HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05121987 - T.2 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on May 12, 1987 , by the following vote:
AYES; Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, Torlakson, McPeak
NOES; None
ABSENT; None
ABSTAIN; None
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SUBJECT; CSAC Fiscal Relief Campaign
Phil Batchelor, County Administrator, and Scott Tandy,
Assistant County Administrator, presented a slide presentation on
the fiscal crisis Contra Costa County and many other counties in
California are facing due to State mandated programs and the lack
of revenue to fund such programs.
Supervisor McPeak advised that a coalition of business,
labor and concerned citizens has been assembled to promote the
Fiscal Relief Program as proposed by the County Supervisors
Association of California (CSAC) .
The following persons made presentations in support of
the CSAC Fiscal Relief Campaign:
Don Christen, Co-Chair of the Contra Costa Coalition and
Executive Vice_ President, Contra Costa Taxpayers
Association;
Joel Keller, representing the Mayors ' Conference;
Alex Mehran, representing the Contra Costa Council;
Steve Roberti, on behalf of Warren Jackman and Tony
Cannata, and representing the Building and
Construction Trades Council and the Labor Council;
Shirley Marchetti, representing the Human Services
Advisory Commission;
Dennis Lepak, representing the Mental Health Advisory
Board;
Shawn Guinn, representing Family and Children' s
Services Advisory Committee;
Paul Katz , representing the Blue Ribbon Task Force on
Financing County Services; and
Henry Clarke, General Manager, Contra Costa County
Employees Association Local 1.
Each of the persons who spoke joined in signing an open
letter to the Governor and the Legislature urging support for the
Fiscal Relief Program.
Supervisor Nancy Fanden expressed appreciation for the
participation of the Coalition members, noting that everyone' s
support was required in order for this campaign to be successful.
Supervisor Robert Schroder commented on the cross-
section of the County represented by the Coalition and noted that
the Fiscal Relief Program was in the best interests of all the
citizens of the County.
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Supervisor Tom Torlakson also expressed his appreciation
to the Coalition members, and stated that all levels of Government
needed to work together to solve the fiscal problems.
Board members joined in signing the open letter, and
transmittal of the letter to the Governor and Legislature is
AUTHORIZED.
cc: County Administrator
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: /�I�$7
PHIL BATCHES R, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
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BY , Deputy
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