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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02041997 - C72-C76 C. 72, C.73, and C.74 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on February 4, 1997 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Uilkema, Gerber, Canciamilla, and DeSaulnier NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Correspondence C.72 LETTERS received from library patrons on proposed changes to the Contra Costa County Library System *****CONSIDERED WITH 10:45 A.M. WORKSHOP C.73 LETTER dated January 22, 1997, from Janice B. Booker, District Secretary, Contra Costa Water District, 1331 Concord Avenue, Concord, CA 94524, requesting that the Contra Costa Water District Director's elections be called and consolidated with any and all statewide general elections in even-numbered years. *****REFERRED TO REGISTRAR OF VOTERS C.74 LETTER dated September 13, 1996, from Jeffrey B. Durrant, 1100 Town& Country Road, Orange, California 92868, submitting a claim for refund of property taxes for the 1996-97 fiscal year on behalf of Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline Partners, L.P. *****REFERRED TO ASSESSOR, COUNTY COUNSEL, AND TREASURER TAX- COLLECTOR IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the above recommendations as noted (*****) are APPROVED. c.c.Correspondents (2) 1 tensity aerdh ttat this is a true and crorrect copy of as action taken and entered on the minutes or dro Registrar of Voters Board of supe sore on mo date ehown. / Assessor ASB PHIL BATCHELOR. Ne board County Counseloot Supe sand un Admin4uetor Treasurer-Tax Collector By vp ' Corts�d wiA 2- C, 72 January 14, 1997 RECEIVED Board of Supervisors Contra Costa County r 7 7 651 Pine St., Room 106 CLERK BOgAD OF Martinez,CA 94563 C NTRq COS A C4�SORS Dear Supervisors: I recently became aware of proposals by the Board of Supervisors to restructure the County library system. I am a regular and enthusiastic user of the Central Library in Pleasant Hill. I am also a strong supporter of an efficient and effective County library system. Based on the information I have read, I am dismayed, even appalled, at the proposal and its likely consequences. The Central Library is reasonably centrally located to all users in the County. Moving it to site in Concord or elsewhere would be extremely expensive and would not necessarily provide any greater accessibility to most users. (In the case of Concord, it might make access harder.) Dismantling the Central Library's centralized special collections and business resources and parcelling pieces to individual libraries makes absolutely no sense in terms of cost or usefulness to users of those materials. I understand the City of Concord's concerns regarding the value it gets from the existing library system compared to the share of revenues the City provides to support that system. However, those revenues are, in many cases, generated by people who live elsewhere in the County and who shop, eat, and do business in Concord. Those people are users libraries throughout the City, not just the in Concord. They have a right to be assured that revenues they directly or indirectly generate will be used to benefit them as County residents through support of the County library system, and not just to benefit Concord. I also understand the County's concerns about the supposed "under-utlization" of the present Central library site from a revenue perspective. I would imagine that many library sites in the County might be considered "under-used" from the point of view of revenue-generation potential. The neighborhood around the Central Library is predominantly residential. I find it hard to believe that the site has that much greater potential to be converted to significant revenue-generating uses than most other library sites in the County. One might make similar arguments regarding other properties with County operations or offices on them - many of these presumably could be converted to commercial/revenue raising uses. Why pick on the Central library? In conclusion, my understanding is that the Board's proposal is being driven largely by political concerns (from Concord) and some not-very-persuasive arguments from the County about the Central library site. The issue is not whether the library system in its present form is inefficient or overly costly and needs to be reorganized to address such concerns. The issue is whether there is enough money to adequately support that library system, period. I cannot see how the Board's proposal would improve that fundamental situation. In fact, it would appear likely to make the problem worse. The multitude of costs involved in moving books and collections, reassigning staff, potentially building whole new library buildings, would be enormous - not to mention the indirect costs to users of those materials and services. I would suggest that any proposal that would cost the library system more money, in order to make changes that would be counterproductive to the system's efficiency or effectiveness, at a time when there isn't even enough money to support the system decently as it is presently structured, makes no sense to me as a taxpayer, citizen and avid library user. I respectfully urge the Board of Supervisors to agree with that conclusion. Sincerely, L&KICLCA �- �Ivl ' Kathleen E. Armstrong 409 Kahrs Ave. Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 RECEIVED UJAN 17 P97 f CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA-COSTA CO. J U U �- v ax) u - 24 tr? 4<1 r L11, u u i �.�t/ z - ao .�_,�,L(!_�'c,c.t.,,,r .J �r` w�-cu.- �C..0—.��. ..ic-v,�r -�� k��L:'L-(.�GG�, .�� ,d�L'�.J�-C� L�.G�%yu-s�*-�:Pttrj-c- ""��t.vc � I � _ -- -- - — d —._ —�- f � , � t girt-�.�� �� Ue}� �.����J , v r J�J_ r � ' Grx..f'G. .f�✓,� Y'6�'i ,i6i1.1.-..e�i}f �Y�.-C�� Q.L(�.- �t�,/� �"I,'�..!u �i�-;L-��T.,C/LLC-� '""' (J� LC,�i (r2t1'L '� %i�M�7,�M�hv�� iR%���� i �; d x,72 Lafayette Mstorh Socio aECE��E° POST OFFICE BOX M LAFAYETTE,CALIF. 94547 S 4� OF SUPERVISOR't C�ERKCp A Fk COSSA C0 15 January 1997 Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors 651 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 Dear Supervisors; At a meeting of the Lafayette Historical Society Board last night, I was instructed to write in strong protest to the proposal to disperse the special collections now located in the Central Library. We are in full agreement with the Contra Costa Historical Society's similar stand on this issue. This very ill-advised proposal would not only be a disaster for us history buffs but would greatly inconvenience most of the other library patrons. We strongly urge you to reject this proposal and find other more reasonable ways to upgrade our county library system. Sincerely yours, Wilbur H. Somerton President cc: Ms. Anna Marie Gold, County Librarian Lafayette City Council C•7v P.O. Box 2335 RECEIVED Walnut Creek CA 94595 im 16 K1g7 January 15, 1997 CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA CO. Mark DeSaulnier, Chair Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors 651 Pine Street Martinez CA 94553 re: Library Commission Proposal Dear Supervisors: The members of the Gray Panthers of Central Contra Costa have asked me to express to all of you our concerns about the proposal by the Library Commission to change the structure of our county library system to a of five region system. We feel strongly, as does everyone we talk to, that we have an excellent central library, which makes services available to the entire county. Without great expenditures of money for books, tapes, technology, and expertise, as well as adequate buildings to hold five reference libraries, all Contra Costans will not have these services available to them. The discussion at the library administration building this past Monday night demonstrates a serious problem. There is much bemoaning of apathy in our citizenry, but obviously when an issue affects us we respond. The problem frequently (though not always) is that publicity around issues that affect all of us is not sufficient. It is not enough to publish a meeting of a county-wide commission by a notice on library bulletin boards, or one-inch announcements in the local newspaper. At Monday night's meeting, at which there were about fifty non-commission members present, there was not one opinion (except that of one city council member) expressed in favor of the decentralization plan. We urge you to encourage discussion all over the county, but also to consider other solutions to the problems which so far have not been clearly explained to the public. What is the impetus to these proposed changes? Where will the money come from to implement the changes? If the library system is decentralized, we will never be able to go back to where it is now. Please listen to the librarians who are out there meeting and helping the public pts as to what kinds of changes should or shouldn't be made. Thank you for your time and your attention. Sincerely, ,a oris pperma , Convener, Gray Panthers of Central Contra Costa County dj�CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA COUNTY GRAY PANTHERS P.O. Box 2335 Walnut Creek, CA 94595■ Phone: (510)o?S94 i 3(home of Edith Feldman) Age and Youth in Action 'INSCE CITY HRLL ID :510-724-9826 JRN 15 '97 8 :29 No .001 P . 02 ���p� P/p�`� ❑ a Pinole Cc, & U (D M U �O 2200 Pear Street Tel : (610) 724.9000 • Pinole, CA 94564 Fax : (610) 724-9826 Cgtl>F �N�P RECEIVED January 14, 1997 JAN 1 51997 CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA CO. Dear Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, Mayors and Councilmembers: Last night, the City Council of the City of Pinole completed its second study session to consider the results of the Contra Costa County Library study. We find that we are being asked to support the recommendations of this report when the facts don't seem to support the conclusions reached. Accordingly, we expect that we will take action at our next regular meeting of January 21, 1997 to oppose the recommendations but are communicating with you now so that you can take some of our concerns into account as your City Council gives consideration to this matter. We believe that many of the key findings of the report support the fact that, contrary to some preconceptions, the current library system is well run. The real issue is that it is greatly underfunded and needs more revenue county wide, not just area by area. The report finds that the library system is organized efficiently, yet a major reorganization is proposed? Internal management and administrative overhead is appropriate, yet subregional systems within a system would be created requiring, at a minimum, increased internal management complexities and higher overhead? Staff is efficiently assigned and utilized, yet this current system,which now works, will be broken up and fractured? The report further finds that staffcompensation is generally lower than other Bay Area library systems and below what cities would experience if they operated their own libraries; that appropriate services have been outsourced to reduce costs (e,g., material processing), and that County overhead charges to the library are limited, are directly related to services provided, and are less than the cost of providing the services if those services were purchased from other sources, yet it is proposed that a new reorganization will make us more efficient and better able to deliver services to all areas of the county? In short, the report concludes that there are nu significant opportunities for increasing revenues for direct library service delivery at the local level by increasing organizational or operating efficiency, yet we are being asked to approve a new organizational structure when the current one is functioning well? IINOLE CITY HALL ID :510-724-9826 JRN ) S ' 97 8 :30 No .001 P . 03 The report goes on to find that regardless of how library services are organized and governed, current funding is inadequate to provide quality library services on a county wide basis over the short or long term. Further, ..... even if return to source and comparable cost-revenue equity considerations are partially or completely addressed, no participating jurisdiction can expect to be able to provide service levels even broadly comparable to service levels in similar jurisdictions, be they part of larger regional systems or operate their own municipal libraries, without significant additional locally generated revenues." In short, isn't this an argument for us all to build on what we've got, not fracture ourselves into subregions that divided will never live up to the hopes we've all had for more library service, not less? Needless to say, we are especially concerned about the impact of these recommendations on West County and Lamorinda. The report suggest our libraries will be kept whole at current dollar levels and only increased in the future based on growth within our region. Yet, we believe the breakup of the Central Library in Pleasant Hill and its many reference resources, which are essential to library services delivered in our region, will be devastating to the ability of library staff in our region to be responsive to library patrons. Further, with limited growth potential, we anticipate that it will be no time at all before cost increases associated with providing the basic 29 hours of service begin to be underfunded or eroded. Therefore, we believe that the dismantlement of the reference, training, and other support services of the Central Library is a severe detriment to West County and works at cross purpose with the concept of keeping West County and Lamorinda whole. As far as library services are concerned, a classic"haves versus have nots" will be created with this proposed plan, which leaves us with no guarantees and tremendous liability in a time of severely restricted financial options. Coupled with this is the very real option the report proposes through the"performance contract" concept that even if we are able to address whatever shortfalls we have in our own area, another region who is unhappy could withdraw from the system, leaving us with even less assurance that our already weakened region will not be further detrimentally impacted. Today, we have a library system that operates on the basis of the common good of the whole as to basic services. It is a well run system, given the limited resources available to the County. Rather than fragmenting it and changing the rules in today's very difficult environment, we suggest that we should work together to build on positive aspects of the current system and explore revenue raising alternatives, which we believe would now be palatable to voters county wide, given the findings of this study as outlined above. Very truly yours, rl &,�� Betty G, Boyle Mayor of Pinole BGB:sc -2- RECEIVED January 2, 1997 JAN 3 Igg7 Clerk of the Board CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA CO. 651 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 Clerk of the Board: I am writing to you about the proposed dismantling of the Central Library. Taking it apart and distributing the materials throughout Contra Costa is extremely shortsighted. The main reason for having library service is to research information. However, without a central system, investigating a topic would become exceedingly time consuming. The patron would have to search several libraries instead of one. With our current Pleasant Hill Central Library, all the patron must do is to visit ONE library. Or call ONE phone number, where reference questions are handled with expertise from trained staff. As a writer and a teacher, I am constantly using the Pleasant Hill Central Library. With lack of funds and staff for public school libraries, my son, a junior high student, relies on the Pleasant Hill Library for all of his reports. I urge you not to dismantle the Pleasant Hill Central Library. Sincerely, 1� Ehzabeth Koehler-Pentacoff 49 St. Germain Ct. Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 825-9307 r V 1 IABLO MT * D GENEALOGICAL . . y. SOCIETY VED JAN 21 1997 ' CLERK BOARD OF SUP£R CONVtSORStRq COSTA CO. Attached herewith is a letter detailing our member- ships view of the proposed major changes in the county library system. The vote taken .in opposition to current proposals was unanimous. Thank you . RECEIVED JAN 2 1 ioo7' CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA CO. 4386 Armand Drive Concord, CA 94521 January 16, 1997 Mark DeSaulnier, Supervisor Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors 651 Pine Street, Martinez, CA 94553 Dear Supervisor DeSaulnier, On 16 January 1997 the members of the Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society studied the imminent changes in our County Library system. We request that you give consideration to our concerns when making your decisions on this important matter. We favor retaining the present highly-efficient county system intact, especially the central branch in Pleasant Hill where administration is accessible and where we can do one-stop researching of practically any topic. We especially want the genealogy section, known as the Heritage Collection, to be kept intact and separate in this central location. We know money is a factor and we are willing to support plans to increase library revenues so our systenf can be saved, so it can stay in step with the latest library science, and so it can have longer operating hours to give the public greater access. We will concur in a moratorium until another election, if it will solve revenue problems. Thank you for your consideration of our serious concerns about the future of our county library system. hn Bedecarre, President The Mt. Diablo Genealogy Society RECEIVED C'�2 [:JAN 2997 CLEPK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA CO. ek r er"X4L ,7"�. Cn q . AL 1. 4 r G s Ir r;y, Jin r 4--)A4 c D T H C e�JRc1 G ���° RECEIVED �Z A ! QM7 JANUARY 9, 1997 LCLER[KKOARD OF SUPERVISORS ONTRA COSTA CO. TO: THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ALL LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS FROM: THE EL SOBRANTE MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COUNCIL RE: PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF CONTRA COSTA LIBRARY SYSTEM Supervisor Rogers has indicated that he favors specific criticisms and/or specific suggestions for changes to the plan rather than blanket condemnation of it. Here are our suggestions: 1 . FIRST, that the gift of 1.5 million dollars to Concord, which this city apparently makes a condition of its continuation as a county library, be dropped. Let Concord go its own way. Library Commissioners and others have been led to believe that if Con- cord leaves the system, the system will collapse.. There is not a shred of credible fiscal evidence that this is so. There are 23 facilities in the system, the loss of one will not bring the entirety to its knees. Some years ago the City of Richmond, anticipating a surge of new tax revenue from its annexation of property for development in the EI Sobrante Valley, chose to leave the County System. No cries of collapse were heard at that time. The impact on the system was minimal. Every municipality should have the right to leave the county system if they believe that by so doing they can better serve the library patrons in their community. But. they have no right to demand favored treatment as a condition of remaining within the system, particularly when that favoritism will have a devastating effect on other libraries in the system. We see no guarantee in the proposed plan that would prevent Concord, having received money for upgrades in paint and carpeting and an annex to house the business library, from deciding to leave the system anyway at some future date. 2. SECOND, the breakup of the comprehensive information system at. the Pleasant Hill Library( a.k.a. Central Library) is an unconscionable disservice to library patrons county-wide. The stated goal of moving the business collection to Concord is "Improving services provided in the immediate Concord com- munity ", Again, a major upheaval is planned with no reference to 3 the improvement: of library services in general---only to the City of Concord. We want the Central Library with its essential collection of infor- mation left intact. 3. THIRD, we want to see the power to close libraries taken away from the regional councils who will oversee spending in their areas, As things stand now, these councils may, if money is short, (and it is inevitable that money will nun short, since inflation is a fact life) "Add or delete facilities within the region" and " adjust service hours between and among facilities", The MAC is aware of the fact that these governing boards will be made up primarily of representatives of the cities within the region. Unincorporated areas such as EI Sobrante u>itt have ( Ntile or no voice. ` The loss of the thriving El Sobrante Library, which has a r circulation equal to that of El Cerrito and nearly as great as Pinole, would be a tragedy to this community. Ure see such a loss as a very real possibility if this proposal is implemented as written. RECOMMEND APPROVAL y DISAPPROVAL DATE OF ACTIOM JANUARY 9, 199'7 c ' NAME OF PRESIDING OFFICER: BOB SULLIVAN, CHAIR: ES44AC. SIGNATURE OF PRESIDING OFFICER .� � ur�? COMMENTS: Hope moved that the recommendation be approved, seconded by Bob. This action was passed on a unanimous vote to be sent on to the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors, all Library Commissioners, and Anne Marie Gold, Contra Costa County Librarian. 607 Diablo Road Danville, CA 94526-2801 January 22, 1997 Mr. dark DeSaulnier, Chairman RECEIVED Supervisor, District 4 651 Pine Street JAN 23 lgg7 Martinez, CA 94553 Dear Mr. DeSaulnier, CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA CO. I am writing as a citizen and President of the San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society, in an effort to dis- courage the dismantling of the Central Library's major collections which has been proposed. The central branch in Pleasant Hill offers one-stop researching of practically any topic. I ask that the genealogy section, known as the Heritage Collection, be kept intact in this central location. The 90 members present at our general meeting yester- day were unanimous in this request. Sincerely, Ms. Mildred E. Freitas WEST COUNTY RESIDENTS FOR FAIR GOVERNMENT C� --kPO BOX 5283 Phone: (510) 222-0332 RICHMOND, CA 94805-5283 Fax: (510) 234-1732 RECEIVED JAN 2 1 1997 Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors tI.ERKCON-rRA ARD F SUP OISORS 651 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 January 20, 1997 Dear Supervisors, Concerned citizens brought to our organization's attention within the past week that a drastic change in the delivery of our public library service is being proposed. Articles have appeared in the local paper yet it is our belief the general citizenry has not heard of these possible changes. Government has an obligation to insure all citizens, effected by a change in government service, have enough time to involve themselves in the process. If the proposal is sound then a public hearing will only enhance the acceptance of the proposal and help alleviate the concerns of the citizens. Our organization disseminates information that allows intelligent and thoughtful discourse on items of concern to the community. We are requesting that the County allow for town hall meetings at all the effected libraries. This will allow all citizens the opportunity to participate despite transportation and time constraint problems. We thank the County for the foresight of studying a potential problem before an emergency exists. Please delay any vote or final recommendation until the County hold meetings at local libraries. By asking those citizens directly effected by this, change of services, gives the opportunity for further local solutions to a complex issue. Again, thank you for your time and thoughtfulness. Sincerely, Kevin F. Rivard President West County Residents for Fair Government C. C. WEST COUNTY CITY COUNCILS 26 orndo wov - orindo • colifornio • 94563 • 510 - 253-4200 RECEIVED January 23, 1997 JAN 2 7 1gg7 CLERK BONTRAO OST&CO SUPERVISORS Honorable Mark DeSaulnier Chair,Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors 651 Pine Street Martinez, California 94553-1293 Dear Chair DeSaulnier: At its meeting of January 21, 1997,the Orinda City Council discussed the proposed model for delivery of library services developed by David M.Griffith&Associates through the Contra Costa Public Managers' Association. The purpose of this letter is to provide you, and other stakeholders,with information concerning the action taken by the Orinda Council so that you may consider our point of view as this process to restructure library services in Contra Costa County continues to move forward. The Orinda City Council did not"approve"the,plan,but,rather approved a set of principles which we would hope can serve as a framework for restructuring library services in Contra Costa County. Some of these principles are already reflected in the proposed service model, while acceptance of others would necessitate changes to this proposed model. Many of these principles have been articulated by other City Councils, and other interest groups, as part of the public process to date in reviewing the proposed service plan. Our hope is that a process to seek agreement around a set of principles, such as those outlined in this letter, rather than raising objections to particular aspects of the proposed service model,would be a sound approach to moving this project forward. The principles approved by the Orinda City Council for restructuring library services are that the new system should: (1) Provide local decision-making authority over the hours and levels of library service in local branches through a system of regional governance. (2) Guarantee continuation of the current basic level of branch service hours(i.e., 29 hours per week) irrespective of property tax generated from any particular region. Honorable Mark DeSaulnier,Chair Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors January 23, 1997 Page 2 (3) Recognize"return to source" as an issue in allocating property tax revenues to regions by: • First, allocating property taxes to all regions in the base year at a level which maintains services at current levels in each region; and, • Thereafter, allowing growth in revenues to be returned to the region from which it is generated. Note that this approach allocates revenues in the base year in a manner in which no region receives either an immediate financial windfall or suffers a financial hardship. (4) Guarantee that revenues resulting from any voter-approved library tax measures will stay within the region from which they are generated. (5) Retain adequate Central Library services, and maintain reference materials at a single Central Library location. (6) Require that the financial resources necessary to fund the regional governance system be provided on a discretionary basis by the individual region and not from "pooled" system revenues. It is important to emphasize that the above principles adopted by the Orinda City Council are offered with the intent that the process to restructure library services continue. There is no interest on the part of the Council to halt the progress made to date or otherwise undermine the overall goal to reorganize library services for the benefit of all citizens of Contra Costa County as we approach the 21"century. Sincerely, S eri Li ehale Mayor cc. Mayors and Councilmembers,Contra Costa Cities Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema Amy Worth,Chair,Contra Costa Library Commission RECEIVED ,JAN2g ,o„7 RECEIVED CLERK BOARD SUPfRVtSORS JAN 2 (QQ7 Concord CA 94519-2110 CONTRA COSTA CO January 27, 1997 CLERK BOARD OF SUFFr,,1-nng City Council of Concord CONTRACOFI• i Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors It seems to many of my friends in the Concord Library League and the Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library and most of those attending the meeting of the Library Commission last Thursday evening (Jan. 23)at the Plesant Hill Library that there has not been adequate information given to the general public regarding the proposal to withdraw the Concord LIbrary from the Contra Costa LIbrary System. Many people are perhaps too busy to pay close attention to items of public interest during the holidays and perhaps there was no intent to "railroad" this proposal in any way by the Concord City Council as some have thought. It does seem odd, however that there has not been more open discussion of a matter that so widely impacts the lives of all the taxpayers and voters in Concord and Contra Costa County in general . It is not a very democratic way of doing business and we voters do not appreciate any potential infringement of our rights to know what is going on. As a retired library assistant who spent the last eight and a half years of my career at the Concord LIbrary and had been an avid patron of the library and active in conducting book sales for over ten years to raise funds to help support many import- ant projects at the Pleasant Hili Library, I feel I have invested enough of my own .time and effort to have a say in what happens in the library system, especially as I live close to the Concord LIbrary and have friends who still work in the system and at the Concord Library. Their careers may be endangered anti there is much unrest and worry among them wondereing what will happen next. The least the City Council and the Board of Supervisors owes us is to have a cooling off periosd and further discussion regarding the potentially disastrous decisions you plan to take. Please ask the general public through a ballot iniative whether they support the idea of withdrawing Concord and the Business Library from the current system. I will abide by their decision. Thank you for your consideration of my views. Sincerely, Gracia J. Allen Mr.a Mrs.Richard E Allen 3188 Fitzpatrick D,. Concord,CA 94519 `\`o ArP� l.r• 1` V CITY OF SAN PABLO One Alvarado Square, San Pablo, CA 94806 (510)215-3000 • Fax#(510)235-7059 6 � Office of the City Clerk January 23, 1997 MCLERKBOARD CEIVED Board of Supervisors 2 g 1x47 Contra Costa County 651 Pine Street OF SUPERVISORSMartinez, C.A 94553 A c TA OO. Honorable Board of Supervisors: At their meeting of January 21, 1997, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 97-07 regarding proposed changes to the current library system. A copy of this resolution is enclosed. Should you have any questions, please call me at (510) 215-3000. S' erely, Charlotte Maggar City Clerk Enc. Rttyded Paper RECEIVED RESOLUTION NO. 97-07 JAN 2 81007 CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA CO. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO URGING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO REJECT PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CURRENT LIBRARY SYSTEM AND TO PRESENT AN ALTERNATE PROPOSAL WHICH PROVIDES A MEANS TO SECURE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM. WHEREAS, the proposal submitted by David M. Griffith Associates, Ltd to decentralize the Countrywide Library System into five sub-regions is detrimental to the areas of the County that have the highest concentration of low-income residents and would disadvantage certain communities in Contra Costa County; and WHEREAS, the proposal to dismantle the Central Library ignores the value and role of the Central Library as a reference center and would seriously impinge upon the ability of the skilled library staff to provide reference and resource services; and WHEREAS, the proposal would dismantle existing services without guaranteeing replacement of those services; and WHEREAS, the consultant's report indicates that the present County Library System is an extremely efficient system which needs additional funding; and WHEREAS, the proposal to reorganize the Countrywide Library System into five sub-regions will create layers of complex and unnecessary bureaucracy; and WHEREAS, the proposal does not satisfactorily address the provision of guaranteed increased funding to bring library services to adequate levels; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Pablo opposes the proposed "restructuring" of the County Library System and urges the Board of Supervisors to reject the proposal as submitted by David M. Griffith Associates, Ltd., and requests an alternate proposal which would provide additional funding for the Library Service. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County and all City Councils in Contra Costa County. Adopted this 21st day of January 1997, by the following vote to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Vigil, Wysinger, Brown, Palmer, Gomes NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS None ATTEST: APPROVED: s/s Charlotte Maggard s/s Joseph M. Gomes Charlotte Maggard, City Clerk Joseph M. Gomes, Mayor Petition to Save our Libraries To the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors: We, the undersigned taxpayers, voters, and library partons vigorously oppose the breakup of our central library system. We are very concerned that the breakup of the the system will require duplication of services and increased overhead costs. We are especially concerned about the dismantling of the library collections, including: the business and law reference libraries; any extensive periodical, microfilm, genealogical, and historical archives. We further oppose any proposal that does not include provisions for a strong central library and adequate funding for all local libraries. �h SIGNATURE / DRESS/CITY/ZIP D Z,' = 4 Q .Z' PRINT YOUR NAME PHONE NUMBER(OPTIONAL) SIGNATURE DDRESS/CITY/ZIP aj)X1rE.V J'3 a E,- A/ PRINT YOUR NAME PHONE NUMBER(OPTIONAL) i SIGNATURE I ADDRESS/CI YIZIP PRINT YOUR NJkME PHONE NUMBER(OPTIONAL) GNA ADDRESS/CITYlZIP / PRINT YOUR NAME PHONE NUMBER(OPTIONAL) SIGNATURE ADDRESSICITYlZIP PRINT YOUR NAME PHONE NUMBER(OPTIONAL) SIGNATURE ADDRESS/CM/ZIP PRINT YOUR NAME PHONE NUMBER(OPTIONAL) Please return petition to: Save our Libraries Commi Attn: Lynn Kuehl RECEIVED 2230 Huron Drive 5 Concord, CA 94520 JAN 2 g 1997 For more information, please call Lynn Kuehl at 687-6404 I ' ✓ FM ''Sv} � BV na �>' f v [S[Fl a FR "'�-'� f BPICD ui¢R+ ayBBfP CNEutGf OII. Olt N bit DatCD [NEinrcm bNNtXO Centrat" or Council of Contr Costa County Ick l� AF oCIO �'., �FWCATIOP !/.GDINC ldaERiCAN FE{jERATKNl OF LABOR AND CONGRESS Oil RATIONS t —1-M A LABOR FEDERATION 10 625 GREEN STREET,MARTINEZ NAMING ADDRESS:P.O.BOTS 389 TELEPHONE:(510)228-91.0K edneaday MARTINEZ,CA 94563 FAX(510)228.9224 ; January 28, 1997 RECEi�ZC Mark DeSauinier, Chair JAN 2 9 Contra Costa County Board of Su ervisors CLERK eOARF OF Sp CONTRA coS 651 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 Dear Supervisor DeSauinier: At its regular membership meeting on January 15, the Central Labor Council of Contra Costa County voted to urge your rejection of the final report of the library study conducted by David M. Griffith and Associates for the Contra Costa County Public Managers Association. Council delegates-believe that the proposed division of the Central Library reference function and distribution of materials and services among several branches would damage this research resource for the system as a whole and as a support for individual branches. We are also concerned about the possible disintegration of a library system that serves the entire county equally into regions with likely great differences in services and resources. Finally, the lack of details about the continuity of conditions for employment for library staff in all classifications and the lack of detail on the framework and enforcement for the memoranda of understanding which would permit regions to withdraw from the system or determine branch closures are a source of concern to our delegates. We feel that too many concessions are asked of the County government as steward of current system without assurance of new resources that would improve service for all patrons. We urge that you not adopt this as a framework for negotiations until these concerns are addressed in greater detail. We are willing to work with other concerned groups, including city elected officials and staff, to develop solutions that will provide patrons a sense of participation in decisions affecting their local systems and generate wider support for our library system, while respecting the concerns and commitment to service of library employees. Sincerely, TQC., , John Dalrymple Executive Secretary-Treasurer JD:mb opeiu29cic/afl-cio I3b.5 p � WJr S-L1,1-0* LYa Yt WOA 1 �5 14 4 L EIVE2 g: yn k6s �� Cts o ep-A-roo .1v, fark ,42 � t OlI cmJQ s - 4iles c y1 a VOA) ��e� V t� wos fir c vj A AAA rr Va4 zs. DZ <1 [CLERK ��IlI��SLOW IMAGING DESIGNAN 3 0 pq, Samuel E. `�7• Il ARD OF SUPERVISORS TP,A COSTA CO. Tuesday, January 28, 1997 12:00 n Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Martinez,CC. , 94533 Over the years, our board has well demonstrated a caring for our people and out needs. As humans, -we have our shinig succ esses and sometimeswe have to face a dilemma or two, so please hear this fella of 88VENTY SEVEN for a point of view. I am Minking this to each of you to have a chance to re- flect before you gather again. I do not write to say that I am against any person,. nor any idea proposed. Each of you loves the well being of our kids and the resources that are well oriented to both trheir needs and ours---such as our LIBRARY SYSTEM. PLEASE! ! Reach for the potato chips or for a piece of cho colate, and hear me for a little. I have used our Library since December 1955. " I have used other libraries in Boston, Newton, Brookline and Worcester MA through age thirty, Out here I have used libraries in San Leandro Oakland, Berkeley, Albany, PLEASANT HILL and CONCORD. THE RICH, UNEXCELLED EXCELLENCE of our present library system is full worthy of our financial support. The combined efforts of each of your minds on the team working together will certainly earn the appreciation of us who vote as you cgme up with the plan that will adequately pre- serve what we have in place. However well intentioned the present proposal might be, it is fraught with destructive elements that will not ever be truly overcome. The very taxes you and your parents have paid through the years plus the lovely foresighted people in authority in the past up to now have given to us an unsurpassed .Library ;system that truly enh+ ances the well being of us all. True additions that DO NOT DISTURB what is already in place and functioning perfectly are welcome of course. Even the_ , additions we consider well before implementing them into place must be fully examined and assessed. Why should anything that would have a destructive element be allowed to hurt the wonderful blessing of our present Library System Very respectfully submitted to you, Sincerely, Samuel E. Winslow, III 4231 Gladstone Drive Concord California 94521-3445 .• (510)827-9594 - FAX(510)827-9598 4�`` CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT 1331 Concord Avenue RECEIVED P.O.Box H2O Concord, CA 94524 (510)688-8000 FAX(510)688-8122 I�.N 2 4 IQQ? CLERK BOARD OF t( CONTRA Directors January 22, 1997 Joseph L.Campbell President James Prem Vice President Board of Supervisors Elizabeth R.Anello Contra Costa County Bette Boatmun 651 Pine Street, Room 106 Noble o. Eicenko, D C. Martinez. CA 94553 Walter J. Bishop General Manager RE: Request for Consolidating the Contra Costa Water District Director Elections with the Statewide General Elections Dear Chairman DeSaulnier and Board of Supervisors: This letter and attached Resolution 974 is the Contra Costa Water District's written request to consolidate the Contra Costa Water District Director Elections with the Statewide General Elections in 1998. incerely, JaB. Boo Distri Secretary cc: Board of Directors Walter J. Bishop RESOLUTION NO. 97A A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT CONSOLIDATING THE CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT DIRECTOR i ELECTIONS WITII THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION WHEREAS,the regular elections of the District Directors presently take place as a part of the Contra Costa County's consolidated elections in odd numbered years while California statewide elections are held in even numbered years; WHEREAS, State Election Code 10404 provides that upon adoption of a resolution, a special district may require that its elections of the directors be held on the same day as the statewide general election; WHEREAS,the benefits of moving to even years include historically higher voter turnout levels and lower cost to the District for election costs; and WHEREAS,the District desires to reduce the cost to taxpayers of the cost of election and, at the same time, increase voter participation in the election. NOW BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Contra Costa Water District that the next Director's election be called and consolidated with any and all statewide general elections; NOW IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the election shall include dates that are consistent with the statewide general election with respect to nominations,notices,canvass of votes,certification of election, and all other procedural requirements of the Election Code pertaining to the statewide general election; and ' NOW BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Contra Costa Water District file this resolution with the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and request approval of this resolution by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors to order such a consolidation pursuant to Election Code 10404. * * rs * * s The foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting held on the 15 day of January, 1997,by the Board of Directors of Contra Costa Water District by the following vote: AYES: Anello,Elcenko,Pretti,Campbell NOES: None ABSENT: None �'� ABSTAIN: Boatmun a ' � L Joseph L. ll,President y �� x ATTEST: 4 R. Janice B. Booker, etary C.74 Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline Partners, L.P. 1100 Town&Country Road,Orange,California 92868 714/560-4400 FAX 714/560-4601 Santa Fe Pacific Pipelines, Inc. General Partner SFPP, L.P. RECEIVED Operating Partnership SEP i 61996 September 13, 1996 cta�c t*,s SW—W ArrEAe DOW CERTIFIED MAIL, County of Contra Costa Assessment Appeals 651 Pine Street, RM 106 Martinez, CA 94553 Enclosed please find enclosed Application(s) for Changed Assessment for the 1996-97 assessed value for property owned or operated by SFPP, L.P. (Santa Fe Pacific Pipelines). The applicant intends the(se) application(s) to constitute a claim for refund. If you have any questions regarding the application(s) please me at (714) 560-4673. Sincerely, *3 4*t� YT Durrant APPLICATION FOR CHANGED ASSESSMENT C �� COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA STATE OF CALIFORNIA !4 FOR CLERK'S This form contains all the requests forinformation instant required for filing USE ONLY SEP 16 1996 on application for changedassessment.Failure to complete this application may result in rejection of the application and/or denial of the appeal. Applicants shouldbe prepared to submileddltional information if requested No. Z' -1L 13 CLFF.a AIPEA_s BCABu by the Assessor or at the time of the hearing.Failure to provide Information i_. CONT .A C e::;TA en requested by the Assessor may result In the continuance of the hearing. PP!_( Cd I✓7 //✓Tl usAl_-�S A 15 F-PZ-/('rCrivAl 7�) !nnr sTl7-v-rLs A el-4,✓ <. "), 1. APPLICANT'S NAME(last,first,middle initial) (please type orpnnt) 3. PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION SFOP /. 0, (5,61ki1{ FE 04e)Fic PJ,0��,A,04 SECURED: ASSESSORS PARCEL NUMBER STREETADDR SS /C- CSC - C,Z? �r- 9 #'�/6( LLt77Ee.r ) //OD 7-OWA/ 1,I.Vr,sD ed LrVTQ l UNSECURED: ACCOUNT NUMBER CITY STATE ZIP CODE e.,12.41V66' &( 92868 PROPERTY ADDRESS OR LOCATION DAYTIME PHONE ALTERNATE PHONE FAX NUMBER edClArTYw/aE y¢(err7h aF fil -Sbo-t/G7o r5 Sbo-yGa / 2. AGENT'S NAME (lest first,middleinitiall (company name it applicable) PROPERTY TYPE (check one): PERSON TO CONTACT(it other than above) ❑Single Family Residence/Condo r Townhouse ❑Apartments ❑Personal Property STREETADDRESS ❑Commercial)Industrial ❑Agricultural ❑Vacant land Other CITY STATE ZIP CODE /s the subject properly an owner-occupied single family residence? ❑Ye03dNo 4. VALUE A.CURRENT B.APPLICANTS C.APPEALS ASSESSMENT OPINION OF BOARD DAYTIME PHONE ALTERNATE PHONE FAX NUMBER ON ROLL TAXABLE VALUE USE ONLY LAND 757321 AUTHORIZATION IMPROVEMENTS If the applicant is a corporation, the agent's authorization must be signed by PERSONAL PROPERTY an officer of the corporation.If the agent is not an attorney licensed in sign or a spouse,child,or parent of the person affected, the following must be EXEMPTIONS completed. PENALTIES NET TOTAL is hereby authorized to act as my agent in this application and may inspect Assessor's records,enter into stipulations,and otherwise settle issues relat• 5. APPEALS PERIOD ing t0 this application. THIS APPEAL IS FOR THE /95 6-97 ROLL YEAR. TYPE OF ASSESSMENT(check one): SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT/EMPLOYEE KRegular Assessment PRINT OR TYPE NAME ❑ Supplemental Assessment Roll—Attach twocoptesof Notice or Tax Bill-Date of Notice or Tax Bill TITLE DATE ❑ Roll Change/Escape Assessment—Anson two copies of Notice or Tax Bill-Data of Notice or Tax Bill 6. THE FACTS THAT I RELY UPON TO SUPPORT THE REQUESTED CHANGES IN VALUE ARE AS FOLLOWS(check all that apply): A.Decline in Value: The Assessor's roll value exceeds the market value as of the lien ❑ F. Penal Assessment: Penal assessment is not justified. date. ❑ G,Exempt Allocation: Assessors allocation of exempt value is incorrect. Taxable Value:The taxable value,including inflationary adjustment,exceeds the fair ❑ H.No Reassessabla Event: No change in ownership or new construction occurred on marketvalue. the date of ❑ C.Base Year: The Assessor's base year and/or baso year value as of ❑ 1. Other:(explain below oradach explanation) (dale) is incorrect. ❑ D.Calamity: Property damaged by misfortune or calamity on lien date. ❑ E.Personal PropertylFlxtures: Assessors value of personal property and/or fixtures has been incorrectly calculated. THE SINGLE FACT THAT YOUR TAXES OR VALUE INCREASED WILL NOT SUPPORT THIS APPEAL AND WILL RESULT IN DENIAL. 7. WRITTEN FINDINGS OF FACTS(S10.DO per parcel) 15KARE REQUESTED ❑ ARE NOT REQUESTED SIGNATURE: Icertify(ordec/are)underpenally olpa u under the of the State of California that The foregoing andall information herein,including anyaoxompanying statements or documents,are true,Jonrect,and complate!q complete! the baslitifirliv knowledge and belief. SIGNATURE SIGNED AT DATE PRINT OR TYPE NAME /� /�/ �"T SS I 7-A A'l __"r-4f U,P-ee_ OWNER 0AGENT C. �s IN T E BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA Iwth&Matterof ffonortnq- ) Lloyd-Maddewfor h4kSecovL& ) Two-YearTe -nvakPreiUl&nt ) ofdi&lZ6chm n&NAACP ) Resola tow 97/52 WHEREAS, Lloyd• Madden hayshowwexcellentleadership rwhZ*term-kakPrescdznt to-theRCc3�-8ra,nch,,NAACP; an& WHEREAS, Lloy&cont�ttrl),&th&Vic&Preside OftP,&Cal6forniaState- Conference-of NAACP BraAc WV,, anal WHEREAS, Lloy&hakbeewamoutJvpfe�for the,iuch*wvL&chappterofthe,NAACP, speaking-&+v L+np&YUL+lt4WekaffecttngWestCcuvLty wxJvar Broak4tdzifospU-aLan&Affwmatfv&ActCow; and. MEREAS, LloycUkleadersho avuL NAACP I-ry Ric�, and. WiifEREAS, Lloy&haka4&spe-ntma,nyyearyofdedlcatecLservGc&akaCordvraCosta Cou o employe; NOW TWEREFOR£BE IT RESOLVED, thattheBour&cf Superv4orkof Contra CostaCou4-Lty doe v recogaw4e.and. honor Lloyd Madden. for his ex cepttovw. leadership a%&serv%c&ak Presfdemt for two-termikowt3wIZLduM1wnd,NAACP; ancL B£IT FUF,7fii£R RESOLVED, thatth&Bovw&cf SupervGsorkaf Contra CostaCounity joiw together (vu congratutattnfLloy&for h4 wwwtyyeo kcfservice-wUh.th&Statea t&Zoc branah"of the-NAA CP, and.wisheskhivesG+Jn�uwce4k uv alVhiy future endeavors: PASSED AND ADOPTED on, February 4, 1997 by aumav (�Voteof th4e Bovw& m,eml>ers•present: - ---- A ------------ � lT" G WB. uaku Mark.iJe.SauLruer Joe.Ca�u,%asnAla 1 hereby u✓ttfy that8wforegoingira.2n,wand.correctcoPY�aworder enitruLowthaMlru.Kerof+a±,d,8oard.ofSuparv(aorrow dwafore6aitldatr� WCCne6Yby hand.aruLdwSeaLof$w8oard.of Superv�4orYa/jwad. CY{ourd+day of February.1997. PWL SAYCIMM,Clerk.ofthwS rd.of SupejAarkand.CountyAdm i*UWa7ar vy-z?_J _ Deputy cl" C.76 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA DATE: February 4, 1997 MATTER OF RECORD SUBJECT: Information- Abandonment of the Port Chicago Industrial Lead On this date the Board of Supervisors considered as information an announcement on the proposed abandonment of the Port Chicago Industrial Lead in Contra Costa County by the Union Pacific Railroad Company, and soliciting responses to any adverse environmental impacts of the proposed abandonment on the County to Union Pacific Railroad, Ms. Jan Reigier, Room 810, 1410 Dodge Street, Omaha,Nebraska 681.79. THIS IS A MATTER FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY NO BOARD ACTION TAKEN RECEIVED A 27 19Q7 January 21, 1997 File: Track Abandonment CLERK BOARD F SUPERVISORS Port Chicago Industrial Lead O TO: CONTRA COSTA CO. ,Mark Desaulnier, Chair Off. of Hist. Preservation Contra Costa County Board Dept of Parks & Recreation 651 Pine Street, Rm 106 P 0 Box 942896 Martinez, CA 94553 Sacramento, CA 94296 AnnaMaria Perrella Envir Protection Agency Executive Officer 555 Capitol Mall Local Agency Formation Commission Sacramento, CA 95814 651 Pine Street - 8th Floor State Conservationist US Army Engineer Dvn, Sou Pac USDA Soil Conservationist Svc 630 Sansome St., Rm 720 2121-C Second Ave San Francisco, CA 94111 Davis, CA 95616 US Army Engineer Dist, San Francisco Mark Delaplaine 211 Main Street Calif Coastal Commission San Francisco, CA 94105 45 Fremont St-Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94105 US Environmental Protection Agency Regional Water Quality Bd Region 9-75 Hawthorne Street Region 2-SanFranciso Bay San Francisco, CA 94105 2101 Webster St-Suite 500 Oakland, CA 94612 Mike Chiratti Chief Projects Analyst US Fish & Wildlife Service Office of Planning & Research 3310 EI Camino Ave 1400 Tenth Street Suite 140 Sacramento, CA 95814 Sacramento, CA 95821 (State Clearing House) US Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 911 N.E. 11th Avenue Portland, OR 97232 RE: Proposed Abandonment of the Port Chicago Industrial Lead in Contra Costa County in the State of California. c,7� Dear Sirs: Union Pacific Railroad Company plans to submit formal application to the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) for authority to abandon its Port Chicago Industrial Lead from M.P. 37.06 near Clyde to M.P. 38.905 near Shore Acres, in the State of California. A map of the proposed track abandonment shown in black is attached. Pursuant to the ICC's regulations at 49 C.F.R. Part 1152, and the environmental regulations at 49 C.F.R. Part 1105.7, as revised effective 9/29/91, this is to request your assistance in identifying any potential effects of this action as indicated in the paragraphs below. If any adverse environmental impacts are identified, describe any actions that are proposed in order to mitigate the environmental impacts. Please provide us with a written response that can be included in an Environmental Report which will be sent to the ICC. LOCAL AND/OR REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCIES. State whether the proposed action is consistent with existing land use plans. Describe any inconsistencies. U.S. SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE. State the effect of the proposed action on any prime agricultural land. U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (And State Game And Parks Commission, If Addressed). State (1) whether the proposed action is likely to adversely affect endangered or threatened species or areas designated as a critical habitat, and if so, describe the effects, and, (2) whether wildlife sanctuaries or refuges, National or State parks or forests will be affected, and describe any effects. STATE WATER QUALITY QFFICIAL,5. State whether the proposed action is consistent with applicable Federal, State or Local water quality standards. Describe any inconsistencies. U.S. ARM-Y-(;-Q-9-P-5—OE ENGINEE=K. State (1) whether permits under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1344) are required for the proposed action and (2) whether any designated wetlands or 100-year flood plains will be affected. Describe the effects. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION A ENS AND TATEE ENVIR NMENTAL PRATE 'TI _N IOR E WYALENT A-0-FNQYj. (1) Identify any potential effects on the surrounding area, (2.) identify the location of hazardous waste sites and known hazardous materia; spills on the right-of-way and list the types of hazardous materials involved, and (3) state whether permits under Section 402 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1342) are required for the proposed action. 2 ' C'. 74 Thank you for your assistance. Please forward your responses to Union Pacific Railroad, Ms. Jan Regier, Room 810, 1416 Dodge Street, Omaha, Ne 68179. If you should need further information, please contact Deb Schafer, Telephone No. (402) 271-2235, in Omaha. Yours truly, Deb Schafer Manager Compliance Measurement Attachment cc- Jan Regier - Omaha, Rm 830 Lanny Schmid - Omaha, Rm 930 3 L 1 Y 7SL�Va N S U I $ C N 4 V B � Y kn.kkotD � � LSL1.Vp O a SIMMONS a ISLAND ` � DUTTON Rt'ER ! / ISLAND AVHEELER ISLAND ISLAND jL ROE H O N K E R ISLAND VAN S U SICKLE I S ISLAND V " L SOLaNO C. $ a Y U. 5. \ ` • �- ` - CH(PS AV 151AND II _ILII COPvioA COSTA sP pGp r o ESD ABANDGG = _ = o ua Ua x � (I p .3 ONMENT I� ,� ��A� r fib 5 - - - - NDONMG\v� NI LL O'r4 PASS Rn, POND B�^Gl�A �g� ()'o4 22 CALIFORNIA u" "3 PORT CHICAGO INDUSTRIAL LEAD BRIDGE ND, BRIDGE TTFE TOTAL LENGTH DATE MP 33.908 TO MP 31.05 PORI" CHICAGO INO.LE&O A 'OTAL OF 1.845 MIL-5 MLLES I 37 71 (BEAM BALLAST DECK 95' 1 192fi CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA STATION I MILE POST JACENCYI CLrOE I 31.21 1 NO I L E G E N D -� UPRR LINES TO BE ABANDONED IOTHER UPRR LINES UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. OTHER RAILROADS PORT CHICAGO IND. LEAD c� 50+ YEAR OLD STRUCTURES INCL. 50+ YEAR OLD STRUCTURES O N PRINCIPAL HIGHWAYS SCALE �— MILES OTHER ROADS ao0116