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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 09201994 - 1.59 1 .57 through 1.63 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA P Adopted this Order on September 20, 1994, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Bishop NOES: None ABSENT: Supervisor Powers ABSTAIN: None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBJECT: CORRESPONDENCE Item No. 1.57 LETTER dated August 29, 1994,from M.L. Cohen,M.D.,President,Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association, P.O. Box 2895, Oakland 94618, offering to assist in developing a cooperative arrangement between the County and the local medical community which would enhance access to the County health system while utilizing health care resources in the community. ***REFERRED TO HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR 1.58 LETTER dated September 6, 1994, from L. J. Dow, Vice Chair, Citizens United, 2232 Concord Drive,Pittsburg 94565,requesting the Board to enforce the Condition of Approval No. 11.1 of Land Use Permit 2020-89 issued to the Keller Canyon Landfill Company. ***REFERRED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR to report to the Board on September 27, 1994, the letter from Citizens United, requesting the Board to enforce the Condition of Approval No. 11.1 of Land Use Permit 2020-89 issued to the Keller Canyon Landfill Company. 1.59 LETTER dated September 7, 1994, from the Coalition for a Healthy California, 5770 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 561, Los Angeles 90036, urging the Board to adopt a resolution in opposition of Proposition 188, the California Uniform Tobacco Control Act, on the November 8, 1994, Ballot. (CONSIDER WITH AGENDA ITEM NO. S.1) 1.60 LETTER dated August 25, 1994,from Frances Wage,3142 Sheffield Place,Concord 94518, commenting on the Mental Health Commission Housing Report. ***REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR 1.61 RESOLUTION adopted by the Board of Supervisors, County of Lassen, 707 Nevada Street, Susanville 96130,urging the State of California to apply for exemptions allowed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the new landfill regulations covered by Subtitle D. ***REFERRED TO DIRECTOR, GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 01.ON188 ' Coalition fora Healthy California Headquarters:5750 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 561 /Los Angeles, California 90036 8 Telephone 213/937-5706 / Fax 213/937-9613 STOP PHILIP MORRIS Media/Field Office:Telephone 916/442-6287 / Fax 916/442-8585 Sept. 7, 1994 VIECEIVED. The Hon. Tom Powers Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors $ 1994 651 Pine St. Martinez, CA 94553 gppRD OF SU Dear Supervisor Powers: CLiF ja KaWp TII The American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, California Medical Association and many other health, educational and environmental organizations have formed the statewide Coalition for a Healthy California to defeat Prop. 188. But we need your help and the help of all the citizens who have benefited from the smoke-free ordinances in Contra Costa County. If Prop. 188, the "Philip Morris initiative" passes in November, 93% of the County's population will find their smoking control laws replaced by a much weaker statewide law that brings smoking back into workplaces, restaurants and public places. This past spring tobacco industry giant Philip Morris, Inc. spent close to $2 million to qualify this initiative for the statewide ballot -- over $4 per, signature., Misnamed the "California Uniform Tobacco Control Act," Prop. 188 would overturn all existing and future local and state controls on tobacco. Written into the proposition are outdated indoor ventilation standards which require that only a percentage of the odor of tobacco smoke be removed. These standards do not address the cancer-causing and other toxic substances in environmental tobacco smoke. In August, many Contra Costa County voters received a pro-Prop. 188 slick four- color mailer that professes to protect non-smokers from secondhand smoke. In truth, the over 60 percent of Californians who now live in smoke-free cities will find that protection removed by Prop. 188. And most frightening of all, any changes to Prop. 188 can be made only with 2/3rds approval by the State Legislature. On behalf of the citizens of Contra Costa County who wholeheartedly supported passage of local ordinances, please consider taking the following actions: 1) Please pass a resolution (see enclosed) against Prop. 188 on or by the week of Oct. 17. We are planning "Save Our Local Ordinance" activities during that week. 22) After passage of a resolution, please send a copy to Serena Chen, ALA, 295 -- 27th St., Oakland, CA 94612. Executive Committee:American Cancer Society,California Division■The American Lung Association of California California Medical Association■California Dental Association■Americans for Non-Smokers'Rights Sponsors:California State PTA■California Nurses Association■American Heart Association,California & Los Angeles Affiliates California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems■Common Cause■Planning and Conservation League �/ Call 1-800-ACS-2345 for more information. T 3) Issue a statement to the press of the impact to Contra Costa County should Prop. 188 pass. 4) Join with other leaders in Contra Costa County to form a coalition of elected officials against this initiative. We have enclosed a copy of a sample resolution and some other materials you may need. Please call Serena Chen, the Coalition's Bay Area regional organizer, at (510) 893-5474 if you have any further questions or would like to become more involved in our grassroots campaign to defeat this proposition. Sincer , r el E. White, M.D. President, Bd. of Directors American Cancer Society, Contra Costa County c Richard H. Scott President, Bd. of Directors American Lung Association of Contra Costa/Solano Counties Mats Wallin Executive Director American Heart Association N0 88 ON' 8 Coalition for a Healthy California Headquarters:5750 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 561 /Los Angeles, California 90036 = 8 Telephone 213/937-5706 / Fax 213/937-9613 STOP PHILIP MORRIS Media/Field Office:Telephone 916/442-6287 / Fax 916/442-8585 SAMPLE RESOLUTION (City Council, Board of Supervisors,Board of Education or organization) WHEREAS, tobacco use is responsible for the death of over 400,000 people every year and is the number one cause of death in the United States; WHEREAS, Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS), or second hand smoke, has been categorized as a cancer causing substance by the Environmental Protection Agency; and exposure to ETS kills an estimated 40,000 persons every year; WHEREAS, the State of California as well as many counties and municipalities conduct aggressive public education campaigns to discourage tobacco use, particularly among children; WHEREAS, (Name of City) passed a smoking control ordinance in (date) which bans smoking in (describe impact of ordinance) in order to protect people against exposure to ETS; WHEREAS, Proposition 188, mistitled the "California Uniform Tobacco Control Act" would repeal the local smoking control ordinance passed in (Name of City) and replace it with a state wide law which could permit smoking in every restaurant and workplace in the State; WHEREAS, over 60% of the population of California lives in cities and counties which have tougher tobacco controls than contained in Proposition 188, and would suffer reduced protection from ETS if Proposition 188 passes; WHEREAS, Proposition 188 is being sponsored by Philip Morris, the largest cigarette manufacturing company in the world, and they do not deny it; WHEREAS, Proposition 188 prohibits local government from ever passing any tobacco control legislation in the future, and prohibits community organizations from monitoring the illegal sale of cigarettes to minors through tobacco purchase surveys or "sting' operations utilizing minors attempting to purchase tobacco; WHEREAS, the ventilation standards proposed in Proposition 188 for application to indoor smoking will remove the odor of smoke from the air, but not the cancer causing substances which pose a threat to public health; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the (Name of City, County or organization) opposes Proposition 188; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the (Name of City, County or organization) will take immediate steps to inform the residents of the negative impact of Proposition 188 on the community. Executive Committee:American Cancer Society,California Division•The American Lung Association of California California Medical Association-California Dental Association-Americans for Non-Smokers'Rights Sponsors:California State PTA ■California Nurses Association■American Heart Association,California & Los Angeles Affiliates California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems ■Common Cause•Planning and Conservation League Call 1-800-;SCS-2345 for more information.