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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator ultra
Costa
DATE: April 29, 1986 Cou�/
SUBJECT: Senate Bill 1557 �� ��•��J
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Board take a position in support of SB 1557 and authorize its
Chair to sign the attached letter to the Committee Chairman.
BACKGROUND:
With prior funding from the state, the University of California, through
the Lawrence Hall of Science, has been generating a number of educational
instruments to develop, among other things, greater public understanding
regarding the value and importance of the wise use of chemicals and
chemical processes.
This project has made numerous brochures and instruments available to
schools in the county and has been supported by this county with the
Director, Office of Emergency Services on the Advisory Board.
SB 1557 would make a statement of legislative intent and findings
concerning the Chemical Education for Public Understanding Project at the
University of California's Lawrence Hall of Science and would appropriate
$450,000 from the Environmental License Plate Fund to the Regents of the
University of California for that project.
The program is and will benefit students and the general public in Contra
Costa County by increasing. their:
Awareness of, and knowledge about the benefits and
hazards of chemical usage, storage and disposal.
Understanding regarding the value and importance of the
wise use of chemicals and chemical processes.
Informed . and effective input into public policy
decisions which reflect the wise use, recycling and
disposal of chemicals.
Understanding regarding the symbiotic . relationship
between science and society.
CONTIN D ON ATTACHMENT: x YES SIGNATURE:
OMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
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ACTION OF BOARD ON _ _1 7 .� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT tL� ) 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.
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED
Lawrence Hall 'of Science PHIL BA CHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
OES SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None
CONSEQUENCE OF NO ACTION:
Possible loss of educational material from the University and technical
assistance which has been made at no cost to the county.
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