get involved in California Coastal Cleanup Day. Thanks, and See you at the Beach...River...Bay... CREATE A COASTWEEKS ACTIVITY Below are some NEW creative ides for COASTWEEKS events that you, your organization, your school, or your city can sponsor. Don't let this limit your creativity. Have fun designing your own event!!! • Get a Birds eye view of an estuary. Organize a canoe or kayak trip through an estuary. A great way to celebrate National Estuary Day which falls within COASTWEEKS. • Family Day at the Reserve. Speakers, hay rides, boat rides, tours, field trips, tidepool walks and activities will make it a day for all ages. Nature games!!! Build marine totem poles like the earlier tribes who inhabited our great state once crafted. Make fish paintings with natural pigments. Experience science and art at work and play! •"Tidepool tactics for the classroom" Plan field trips for teachers,educators,and high school students. • "SAVE OUR SEAS". Trainers can host a curriculum workshop in honor of this national recognition of the coast and use the COASTWEEKS calendar as an additional teaching resource. Have fun teaching in the sun. Have the workshop outside or at the beach. • Starting and maintaining a home aquarium.Aquariums follow the state of Maine and host a free workshop for those of us that don't have BLUE THUMBS. • Lighthouse open house. California has some of the most beautiful and historically rich lighthouses in existence. Work with the State Park, AYH, or IYH to arrange a tour or weekend trip to a lighthouse. • "Seals Skills?" Schedule a discussion with a marine mammal trainer from one of the marine theme parks or invite schools,service clubs or individuals to hear.the behind the scenes scoop on seals. • By the Sea By the Sea By the Beautiful Sea. By showcasing nautical works, maritime history,or significant coastal archeological finds,art galleries or museums can join in the COASTWEEKS spirit. *Whale watch. Bird watch.Dolphin.watch.So much can be seen by opening our eyes. • Recycling Regattas. *Libraries can display famous literature with sea themes, such as Moby Dick or Sinbad of the Seven Seas or One Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Readings,poetry contests,and craft displays can compliment the COASTWEEKS exhibit. • Oil Spill Response Demonstrations can get the community involved in emergency response by showing them what to do and telling them how to get more involved in case of an emergency. • Why Knot?Sailing techniques, safety,or just plain knot-tying techniques can get people of all ages excited about COASTWEEKS. *Creating Treasures from the Sea. Hand craft shell necklaces or earrings or driftwood nic nacs. Paint with sand or raku pottery on the beach.The sea has many treasures for those who wish to see. COASTWEEKS ACTIVITY FORM ONLY FILL OUT THIS FORM IF YOU ARE PLANNING A COASTWEEKS ACTIVITY OTHER THAN A CLEANUP ! TO GET INVOLVED WITH COASTAL CLEANUP DAY, CALL YOUR COUNTY COORDINATOR ON THE LIST PROVIDED. [ ] YES! We will sponsor a COASTWEEKS '93 Event. [ ] YES! We will publicize the Coastal Cleanup Day and/or COASTWEEKS '93 in our newsletter, publications etc. (For our records, please send us a copy of the newsletter or the article that publicized the event.) [ ] We would like to help sponsor COASTWEEKS - Coastal Cleanup Day 1993 with a tax-deductible, charitable.donation of funds, goods, or services, please.contact us! ACTIVITY CONTACT (The name , organization, and day phone number will be printed in the COASTWEEKS calender, unless otherwise noted.) County ( Events are listed by county) Name .Organization Address/P.O.Box City and Zip Telephone-Day Telephone-Eve. �r over Please send this form to:-Adopt-A-Beach, 45 Fremont Street, Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94105-2219 ph #(415) 904-5214. Or FAX to (415) 904-5400. �r PLANNED ACTIVITY COASTWEEKS '93 Please use a separate form for each activity Title of Event Date and Time Activity Description Location/Directions Special Requirements for Participation such as age limit, fees, clothing requirements,etc. (if applicable) Co-Sponsoring Organizations