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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10021990 - IO.7 �J IOC.7 w TO"' BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra Internal Operations Committee Costa FROM: 1 s County DATE: September 20, 1990 °s>-- - `P~ Proposed Response to the Report of the 1989-90 Grand Jury: SUBJECT: "Los Vaqueros Reservoir Project" SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Adopt this report of our Committee as the Board of Supervisors' response to the Report of the 1989-90 Grand Jury: "Los Vaqueros Reservoir Project." 2. Remove this item as a referral to our Committee. BACKGROUND On June 19, 1990 the 1989-90, Grand Jury submitted the report entitled "Los Vaqueros Reservoir Project" which was subsequently referred to the Internal Operations Committee. On September 20, - 1990 our Committee met to discuss the recommendations and review proposed responses. At the conclusion of these discussions we prepared the attached response utilizing a format suggested by a previous Grand Jury which requested that responses clearly specify: A. Whether the recommendation is accepted or adopted; B. If the recommendation is accepted, a statement as to who will be responsible for implementation and a definite target date; C. A delineation of constraints if a recommendation is accepted but cannot be implemented within the calendar year; and D. The reason for not adopting a recommendation. Responses to Grand Jury recommendations coming from our Committee will follow this format as closely as possible. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR '�RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURES: SU ervisor S. W. McPeak D iqn T. Eowers ACTION OF BOARD ON October 2, 1990 APPR ED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT I I I ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: County Administrator ATTESTED aj Grand Jury Foreman PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Community Development Director SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contra Costa Water District BY DEPUTY M382 (10/88) LOS VAQUEROS RESERVOIR PROJECT Recommendation Ensure that adequate water sources are in place prior to approval of future development. Response A. This recommendation is adopted. B. The County has had a long-standing requirement whereby potential new developments must show a water source, along with availability of other utilities, prior to development approvals. This is usually accomplished through water district prior approval and submittal of a "will-serve" letter, other form letter, or rubber stamp approval. This approval is required as part of the Contra Costa County Growth Management Program which insures that no growth will occur without adequate water supplies. After the results of the November 6, 1990 election are available and the Board of Supervisors has had an opportunity to assess their overall impact on future development in this County, the Board of Supervisors should request a meeting with the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa Water District. The purpose of this meeting should be to reach a consensus with the Water District on the number of additional customers which can be safely accommodated within the existing allocation of water the District receives from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and how these additional hook-ups might be allocated to the various local jurisdictions which have the authority to approve land use entitlements. The purpose of reaching such a consensus must be to do some long-range planning with the Water District to insure that there will be water available for future developments are not permitted or encouraged if there is little or no prospect that water will be available at the time the development is approved.