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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COSTA
FROM: John Sweeten,County Administrator
COUNTY
DATE: January 18,2005
SUBJECT: Additions to State Legislative Platform
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S)& BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
ADD the following policy positions to the 2005 Legislative Platform:
);;o, SUPPORT efforts to develop a State Park Bond Measure for consideration by the electorate in 2006
that provides a fair share of funding to Contra Costa County, including but not limited to per capita
apportionment of funds for local parks that does not differentiate between residents of unincorporated
and incorporated areas as well as funding for land acquisition and restoration under Natural
Community Conservation Plans, such as the plan being developed for East County.
)0- SUPPORT efforts to transfer responsibility for inspection of above ground storage tanks from the
State Water Quality Control Board to the Certified Unified Program Agencies(CUPA), along with
current unexpended fees and fee assessment authority.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S)FOR RECOMMENDATION
On January 11, 2005, the Board of Supervisors adopted the County's 2005 State Legislative Platform with
instruction to staff to bring the above two new policy positions to the Board of their consideration on the consent
calendar on January 18, 2005.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT.-- YES SIGNATURE:
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
—UNANIMOUS(ABSENT TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON TME DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Sara Holknaq,33&1090 ATTESTED d--ow
cc: CAO JOHN"EETECLERK OF
Nielsen Merksamer(via CAO) THE BCFARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY, DEPUTY