The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 07261994 - 1.55 r 1.52 through 1.57 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on July 26,1994, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Smith, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Powers NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBJECT: CORRESPONDENCE Item No. 1 . 52 LETTER dated July 12 , 1994 , from L. Dow, Vice Chair, Citizen United, 2232 Concord Drive, Pittsburg 94565, relating to proposed recycling and transfer stations . ***REFERRED TO DIRECTOR, GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR, AND COUNTY COUNSEL FOR REPORT ON AUGUST 9, 1994 1 . 53 LETTERS received July 1994 , from Alamo citizens opposing the proposed widening of Stone Valley Road in the Alamo area. ***REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR 1 . 54 LETTER dated July 13 , 1994, from A. B. McNabney, Mt . Diablo Audubon Society, P.O. Box 53 , Walnut Creek 94596, requesting consideration of a Riparian Corridor Policy in Contra Costa County. ***REFERRED TO WATER COMMITTEE AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 1 . 55 LETTER dated' July 14, 1994 , from David R. Frey, 223 Devonshire Court, Pleasant Hill 94523 , relating to Veterans preference credits for county employement . ***REFERRED TO ACTING DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL TO CHECK WITH OTHER COUNTIES ON THEIR PROCEDURES AND REQUEST COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR' S OFFICE TO NOTIFY MR. FREY WHEN THIS ITEM IS AGAIN BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1 . 56 LETTER dated July 11, 1994 , from C. Purcell, Development Disabilities Council, 2801 Robert H. Miller Drive, Richmond 94806, recommending appointment to the Area Developmental Disabilities Board 5 . ***REFERRED TO INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE CORRESPONDENCE - JULY 26, 1994 PAGE 2 1 . 57 LETTER dated July 14 , 1994 , from Bert Heffner, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore 94550, transmitting its first annual "Mitigation Measure" monitoring report required as part of the laboratories 1992 Environmental Impact Reports . ***RECEIVED REPORTS I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of SuFAH on the date shown aTTESTED: PHIL R, Clerk of the oardofSupend County Administrator pub CC: Correspondents County Administrator Health Services Director County Counsel Public Works Director Water Committee Acting Director of Personnel Internal Operations Committee Director, Growth Management and Economic Development Agency Contra Costa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District JUL-07-1994 09:23 FROM COUNTY ADMIN. TO 96465767 P.02 r f J ------------- Office of the County Administrator ,%�' Contra Costa County Affirmative Action Office 651 Pine Street, Martinez, CA 94553 (510) 646-4106 fax: (510) 646-1353 Memorandum Date: July 7, 1994 To: Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier From: Emma Kuevor Affirmative Action Officer Subject : Veterans Preference Points Veterans preference points were adopted by the Personnel Department in the 1940' s to assist honorably discharged veterans in obtaining jobs that were previously lost because they were drafted into military service . A soldier who received an honorable discharge could use veteran preference points for open and promotional examinations with unlimited usage and for as long as they wanted. We reviewed our procedure for veterans points because of significant changes in our society such as the elimination of segregation in the military, the elimination of the draft, and the elimination of selection procedures that had an adverse impact on minorities and women. veterans preference points have been limited to: one-time usage; only with open examinations; and usage within the first five years of being honorably discharged. )� For disabled veterans the usage would remain the same (unlimited usage with no time frames) . These changes were adopted because honorably discharged veterans from World War II and the Korean War in the mid-seventies (701s) were utilizing their preference points, and that usage had a discriminatory impact on minorities and women. Although minorities were in the service in large numbers, they failed to pass many of the examinations given by public agencies because of the artificial barriers that were discriminatory in the selection process . Also, more women were entering the work force who were being unfairly displaced by veterans (predominately males) who had served their country for more than 20 years . Once an employee was hired, the use of veterans preference points also had a disparate impact on the County' s minority and female employees . Veterans preference points were limited to only open examination. This provided all County employees a better JUL-07-1994 13:23 FROM COUNTY ADMIN. TO 65767 P.02 J opportunity when competing for positions . Once hired, you cannot use it again. Because of their military service, we feel veterans should be given preference on open competitive examinations within a specified period of time. Veterans preference is currently used only for open examinations if honorably discharged within the last five years . Disabled veterans have unlimited usage of their preference points . This procedure protects the rights of County employees, eliminates an adverse impact against minorities and women on promotional examination, and protects the rights of veterans, especially those who are disabled. a:Veterans CAPT. DAVID R. FREY TRADING & MARITIME CONSULTAN RECEIVED 223 DEVONSHIRE CT. PLEASANT HILLS CA 94523 ju 14. TEL. 510-946-1 166 CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CDR. U.S.N.R. RET. CONTRA COSTA CO. JULY 14th, 1994 i TO; COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SUBJECT: TO DELETE OR .CHANGE THE PRESENT POLICY OF THE COUNTY PERSONNEL DEPT, IN GIVING THE 5 PTS OR 5% TO ONLY VETERANS THAT HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED WITHIN THE PAST 5 YEARS; BUT TO INCLUDE ALL VETERANS ELIGIBLE FOR THE 5 PTS. OR 5% WHEN APPLYING FOR A JOB WITH THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS,AND NOT CONTIGENT ON WHEN THEY WERE DISCHARGED. EXPLANATION: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY IS IN EFFECT DISCRIMINATING AGAINST ALL VETERANS FOR JOBS WITH THE COUNTY,WHO HAVE NOT BEEN DISCHARGED WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS.THIS POLICY ANNULS AND VOIDS ALL THE VETERANS OF THE FOLLOWING WARS OR CONFLICTS: WORLD WAR II , KOREAN WAR, VIETNAM WAR,(NOT TO MENTION THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, CIVIL WAR, SPANISH AMERICAN WAR, WAR OF 18129 AND WORLD WAR i ,) BEING A VETERAN OF A WAR OR CONFLICT, OR NOT EVEN BEING IN A WAR, AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFIES YOU FOR ANY POINT SYSTEM OF MERITS FOR ANY CIVIL SERVICE JOB AND SHOULD NOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ON THE BASIS OF A TIME PERIOD FOR MERIT POINTS ON AN EXAM OR ROOSTER LIST BY ANY STATE OR COUNTY JOB OPENINGS. FUURTHERMORE, ANY VETERANS DISCRIMINATION, WOULD IMMEDIATELY AFFECT ANY GOVERNMENT FUNDING USED WITHIN THE COUNTY. • P., 2 I.SS I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO REFER TO THE IMPACT ON ALL THE VETERANS GROUPS AND ORGAIZATIONS THAT ARE CONCERNED ABOUTTHIS DISCRIMINATING POLICY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY WHICH HERE-TOFORE HAS NOT BEEN MADE KNOWN TO THE VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS. DISCRIMINATION OF ANY GROUP IS FOREBIDEN BY i FEDERAL LAW. I LOOK FORWARD TO A POSITIVE1ARESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF ALL THE VETERANS RESIDING IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY9AND THAT IT WAS A MISTAKE OF SOME IDIOTS IN THE PAST WHO WERE INADVERENTLY ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. SINCERLY, COMMANDER U.S.N.R. CAPT. MER-MAR (MERCHANT MARINES 1625