HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04222014 - D.2RECOMMENDATION(S):
CONSIDER request of individual Contra Costa County Supervisors to be signatories to a letter to the leadership of
the State Legislature regarding potential water bond legislation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
For many years, Contra Costa County has been involved on various water-related commissions (Delta Protection
Commission, the Delta Conservancy) and coalitions (Delta Counties Coalition). For the past several years,
Supervisors Mary Nejedly Piepho and Karen Mitchoff have continued this representation by Contra Costa County
with partners who share our concerns over the Delta.
One such partnership is between the Delta Counties Coalition and the San Joaquin Valley supervisors. Discussions
have mainly revolved around projects that we all agree need to move forward in order to address the co-equal goals
of the 2009 legislation: 1) protecting, restoring and enhancing the Delta ecosystem and 2) a more reliable water
supply for all of California.
There are several water bond bills in the Legislature currently navigating the legislative process to move these
co-equal goals forward. Since there is no new water, we must figure out how to manage the water we have. A key
component of effective water management statewide is the
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/22/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Kristen Connelly
925-521-7100
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 22, 2014
, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
D.2
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Date:April 22, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:ADVOCACY ON PENDING WATER BOND LEGISLATION
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
need for adding storage, so it follows that investments must be made to add storage facilities in California.
The attached letter asks the leadership in the State Legislature to ensure that storage is a key component of any
water bond bill. It is being circulated to those of us who have been working on water issues; however, both
Supervisors Piepho and Mitchoff thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to share the letter with our
colleagues on this Board and see if they would also like to sign the letter.
ATTACHMENTS
April 2014 Letter Regarding 2014 Water Bond