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FROM: Supervisor Tom Torlakson o Costa
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Introduced July 26, 1994 'for , , County
DATE: Action on August 2, 1994
SUBJECT: EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR LIBERTY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROJECT
TO BUILD A NEW HIGH SCHOOL IN OAKLEY
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)d BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Request Director of GMEDA to prepare a letter
for signature by the Chair of the Board of the Supervisors and the
District V Supervisor to Liberty Union High School District expressing
support and offering any assistance to facilitate the construction of
the District' s second high school site in Oakley. Additionally,
provide copies of the letter to our congressional and state
legislators .
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In 1988 the Liberty Union High School
District acquired a 60-acre site in Oakley for the siting of a much
needed second high school facility to serve the East County area. In
1994, Measure B was passed overwhelmingly (by 75% ) by residents of the
District to raise funds for the construction of the high school
itself .
New federal regulations or interpretation thereof have now raised
the possibility of delays in construction of the new high school
campus . The Liberty High School campus is severely overcrowded, and
every effort must be made to avoid delays and expedite the completion
of the new facility.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE .OTHER
SIGNATURES:
ACTION OF BOARD ON 99 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED y ' OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
/ 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
+Z UNANIMOUS(ABSEIIL,_- AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: Gib — ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: GMEDA ATTESTED
CAO PHIL BAT ELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY AD"NISTRATOR
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Phil Batchelor
The Board of Supervisors Contra Clerk of the Board
Costa and
County Administration Building county Administrator
651 Pine Street, Room 106 (510)646-2371
Martinez,California 94553-1293 County
Tom Powers,1 st District
Jeff Smith,2nd District E--------
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•-:""Gayle Bishop,3rd District
Mark DeSaulnier,4th District
Tom Torlakson,5th District °. *^ 5
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September 20, 1994
Liberty Union High School District
20 Oak Street
Brentwood, CA 94513
Dear Liberty Union High School District Board.of Trustees:
We have been working in cooperation with Liberty Union High School since 1988 to
establish a new high school in the Oakley area. The subject site has been extensively farmed
for years and is surrounded by the Oakley community. Construction of a high school has
required the passage of a bond measure and has received 75% of the residential vote.
The project has now been placed in jeopardy due to a broad interpretation of policy with
respect to.kit fox habitat. It should be clear to everyone that no kit fox sighting has
occurred. What has occurred has been an extension of federal authority into an area that
had previously been within local land use prerogative. Ultimately, the site will be released
because of the obvious lack of appropriate habitat characteristics. In the meantime, costs
will escalate placing this project into jeopardy.
It is important that: local, state and federal officials sit down and work to develop habitat
programs rather than create a reactive posture that forces political solutions to
environmental problems.
Sincerel ,
Tom Powers, Chair
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Tom Torlakson, Supervisor
District V
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cc: Members-Board of Supervisors
Superintendent, LUHSD