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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTYs CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order On J anu a ry 2 4, 19 8 4 by qt following rote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Special Emergency Medical Services Tax
The Board on January 10, 1984 having fixed this date
to receive testimony on whether the Board should place on the
ballot in June 1984 a proposal to impose a special tax on
property within the county to support a comprehensive county-
wide Emergency Medical Services program; and
The Board having received a January 10 , 1984 letter
from Michael W. Blodgett, Chief, San Ramon Valley Fire Protection
District, advising that the Board of Directors of the District
opposes the proposed special Emergency Medical Services tax; and
The Board having received a January 17., 1984 letter
from Howard P. Abelson, Mayor, City of E1 Cerrito, expressing the
concerns of the City Council with respect to the proposed tax and
advising that the Council could not support it at this time; and
The Board having also received a January 4 , 1984 letter
from Richard D. Hildebrand, Mayor, City of. Walnut Creek, request-
ing that there be more .public discussion of the proposal and
suggesting that it is premature to place this matter on the ballot
in June 1984 ; and
Fire Chief William Maxfield, Contra Costa Eounty Fire
Protection District, in a January 19 , 1984 letter to the Board.
having endorsed the proposal for a special tax for Emergency
Medical Services but having expressed reservations as to placing
it before the electorate on the June 1984 ballot; and
A January 24 , 1984 letter having also been received
from Keith Hayden, Chairman, East County Emergency Medical Services
Committee, having agreed to the desirability for a coordinated
county-wide Emergency Medical Services system but having indicated -
that placing the measure on the ballot at this time would be
premature;
Supervisor Robert I . Schroder having advised that he
needs to have more information on the proposal prior to making
a determination for placing it on the ballot; and
Supervisor Nancy C. Fanden having concurred and having
recommended that said proposal be referred to the Internal Opera-
tions Committee (Supervisors Powers and Fanden) ; and
Board members being in agreement, IT IS ORDERED that
the proposal for a special tax to fund. Emergency Medical Services
is referred to the Internal Operations Committee for review and
recommendation as to the parameters that need to be established
prior to requesting the electorate to vote on a ballot measure .
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the aforesaid letters are
REFERRED to the Emergency Medical Services Care Committee and
the Acting Health Services Director (Emergency Medical Services
staff) .
cc: Chief Michael Blodgett
. Mayor Howard Abelson
Mayor Richard Hildebrand
Chief William Maxfield.
Keith Hayden
Internal Operations Committee
Acting Health Services Director
County Counsel
County Administrator
1 hereby cortity that thla is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the nfnotes of the
Board of JupervIsom on 2ho data shown,
ATTESTED: a,v-1QQy
and ex o'1clo Clerk of rho Board
By 9AZO—'- . Deputy
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