HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 09012004 - 70-666 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Endorsing
Proposition "B" (November 3, 1970
Ballot) on Bond Issue for Sewage } RESOLUTION NO. 70/666
Treatment Facilities of SBS.
WMEA.S Proposition "B" on the November 3, 1970 general
election ballot asks the: citizens! of Contra Costa County and of
several 'other Beast Bay oQaa mAmities to authorize the issuance of
0 million in general obligation bonds to finance construction of
advanced sewsap treatment facilities by Special District No. 1 o
the East Bay Muni c ipal Utility Li:s tri e t; and
WHEREAS these new facilities are vitally,necessary in order
to most now and higher standards for Bay water quality laid down
by they Federal government and the Bray Area Regional Water Qaality
Control Board; and
WHEREAS the.Regional Board has placed BB 'S on a "maximum,
accelerated schedule" under which these now facilities are to b
built and in operation by the and sof 1973>; and
WMMS failure to :adhere to the schedule could result in the
imposition of fines of up to $60000 a day by the Regional Hoard,
plus the banning of all now sewage conne otions in :the Bast Bay,
effectively;halting all now construction with consequent serious
adverse effects 'on enploy4ent and the economy of the area,;`, and
WHEREAS it is in the best interests: of the County of Contra
Costa environmentally, esthetically, culturally and economically
that this major Bay ,water quaLlity improvement project be undertaken
as soon as possible
NOW, TMEFORR„ BE IT BY THIS BOARD RESOLVED that the citizens
of Conga Costa ' County are urged to support the water pollution
control. project of RBXUD by voting "Yes"- on Proposition "B" on the
November 3, 1970 ballot, and
BE IT BY THIS BOARD FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this
resolution be transmitted to the: Board of Directors of the Bast
Bay Municipal Utility District and. to Mr. J. Philo Nelson,
Chairman of the Citizens for BBMU'D Washer Pollution Control Project.
PASSED AND AOOPTED this 13th day of October, 197 ► by the
following vote of the Beard:
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, A. M. Dias, J. R. Moriarty,
B. A. Linschaid, T. J.` Coll.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUTION No. 70/666