HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09081987 - 2.3 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on September 8, 1987 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, Torlakson, McPeak
NOES: See below
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Concord Naval Weapons Station
Warren E. Rupf, Assistant Sheriff, advised the Board
that the Sheriff ' s Department is conducting an investigation into
events that took place on September 2, 1987 at the Concord Naval
Weapons Station which resulted in serious injury to a protester.
He stated that when the investigation is completed the findings
will be submitted to the District Attorney.
Supervisor Sunne McPeak noted that communication between
the Navy and the Sheriff ' s Department is a policy that must be
adhered to in order to avoid such incidents in the future. She
recommended that the Navy be requested to not move any trains or
trucks until the Sheriff ' s personnel are present. She further
recommended that the Navy be requested to move their tracks from
County property and to establish alternate routes for movement of
material from the Weapons Station. Supervisor McPeak also recom-
mended that the County bill the Navy for the cost of the additional
law enforcement personnel required at the Naval Weapons Station on
Saturday, September 5, 1987 because of protest activities.
Supervisor Tom Powers concurred and stated that he
believed there should be a local liaison established to monitor
movement of material from the Weapons Station.
Supervisor Nancy Fanden recommended that the Navy be
requested to relocate the Naval Weapons Station.
Supervisor Tom Powers suggested that the County' s
Federal legislative delegation be requested to ask the Navy to
provide informaton justifying the continued location of the Naval
Weapons Station in an urban area such as Concord.
Supervisor Robert Schroder advised that he felt it was
premature to bill the Navy for the County' s law enforcement costs
resulting from the protest and that the full report from the
Sheriff ' s Department and Navy should be reviewed prior to taking
such action.
After further discussion by the Board, IT IS ORDERED
that the following actions are APPROVED;
1. ACCEPTED oral report from Assistant Sheriff Warren
Rupf on accident at the Concord Naval Weapons
Station;
2. REQUESTED the U. S. Navy not to move any trains or
trucks if there are protesters present until County
Sheriff personnel are on the scene;
3 . REQUESTED the Navy to move all railroad tracks from
property not belonging to the U. S. Government, and
explore alternate routes for truck traffic;
4. REQUESTED the Sheriff to establish a liaison to work
with the Navy personnel on coordination of movement
of material from the Naval Weapons Station;
5. DIRECTED that letters be sent to the County' s
Federal legislative delegation asking that
information be requested from the Navy as to the
justification for continuing to maintain the Naval
Weapons Station in an urban area and whether or not
alternative sites have been explored; and
6. DIRECTED that the U.S. Navy be billed for the
County' s costs for additional law enforcement
personnel during the recent incidents at the Naval
Weapons Station. (Supervisor Schroder voted NO on
this item. )
cc: Sheriff-Coroner
County Administrator
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I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on tt:e minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: 46/dowl6c) if, /987
PHIL BAT ELOR,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By , Deputy