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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on January 17, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Roger, Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson, and Bishop
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: CORRESPONDENCE
Item No.
1.39 LETTER from Associate Planner, Urban Futures, Inc., transmitting documents relative to
the commencement of redevelopment activities in the Lafayette area.
"REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR,COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR AND COUNTY COUNSEL
1.40 LETTER from D. L. Patrick, Martinez, expressing concerns relative to the modification
project at the Shell Refinery.
"REFERRED to Environmental Health Department, County Administrator, and
Community Development Department, the letter from D.L. Patrick, Martinez,
expressing concerns relative to the modification project at the Shell Refinery, for
review,contacting the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board, and report
to the Board of Supervisors with information for consideration of possible hiring of a
consultant relative to the issues involved.
1.41 LETTER from L. Marracci, Lafayette, commenting on access time on cable television.
"REFERRED TO CABLE FRANCHISE ADMINISTRATOR
1.42 LETTER from Chair, Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity, requesting a
opportunity to meet with the Internal Operations Committee.
"REFERRED TO INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
1.43 LETTER from Trident Environmental and Engineering, Inc., expressing concern that a
possible conflict of interest exists in the award of the contract for solid waste engineering
review for the County.
"REFERRED TO HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supe isors on the date sho
ATTESTE A^a LAt 'l
cc: Corres ondents PHIL BA HELOR, CI of the Boar
p of Superyors and Counq Administrator
.Count. Aaministratorr
Community Development Director Gy� Li.-L-L ,13eputy
County Counsel
Community Development Director
Cable Franchise Administrator
Internal Operations Committee
Health Services Director
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JANUARY 3 1995 CLERK BOARD
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CONTRA
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
BOARD OF . SUPERVISO.RS
SATURDAY DECEMBER 31 MARKED THE SECOND FULL DAY OF
PROGRAMMING BY CCTV. I WAS DISAPPOINTED AS WELL AS FAINTLY
EMBARRASSED BY THE QUALITY OF THE PROGRAMMING SINCE THE CCTV
STAFF HAS HAD MORE THAN ADEQUATE TIME TO PREPARE INTERESTING
AND MOTIVATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE CITIZENS OF CONTRA COSTA.
I MONITORED CHANNEL 19 FROM 6 AM TO 1025 PM ON 39 DIFFERENT
OCCASIONS AND ALL THAT APPEARED ON THE SCREEN WERE FOURTEEN
DIFFERENT BULLETINS REPEATED OVER AND OVER. OCCASIONAL
CHECKING ON JANUARY 1 REFLECTED THE SAME PROGRAMMING
AT LEAST THERE WERE NO MAJOR LAPSES SUCH AS OCCURRED WHEN
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING WAS RUN BACKWARD FOR OVER
TWENTY MINUTES AND ONCE WHEN THE SCREEN WENT BLACK WITHOUT
ANY AUDIO FOR OVER ONE HOUR AND THERE WERE PROBABLY MORE
FAUX PAS THAT I MISSED.
AS I UNDERSTAND IT THE CCTV BUDGET IS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF
$350 , 000 . 00 PER YEAR. I AM TOLD THAT CCTV CAME INTO BEING
AS A RESULT OF A SURVEY OF 1000 CITIZENS IN 1989 AND THAT A
MAJORITY OF THESE FOLKS RESPONDED FAVORABLY. I WONDER WHAT
THEIR RESPONSE WOULD BE TODAY AFTER HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY
TO VIEW THE CURRENT MATERIAL AIRED ON CHANNEL 19 .
I HAVE SERIOUS DOUBTS AS TO THE VALUE OF CCTV TO OUR
CITIZENS ,AT LEAST IN 24 HOUR DOSES .
SAVE CSPANS RECENT PETITION DRIVE REVEALED THAT MANY CSPAN
VIEWERS WERE MOST INTERESTED IN THE RETURN OF CSPAN 2.
IT WOULD REDOUND TO YOUR CREDIT IF YOU WERE TO NEGOTIATE
WITH TCI TO SHARE CCTV AND CSPAN 2 ON AN EQUAL BASIS . THIS
WOULD ALLOW CONTRA COSTANS THE ABILITY VIEW CCTV OR SPAN 2
AS THEY CHOSE.
IN RETROSPECT THE EXPENDITURE OF 350 THOUSAND BUCKS
(PROBABLY TAXPAYERS MONEY}FOR THE LUXURY OF BROADCASTING
BULLETINS AND FROM TIME TO TIME BOARD MEETINGS AND OUTDATED
NASA FILMS MIGHT BE BETTER APPLIED BY PUTTING AT LEAST THREE
MORE COPS ON THE BEAT.
LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR DIRECT RESPONSE.,
SIN LY
LOU MARRACCI
3140 OLD TUNNEL RD
LAFAYETTE CA 94549
510 935 4626