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FROM: J. Michael Walford, Public Works 'Director Costa
DATE: March 13, 1984 .
County
SUBJECT: Water Committee Report on Proposed Legislation
Specific Requests or Recommendations & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDATION
The Board of Supervisors, as governing Board of the Contra Costa County Water Agency, take
the following positions on the legislation listed below:
AB 1732 Provides for Issuance of $450 Million of State Bonds for loans Support
(Costa) and grants to municipalities for water treatment,' conservation,
and reclamation.
AB 2131 This bill would increase fines for placing, planting, without Support-
(Isenberg) permission, any fish, animal , aquatic plant, in any waters of
the State.
AB 2296 This bill would except from requirement for a license, fishing Support
(Isenberg) from a public pier on the San Joaquin River between confluence of --
Baker, Bates, Sacramento River and John Nejedly Antioch Bridge.
Campbell )
SB 1369 This is a "spot" bill to implement a comprehensive levee improve- No
(Ayela) ment program based on a future bulletin by Department of Water position,
Resources. Watch for
amendment
SB 1500 This bill would reallocate $10 Million from Tideland Oil Fund Support
(Keane) to California Water Fund to restore and maintain fish & wildlife
habitat damaged by past water projects and diversions.
BACKGROUND
The Water Committee, at its meeting of March 5, 1984, considered each of the proposed
legislative bills and examined the rationale that justified the above stated position for
consistency with the County's best interest, and the Committee anticipates a great deal
of water-related legislative activity in the next few months. Further recommendations
will be submitted after Committee review.
Continued on attachment: yes Signature:
Recommendation of County Administrator Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other
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Si_gnature(s) : G� // b4pt
Action of Board on: `?%� 13, / 9 FY- Approved as Recommended Other
The Board approded the-MCOmmendation of _the Water Coimittee
with the exception of removing AB' 1732, and requesting the Water Committee =,
to review along with AB 2183. a bill introduced by Senator Jack O'Connell,
also relating to water treatment.
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT AN
X Unanimous
(Absent :[V-) AND ENTERED ONPTHEFM NUTESION OF THEEN
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF 'SUPERVISORS ON DATED 9@411 - 3
Absent: Abstafn:_
Attested3, /9 8-�4
J.R. OLSSON, COUNTY CLERK AND
Orig.Div. :Public Works-EC EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
By: � �� bc.�c �, Deputy