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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 02271996 - C120 C.117,C.118, C.119; C.120 and C.121 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on February 27, 1996, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Smith NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Correspondence C. 117 LETTER dated February 6, 1996, from Mary Erbez, Chair, Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority (Tri Delta Transit), 801 Wilbur Avenue, Antioch, CA 94509, requesting the Board of Supervisors to approve the Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement. ****REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND COUNTY COUNSEL C.118 LETTER dated February 8, 1996, from Bill Ridle,Chair, Rodeo Redevelopment Advisory Committee, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez CA 94553, expressing support for maintenance of the UNOCAL return-to source funds for Rodeo. ****REFERRED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR C.119 LETTER dated February 9, 1996, from John Jorgenson, President, Contra Costa County Appraiser's Association, Post Office Box 63, Martinez CA 94553, expressing support for renovating and imrpoving the current Assessor's Office to address health and safety issues and compliance with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. ****REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND GENERAL SERVICES DIRECTOR .120 LETTER dated February 12, 1996, from Deane Dana, Supervisor, Fourth District, County of Los Angeles, 822 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, Los Angeles, CA 90012, urging support for Assembly Bill 2113, relating to the use of electronic recording to produce transcripts of trial court proceedings. ****REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR C.121 LETTER dated February 12, 1996, from Charles W. Latting, Contra Costa Police Athletic Association, 2151 Salvio Street, Concord, CA 94520, requesting resolution in support of the bid to host 1998 California Police Summer Games. ****REFERRED TO SHERIFF-CORONER FOR RECOMMENDATION IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the above recommendations as noted (****) are approved. hereby cortity thct th:-,is a true and Correct Copy of an action mk,_.;, E.,entered on the minutes of the Board of Super o on the date shown. ATT'ESTEDZ PHIL BATCHELOR.CA e of the Board of Supervisors and Coun Administrator er .oepvty c.c. Transportation Committee County Counsel Community Development Director County Administrator General Services Director Sheriff-Coroner RECEIVED C•�� FEB 15 1996 ® y MEMBERS OF THE BO D I BOARD OF SUPERVISORS cuEM(w s COMWPRKE 4 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ZE d y DEANE DANA d 822 KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION / LOS ANGELES,CALIFORNIA 90012 MICHAEL D.ANTONOVICH DEANE DANA Supervisor,Fourth District (213)974-4444 FAX(213)626-6941 February 12, 1996 Chairperson, Board of Supervisors Contra Costa County 651 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 Dear Chairperson: The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is sponsoring legislation, Assembly Bill 2113(Miller), relating to the use of electronic recording to produce transcripts of trial court proceedings. I am writing to urge that your Board of Supervisors and your trial courts join in immediate and active support. The California Judicial Council's Rules of Court that authorized electronic recording of superior court proceedings, was invalidated by the First District Court of Appeal on October 10, 1995 in a case entitled California Court Reporters Association, Inc., et al. v. Judicial Council of California et al. On Tuesday, February 6, 1996, the California Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal on the matter, the First District Ruling will prevent the use of electronic recording in the trial courts, unless Assembly Bill 2113 is successful. The use of electronic recording in 71 courtrooms is saving Los Angeles Superior Court $3.9 million annually over the cost of staffing those courts with stenographic reporters. As we all struggle with budgets and seek to give the public the highest level of service, authorization to use proven, cost— saving technology is imperative. Attached is a copy of Assembly Bill 2113 which we hope to pursue as urgency legislation. You can see that its provisions are optional, not mandatory. I urge that your Board take immediate action to support Assembly Bill 2113 and convey that support to the Assembly Judiciary Committee and to your legislators, as well as Assembly Member Miller. Please ask your trial court judges to do the same. I thank you for any assistance that you can provide. Sincerely, DEANE DANA Supervisor, Fourth District County of Los Angeles Attachment SENT BY: 2— 9-96 ;10:15AM LOS ANG CO. y 213 525 6941 :#(/�3 co ppoi� �,� � �- � � a � � � ►C 4 CL cb r- °� R 5 " 0 aQ ° JQ' Qq n � Q co co co g, 0 � � n �. 3 4 •� p QQ "t �! O pn ng 4 cr °rnco cr o c� I i 4 i I I r SENT BY: 2- 7-96 ; 10: 16AM LOS ANG CO. - 213 626 6941# 4 !� _. . 1� ) , I �''am � 9 � �`o' 9? 46to t . 8 00o i5 k wNp- occw - mWmmwt.� �-- � tt 1-1 a w t 3- ;�-' . t I f ? IT:4 Vill'. f 0cz < w .. - - ar 50 -3Q; GA W Lam * dcow -7Clw C.- w — Pon - rb-