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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTIONS - 12091997 - 97-662 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SUBJECT: In the Matter of the ) Amendment to the General Plan ) Growth Management Element and ) Public Facilities/Services Element ) Standard for Sheriff Facililities ) County File# GP-97-0013 ) RESOLUTION NO. 97/662 The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RESOLVES THAT: There is filed with the Board and its Clerk a copy of Resolution No. 36-1997 adopted by the Contra Costa County Planning Commission which discusses a General Plan Amendment to the Standard for Sheriff Facilities contained in the Growth Management Element and Public Facilities/Services Element(County File #GP-97-0013). On Tuesday,December 9, 1997,the Board held a public hearing on said General Plan Amendment discussed by County Planning Commission (Resolution No. 36-1997). Notice of said hearing was duly given in the matter required by law.The Board accepted a staff report which outlined two options for amending the Sheriff facility standard contained in the General Plan: Option#1: County Planning Commission Recommendation, 11/18/97 (Resolution No. 36-1997), and Option #2: Board of Supervisors' Finance Committee Recommendation,4/1/97. The Board then called for testimony on this hearing matter.A representative from the Sheriff's Office testified in favor of Option 41 to amend the General Plan Sheriff facility standard as recommended by the County Planning Commission (Resolution No. 36-1997). In response to the public testimony, Supervisor Joseph Canciamilla explained the reasons for the Finance Committee's April 1, 1997 recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to modify the Sheriff facility standard to include support facilities within the definition of Sheriff patrol and investigation functions (Option#2). The Board closed the public hearing and APPROVED Option#2: Board of Supervisors' Finance Committee Recommendation 4/1/97, as the General Plan Amendment to the Standard for Sheriff Facilities contained in the Growth Management Element and Public Facilities/Services Element, and directed staff to include this amendment into one of the consolidated General Plan Amendments as allowed by State Planning Law. PASSED by the following vote of the Board of Supervisors on the 9th day of December 1997. AYES: Uilkema, DeSaulnier, Canciamilla,Rogers NOES: None ABSENT: None G ABSTAIN: Gerber I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid. Contact: Patrick Roche(510)335-1242 cc: Community Development Department(CDD) Witness my hand and the Seal of the Sheriff s Office Board of supervisors affixed on this CAO 9th day of December 1997. County Counsel Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By. eputy Clerk RESOLUTION NO 97/662 Vpro ch/bo sres.sheriff 97 RESOLUTION NO. 36-1997 RESOLUTION OF THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE STANDARD FOR SHERIFF FACILITIES CONTAINED IN THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ELEMENT AND PUBLIC FACILITIES/SERVICES ELEMENT (#GP97-0013) WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors authorized preparation of an application for a General Plan Amendment to modify or re-define the Sheriff Facility Standard, contained in the General Plan's Growth Management and Public Facilities/Services elements, to include support facilities, such as dispatch, within the definition of the Sheriff's patrol and investigation functions; and WHEREAS, this project is Categorically Exempt under the General Rule of Applicability, Section 15061(b)(3), California Environmental Quality Act; and WHEREAS, staff prepared a report recommending changes in the General Plan for the Growth Management Element and Public Facilities/Services Element and circulated it to interested agencies; and WHEREAS, after notice was lawfully given, a public hearing was scheduled before the County Planning Commission on Tuesday, November 18,1997, at which all persons interested might appear and be heard; and WHEREAS, Kathryn J. Holmes, Commander, Support Service Bureau, Contra Costa County Sheriff Department testified on the issue and the public hearing was closed; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Planning Commission recommends to the Board of Supervisors APPROVAL of a General Plan Amendment changing the Sheriff Facility Standard contained in the Growth Management Element and Public Facilities/Services Element, as follows; 1) Modify the Sheriff Facility Standard to include support services, such as dispatch, within the definition of the Sheriff Department's patrol and investigation functions; 2) Increase the amount of station area per 1,000 population in the Sheriff Facility Standard from 155 square feet of station area per 1.000 population to 349 square feet station area per 1.000 population; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all written and graphic material developed for and pertaining to these proceedings are made part of the record; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Contra Costa County Planning Commission shall sign and attest the certified copy of this resolution and deliver the same to the Board of Supervisors, all in accordance with the provisions of State Planning Law. The instruction by the Contra Costa County Planning Commission to prepare this resolution was given by motion of the Contra Costa County Planning Commission on Tuesday, November 18, 1997, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners - Clark, Terrell, Pavlinec, Wong, Guncheon, Hanecak NOES: None ABSENT: Gaddis ABSTAIN: None I, Dennis M. Barry, Secretary of the Contra Costa County Planning Commission, hereby certify that the foregoing was duly called and approved on November 18, 1997. ATTEST: Dennis M. Barry, Secretary oft e Contra Costa County Planning ommission, Contra Costa County, State of California j:\aw\res\sheriff.res RESOLUTION NO. 36-1997 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE STANDARD FOR SHERIFF FACILITIES CONTAINED IN THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ELEMENT AND PUBLIC FACILITIES/SERVICES ELEMENT * GP 97-0013 ANOTATED CHANGES TO TEXT IN GENERAL PLAN GROWTH MANAGEMENT ELEMENT AMEND TEXT IN GENERAL PLAN GROWTH MANAGEMENT ELEMENT UNDER SECTION 4.3, PAGE 4-4 TO READ AS FOLLOWS: The computation of a Sheriff facility standard in this General Plan includes only patrol and investigation services, adjusted for a marginal increase in centralized administrative services. As of January, 1991, the County provides approximately 155 square feet of floor area per thousand population in six locations throughout the County. In 1997, beddffiR vrdent!that the Sher,"rffs facility standard should include support facrlrtressuch as drspatchbecause these a facilities are essential to the dept ent's patrol and investigation functions`; and the inclusion„of �n k Y,uch support facilities should befactored rntothe compulafron,of square footage for the Sher fac`ilrty standard' AMEND TEXT IN GENERAL PLAN GROWTH MANAGEMENT ELEMENT UNDER SECTION 4.4, PAGE 4-11 TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Public Protection A Sheriff facility standard of 155 square feet of station area an"uppotfacilities per 1,000 population shall be maintained within the unincorporated area of the County. {Note: There are no changes to figures, maps or tables in the Growth Management Element under this General Plan amendment.) ANOTATED CHANGE TO TEXT IN GENERAL PLAN PUBLIC FACILITIES/SERVICES ELEMENT AMEND TEXT IN GENERAL PLAN PUBLIC FACILITIES/SERVICES ELEMENT UNDER SECTION 7.9, PAGE 7-37, PUBLIC PROTECTION POLICY 47-57 TO READ AS - FOLLOWS: 7-57. A sheriff facility standard of 155 square feet of station area and S pportfacihttes per 1,000 population shall be maintained within the unincorporated area of the County. (Also see Growth Management Element.) {Note: There are no changes to figures, maps or tables in the Public Facilities/Services Element under this General Plan amendment.} I hereby certify that an amendment to the I hereby certify that this amendment to the Contra Costa County General Plan was Contra Costa County General Plan was adopted approved by the Contra Costa County Planning by the Board of Supervisors on December 9, Commission on November 18, 1997. 1997. Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of Supervi- sors and County A strator Dennis M. Barry, AICP Community Development erector By: Deputy