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"T'O• BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Sunne Wright McPeak /��,_a
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Introduced February 16 , 1988 , for CWLa
DATE: Action on February 23 , 1988
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SUBJECT: International Technology, Inc. (IT)
and Prospective Corporate , Reorganization
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AAD JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
In order to be prepared to secure adequate financial
assurances for environmentally safe closure of the IT
hazardous waste ponds in the event IT takes steps to
initiate corporate reorganization (Chapter 11) , bankruptcy
(Chapter 13) , or sell the vine Hill-Baker properties, the
Board of Supervisors directs the following actions:
a. Request County Counsel, in consultation with the Health
Services Department, to communicate directly with IT
and attempt to ascertain in writing its plans and
intentions for its facilities and ponds in Contra Costa
County.
b. Direct County Counsel and Contra Costa Health Services
Department to request assistance from the State
Attorney General and the State Department of Health
Services for intervention to secure financial
assurances for closure;
C. Direct County Counsel and the District Attorney to
consult on all possible legal options available to the
county to prevent IT from defaulting on its
responsibilities to complete an environmentally safe
closure of the ponds at Baker/vine Hill.
d. Direct County Counsel to prepare necessary documents to
petition the courts and all other relevant authorities
for environmental and financial protection for Contra
Costa County should IT take legal steps to initiate
corporate reorganization, bankruptcy or sell
properties.
e. Request County Counsel to accelerate action on earlier
referral (Fanden/McPeak) to determine feasibility of a
local ordinance establishing authority for Contra Costa
County to secure financial assurance ( including liens
against the property) for closure of ponds from
existing operations or upon transfer of property.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: XX YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S1:
ACTION OF BOARD ON February 23, 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT _ AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVIS``O77RS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ,
CC: County Counsel ATTESTED 3
Health Services Director '- - - --
PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
District Attorney SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Administrator .
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M382/7-83 BY .Es,L..� ,DEPUTY
International Technology, Inc. (IT)
and Prospective Corporate Reorganization
Introduced February 16, 1988, for
Action on February 23, 1988
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f. Support Congressman George Miller' s request to the EPA
to evaluate the financial viability of IT nationwide to
insure that the company has the resources to meet all
of its liabilities.