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TU: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County
FROM: John Sweeten •r' - '
County Administrator
DATE: February 25, 2003
SUBJECT: APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM EIR
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
ACCEPT this report, and DETERMINE action that Board wishes to take with regard to Environmental Impact
Report for proposed apprenticeship training program affecting refineries in Contra Costa County.
DISCUSSION:
On December 3, 2002 (D.2), the Board directed the County Administrator to determine options to pay for an
EIR that would be necessitated by adaption of the proposed apprenticeship program for refineries.
The Director of Community Development has advised that the cost of an EIR.for this program is estimated to be
$150,000, plus a standard 30% ($45,000) for County staff support.
The County's current budget pressures make it difficult to provide funding to support this activity. Any
allocation for this purpose will unavoidably come at the expense of existing programs. For that reason, contact
was made with individuals associated both with the refineries and with the Building Trades Council.
A telephone call was received from a representative of the Building Trades Council on February 19, 2003,
indicating that the group was willing to contribute $50,000 toward the cost of the EIR. No response was
received from a refinery representative.
As of February 20, 2003, approximately$150,040 in addition to the$50,000 offered by the Building and Trades
Council is needed to pay for the suggested EIR.. Given the County's current budget situation,the Board may
wish to consider if it wishes to go forward with the EIR.. If not,the Board may wish to consider the impact of
its decision in this regard on its ability to implement an apprenticeship training program.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMIvtEN`DED__,OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A'TRUE AND
SENT �} AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES. ; A3OES: i AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
ARSE : ' BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN
ATTESTED: FEI'II2UAPY 25, 2003
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Community Development ;� SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY i? i t DEPUTY
ADDENDUM TO ITEM I).5
February 25, 2003
On this day the Board of Supervisors CONSIDERED the report from the County
Administrator regarding possible funding sources for the Environmental Impact Report
on the proposed apprenticeship training amendments to the Industrial Safety Ordinance.
The following members of the public presented testimony:
Greg Feere, 935 Alhambra Ave.,Martinez(Contra Costa Building'
Trades Council);
Tom Adams, 176 'Valdeflores, Burlingame, Contra Costa Building'
Trades Council;
The Board members having discussed the matter, it was moved by
Supervisor Gioia and seconded by Supervisor Gerber that the Board:
+ ACCEPT the $50,000 donated by the Building Trades towards the
cost of preparing an Environmental Impact Report;
• DIRECT the County Administrator to seek additional funding for
the Environmental Impact Report from stakeholders, and only after
exhausting that alternative, County Administrator to locate
additional funds if necessary, and as necessary, for the
Environmental Impact Report costs;
a AUTHORIZED the Director, Community Development
Department, to negotiate contracts for the Environmental Impact
Report for Board approval as necessary.
After further discussions, the vote on the motion was as follows:
AYES: Supervisors Gioia, Gerber, and DeSaulnier
NOES: Supervisor Uilkema
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Supervisor Glover
The motion passed.