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FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Contra
Costa
DATE: March 24, 1986 Court/
SUBJECT: Nuclear Testing Resolution
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Adopt the attached resolution calling on the President of
the United States to join the Soviet Union in a mutual and
verifiable suspension of nuclear testing and calling on this
County' s Congressional Delegation to support legislation
that would enact a moratorium on nuclear testing.
2. Remove this item as a referral to our Committee.
BACKGROUND:
On February 25, 1986, the Board referred to our Committee a
letter from Suzanne Stoddard, Co-Coordinator of the Contra Costa
County Nuclear Weapons Freeze, asking the Board of Supervisors to
adopt a resolution on this subject.
On March 11, 1986, the Board referred to our Committee a letter
from the Mt. Diablo Education Association endorsing the proposed
resolution.
On March 24, 1986, our Committee met with Ms. Stoddard and Mary
McNaughton from the Nuclear Weapons Freeze. Ms. Stoddard
summarized the reasons why the Board should adopt the resolution
as outlined in their letter to the Board. Our Committee agrees
with the Nuclear Weapons Freeze. that adoption of such a
resolution is appropriate and, therefore, urge the Board to adopt
the attached resolution.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE sl. ancy C. Fanden Sunne W. McPeak
ACTION OF BOARD ON March 25, 1986 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
County Administrator /
CC'. Nuclear Weapons Freeze ATTESTED
Mt. Diablo Education Association PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Congressional Delegation SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY )dl-� DEPUTY
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on March 25, 1986 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, Mc Peak, Torlakson, Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION NO. 86/151
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: NUCLEAR TESTING
WHEREAS a nuclear war would result in death, injury, and
disease on a scale unprecedented in human history; and
WHEREAS spending for the arms race is contributing to record
budget deficits that threaten our nation' s economic security
while programs providing essential assistance to communities
throughout the country are being cut back; and
WHEREAS a ban on nuclear testing would promote the security
of the United States by constraining new developments in the
U.S.--Soviet nuclear arms competition and by strengthening
efforts to prevent the. spread of nuclear weapons to non-nuclear
countries; and _
WHEREAS a ban on nuclear testing would be a concrete and
easily achievable step towards a complete halt and deep
reductions of ever-expanding nuclear arsenals; and
WHEREAS a ban on nuclear testing can be verified with high
confidence by a worldwide network of seismic monitors, satellites
and other verification technology operated by the United States
and other nations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS RESOLVED that the Board calls upon the President of
the United States to immediately respond to the Soviets'
unilateral halt of testing by joining them in a mutual and
verifiable suspension of testing and reversing the arms race.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors also
calls upon the members of this County' s Congressional Delegation
to support legislation that would enact a moratorium on nuclear
testing, to be continued as long as the Soviets do not test.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors is directed to forward copies of this Resolution to
the President of the United States and to the Senators and
Representatives comprising this County' s Congressional
Delegation.
1 hereby certify that this is s true and corroc:copy of
an action taken and entered on tho,minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on tNo date zr�own.
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ATTESTED: / 24AE L ax /98'G
PHIL BATCHCLOR, Cierk cs the Beard
of;supervisors and County Administrator
By Deputy
RESOLUTION NO. 86/151