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FROM,: Supervisor Tom Torlakson Contra
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, .4. Introduced January 31 , 1989 ; t
DATE: for Board Action February 7, 1989 County
�UBJECT: ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AGRICULTURAL TASK FORCE
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Establish on a short term basis an
Agricultural Task Force to work on the agricultural economy issues
and composed of representatives from the East County Regional Planning
Commission', the General Plan Congress, the Agricultural Advisory
Committee, ' the Cattlemen' s Association, Contra Costa Farm Bureau,
Citizen Lands Alliance, and environmental groups.
In addition, a Technical Advisory Committee composed of
representatives from the East Bay Regional Park District, the
Agriculture Department, the Community Development Department, the UC
Cooperative Extension and the American Farmlands Trust should be
established to work with the task force.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In conjunction with finalizing the
General Plan and launching our policies to work in a coordinated and
compatible way with our 18 cities, a short-term task force is needed
to work on the agricultural economic issues. One of the toughest
policy issues in the new General Plan will be deciding how best to
assure the long term economic viability of our priceless agricultural
lands.
I envision this task force continuing the work that was
begun in the General Plan Congress to provide the Planning Commission
and Board of Supervisors with a set of recommendations during the
public hearing process on the Plan. The task force will develop
recommendations regarding an Agricultural Park or Agricultural
Enterprise Zone. Other issues to be considered by the task force
include:
e development rights
a urban limit lines
a rezoning to 20-acre minimum
e fractionalization/ranchetting minimum
a cost comparision of development in lieu of continuing
agricultural
a water districts ' future
o horse set-up issue in prime lands area
Q identification of funding sources for an Ag Park
e definition of areas where policies apply
o farm labor housing supply
a restrictions on housing in all building permits--for
compatibility.
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CC: Community Development ATTESTED
FEB 71989
Public Works Plli) B31cheler, Clerk of the Board of
County Counsel Supervisors and CountyAdlninistrAl
County Administrator
Board of Supervisors members
M382/7.83 BY DEPUTY
Establishment of Agricultural Task Force
February 7 , 1989
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considering the tight timeframe, I have begun an informal
recruitment for appointments so the Board of Supervisors could have a
draft list of possible candidates by mid-February. This would allow
time for Board members to provide feedback and further recommendations
if they have any. February 28, 1989, is targeted as the date to
officially appoint this task force--with the task force expected to
complete its purpose by late summer of fall at the time the Board of
Supervisors holds its hearings on the General Plan.
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