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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on ,November 29, 1988__, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES: (See below)
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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SUBJECT: Renewal of USAIR Lease
The Board considered the recommendation of the Public Works
Director to approve the renewal of the lease between Contra Costa
County and USAir, Inc.
. No one having appeared to speak at the time this matter was
presented, I.T IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the recommendation of
the Public Works Director is APPROVED.
Passed by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson,
Schroder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Shortly thereafter it was brought -to the attention of the
Chairman that several people desired to speak on the USAir lease.
.The Chairman then invited their comments.
Sherry Sterrett, Councilwoman, City of Pleasant Hill, com-
mented on the frustration she has experienced in not being able to
secure a copy of the lease for review prior to its presentation to
the Board of Supervisors for action. She advised that Andrea Wise
has .reviewed the proposed lease when it became available and will
comment on areas of concern. She requested that decision on this
lease be deferred.
Andrea Wise, representing the City of Pleasant Hill, 64 Baylor
Lane, Pleasant Hill, spoke on possible deficiencies in the lease
document. Commenting on the delay in receiving a copy of the
lease, Ms. Wise requested the Board to delay decision on the lease
to afford all persons the opportunity to review the document.
Mr. Walford responded to the issues presented by Ms. Wise. He
advised that his policy does not allow public participation in
negotiations for leases of any type. He noted that after negotia-
tions have been completed, the lease is not only made available to
the Board for review but also is made available to the public at
the same time.
Supervisor McPeak spoke on the need to identify issues and
problems and try to address them in the negotiating process which
is a sound business practice. She, too, expressed concern. in the
delay incurred in receiving the lease. She moved that the Board
rescind its previous approval and defer decision to December 6 ,
1988.
Supervisor Schroder seconded the motion and commented on the
need to be sensitive to the concerns of the City of Pleasant Hill.
He advised that his seconding the motion should not be construed
that he would be changing his approval of the lease but only to
afford the City of Pleasant Hill opportunity to review the docu-
ment.
Supervisor Powers advised that he could not support the
motion. He expressed concern over possible consequences to the
County' s relationship with USAir in rescinding its previous ap-
proval and expressed confidence in staff ' s ability to negotiate a
lease to the satisfaction of the parties to the lease and present
the document to the Board for its approval. He advised that Mr.
Walford has satisfactorily responded to the concerns expressed by
Ms. Wise and could see no reason for the Board to rescind its
approval.
There being no further discussion the Chairman called for the
vote on the motion to rescind its previous approval of the lease
with USAir, Inc. , and defer decision to December 6, 1988 . The vote
on the motion was as follows:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson, Schroder
NOES: Supervisor Powers
ABSENT: None
The Clerk was instructed to list this matter on the Determi-
nation Item section of the December 6 , 1988 Board Agenda.
I hereby certify that this is a true and corr!cb copy of
an action taken and entered on the minute::of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: a- e J z r?
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Hoard
of Supervisors and County Administrator
cc: Public Works Director y � x:�� ,Deputy
County Administrator
County Counsel