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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORSsE--L
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FROM:
Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
Costa
County
June 11 1990
DATE: J � oorrA-cbiiN`� cP
SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: AB 3620 (O' Connell)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECONPNDATION
Adopt a position in SUPPORT of AB 3620 by Assemblyman O' Connell
which would require the CHP to prepare an information sheet
describing the Designated Driver Program and which would impose a
$5 surcharge on alcoholic beverage licensees to be dedicated to
the CRP' s Designated Driver Program.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) currently
operates a Designated Driver Program.
Assemblyman O'Connell has introduced AB 3620 which, as amended
May 3 , 1990, would require the CHP to prepare a one-page
information sheet describing its Designated Driver Program,
including who an alcoholic beverage licensee may contact for
assistance in establishing a Designated Driver Program. The
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control would be required to
send a copy of the CHP' s information sheet to each on-sale
licensee at the time of their annual license renewal.
The bill would also impose a $5 surcharge on all alcoholic
beverage licensees. The surcharge would be deposited in the
Motor Vehicle Account in the State Transportation Fund and used
for the CHP' s Designated Driver Program.
AB 3620 appears to be consistent with the Board of Supervisors '
Drug and Alcohol Action Plan in that it provides information on
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMEjd$S__YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATUREM:: 1�hlnhv
ACTION OF BOARD ON .ILInP 1 c)� 1990 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON HE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Assemblyman Jack O' Connell ATTESTED d
County Administrator PHIL BA HELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Health Services Director SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Alcohol Program Administrator
Les Spahnn, SRJ. Jackson, Barish & Assoc./ ""
M382 (10/88)
BY C' DEPUTY
Designated Driver Programs in an effort to prevent a driver from
operating a motor vehicle after he or she has been consuming
alcoholic beverages. It is therefore recommended that the Board
of Supervisors indicate its support for AB 3620.
AB 3620 passed the Assembly Transportation Committee April 23 ,
1990 by a vote of 16:0. The bill was referred to the Consent
calendar by the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and passed
full Assembly May 31 , 1990 by a vote of 72: 0. The bill is
currently awaiting a Committee assignment in the Senate.