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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 09011998 - C160 . _ C'. 1C1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Costa County DATE: September 1, 1998 SUBJECT: STATUS REPORT ON RENAMING OF SHELL MARSH REGIONAL PRESERVE TO AL MCNA:BNEY MARSH SPECIFIC REQUESTS)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION Recommmdations ACCENT report from the County Administrator on the status and progress of renaming the Shell Marsh Regional Preserve the Al McNabney Marsh. Fiscal Impact: None at this time, but county may be asked to participate in sharing of costs for a sign for the marshland. It is estimated to be no more than a total overall cost of $2,500. Background: Since the passing of Al McNabney on May 1, 1998, the Board of Supervisors has received letters from the Shell Marsh Management Advisory Committee, the Department of Fish and Came, the Delta Science Center and numerous individuals supporting renaming the marshland area at the Shell Marsh Regional Preserve as the Al McNabney Marsh. The renaming would be considered as a memorial honor to Al McNabney. Mr. McNabney, who lived in Rossmoor, worked for many years as a member of the Mt. Diablo Audubon Society. Among many environment pursuits, he was instrumental in preserving Shell Marsh Regional Preserve. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: __X_YES SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON September 1, 1998 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED � OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE 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. ATTESTED__September 1, 1998 Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF cc: See Page 2 SUPERVISORS A D COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY ,DEPUTY The Shall Marsh was purchased with proceeds that resulted from the settlement of the Shell oil spill in 1988 and became property of the East Bay Regional Park District in 1992. The marsh is located east of Interstate 680 and south of the Benicia Bridge. The Park District owns the eastern part of the site and the Mountain View Sanitary District awns the western end. Prior to the oil spill, the marsh was referred to as Peyton Marsh or Slough but after the spill, the site began to unofficially be called "Shell Marsh" and was included in the 1997 Park District Master Plan as Shell Marsh Regional Preserve. On June 19, 1998, the Park District's Executive Board reviewed requests from the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors, Shell Marsh Management Advisory Committee, Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District, supported by the Mount Diablo Audubon Society and Congressman George Miller. The Board recommended that naming proposal be sent to the District's Park Advisory Committee (PAC).On July 27,1998, the PAC reviewed the proposal and approved the recommendation. On July 28, 1998, the Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution in support of renaming the Marsh (Sea Attachment 1) . On August 18, 1998, the District's Beard of Directors concurred with the recommendation and authorized its staff to proceed with the necessary action to formally rename the marsh (See Attachment 2). It is the normal park district policy that a memorial naming of a park land or facility not occur until six months after a person's death. Therefore, any ceremony to rename the marsh will not occur- until October 1998. County staff will present the Board of Supervisors with a further report when the renaming action is approximately thirty (30) days from the implementation date. Contact: John T. Gregory 335-1098 cc: All Supervisor's Offices Community Development, Attn: Dennis Barry Public Works, Attn: Mike Walford Shell Marsh Management Advisory Committee Inform Public Relations, Attn: Tom Stewart Sunny McPeak Michele Perrault Kent Fickett 2 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Attachnfient 9 OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of Honoring ) the Memory of Al McNabney) for the purpose of renaming ) RESOLUTION NO. 981384 the Shell Marsh to the ) Al A caey Marsh WHEREAS, Al McNabney passed away in Walnut Creek on May 1, 1998, Contra Costa and the Bay Area lost a truly wonderful individual and champion for important quality of life issues, WHEREAS, Mr. McNabney maintained a passion for birds and wildlife, which gave a foundation for his understanding and respect of the natural resources of Contra Costa County and the Bay Area, WHEREAS, Mr. McNabney spent thousands of hours and expended Herculean efforts in working and speaking through hundreds of public forums to protect those creatures and places that could not speak for themselves, WHEREAS, with the passing of an individual of Mr. MCNabney's statute and character we all have suffered a loss in providing protection for the quality of life important in Contra Costa County, WHEREAS, one of Mr. McNabney's favorite campaigns was the protection of the "Shell"Marsh, which millions of people view its marshlands splendor as they drive by on Highway 880, WHEREAS, his seeking to protect the marshland with a constant vigilance to see it managed as part of the public trust was a tireless endeavor performed over the last fifteen years, WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors believes renaming the marsh to the Al McNabney Marsh will honor a person who helped make this natural place a part of Contra Costa County's and this region's natural heritage, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Board of Supervisors respectfully requests formal consideration by the Board of Directors for the East Bay Regional Park District and the Mountainview Sanitary District to rename the Shell Marsh to the Al McNabney Marsh. im Rogers Chair absent Gayle B. Uilkema Don' ber absent ` Mark DeSaulnierJoe Canciamilla 1 hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and c ect of an order entered on -the Minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the aforesaid date. Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of Supervisors affixed this 28th day of July 1998. PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of supervis s and County Administrator. By Deputy Clerk EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT Attachment 2 Resolution No. 1998-8- 200 Tuesday, August 18, 1988 Approval of the Naming of the Marshland at Shell Marsh Regional Preserve the At McNabney Marsh WHEREAS, Al McNabney, a prominent Contra Costa County environmentalist and a leader of the Mount Diablo Audubon Society, passed away on May 1, 1998, and WHEREAS, At McNabney was an outstanding advocate for the protection of the region's natural resources and was a long time supporter for the protection of Shell Marsh who worked for its cleanup and ecologically sensitive management, and WHEREAS, local citizens, the Shell Marsh Management Advisory Committee, Mt. View Sanitary District, Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District, Congressman George Miller and the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors have proposed that the marsh at Shell Marsh Regional Preserve be named Al McNabney Marsh, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Beard of Directors of the East Bay Regional bark District.hereby approve the naming of the marsh at Shell Marsh Regional Preserve the At McNabney Marsh, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Manager is hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the District and in Its name to execute and deliver such documents and to do such acts as may be deemed necessary or appropriate to accomplish the intentions of this resolution. Moved by Director Radke , seconded by Director Lane and approved this 18th day of August, 1998, by the following vote: FOR: Directors .Jocelyn Combs, Beverly Lane, Ted Radke, Carni Severin, Douglas Siden, Jean Siri, John Sutter AGAINST: Nene ABSENT. None ABSTAIN: Nene 1, Debra L. Fassler, Clark of the Board of Directors of the East Say Regional Park District, do hereby certify thot the above and foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of Resolution 1'98-a-zco and adopted by the Board of Directors at a regular tneeting held on August 18, 1998