HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011981 - 1981-457 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Opposing Sale of )
Site for Proposed State College ) RESOLUTION N0, 81/457
Campus in Contra Costa County. )
WHEREAS the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
strongly supported the establishment of a state college in
Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS a highly desirable site for a state college campus
was in fact acquired by the State of California in 1969; and
WHEREAS the population of Contra Costa County increased by
nearly 20 percent in the last decade and continued growth during the
1980' s to a total in excess of 500, 000 is anticipated; and
WHEREAS over 12, 000 students from Contra Costa County
attend either the University of California or the California State
University and Colleges System; and
WHEREAS sale of the proposed state college site has again
been recommended to the California State Legislature; and
WHEREAS sale of said site would effectively eliminate the
possibility of future establishment of a state college in Contra Costa
County; and
WHEREAS only $3. 9 million would be realized for the State
General Fund from such sale inasmuch as the Newhall Land and Farming
Company has the right to repurchase said property at the original
purchase price plus seven percent per annum compounded; and
WHEREAS said property is estimated to have a current market
value several times the indicated $3. 9 million sales price;
BE IT RESOLVED that this Board strongly OPPOSES sale of
the property acquired for establishment of a state college in
Contra Costa County and URGES that the Legislature not approve sale
of the property.
PASSED by the Board on April 25, 1951 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Powers .
NOES : None.
ABSENT: Supervisor Fanden.
CC: Contra Costa County CERTIFIED WPY
Legislative Delegation r certify that this is a full, true & correct cony of
County Administrator the original document which is on file in my office,
and that it was passed &c adopted by the Board of
Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California, on
the date sho-n. ATTEST: J. R. OLSSON, County
Clerk&ex-officio Clerk of said Board of Supervisors,
by Dep ty Clerk. �c7
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RESOLUTION NO. 81/457