HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03291988 - S.8 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on March 29, 1988 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Schroder
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Human Relations Commission Actions at
Concord Naval Weapons Station Protest Site
Fred Persily, Director of the Contra Costa County Human
Relations Commission, appeared before the Board and presented the
attached report on the status of mediation efforts between the
residents of Clyde and members of the Nuremberg Action Group
protesting at the Concord Naval Weapons Station. Mr. Persily
stated that he had been requested by representatives of both sides
to continue to work to develop an agreement that would resolve the
issue. He noted, however, that if he continued with the mediation
efforts, he would be unable to meet the time commitment on the Hate
Violence Project according to the terms of the grant received from
the San Francisco Foundation.
After discussion by Board members, IT IS ORDERED that
the issue of the Human Relations Commission's mediation efforts at
the Concord Naval Weapons Station protest site and the Commission's
efforts to meet its commitment on the Hate Violence Project is
REFERRED to the Internal Operations Committee for review.
cc: Internal Operations Committee
Human Relations Commission
County Administrator i 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� A.,&Z a 9, /9 p`r
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
gy �o�. � , Deputy
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Contra ` s. o Joan J.Pace
. � Human Relations Commission Executive Secretary
(415)372-2016
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Costa ' Administration Building
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Countyo Martinez,California 94553
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
MARCH 28, 1988 STATUS REPORT OF THE EFFORTS TO REDUCE TENSIONS
BETWEEN CLYDE AND THE NUREMBERG ACTION GROUP
The Nuremberg Action Group and people representative of the concerns of
Clyde have expressed the desire to begin negotiations. to resolve
outstanding issues. These include but are not limited to:
1. Keeping the street to Clyde open;
2. Minimizing the appearance of an encampment rather than a vigil at
the entrance to Clyde;
3. Parking problems.
People representative of the concerns of a large number of Clyde residents
are aware of the County's efforts to remove the items in the roadway and
do not want the mediation efforts to interfere with its efforts to remove
the encroachment. However, there is some concern that the County's
efforts may result in increasing tensions and attracting more people to the
protest sight.
If the Human Relations Commission is to continue its efforts, the Director
of the Human Relations Commission will need to:
1. Assist each group form a negotiation committee to represent
the interest of their respective constituencies;
2. Train each committee how to negotiate on behalf of its
constituencv;
3. Help formulate an understanding acceptable to both groups on
how the eventual agreement would be monitored and enforced;
4. Develop and implement ground rules for mediating an agreement.
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Status Report
Clyde Protest
This effort will delay the Commission's work on the (late/Violence Project
and the Commission needs support from the Board to enable it to meet its
commitment to the San Francisco Foundation Project.
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CORHRC/Clyde Protest 3/28/88