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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on November 2, 1993, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Smith, Bishop, McPeak and Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Correspondence
Item No.
1.59 LETTER dated October 15, 1993, from J. Corgiat, 2001 Oakmont Way
#7, Walnut Creek 94595, commenting on the cutbacks in the Walnut
Creek Library.
***REFERRED TO COUNTY LIBRARIAN AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
1. 60 LETTER dated October 12, 1993 , from Art Agnos, Regional
Administrator-Regional Housing Commissioner, U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development, San Francisco Regional Office,
Region IX, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco 94102-3448,
regarding HOME funds for affordable housing projects.
***REFERRED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
1. 61 LETTER dated October 7, 1993 , from William R. Locke, Chief, Risk
Studies Division, Federal Insurance Administration, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Washington, D.C. 20472 ,
transmitting a revised Flood Insurance Rate Map and commenting
on minimum floodplain management criteria established in
accordance with provisions of the National Flood Insurance
Program.
***REFERRED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR
1. 62 LETTER dated October 15, 1993, from Paul E. Payne, Supervisor,
Inyo County Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box N, Independence
93526, requesting the Board to oppose the "California Desert
Protection Act" introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein.
***REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
1. 63 LETTER October 14, 1993, from Director, Katherine McKinney,
Board of Directors, East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) ,
375 Eleventh Street, Oakland 94607 , proposing that the EBMUD
Board and the County Board of Supervisors meet to discuss
workable methods for maximizing opportunity to ensure
appropriate coordination between land use and water supply
decisions.
***REFERRED TO DIRECTOR, GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, COUNTY COUNSEL, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR,
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE WATER COMMITTEE, TO ESTABLISH A
TIME AND AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING.
1. 64 LETTER dated October 20, 1993 , from Richard Porterfield, 2869
Via Dominguez, Walnut Creek 94596, commenting on the need for
EBMUD to develop a more sustained water source before additional
major housing developments are considered for the Dougherty
Valley.
***REFERRED TO DIRECTOR, GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1. 65 LETTER dated October 15, 1993 , from Nancy Michel, Appointments
Consultant, Senate Rules Committee, California Legislature,
State Capitol - Room 500, Sacramento 95814, advising of the
Governor's appointments to the California Regional Water Quality
Control Board, Santa Ana Region.
***REFERRED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
1. 66 LETTER dated October 15, 1993 , from Raymond H. Hawkins, 249 Lake
Drive, Kensington 94708, objecting to the granting of any
Memorandums of .Understanding and .Transitional Permits to the
Kensington Community Services District/Bay View Refuse Service
garbage and recycling services.
***REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL FOR RESPONSE
1. 67 LETTER dated October 14, 1993, from Nancy Gore, Mayor, City of
Concord,, 1950 Parkside Drive, Concord 94519, advising that a
majority of the City Council has expressed support for the
passage of Proposition 172 on the November 2, 1993 ballot, and
. requesting that funds received as a result of the passage of
Proposition 112 be allocated for public safety purposes.
***REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
1. 68 LETTER dated October 21, 1993 , from James E. Gingrich, 1104 Via
Roble, Lafayette 94549, advising of his experience in trying to
dispose of a small amount .of household waste at the Health
Department's temporary waste collection site located at the
Lafayette BART parking lot.
***REFERRED TO HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR FOR RESPONSE
1. 69AE' TTER dated October 4, 1993 , from Jonothan Dumas, Chair,
.Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunities, C/O
Community Services Department, 2425 Bisso Lane, Concord 94520,
commenting on the need to commit adequate resources for the full
implementation of the County's Affirmative Action Plan.
***REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Contra Costa County October 4, 1993
Board of Supervisors RECEIVED
651 Pine Street
Martinez, CA 94553 OCT 8 to
CLERKCONTRAOOS A CO.ISORS
Supervisor Torlakson,
I am writing you on behalf of the Advisory Council on Equal Employment
Opportunities to express our concerns with the limited resources
currently committed to preventing, identifying, and addressing
affirmative action issues that will limit Contra Costa County reaching its
affirmative action goals in the areas of professional and service
contracting; and direct employment of individuals by the county itself and
contractors it retains.
Contra Costa County has put enormous effort into developing an
affirmative action program that can effectively accomplish the goals of
fair participation of women and minorities in our communities to
employment and business opportunities generated or facilitated by the
county.
Our Affirmative Action plan, if fully implemented, can achieve many of
our stated goals of utilizing business, and individuals that reflect the
diversity in our county.
This Affirmative Action plan cannot succeed, if we fail to commit
adequate resources for its full implementation. We have not found
anything currently required in the reporting and monitoring process in the
A.A. plan that has been deemed optional or unnecessary. It is the
consensus of the Advisory Council on Equal Employment that current
staffing levels are not sufficient to provide the range of monitoring
services required for contracting related issues, and personnel issues
generated by county staff.
Public entities are turning to the Private sector to identify more
effective methods for reaching their stated objectives, and appropriate
resource levels to commit to achieving those objectives.. We are certain
that a review of the private sector will reflect a considerably larger
resource commitment to the scope of responsibilities faced by the
Affirmative Action office of Contra Costa County and its Affirmative
Action Officer.
cc: BOARD MEMBERS (Provided)
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We recognize and appreciate the fiscal constraints facing our county. We
also recognize and appreciate, that it serves no purpose to set goals,
however valid, if inadequate resources are available for reaching them.
We, as a council, would look forward to an opportunity to address this and
other issues with you directly.
If your scheduling permits, we would like to initiate direct dialogue
concerning this issue before the end of this year.
Sincerely,
/ Jonothan Dumas
' Chair
cc: County Administrator
EEO Advisory Members
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