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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: HARVEY E. BRAGDON, DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DATE: OCTOBER 3 , 1986
SUBJECT: PROPOSITION 65 -- SAFE DRINKING WATER & TOXIC ENFORCEMENT
ACT OF 1986
Specific Request(s) or Recommendation( s) & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. ACCEPT report from the Community Development Department Director trans-
mitting ballot arguments in favor and ,against Proposition 65.
2 . DETERMINE position to be taken by Board of Supervisors.
FINANCIAL IMPACT .
No direct cost to county government.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
At the September 30, 1986 meeting of the Board of Supervisors, the Board
received a report from the Board' s Water Committee recommending endorsement
of Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water & Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.
The Water Committee (Supervisor Schroder absent) heard a report from Dr.
Wendell Brunner of the County Health Services Department recommending
support of the initiative. The Board requested additional information
concerning the pro and con arguments of the initiative to be discussed at
the October 14 Board Meeting. Attached is a copy of the Official Title and
Summary prepared by the Attorney General, the analysis of the Legislative
Analyst, and the arguments for and in favor of Proposition 65 as they
appear in the California ballot pamphlet.
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Recommend of County Administrator RecommendofBoard Committee
Approve Other:
Signature(s)
Action of Board on: October 14 , 1986Approved as Recommended x Other
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
x_ Unanimous (Absent _-) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: Abstain:_
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Orig.Div. : Community Development PHIL BATCHELOR
cc: Health Services CLERK OF THE BOARD AND
County Administrator COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
By
DEPUTY CLERK
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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on October 14, 1986 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden , McPeak , Powers ,
NOES: Supervisors Schroder , Torlakson.
ABSENT: None .
ABSTAIN: None . .
SUBJECT: Proposition 65 Safe Drinking Water .
Board members discussed the feasibility of endorsing Proposition
65 , the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 , being
submitted to the electorate on November 4 , 1986 .
Supervisor Schroder and Torlakson ,advised that they would like
to have. additional information on the Proposition prior to taking
a position.
On recommendation of Supervisor McPeak, the Board adopted' a
position in SUPPORT of Proposition 65 .
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: ✓
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PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board I
of Supervisors and County Administrator
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By ,Deputy
Orig. Dept.:
cc: County Administrator
Community Development
Health Services