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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 11141995 - C81 C.79, C.80 and C. 81 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on November 14, 1995 , by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Bishop NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Correspondence C. 79 LETTER dated October 26, 1995, from Charles Imbrecht, Chairman, California Energy Commission, 1516 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, expressing shared concerns regarding the proposed federal policy regarding the receipt of spent nuclear fuel. ****REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR, AND DIRECTOR, GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. C.80 LETTER dated October 24, 1995, from Senator Feinstein, United States Senate, Washington, D.C., 20510, soliciting input as to what the potential impact of the proposed Federal tax cuts will be on the County. ****REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. C.81 LETTER dated October 30, 1995, from Charles Jensen, Engineer, 2015 English Oak Court, Danville, Ca 94506, urging the Board to enact an ordinance to approved the use of plastic pipes in the building industry. ****REFERRED TO BUILDING INSPECTOR AND PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the recommendations as noted (****) are approved. c.c. County Administrator Iherebycertify that this Isatrue and correct copy of Health Services, Director an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Su Isors on date i Director, GMEDA ATTESTED: 14:-7 4S Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR Clerk Of the Board Public Works, Director of Supervisors and ty Administrator Charles V. Jensen (510) 820-1591 2015 English Oak Court Danville, CA 94506-2110 30 October, 1995 RECEIVED Board of Supervisors NW — 1 1995 Contra Costa County 651 Pine CLERK BOARD OF SUPERViSOF'I:: j Martinez, CA 94553 CONTRA COSTA CO. Dear Sirs: Enclosed is a newspaper article concerning Assembly Bill 151 that Assemblyman Joe Baca succeeded in passing for the homeowners in San Bernardino. As the article states, other interested communities must enact an ordinance to approve the use of plastic pipes by Jan. 1, 1996. 1 sincerely hope Contra Costa County is interested in joining the other 49 states in the use of plastic pipes for all the obvious reasons. I will be building our retirement home at Lake California in the near future and I will use plastic pipe even if I am forced to install a dual system to satisfy the copper industry. With all the planned development for Contra Costa County I encourage you to take advantage of the two month opportunity to move the county forward so future buyers can have the advantage of the more economical and safer plumbing systems. Lead and copper in the drinking water is not a desirable mix, especially for the children. For your information, the hardware stores in Northern California carry a full line of CPVC pipe and fittings. The people are moving faster than the state government, I believe the government is going down by default. How embarrassing for anyone that really cares. Thankyou for your assistance. Yours truly, Charles V. Jensen Professional Engineer Saturday, October 14, 1995 V r/SRV r-15A Wilson sl s measure to allowlasticPIPM9p By JAKE HENSHAW AB151 takes effect immediately. i Gannett News Service If Wilson succeeds in authorizing SACRAMENTO — In an unex- statewide use of plastic pipe admin- pected move that's likely to be con- istratively,he will end a 15-year con- troversial,Gov.Pete Wilson on Friday con- troversy that the Legislature and bu- -' said that all Californians should be reaucrats haven't been able to resolve. able to use plastic pipes in their homes. At issue is a problem caused by Wilson signed a bill by Assem water with high acid and high oxy- blyman Joe Baca,D-San Bernardino gen content,which together corrode that will allow some homeowners to copper pipes in certain water.Sys- replace leaky copper pipes in their tems in areas such as Highland,;:-- homes ighland,;;homes with plastic pipes,which are Colton,Visalia and Salinas. now banned in the state. Some Californians have spent be Interested communities must en tween $250 and $3,000 to replace ; act an ordinance to approve use of their damaged copper pipes and have. plastic pipes by Jana 1 under the lost their homeowners.insurance ;..--,terms of Baca's measure,AB151:.. policies>with companies that,don't. = Wilson also signed a bill aimed at want to cover this 1azard 1'according- stopping a drunken driver charged. to Baca;.-.,,-...: -. . with murder from defending himself.- -= -The solution according to proper by saying he was too intoxicated to rents,ts`chlorinated polyvinyl"chlo know he shouldn't drive: . ride(CPUC),pipes,whichtalso is eas; The governor signed.or vetoed- ier and cheaper-to install.than copper. . dozens of bills Friday and planned pipes:.CaliforniaFis the.only:state.that to work most of the weekend on . doesn't allow the use of ptas c pipes hundreds remaining from the Legis- But critics like the copper Indus lature's 1995 session.Monday is the-, try and.trade unions have.argued.thg, , deadline to act on the bills. this type of pipe maybe a health ham Most of the signed bills take ef- ard-Since,lbt,;the state Department . fect Jan. 1. of Housing:and Community,Devel in a letter to the Legislature, the: opment has tried uxisuccessfully to governor said he also is directing state complete an environmental impact" housing officials to take steps to al- . report on the pipes:' low all interested homeowners to use The drunken driving bill by Sen.. plastic pipes without any deadlines. Mike Thompson,D-St.Helena,is a re-. "While this legislation affects lim- sponse to a state Supreme Court rut= ited jurisdictions in the state, I am ing that allowed vohintary intoxication directing the Department of Hous- to be used as a defense against sec- " ing and Community Development to ond-degree murder charges: Those propose adoption of emergency charges are most frequently applied in building standards and related reg- cases when a person is accused of dri- ulations allowing the use of(plastic) ving drunk and causing a fatal crash.. `water piping within residential "The court unfortunately inter- ' _dwellings statewide,"Wilson wrote. preted the old law to mean that the Attorney Barry Broad, who lob- drunker you are at the time of mur- bied against the bill on behalf of the der, the lower your punishment will Copper Development Association, be,"Thompson said. "This new law questioned whether Wilson has the will remedy that unintended windfall." authority to take such broad action. "I think he is on pretty shaky Associated Press contributed to ground"legally, Broad said. this story.