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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Costa
FROM: WATER COMMITTEE County
SUPERVISOR TOM TORLAKSON, CHAIR d°r" c `1
SUPERVISOR SUNNE WRIGHT MCPEAK
DATE: NOVEMBER 19, 1991
SUBJECT: MAIL CAMPAIGN OPPOSING POTENTIAL ISOLATED WATER TRANSFER OPTION
(PERIPHERAL CANAL)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Authorize an expenditure of up to $20,000 for a direct mail
campaign to be commenced if the Governor's Advisory Task Force on
Water Policy recommends that planning efforts should include
further evaluation* � of isolated water transfer facilities (i.e.
peripheral canal) _
FISCAL IMPACT' ','(`c- ,r- - -
The grail' =eampaigri--would-,require -an.::expenditure of up to. $20, 000
from_--t1ie Wate)r'-Agency budget. 7-:7urids from :the 'fiscal year 1991_/P2.
budget'-areF`'available-,, and '"could^.,be, used . for '_this purpose; to
res-er-Ve watert_iqui al t in:'�the-sDeltai-' --and -subse subsequently-,--p, - q y�� ,. q y,- to County
water users:
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMM'ENDATIONS
Coritra�'CostA" Coiirity 41ias,:`long. been involved in_�ef,forts, to maintain
water*=quality-kor- its residents._'.:As,you are aware, the battle over
a peripheral` darih 1-- (isolated water transfer, facility) , was waged in
1982, and resoundingly defeated by California voters. Despite this
defeat,'. - some political factions;---continue.: to.. _advocate this
alternative:>-- T>ze- isolated =water transfer option-, -should--it ever
become' a reality; could significantly degrade the Delta, and
destroy water quality within the County area.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ _.YES ':.. SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _. RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
- APPROVE ' OTHER
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SIGNATURE(S) : l l'�..:_.
:, . Supervisor _Tom .Torlakson, Chair supervisor Sunne Wright McPeak
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT _ TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Orig: Community Development Dept. (CDD) ATTESTED NOV 19 1991
cc: GMEDA PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
County Administrator THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY 0, DEPUTY
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