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PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE CODE SECTION 24-2.402 IN
ADJOURNED REGULAR SESSION AT 9:15 A.M. , THURSDAY,
JUNE 15, 1978, IN ROOM 107, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING, MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA.
PRESENT: Chairman R. I. Schroder, presiding;
Supervisors J. P. Kenny, N. C. Fanden,
E. H. Hasseltine.
ABSENT: Supervisor W. N. Boggess.
(Supervisor Boggess was absent for the reason
that he was still in Sacramento attending
Joint Legislative Conference Committee
meetings. )
CLERK: J. R. Olsson, represented by
Geraldine R. Olsson, Deputy Clerk.
IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of the Effects of )
Proposition 13 on County Budgets ) June 15, 1978
and Personnel )
The Board having met this day to further considered the recommendations of certain
department heads with respect to reductions in staff and services so as to comply with the
provisions of Proposition 13; and
Mr. Vernon L. Cline, Public Works Director, having appeared and explained various
recommendations concerning policy and agreement matters contained in his reports of June 7 and
June 14, 1978; and
The Board having concurred with the recommendations of Mr. Cline concerning
revisions in the following policy matters:
1. Frontage Improvements
2. Walkways for Student Protection
3. Road Name Changes
4. Warning Lights and Barricades
5. Survey Staking; and
The Board having indicated its agreement to rescind its policies with respect to Aid to
Cities, Sweeping of Bicycle Routes and Community Cleanup; and
The Board having considered the recommendations of Mr. Cline that the costs of
operating street lights, formerly financed by county service area taxes be reduced by turning off all
nonintersection lights, and that safety lights funded through the road budget remain in operation;
and
Mr. Cline having recommended that letters be sent to the Public Utilities Commission
and the Pacific Gas & Electric Company requesting reductions in current street lighting rates by
using the savings utility companies will receive through Proposition 13 reductions in their property
taxes, and to establish a new user charge system to provide the funds necessary to continue the
services in special lighting districts that are no longer able to finance these services through
property taxes; and
Board members having discussed the recommendations of Mr. Cline concerning street
lights, IT IS ORDERED that the Chairman EXECUTE letters to the Public Utilities Commission
and the Pacific Gas & Electric Company on same.
PASSED by the Board on June 15, 1978.
The Board having expressed agreement with the recommendations of the Public Works
Director on drainage policies which would require formation of appropriate assessment districts, or
other suitable means of financing as may be required, as a prerequisite to the approval of all new
developments or redevelopments, so as to assure adequate area-wide drainage improvements; and
The Board in its consideration of Water Agency agreements having noted that service
agreements with Mr. Walter M. Gleason and Mr. Jerome Waldie were terminated effective July 1,
1978; and
Board members having praised Mr. Gleason and Mr. Cressey Nakagawa for their
assistance in representing the interests of Contra Costa County with respect to the State Water Plan
and Mr. Waldie for his representation of the County's interests in Washington, IT IS ORDERED
that the Chairman EXECUTE letters of appreciation to the aforesaid gentlemen.
PASSED by the Board on June 15, 1978.
1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED;
J.R.OLSSON,County clerk
and Ex Officio Clerk of the Board
g `� uty Clerk
And at 12:15 p.m. the Board adjourns /to meet in adjourned
regular session on Friday, June 16 , 1978 at 10 :30 a.m. , in the
Board Chambers , Room 107, County Administration Building, Martinez ,
California.
R. I. Schro , Chairman
ATTEST:
J. R. OLSSON, CLERK
Deputy