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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on November 19, 1985 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors McPeak, Torlakson and Schroder
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisors Powers and Fanden
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT : Grant Application to State Department of Water Resources
for study to provide alternative to channelization for
creeks in Drainage Area 46.
Supervisor McPeak advised that Friends of Creeks in Urban
Settings (FOCUS) wishes to apply to the State Department of Water
Resources for a grant for $20,000 to hire a consultant to review the
Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District' s
proposal to channelize creeks in its Drainage Area 46 and to develop
an -alternative stream management plan which will maintain the
natural stream environment wh-ilie still providing flood and erosion
protection.
Supervisor McPeak further advised that FOCUS is requesting
that the Board agree to sponsoring the aforesaid grant application.
Beverly Ortiz, Vice President of FOCUS, appeared and
described the proposal" -to the Board and urged its approval -and spon-
sorship of her organization' s application -for the grant.
As recommended by Supervisor McPeak, the Board hereby
APPROVES IN CONCEPT and AGREES to sponsor the grant application by
Friends of Creeks in Urban Settings to the State Department of Water
Resources for the funding of a study to provide an alternative to
the proposed channelization for creeks in Drainage Area 46 , and
DIRECTS that FOCUS work with the Flood Control staff in any
modifications.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and ontoPed on the minutes of the
Board of Supbrvisors on the dato shown.
ATTESTED: 2LA-.Q /9,. 1!P-LE
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
-gy ,Deputy
cc : Public Works — FC
Beverly Ortiz (FOCUS)
1778 Sunnyvale Avenue
Walnut Creek 94596
County Administrator