HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 08042003 - 70-287 IN THE .BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Endorsing )
Position of National )
Association of Counties on RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/287
Federal Funds, for {dater and)
Sewer Developments . )
i61HEREAS the National Association of Counties has
emphasized that a Large number of applications for federal grants
for water and sewer developments have been rejected by the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development and returned
to local jurisdictions because of the lack of federal funds for
such programs; and
WHEREAS the need for such grants is a nationwide problem
affecting water supply, pollution controli and housing programs,
and
14HEREAS the situation related thereto is acute in many
local jurisdictions in the State of California including; the
Counter of Contra Costae and
WHEREAS the Congress of the United States is now giving
attention to the amount of federal appropriations for the afore-
said purposes; and
WIMEAS the National Association of Counties has proposed
that contemplated appropriations for grants for water and sewer
developments be substantially increased;
NOW, TIIE'REF€1RE, BE IT BY TILE BOARD {F SUPERVISORS OF
THE, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA RFSOLV'ED that it staunchly
supports the position of the National. Association of Counties and
urges United States Senators George Murphy and Alan Cranston and
Congressman Jerome R. Waldie to work vigorously to obtain
substantial, appropriations of federal grant funds .for sewer and
waterdevelopments.
opments.
PASSED AxyD ADOPTED May 12, 1970 by the following vote
of the Beard
AYES: Supervisors J. P Kenny, J. E. Moriarty,
E. A. Li.nschei.d, T. J. Coll.
NOES; None.
ABSENT: Supervisor A. M. Dias.
RESOLUTION NO. 70/287