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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: VAL ALEXEEFF, DIRECTOR
GROWTH MANAGEMENT&ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
DATE: JULY 1-311993
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO PRESENTATION BY THE CONTRA COSTA
INDUSTRIAL COALITION
SI C11"IC RUQULST'(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. RESTATE commitment to the September 22, 1992 Board report to encourage
growth and development in Contra Costa County.
2. ESTABLISH two committees. First, a 15-member committee, entitled the
Contra Costa WORKS Advisory Council, to address maintenance of industry in Contra
Costa County. Second, a 9-member committee, entitled the Industrial Advisory
Colnrnittee to deal with regulations.
3. ENDORSE the five-point plan of Californians Against Red Tape.
4. SUPPORT Senate Bill 1113 (Morgan).
FISCAL IMPACT: Staff time.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS: (See Page 2)
CONI'INIJI?D ON NITACI-INMUfr. X YES SIGNSI'UK[i�jh
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNIT ADMINIS'111AT'OK 4 RE'COMMI NDNIION OF IJOARD COMMr1TE11
APPROVE OTIIER
SIGNMI URE(S):
A(7110N Ole BOARD ON July 13, 1993 APPROVED AS RE.COMMENDI D X 0'111FR X
Recommendations Nos. 1 and 2: APPROVED by unanimous vote of the Board.
Recommendation No. 3: Approved as amended to include endorsement of the
report of the CSAC Council on Partnerships; and
Recommendation No. 4: APPROVED as presented by the following vote: Ayes:
Powers, Smith, McPeak, Torlakson; noes: Bishop)
WRI. OF SUPERVISORS I I IIiRI Ijy (:ERT'1Fy '11 M' '11115 IS A 'TRUE AND
See Above) CORREC1' COPY OF AN ACI'ION TAKIiN AND
—UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) ENITRED ON WE MINUII.:S OI' 111E BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON TIDE DSII SI TOWN.
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Contact: Val Alcxceff(646=1620)
CC: C Aunty Administrator
GMUDA Dcpartmcnts,
Response to Presentation of Contra Costa Industrial Coalition
July 13, 1993 Page 2
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS:
L The Board Order adopted on September 22, 1.992 is attached. The recommendations
will be incorporated into the committee process and GMEDA activities.
2. A sample notice is attached for circulation, along with a distribution list. Staff would
appreciate any additions you might have to the list. A deadline for submitting
application or recommendation is proposed for August 10 and a list of candidates
provided to the Board on August 17.
3. The five-point plan presented by James M. Cleary consisted of the following:
1) Eliminate regulatory duplication and overlap,
2) Assure that regulatory fees represent the cost of regulation,
3) Promote an efficient permit and regulatory system,
4) Open the regulatory process to sound scientific evidence and analysis,
5) Streamline the CEQA permitting process.
Within the text of Culling Through Red Tape Together, prepared by the California
Council on Partnerships, there are several sets of recommendations encompassed by
the five stated above. The Executive Summary is attached for further information.
The Growth Management and Economic Development Agency has experience with
industrial permitting, most recently with the application for the Shell Clean Fuel
Project. The review effort is being conducted and coordinated through the
Community Development Department (CDD). CDD provided thorough review and
avoided duplication to the extent possible. The cost of improvements were estimated
at one billion dollars. CDD's fee was set at one tenth of the amount established by
the Ordinance. The fee was based on expenses and work commitment rather than
formula. Fee negotiations are taking place with TOSCO and UNOCAL based on
projected work rather than formula. CDD has met regularly with the applicant to
make sure the process follows an agreed upon timetable. Process delay and potential
for increased cost is due to the CEQA process. CDD has received 1.00 comments,
considered routine. In addition, extended comments were received from Citizens for
Better Environment (80 pages) and the City of Martinez (55 pages). By these
comments, it does not appear that there is simply an effort to gain information, but
instead to establish a legal position for a lawsuit. It is with this in mind that Contra
Costa County held a CEQA workshop and prepared findings for transmittal to the
State.
According to the CART document, significant and unnecessary costs to doing
business exist at the local level, but local regulatory structure is not a leading
contribution to job flight.
Better communication and cooperation between groups affected by the regulatory
and permitting process is needed and staff will work with Board committees on this.
4. The most recently amended SB 1113 (May 24, 1993) is attached. It is scheduled on
Monday, July 12, before the Natural Resources and Wildlife Committee. The
Industrial Coalition will be carrying the prior endorsement of the Board. The Bill
defers compliance with standards for NOX controls from January 1994 to July 1.997
due to existing costs associated with compliance with the Clean Fuels Project.
Also included with this Board Order is the Contra Costa Council's Economic Development
Task Force agenda for 1993-94. These proposals can be included in the agenda for the
Contra Coma WORKS Advisory Council.
Also included with this Board Order is an article from the July 8, 1993 Contra Costa Times
which expresses opposition to the recommendations contained in this Board Order. These
concerns can be addressed, and hopefully resolved, by the new Board committees.
Contra Costa Council's
Economic Development Task Force
Proposed Agenda 1993-94
1. Public Affairs/Building Relationships/Early Warning System. Assemble and
deploy an Intervention Team to help those Contra Costa businesses identifying
themselves as "at risk of leaving the county" in the Business Survey. The
emphasis to be on retaining these businesses. Build strong relationships, even
partnerships (resources), with entities that can bring economic development
resources into Contra Costa County. (i.e. Department of Commerce, EDD,
Board of Supervisors, CALED, etc.)
2. Continue the quarterly liaison breakfasts and continue to develop additional
liaisons with other economic development groups as appropriate.
3. Continue the development of the County Marketing Booklet and try to include
success stories within the county.
4. Influence the development of the agenda for the Economic Summits planned by
the Board of Supervisors for Contra Costa County.
5. Repeat the Business Survey in order to track responses over a long term period.
Involve other organizations who can assist with this such as banks, PG&E, EDD,
etc.
6. Outline an action plan to have a county-wide economic development professional
in place within three years. Plan to include funding, organization,job duties, etc.
Also, explore the feasibility of an "Economic Zone" with the logical neighboring
counties/regions, etc.
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groups'rallied Wednesday outside
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Shell.'Oi1`Cb. t&protest'what they'
'say are unprecedented'efforts to "� • ,�Y a,�'
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to,'':uifonnation. or: curtail..public.. au these•examples,share.:. N �SI ATION!: NDER7 ATTACK:;..;:i':=..,.•...
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We are not.trymg to a o d any environmental:'tmpacts; nclne .of The four pieces of legislation`,teav„y.-> y
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process that would close out pub= them were:stopped.by the, EQA include:;.% •'• ; ' ”:>s
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lic.discussion':or',communi :con= ».:' ■Senate Bi11 1006;.proposed;by.'Bill Leonay,i RU.pland. TFie';bill
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t3'.: process,:'nor,.could;:they.,be,;' Ad-;::
cern�',;..said•.:Shell`;spokesman .Bill: ams said. -'. "'`' would make it tougher to'require.environmentd(yeview or.set',up a to
Sharkey.• cal assessment committee'for hazardous waste facilities seeking to ex
Instead;�he said; the�company Some were stopped by.politi- pand and accept,new types of wastes.
r� cians, some by citizens,:and some ■Senate Bill 912;-also'b 'L`eoiiard'is desc�ilied b his office`as s
;.wants to, streamline the process. . . V y
A coalition of environmental Were modified based on the infor- cc'r%prehensive' reform'°of:the�Califor`niei Envitonmentalr Quality Aci
ou s. atl+ered a::wr S".r.11 Y'.. :r; mation ct�lle&PA.diaeii g the Ci.QA (CEQA)•
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ery."gates, proce 511hv,!cf. hi:--geu+;giczr, re- o')i would waive.,environmental study.for procedures already.requirec
bills'tlie said ✓c�?+a a.+ 'i:,: �F;i: . P�!t.=;ofiace.1,4;s: YPrel':ex�,d sr.,ow- . . by.law.Environmentalists.say.this.would allow.a waste;incinerator per
' -- –y in t:lie' Earili` i ake':6W .or.the mita. licant sued for.violOF standards to continue;o operating..Leon
for.heavy industry-apd deveicper: g . . . '9 PP 9; P 9
in Contra Costa and statewide and wildlife'reports-i showing threat- aril's'office says work cou.Id.•continue despite a."frivolous lawsuit" i
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make it tougher for the public-to ened §pecies?'`e ". the:Senate Bill 919ect has a tby Ralph Dills, D-Gardena. The bill.,wo.u.ld waive
et iriformario
g `".:.,r ,n• Regulation-easing;legislation is CEOA:review if proposed.expansion or.'mod'ificat'ion.`of an existinc
- i;A;;similar rally;'.:..was held
designed,to;'ftif`rate';th—iiople's. commercial,.or.industrial,facili ,results in.a,riet:increase:of. ..roductior
We6ti day outside a,:Texaco:re- right to°know what's•being'pro- capacity of 20 percent or`less orrresults in net reduction of emissions.
finery.in:Wilmington;south'of',Los posed, in:,:their:,'neighborhood or Serrate,_811.1.1113;„by;,Rebecca Morgan........ No Park The;bil
Angeles. next to their•:favonte park,” Ad- would delay implementation of nitrog9n:oxide emission controls in,
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Setli:Adams,:program`'director ams'said.`,':; ;:: " Bay,Ar@auntll_,July,:1:;
of `the;'Save'Mount 1Jiablo land "`" M" ' The measures will be detieited`at an;Assembly Natural;Resource:
trust,' said that while most speak- Sierra:Club lobbyist.Michael Committee heanhg!in Sacr`amento,atI,='p.m. Monday:'
Pap agreed and said the as-
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rs focused.on the bills' impact.on
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' toxiamatenals 'therealsocouldbe : . . ;,; .' . -'}:;.:;�:��:�':s:�s' :,. ;; :,: •�' •��. �� "
tough economic r es:under;the by,CART and.fiiti£iiced fo'the.,turie;. ;'.more 'of"'their 'effort an eni
_ :severeconsequences'for land=use
guise' o' Vsaving.:money:for.busi- '
decision-smaking:, of$50U;000`.liy Western States;,the.. ,creatiii''J s,.; said Ron''W00%
He cited several examples of ness:' California.Manufacturers;`Associa'' 'the'CalifornI Nevada ConferE
projects..that were proposed.after The Sierra Club said oil compa- tion:-!and the.;Califoriiia Chambe'r.:. of Operating ,Engineers, -a'.ui
the",.California:were,
Hies,`under the' auspices of..the of Commerce: °°'n y'''` that belongs -"CART. `
Quality Act was passed, and were Western States Petroleum Associ- Representatives-;of•;Citizens. Organization spokesman S
Significantly affected by infonna-' ation, are founding;members. of Against`ked Tape, 't
Los'Angeles Macdonald;`said the campaign
tion in.the:environmental reviews. Californians Against Red:'Tape, based coalition::.of 111 :business. ..collected about,`$125,000,.
They:.i'ricluded.the 'P.ortofino and CART:is a.,coalition:`.'backing; and;labor interests, scoffed 'at the:-•.. $5.00,000;^from;members whc
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projectom:Lime Ridge above Wal some::of't..e:�worst;environme..ntal;:. acctisahons.,.,., :;.::. .
elude the,:Contra Costa Cou
nut'Creek,:'the Blackhills project deregulation bills." `;The effect ofi,the..bills,CART'.:.Bay"Area Council; ?ssoci�
between Blackhawk,and Mount Club members also.said the at- . supports swill bei to' •make;..compli Builders and Contractors of Nc
Diablo; Crystyl.Ranch in Concord tack on the California Environ- ante'with'e'nvironmental`laws aad:'ern California and Califoi
and Maritime 'Business Park on mental Quality Act.and other env,*. regulations•easier;•thereby-allow Newspaper Publishers'•Ass
the Praxis'waterfront property in', ronmental safeguards is sponsored ingCalifornia;liusines§estospend ;ation.'
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
go: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SEP 2 5 199 VUnt�d
PR
G;,U', rH MANAGEM I ,AK[Y w .
OM: Supervisor Tom Powers' & Supervisor Sunne McPea�,,NDr, C DEV'ELOPM "` Costa
DATE: September 22 , 1992
Courty
jumiEKrT. Encouraging Growth and Develnpmant. in Contra Costa County
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)t;BACKGROUND AND"T11MICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
To encourage growth and development in Contra Costa County, an ad hoc
committee should be established which will:
1. Sit down with business and industry leaders to find out from them
what their concerns are and how we can help them with these concerns. .
2. Allow business to assess our current regulations (health and land use)
and report to the board changes we can make to help.
3. Allow a continuing dialogue to occur between government, industry,
enviornmental groups and the greater community on the need for
business expansion.
4. Evaluate new regulations and fees as to their economic impact on
business and industry.
5. Organize a method of assistance to work with regional, state and
federal regulators to insure both a safe environment and economically
rational regulatory burden.
BACKGROUND:
(see attached)
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; _LYES SIGNATURE
_RECOMMENDATIONOFCOUNTYADMINIBTRATOR —RECOMMENDATION OFBOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE —OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON Ceptpmher 29, 1q97. APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X_ OTHER X
The Board APPROVED the above recommendations, and AGREED to incorporate this
into the Contra Costa Works Program.
Supervisor Fanden recalled that the Board had talked about a conference or
symposium at the Sheraton Hotel with members of the industrial and business community
to sit down and talk ahn,it their nrnhl_amF- and wbt-t the Board co.i-,ld do to assist them.
Eric Hasseltine, representing the Contra Costa Council, spoke on need for
everyone to work together to help industry promote a.healtliy growth in California. He urged
the formation of the above-mentioned committee. He indicated that the Contra Costa Council
will work with Supervisor Fehden to put together the symposium.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORB
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS tS A TRUE
X VVANIMOUB(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
A"It. ...MOM: . .._ AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
n` County Administrator ATTESTED Spptemher 22. 1992.
GEMDA PHIL BATCHELOR.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Supervisor Fanden SUPERVISORS AND COUNTYADMINISTRATOR
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DACKGRDUND:
Business is an ossontia7 part of the quality of life in Contra
Costa County and local government must do all it can to help it
flourish. The history of Contra Costa County shows that
manufacturing was thn foundmtion of the economy in Contra Costa and
continues to be a crucial element for employment and for the local
tax base.
In recent years, citizen and government actions have focused
on the environment. This has resulted in regulations on business to
adjust their operatinns to be more sensitive to the environment.
These actions were required and continue to be strongly and widely
supported by the public. Sometimes, actions on behalf of the
environment, including local, state and faderal government
regulations, have actually stifled business investment and in fact
have caused closures or reductions in industry. This appears to
have boon most provalent in the petro/cheminal indi7stry.
Industry, business and the environment are all important, and
it seems unfortunate that the environmental community nr the
government regulator has not taken the time and energy to be sure
that both the environment and industry are treated with a healthy
and wise respect. It is just this fact that brings us to the
conclusion that we must find a way to insure that environmental
regulations be considered together with an evaluation of the impact
of the regulations on the economics of inductry and business.
The state of the economy continues to suggest that if we do
not pay attentivii to busineae growth and development, the jobs,
investment and expansion of our economy that comes from business
growth and development will not occur. Contra Costa County needs
to now take steps to inaure khat it does not hamper business growth
and encourage business and industrial growth.
Achieving the appropriate ba2unue between environmental and
economic concerns is the single greatest challenge facing
government. There is a popularly held belief that we can solve all
of our problems by converting to "clean" or "light" induaLxies like
software development, biotech research and manufactures, warehousing
and the like. While there is a place for these industries in
yv.�ra.r
--r Costs County, they are not a replacement for laryw
industrial facilities.
Heavy industries bring two vital elements to our.'cuua uiilty.
First and most importantly, they bring many high paying jobs for
working man and women who live in Contra Costa County.
Unfortunately, the: so called -high tech- industrial development
brings only a few jobs to the non-professional work force and those
Jobs tend to be extremely low paying ones. our large industrial
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facilities tend to employ many workers and to compensate them
exLreme.ly well. Second, and incroasingly important in those times
of revenue shortfalls o heavy industry brings a large and constant
tax base wlUch supports local government.
As Supervisors, we must keep our attention focused on the
needs of our constituents. The County must maintain its heavy
induaLrial base so its residents can continue to bo gainfully
employed and so that the tax revenues from capital intensive
industrial development continue to flow into local government.
When it comes down to what is really important to the working
people of Contra Costa County, jobs are at the top of the list.
The ary wueaL that the presence of industrial facilitioc lowers the
*attractiveness" of our community is without merit. What is
important is that we have a job base and a tax base to meet the
needs of t1le people who are already here.
It is with this in mind that we address .the balancing of
environmental ibnueu which confront our industries. It gooc
without saying that the health and safety of our population is our
first obligation. But we must scrutinize the regulations and
confirm that the burden lwpobed upon industry is fair and
reasonable and that no regulator is imposing an unfair burden on
industry that will result in the loss of jobu or tax revenue for
Contra Costa County.
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TOTAL P.03
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CUTTING THROUGH THE RED TAPE - TOGETHER !
Report of the
RED TAPE TASK FORCE
CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON PARTNERSHIPS
by R. Blair Reynolds and Les Brown
Edited by Loni S. Reynolds
Published by
California Counties Foundation
in cooperation with
GTE
December 3, 1992
EX ECU TIV E SU M M A RY
Almost daily,headlines remind us that California niRcant factor! It appears that a business's frustra-
faces"jobflight,"work contraction and a general tion with the local process can often be the proverbial
decline in economic growth.Our state,its communi- "straw that broke the camel's back."
ties and residents are experiencing the most severe In summary,the Task Force finds a series of barri-
economic downturn in California since the Great ers to business development,and thus,to jobs at the
Depression.Strong evidence suggests that business local level:
now views California less favorably than in the past as e Unnecessary delays.
a place to establish, expand or even continue doing . Overly burdensome compliance costs,and punitive
business. And the business community feels a great enforcement.
deal of anger over the regulatory process. Regulators . Difficult-to-understand requirements;a lack of
feel equally frustrated. clarity.
Business contends that this deterioration of the • Inconsistent and conflicting demands.
economy is associated with barriers to economic • Indifference, inflexibility,and risk avoidance.
growth that have been created by our regulatory sys- • Ineffective communication.
tem. The California Council on Partnerships(CCOP), We also found that certain"regulatory barriers"
as a partnership of business and local government are self-imposed, that is,are directly attributable to
leaders committed to reaching consensus on pressing the business:
problems affecting both,decided it could be of great- Lack of adequate knowledge of the process.
•
est assistance in this area by looking at what it knows Inadequate preparation.
and can affect the best: local government.
• Lack of involvement.
Specifically,CCOP wants to know from the Red Little understanding of or empathy with public
Tape Task Force(a)whether local government regula- sector objectives.
tion created the problem,and (b) to the extent local Abusive behavior toward government employees.
i. barriers impede desirable economic development,can A general "anti-government"attitude.
we find balanced solutions for their removal while Lack of effective communication.
continuing to protect our environment and quality of All of this has led to an adversarial relationship
life? Given CCOP's singular ability to influence local between the public and private sectors.
decision-makers in all 58 counties as an adjunct of
the California State Association of Counties, its hope There are exceptions. Many jurisdictions do an
is that the Task Force's recommendations will result excellent job addressing these issues,and virtually all
in job retention and desirable local business expan- are aware of them and addressing them one way or
sion. another.
The principal conclusion of this study is this: sig- The Task Force's primary recommendation is
nificant and unnecessary costs to doing business do that better communication and cooperation between
exist at the local level,to differing degrees from com- all groups affected by the regulatory and permitting
munityto community. However,at least at the local process is needed. There must be a greater under-
level, the regulatory structure is not the leading standing by the public and private sectors of the prob-
contributor to `job Right." This study found that lems and objectives of the other. That cannot occur
c state and general economic issues, more so than local without a good faith effort on all sides to listen—as
regulation,drive decisions to move jobs to other well as talk—and seek collaborative and balanced
states. But, leading contributor or not, it is a sig- solutions to their mutual needs. In a word,"partner-
ship."
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ill Nor will it occur without the political will of the Make new regulatory requirements,other than
elected local officials. If individual board and coup- urgency measures,effective only twice a year,with
cil members don't clearly express their concern about adequate lead time.
the burden imposed on their business constituents, Adopt departmental manuals for operating proce-
the clerk at the counter probably won't care. On the duces and interpretations,and keep them current.
other hand, if the board or council is committed to Hold staff and business training workshops on new
easing the process—and makes sure that executive regulatory requirements before they become
staff knows it is a high priority—the message will effective.
reach everyone quickly. The strongest resistance to
I change may actually come from senior staff,who have Conflicts and Duplication
valid concerns that need to be addressed. But if com-
1.' mitment at the top to bring about structural and Frustration exists in the public and private sector
1.j attitude changes to improve the process is evident, alike with conflicting requirements—both within the
those objections can be met. The board or council same agency and between jurisdictions. Beyond the
must want to make this happen! lack of clarity issue discussed above,the most com-
mon cause of conflict seems to be regulatory over-
lap,"where multiple governmental agencies oversee
OTHER MAJOR FINDINGS AND the same activity. Another is that regulatory"jargon"
RECOMMENDATIONS:
can be either so complicated or so vague that the
Clarity same language may be interpreted differently by
(f; different officials. Conflict occurs when there is
The Task Force found that one of the greatest insufficient coordination between the agencies,or
problems in the regulatory and permitting process is when federal and state mandates conflict.
lack of clarity. Regulations are complex, constantly Asimilarly-caused problem is duplication—of
changing and difficult*o apply. Requirements and forms, fees, inspections,and reports. In many cases,
interpretations are written solely from a legal and/or
it seems unnecessary.
technical viewpoint,without regard for the reader's
The Task Force believes that inconsistent require-
understanding. Confusion creates conflicts—some-
ij ments and duplication are significant barriers to
i times even within the same agency—due to differing
i� economic development. It therefore recommends
interpretations of the same language,
that local governments take the following actions:
All this puts small-and medium-sized businesses,
�'. which don't have the resources to hire experts to • Eliminate unnecessary duplication and resolve
assist them through the maze,at a distinct disadvan substantive and procedural conflicts:
tage. 0 Among departments(within the same agency):
(1) Establish and maintain procedures to
We therefore recommend that local governments: identify conflicts and duplication.
• Adopt a"plain English"Policy Statement Overview
(2) Establish a senior staff panel to review
l with each new regulatory enactment,to explain interpretations for consistency.
(a) its broad objectives,(b) its more specific
objectives,where appropriate,and (c) how it (3) Remove discovered inconsistencies by
decision of senior staff or, if necessary,
relates to other objectives of the local governmen-
the elected body.
tal body.
I' Draft regulations in "plain English,"and hire (4) Establish unifying policies to coordinate
copywriters specifically for this purpose. Where objectives of overlapping requirements
technical requirements make this impossible,a enacted at different times,perhaps for
non-controlling"plain English"summary should differing purposes.
be available for the public.
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(5) Use the business community's expertise to at this time to bring about better coordination.
help resolve conflicts and duplication.
Among two or more different jurisdictions hav- Time Delays and Business Costs
ing authority over the same projects: The business community believes that local gov-
(1) Establish and maintain procedures to iden- ernment's concern about timely response,and about
tify conflicts and duplication. business's costs to obtain permits or for regulatory
(2) Coordinate policy goals and objectives at compliance, is minimal or nonexistent. Delay-related
the elected body level,to eliminate duplica- business costs,which must be factored into the equa-
tion and conflicts wherever possible;seek tion when business considers expansion,can be
consistency where responsibilities overlap. significant:
(3) Participate in formal or informal regional
inter-governmental organizations of regu- Expiration of financing commitments.
latory department heads. Lost opportunity costs.
(4) Take advantage of the business communi- Lost customer base and/or layoffs.
Increased ongoing professional (legal or technical)
ty's expertise to help resolve conflicts and
duplication. costs.
• Create"One-Stop Shopping(permitting)"Centers. Loss of productive management time.
A large part of business's anger toward government
These Centers,with multi-agency shared databases,
is because of delay.
would provide:
0 A single place to go for all permits and Another business complaint is that applications
approvals for most projects, from all agencies and supporting materials are returned marked
involved. "incomplete"merely because a deadline for approval
0 One computer-generated application form cov- or denial is approaching. The Task Force cannot
ering all permits and approvals required for the assess how valid these complaints are since,with any
project. complicated application, it is always possible that sup-
0 Clear information on regulatory requirements. plemental information may be necessary for final
0 A single point-of-contact to shepherd an appli- determination. But two points must be emphasized:
cation through the process. To the extent these complaints are true—applications
0 Daily monitoring of an application's progress to are being returned at the last minute primarily to
avoid unnecessary delays. buy more time—this practice constitutes an abuse of
0 Remote access by modem for regulatory infor- the process. This is a management problem that can
mation and forms. be resolved with clear policies—including conse-
• Create a"lead agency"for inspections,and cross- quences for their violation—for staff interaction with
train field inspectors in order to avoid multiple and applicants. And, those policies musthave the back-
frequent inspections. ing ofthe elected officials to succeed. Where more
• Consolidate reporting requirements,within and information is legitimately needed,the applicant
between jurisdictions,to monitor performance ought to be told at the earliest possible time.
data (e.g., air quality emissions). Local officials argue that applications are not
The history of local governments seeking inter- improperly returned but acknowledge there are
agency accord is rich and successful. Multigovern- delays,with tight budgets and an overworked staff
ment pacts, mutual aid and planning agreements,and being the main reasons. They also assert that appli-
regional bodies—formal and informal—have created cants,whether first-timers or veterans of the process,
an excellent basis for group efforts. History gives less possess little knowledge of the system,submitting
reason for optimism where local control overlaps with incomplete applications and in other ways causing
state or federal control, but the concerns at all levels delay.
about the economy may be a"window of opportunity" In addition,the business community is not includPei
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ed in the regulatory drafting process early enough to is not of major environmental or health signifi-
be helpful or effective. Its insight into the economic cance.
effect a proposal might have on business, including • Establish a system of scheduled appointments for
how impacts might differ for small,medium and large nonroutine applications.
businesses,comes too late. • Combine construction and operation permit
The Task Force is making the following recommen- authority.
dations to address issues of delay and unnecessary • Reward staff tangibly for processing applications
business cost: promptly,and establish a system of staff account-
"Streamline"all regulatory/permitting functions as ability.
much as possible. Specifically,local government • Invite outside participation in development of local
should: requirements during the preliminary planning and
0 Consider departmental reorganizations express- drafting stages;include all interested groups—
ly designed to eliminate overlapping require- business, labor, environmental and community
ments.
groups.
Eliminate the need for permits wherever com- "Customer Service" and Attitudes
pliance objectives can effectively be assured
without them. A common theme in the business sector is that the
0 Assign approval authority at the lowest discre- system has become"them"against"us." To a large
tionary level possible, consistent with policy degree,this reflects a mutual lack of understanding of
objectives. one another's problems. But we heard a large num-
0 Expand the"lead agency"concept through ber of comments that local officials are arrogant,
interagency agreements,to eliminate duplicate inflexible, uncooperative,generally hostile to busi-
permitting and inspection requirements whey- ness,and even inclined to"retaliate"to complaints
ever possible. voiced about the process. These charges are not uni-
Use"parallel"processing procedures. versals they vary from community to community.
For complex projects, encourage multi-depart- However, they are voiced frequently enough that,
mental predesign meetings with applicants regardless of their truth, they need to be addressed.
prior to filing an application. Many public officials express a concern about the
0 Notify applicants of potential delays as early as "anti-government"attitude of business,which
possible. appears to equal or exceed the"anti-business"attitude
0 Use a"single point-of-contact"staff person for of government officials. The Task Force believes that
nonroutine applications. government is a"service industry,"and thus subject
0 Establish a one-day turnaround for defined rou- to the problems and solutions of that industry.
tine, low impact projects. "Customers"may be rude,discourteous, even abusive,
• Use modern technology; establish a comprehen- and those who deal with them all day may become
sive automation plan for permit processing. abrasive,uncooperative,even vindictive at times.
h • Expand the"lead agency"concept beyond existing But a few factors differentiate government from
statutory requirements,by interagency agreement, businesses catering to the public,and create inflexible
to reduce the total number of permits required. attitudes. Business believes that local officials rate
i, Consider a clearly limited"deemed approval"poli- strict compliance more important than achieving
cy (i.e.,where a permit is deemed approved at the the objectives of the regulation, that there is a
expiration of the permit deadline unless action is greater desire to guarantee that all "t's"are crossed
hh taken to deny it) for use only where the policy and"i's"dotted than to be assured of,for example,
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an occasional permit approval without full review process over substance may be attributable to either
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risk,or to enjoyment of wielding"power." As the problems are different in each local jurisdic-
The Task Force makes the following recornmenda- tion,so will be their solutions. And they are complex,
tions to address these attitudinal complaints: due to their interaction with so many different
• Affirm at the policy-making level that the public aspects of the governmental process and with so
will be treated as a"customer"of the local govern- many agencies.
ment. The Task Force therefore recommends that each
• Provide"customer service"training to staff making city and county,and the larger special districts,create
frequent public contact. a forum—a Regulatory Red Tape Roundtable—with
• Establish policies encouraging courtesy,helpful- participants from all areas interested in regulatory
ness,and timely attention,with consequences for and permitting reform in the community: business,
repeated violations—these policies must have the labor,environmental and community groups,and
backing of the elected officials in order to succeed. elected and staff officials. These forums should meet
• Provide for flexibility; compliance should be con- regularly,with these primary objectives:
sidered accomplished if policy objectives are met, • Review and candidly assess the current processes
even if required implementing details are not com- in that jurisdiction,and identify specific areas
pletely present. where improvement is needed.
• Investigate all retaliation complaints. • Develop solutions—both innovative and conven-
tional —specific to the problems identified.
Enforcement and Education • Present reforms to the elected body for adoption.
Business perceives, rightly or wrongly, that the • Monitor reforms for progress,and necessary revi-
emphasis is on penalties rather than compliance sions.
assistance. There is a strong suspicion that agencies Provide a continuing forum for information
pressure field enforcement staff to increase fines and exchanges between the participants.
penalties for budget augmentation. Local govern- Exchange ideas with like forums in other commu-
ment officials refute that allegation,stating that fines nities,and communicate successes so that they
and penalties are not taken into account in projected may be repeated.
budgets. Begin a collaborative spirit of reform, replacing
The Task Force could not assess the truth of the mistrust and cynicism with understanding and
matter. In all probability, it lies somewhere between consensus.
these statements, depending upon the jurisdiction. The Task Force's report could initiate discussion of
But,on the assumption that 100°x6 compliance is the how that jurisdiction"measures up"in each problem
goal of government,we make the following recom- area identified in this report. We also recommend
mendations in this area: that a facilitator,from outside the community,be
• Make compliance education an important goal of used in this process.
regulatory enforcement:
Rather than fining first-time offenders who have Business Needs to Participate Fully
acted in good faith,give warnings and educate
them so that they will not repeat the offense. The same commitment that is necessary from
Place collected fines and penalties in the gener- government, especially at the elected level, is neces-
al fund rather than into the regulatory depart- sary from the business community as well.
ment's budget;or use them solely to support Business has a responsibility to participate in all of
the enforcement arm,spending any excess on the above recommendations,with its information,
compliance education. expertise and time. It must change its attitude of cyn-
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employees with courtesy and respect;and above all, them require input and/or participation from the
commit to getting involved and assisting with the business community.
process in whatever manner it can be effective—with
information,personnel training,assistance in draft- Conclusion
ing regulations,participation in Regulatory This report is about partnerships for the improve-
Roundtables,and so on.
ment of our communities—what has too often kept
Individual business men and women must take it us from achieving them and how we get there from
upon themselves to become proactive in local govern- here. Where cooperation exists between government
mental issues if a partnership is to work. Not only and the private sector, the regulatory process can pro-
must they authorize and fund their trade associations tect both industry and the quality of life.
and chambers to participate in this process, they must Cities and counties are genuinely motivated to do
also be willing to take the time to participate person- whatever they can to streamline government. Local
ally. Among other things,they need to show up to
government clearly considers improving public ser-
support general business issues before their local gov- vice a very high priority. But it can't do it alone.
ernments rather than supporting only those applying Government,after all, is only a reflection of all of its
to their own business. constituencies,and it is time—perhaps past time—for
This report makes a number of recommendations us to begin to work as partners.
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To Whom It May Concern:
The Board of Supervisors is forming two committees to encourage business growth and retain
industry in Contra Costa County.
The first committce will be entitled the Co ntraCostaIVORKS Advisory Council. Its purpose will be
to see how a viable economic base can be maintained in Contra Costa County. This committee will
include representatives from the following groups:
Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 members (providing geographical diversity)
Small Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 member
Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 members (providing geographical diversity)
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 member
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. member
Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 members (1 representing construction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and 1 representing manufacturing)
Board of Supervisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 members
Cities (via Mayors Conference) . . . . . . . . 2 members
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 15 members
The second committee will be entitled the Industrial Advisory Committee. Its purpose will be
regulatory reform. This committee will include representation from the following groups:
Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :1 member
Small Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. member
Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 member
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 member
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 member
Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 member
Regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. member
Board of Supervisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 members
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 members
The Board of Supervisors is interested in receiving applications or recommendations for these
committees. If your organization is interested, please submit relevant information by
August 10, 1993 to Val Alexeeff, Contra Costa County GMEDA, 651. Pine Street, N. Wing,
2nd Floor, Martinez, CA 94553,
Vkd:
indust.colu
David D. Rowlands, Jr., City Manager Don Russell, City Manager
City of Antioch Citv of Brentwood
P.O. Box 130 709 Third Street
Antioch, CA 94509 Brentwood, CA 94513
Tom Steele, City Manager Bud Stewart, City Manager
City of Clayton City of Concord
P.O. Box 290 1950 Parkside Drive
Clayton, CA 9451.7 Concord, CA 9451.9
Joe Calabrigo, Town Manager Gary Pokorny, City Manager
Town of Danville City of El Cerrito
5.10 LaGonda Way 1.0990 San Pablo Avenue
Danville, CA 94526 El Cerrito, CA 94530
Marilyn Leuck, City Manager Robert Adams, City Manager
City of Hercules City of Lafayette
1.11 Civic Drive 251 Lafayette Circle
Hercules, CA 94547 Lafayette, CA 94549
Jim Jakel, City Manager Ross Hubard, Town Manager
City of Martinez Town of Moraga
525 Henrietta Street P. O. Box 199
Martinez, CA 94553 Moraga, CA 94556
Tom Sinclair, City Manager Don Bradley, City Manager
City of Orinda City of Pinole
26 Orinda Way 2131. Pear Street
Orinda, CA 94563 Pinole, CA 94564
Tony Donato, City Manager Joseph Tanner, City Manager
City of Pittsburg City of Pleasant Hill
2020 Railroad Avenue 3300 N. Main Street
Pittsburg, CA 94565 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Jay Goldstone, Interim City Manager Rory Robinson, City Manager
City of Richmond City of San Pablo
Civic Center Plaza 1. Alvarado Square
Richmond, CA 94904 San Pablo, CA 94506
Herb Moniz, City Manager Dom Blubaugh, City Manager
City of San Ramon City of Walnut Creek
2222 Camino Ramon P.O. Box 9039
San Ramon, CA 94583 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Antioch Chamber of Commerce Bethel Island Chamber of Commerce
608 West 2nd Street 3,090 Ranch Lane
Antioch, CA 94509 Bethel Island, CA 94511.
Brentwood Chamber of Commerce Byron Chamber of Commerce
7890 Brentwood Blvd., Box 773 POB 368
Brentwood, CA 94513 Byron, CA 94514
Concord Chamber of Commerce Crockett Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Harry York POB 1.91
2151 Salvio Street, Suite A Crockett, CA 94525
Concord, CA 94520
Danville Area Chamber of Commerce El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Nancy McCaffery 6318 Fairmount
665 South Hartz Ave., Ste. 102 El Cerrito, CA 94530
Danville, CA 94526
El Sobrante Chamber of Commerce Hercules Chamber of Commerce
POB 924 555 Railroad Avenue, Box 156
El Sobrante, CA 94803 Hercules, CA 94547
Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Martinez Chamber of Commerce
50 Lafayette Circle 620 Las Juntas Street
.Lafayette, CA 94549 Martinez, CA 94553
Moraga Chamber of Commerce Oakley Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Linda Borelli POB 1340
1450 Moraga Road Oakley, CA 94561.
Moraga, CA 94556
Orinda Chamber of Commerce Pinole Chamber of Commerce
70 Moraga Road POB 1
Orinda, CA 94563 Pinole, CA 94564
Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Brad Nail 140 Gregory Lane, Ste. 1.70
2010 Railroad Avenue Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Richmond Chamber of Commerce Rodeo Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Joe Kinard 586 Parker Avenue, Box 548
3925 Macdonald Avenue Rodeo, CA 94572
Richmond, CA 94805
San Pablo Chamber of Commerce San Ramon Chamber of Commerce
POB 204 2333 San Ramon Valley Blvd., Ste. 150
San Pablo, CA 94806 San Ramon, CA 94583
Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce
1501 North Broadway, Ste. l 10 1.224 Pinecrest Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Concord, CA 94521.
Black Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
4113 MacDonald Avenue POB 5396
Richmond, CA 94804 Concord, CA 94524
Contra Costa Council
One Anabel Lane, Ste. 214 California Native Plant Society
San Ramon, CA 94583 POB 5597 Elmwood Station
Berkeley, CA 94704
CCC Board of Realtors Citizens for a Better Environment
POB 5207 501 Second Street, Suite 305
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 San Francisco, CA 94107
Citizens Land Alliance Citizens to Preserve the Delta
340 West Grant Line Road POB 82.1
Tracy, CA 95376 Brentwood, CA 94513
West Contra Costa County
Contra Costa Taxpayers' Assn. Council of Industries
POB 27 POB 5189
Martinez, CA 94553 Hercules, CA 94549
Delta Board of Realtors Delta Diablo
3721 Sunset Lane, Ste. A 2500 Pittsburg/Antioch Hwy
Antioch, CA 94509 Antioch, CA 94509
Martin Vitz, Adv. Planning Mgr.
EBRPD Greenbelt Alliance
POB 538.1 116 New Montgomery Ste 640
Oakland, CA 94605 San Francisco, CA 94105
Mt. Diablo Chapter Margaret Tracy
National Audubon Society Preserve Area Ridgelands Com
POB 53 1.262 Madison Ave
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Livermore, CA 94550
Save Mt. Diablo Sierra Club (Diablo)
POB 25 21 Anderson Circle
Concord, CA 94520 Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Sierra Club (National) Urban Creeks Council
730 Polk Street 1250 Addison St., Ste. 107
San Francisco, CA 94109 Berkeley, CA 94702
West Pittsburg MAC West Pittsburg Committee for Progressive
3.105 Willow Pass Road Development
Pittsburg, CA 94565 1989. Calaveras Drive
West Pittsburg, CA 94565
Clyde Citizens' Advisory Commission Clyde Civic Improvement Association
140 Norman Avenue 419 Highland Court
Clyde, CA 94520 Clyde, CA 94520
Downtown Homeowners Association East Vine Hill Improvement Association
915 Andrew Street 737 Central Avenue
Martinez, CA 94553 Martinez, CA 94553
Forest Hills Improvement Association Martinez Environmental Group
5225 Smith Drive POB 73.1
Martinez, CA 94553 Martinez, CA 94553
North Morello Homeowners Association Pacheco Town Council
134 Dardanelle Drive 351 Via Peralta
Martinez, CA 94553 Pacheco, CA 94553
Crockett Improvement Association Port Costa Town Council
POB 132 POB 60
Crockett, CA 94525 Port Costa, CA 94569
Rodeo Improvement Association Carquinez Coalition
510 Hawthorne Drive 199 Parker Avenue
Rodeo, CA 94572 Rodeo, CA 94522
El Sobrante Community Association East Richmond Heights Improvement
6065 Oak Knoll Road Club
El Sobrante, CA 94503 6253 Taft Avenue
Richmond, CA 94805
North Richmond Homeowners Association Tara Hills Community Association
250 Gertrude POB 452
Richmond, CA 94801 Pinole, CA 94806
Building Industry Association Central Labor Council of CCC
POB 5160 POB 389
San Ramon, CA 94583 Martinez, CA 94553
COLAB Council of Industries/WCCC
1030 Shary Court, Ste. B POB 5189
Concord, CA 94518 Hercules, CA 94549
The Industrial Association Oil Chemical & Atomic Workers'
POB 728 Intenational Union Local 1-5
Pittsburg, CA 94565 1.015 Estudillo
Martinez, CA 94553
Antioch Ledger Bay City News Service
P. O. Box 70 Attn: Bernadette Tansey
1.700 Cavallo Road 625 Court Street, Room 41.1
Antioch, CA 94509 Martinez, CA 94553
Bay Cities News Bethel Island Beacon
Dick Fogel Oakley Gazette
1390 Market Street, Suite 324 6252 Bethel Island Road
San Francisco, CA 94102 Bethel Island, CA 94511
Brentwood News Business News
Dave Roberts Attn: Tom London
P. O. Box 517 60 Industrial Way
Brentwood, CA 94513 Brisbane, CA 94005
Contra Costa Sun Contra Costa Times
P. O. Box 599 P. O. Box 4718
3678-A Mt. Diablo Blvd. 2640 Shadelands Drive
Lafayette, CA 94549 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
East Bay Monitor El Cerrito Journal
Maggie Malone Shannon Morgan, Assistant Editor
P. O. Box 258 2936 Domingo St.
San Ramon, CA 94583 Berkeley, CA
Lesher News Bureau Martinez News
Attn: Gary Rivlin Attn: Randy Richardson
P. O. Box 471 615 Estudillo Street
Martinez, CA Martinez, CA 94553
Martinez News Gazette Metro Reporter
Robert Osmond, Managing Editor 1366 Turk Street
P. O. Box 151 San Francisco, CA 94115
Martinez, CA 94553 (covers Richmond area)
The Oakland Tribune Pittsburg Post Dispatch/Daily Ledger
Attn: Marina Gottschalk Bill Hutchinson, Bureau Chief
2600 Barrett 515 Railroad Avenue
Richmond, CA 94804 Pittsburg, CA 94565
Post Dispatch San Francisco Business Times
Attn: Bill Hutchinson 325 Fifth Street
515 Railroad Avenue San Francisco, CA 94107
Pittsburg, CA 94565
San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Examiner
Attn: Marty Halstuk/Erin Hallissy 725 Court Street, Room 411.
725 Court Street, Room 411 Martinez, CA 94553
Martinez, CA 94553
San Ramon Valley Herald Valley Pioneer
Attn: Mike Myzlinski P. O. Box 68
315 Diablo Road 322 South Hartz Avenue
Danville, CA 94526 Danville, CA 94526
Valley Times West County Times
P. O. Box 607 City Editor
127 Spring Street P. O. Box 128
Pleasanton, CA 94566 Pinole, CA 94564
KCBS Radio KCRA-TV
Attn: Dave Padilla Tom Duhain
725 Court Street, Room 411 3 Television Circle
Martinez, CA 94553 Sacramento, CA 958.14
KGO-TV KKIS Radio
Marty Gonzalez Carl Thoreson, News Director
2300 Contra Costa Blvd., Suite 105 1855 Gateway Blvd., Suite 440
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Concord, CA 94520
KRON-TV KTVU-TV
Tom DeVries Dennis Richmond
492 Nonth Street, Suite 260 Two Jack London Square
Oakland, CA 94607 P. O. Box 2222
Oakland, CA 94623
KWUN Radio Contra Costa Council Update
Jay Michaels Jim Stokes, Editor
P. O. Box 6380 One Annabel Line, Suite 213
Concord, CA 94520 San Ramon, CA 94583
County Supervisors Association of CA Diablo Valley College Enquirer
Christine Cutshaw Editor
1100 K Street, Suite 101 Diablo Valley College
Sacramento, CA 95814 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Diablo Magazine Inside the County/Management Update
Grant Opperman, Executive Director Editor
2520 Camino Diablo, Suite 200 George Gordon Center
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 500 Court Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Social Service Newsletter Viacom Cablevision
Shelbe Burke, Editor Jim Burt, Manager
P. O. Box 5488 Attn: 580/680 News
Concord, CA 94524 P. O. Box 2729
Dublin, CA 94568
California and Hawaiian Sugar Contra Costa Water District
Crockett Refinery 1331 Concord Avenue
830 Loring Avenue P.O. Box H2O
Crockett, CA 94525 Concord, CA 94524
Chevron USA Chevron Corporation
576 Standard Avenue (San Ramon Facilities)
Richmond, CA 94800 Attn: R.M. Nielson
- P.O.Box 5036
San Ramon, CA 94583
Crown Zellerbach Corporation Dow Chemical
Box 10 Western Division
Antioch, CA 94509 P.O. Box 1.398
Pittsburg, CA 94565
E.I. DuPont de Nemours Getty Oil Corporation
P.O. Box 31.0 Route 1, Box 1.20
6000 Bridgehead Road Coalinga, CA 93210
Antioch, CA 94509
IT Corporation Pac Bell
P.O. Box 831 M.T. Peralta, Engineering Division
Martinez, CA 94553 6377 Clark Ave., Room 200
Dublin, CA 94566
Pac Bell R-O-W Pac Bell (San Ramon Facility)
401 Lennon Lane, Room 208A Attn: Warren Sweet
Walnut Creek, CA 94598 2600 Camino Ramon
Room 3E 400
San Ramon, CA 94583
Pactel Properties P G & E
Attn: Assistant Manager 1030 Detriot Avenue
l 1.1 Pine Street, Suite 1700 Concord, CA 94518
San Francisco, CA 94111
Santa Fe Railway Shell Oil Company
Governmental Affairs P.O. Box 711
Robert Welke, Vice President Martinez, CA 94553
P.O. Box 7931
San Francisco, CA 94120
Southern California Water Company Southern Pacific Pipe Line, Inc.
3625 West Sixth Street J.B. Owen
Los Angeles, CA 90020 135 F Mason Circle Drive
Concord, CA 94520
Southern Pacific Transportation Company Standard Oil Company of California
1 Market Plaza Western Operations, Inc.
San Francisco, CA 94105 841. Standard
Richmond, CA 94800
Standard Oil Company of California Sunset Development
Concord Service Center Attn: Alex Mehran
2001 Diamond Blvd. 1 Annabel Lane
Concord, CA 94520 San Ramon, CA 94583
Systron-Donner Corporation Tosco Corporation
One Systron Drive Avon Refinery
Concord, CA 94518 Martinez, CA 94553
U.S. Steel/Posco
Loveridge Road
Pittsburg, CA 94565
AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 24, 1993
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 27, 1993
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SENATE BILL No. 1113
Introduced by Senator Morgan
(Coauthor: Senator Alquist)
March 5, 1993
An act to add Section 40729 to the Health and Safety Code,
relating to air pollution.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST -
SB 1113, as amended, Morgan. Bay district: ozone.
Existing law establishes the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District and the San Joaquin Valley Air
Pollution Control District and imposes various duties on the
districts regarding the control of air pollution.
This bill would, except as specified, prohibit any emission
standard, rule, regulation, or other requirement from taking
effect or being implemented prior to July 1, 1997, in those
districts to require the owner or operator of any stationary
source to make any capital expenditure, as described, to
reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. The bill would make related
legislative findings and declarations.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 40729 is added to the Health and
2 Safety Code, to read:
3 40729. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares
4 all of the following:
5 (1) The bay district successfully met the federal
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2 -1 ambient air quality standard for ozone in 1992, and is
2 making progress toward meeting the state ambient air
3 quality standard for ozone.
4 (2) Investments for nitrogen oxide controls will be
5 extremely capital intensive.
6. (3) If capital investments for nitrogen oxide controls
7 are required before 1997, the costs of those controls will
8 add a significant additional burden to industries in the
9 bay area and the San Joaquin Valley that are already
10 carrying large capital investments necessary to meet
11 existing environmental compliance deadlines, and it is
12 the specific intent of the Legislature not to require those
13 expenditures to be made at the same time.
14 (4) A short-term delay in
15 starting the construction of nitrogen oxide controls will
16 not significantly delay either the bay district or the San
17 Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District in
18 meeting the final goals established in the diet=s their
19 air quality management pledt plans.
20 (5) It is the specific intent of the Legislature that this
21 delay not lead to the imposition or acceleration of
22 additional controls in the bay district or in the San
23 Joaquin Valley district.
24 (b) Notwithstanding Section 40914 or any other
25 provision of law, an emission standard, rule, regulation, or
26 other requirement, which will require any stationary
27 source located in the bay district or in the San Joaquin
28 Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District to make, on
29 or after January 1, 1994, any reduction in the -rate or
30 quantity of nitrogen oxide emissions from the stationary
31 source, shall not take effect or be implemented in any
32 manner that would require the owner or operator of the
33 stationary source to make any capital expenditure prior
34 to July 1, 1997. This subdivision does not apply to emission
35 controls required under federal or state new source
36 review requirements or federal standards of
37 performance for new stationary sources.
38 (c) For purposes of this section, "capital expenditure"
39 ifte btA is eat meted to-, the Bests of studies,
40 itental atiftlyses, surveys; includes legal fees,
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1 permit fees, land or offsite improvements, designs, plans,
2 working drawings, specifications, fabrication, or
3 construction, and all other activities which are necessary
4 to the Elesign, preenreffie t,procurement or installation
5 of equipment or devices that may be needed to achieve
6 compliance with a nitrogen oxide emission standard, rule,
7 regulation, or other . requirement subject to
8 this section. "Capital expenditure" does not include
9 engineering designs and analyses that are necessary for
10 permitting purposes.
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SAMPLE NOTICE
To Whom It May Concern:
The Board of Supervisors is forming two committees to encourage business growth and retain
industry in Contra Costa County.
The first committee will be entitled the Contra Costa WORKS Advisory Council. Its purpose will be
to see how a viable economic base can be maintained in Contra Costa County. This committee will
include representatives from the following groups:
Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 members (providing geographical diversity)
Small Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 member
Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 members (providing geographical diversity)
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 member
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 member
Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 members (1 representing construction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . and 1 representing manufacturing)
Board of Supervisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 members
Cities (via Mayors Conference) . . . . . . . . 2 members
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 members
The second committee will be entitled the Industrial Advisory Committee. Its purpose will be
regulatory reform. This committee will include representation from the following groups:
Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 member
Small Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 member
Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 member
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 member
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. member
Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 member
Regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 member
Board of Supervisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 members
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 members
The Board of Supervisors is interested in receiving applications or recommendations for these
committees. If your organization is interested, please submit relevant information by
August 10, 1993 to Val Alexeeff, Contra Costa County GMEDA, 651 Pine Street, N. Wing,
2nd Floor, Martinez, CA 94553,
VA:dg
indust.com
(7/7193)
David D. Rowlands, Jr., City Manager Don Russell, City Manager
City of Antioch City of Brentwood
P.O. Box 130 708 Third Street
Antioch, CA 94509 Brentwood, CA 94513
Tom Steele, City Manager Bud Stewart, City Manager
City of Clayton City of Concord
P.O. Box 280 1950 Parkside Drive
Clayton, CA 94517 Concord, CA 94519
Joe Calabrigo, Town Manager Gary Pokorny, City Manager
Town of Danville City of El Cerrito
510 LaGonda Way 10890 San Pablo Avenue
Danville, CA 94526 El Cerrito, CA 94530
Marilyn Leuck, City Manager Robert Adams, City Manager
City of Hercules City of Lafayette
111 Civic Drive 251 Lafayette Circle
Hercules, CA 94547 Lafayette, CA 94549
Jim Jakel, City Manager Ross Hubard, Town Manager
City of Martinez Town of Moraga
525 Henrietta Street P. O. Box 188
Martinez, CA 94553 Moraga, CA 94556
Tom Sinclair, City Manager Don Bradley, City Manager
City of Orinda City of Pinole
26 Orinda Way 2131 Pear Street
Orinda, CA 94563 Pinole, CA 94564
Tony Donato, City Manager Joseph Tanner, City Manager
City of Pittsburg City of Pleasant Hill
2020 Railroad Avenue 3300 N. Main Street
Pittsburg, CA 94565 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Jay Goldstone, Interim City Manager Rory Robinson, City Manager
City of Richmond City of San Pablo
Civic Center Plaza 1 Alvarado Square
Richmond, CA 94804 San Pablo, CA 94506
Herb Moniz, City Manager Don Blubaugh, City Manager
City of San Ramon City of Walnut Creek
2222 Camino Ramon P.O. Box 8039
San Ramon, CA 94583 Walnut Creek, CA 94596"
Antioch Chamber of Commerce Bethel Island Chamber of Commerce
608 West 2nd Street 3090 Ranch Lane
Antioch, CA 94509 Bethel Island, CA 94511
Brentwood Chamber of Commerce Byron Chamber of Commerce
7890 Brentwood Blvd., Box 773 POB 368
Brentwood, CA 94513 Byron, CA 94514
Concord Chamber of Commerce Crockett Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Harry York POB 191
2151 Salvio Street, Suite A Crockett, CA 94525
Concord, CA 94520
Danville Area Chamber of Commerce El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Nancy McCaffery 6318 Fairmount
665 South Hartz Ave., Ste. 102 El Cerrito, CA 94530
Danville, CA 94526
El Sobrante Chamber of Commerce Hercules Chamber of Commerce
POB 924 555 Railroad Avenue, Box 156
El Sobrante, CA 94803 Hercules, CA 94547
Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Martinez Chamber of Commerce
50 Lafayette Circle 620 Las Juntas Street
Lafayette, CA 94549 Martinez, CA 94553
Moraga Chamber of Commerce Oakley Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Linda Borelli POB 1340
1450 Moraga Road Oakley, CA 94561
Moraga, CA 94556
Orinda Chamber of Commerce Pinole Chamber of Commerce
70 Moraga Road POB 1
Orinda, CA 94563 Pinole, CA 94564
Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Brad Nail 140 Gregory Lane, Ste. 1.70
2010 Railroad Avenue Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Richmond Chamber of Commerce Rodeo Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Joe Kinard 586 Parker Avenue, Box 548
3925 Macdonald Avenue Rodeo, CA 94572
Richmond, CA 94805
San Pablo Chamber of Commerce San Ramon Chamber of Commerce
POB 204 2333 San Ramon Valley Blvd., Ste. 150
San Pablo, CA 94806 San Ramon, CA 94583
Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce
1501 North Broadway, Ste. 110 1224 Pinecrest Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Concord, CA 94521
Black Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
4113 MacDonald Avenue POB 5396
Richmond, CA 94804 Concord, CA 94524
Contra Costa Council
One Anabel Lane, Ste. 214 California Native Plant Society
San Ramon, CA 94583 POB 5597 Elmwood Station
Berkeley, CA 94704
CCC Board of Realtors Citizens for a Better Environment
POB 5207 501 Second Street, Suite 305
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 San Francisco, CA 94107
Citizens Land Alliance Citizens to Preserve the Delta
340 West Grant Line Road POB 821
Tracy, CA 95376 Brentwood, CA 94513
West Contra Costa County
Contra Costa Taxpayers' Assn. Council of Industries
POB 27 POB 5189
Martinez, CA 94553 Hercules, CA 94549
Delta Board of Realtors Delta Diablo
3721 Sunset Lane, Ste. A 2500 Pittsburg/Antioch Hwy
Antioch, CA 94509 Antioch, CA 94509
Martin Vitz, Adv. Planning Mgr.
EBRPD Greenbelt Alliance
POB 5381 116 New Montgomery Ste 640
Oakland, CA 94605 San Francisco, CA 94105
Mt. Diablo Chapter Margaret Tracy
National Audubon Society Preserve Area Ridgelands Com
POB 53 1262 Madison Ave
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Livermore, CA 94550
Save Mt. Diablo Sierra Club (Diablo)
POB 25 21 Anderson Circle
Concord, CA 94520 Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Sierra Club (National) Urban Creeks Council
730 Polk Street 1250 Addison St., Ste. 107
San Francisco, CA 94109 Berkeley, CA 94702
West Pittsburg MAC West Pittsburg Committee for Progressive
3105 Willow Pass Road Development
Pittsburg, CA 94565 1989 Calaveras Drive
West Pittsburg, CA 94565
Clyde Citizens' Advisory Commission Clyde Civic Improvement Association
140 Norman Avenue 419 Highland Court
Clyde, CA 94520 Clyde, CA 94520
Downtown Homeowners Association_ East Vine Hill Improvement Association
915 Andrew Street 737 Central Avenue
Martinez, CA 94553 Martinez, CA 94553
Forest Hills Improvement Association Martinez Environmental Group
5225 Smith Drive POB 731
Martinez, CA 94553 Martinez, CA 94553
North Morello Homeowners Association Pacheco Town Council
134 Dardanelle Drive 351 Via Peralta
Martinez, CA 94553 Pacheco, CA 94553
Crockett Improvement Association Port Costa Town Council
POB 132 POB 60
Crockett, CA 94525 Port Costa, CA 94569
Rodeo Improvement Association Carquinez Coalition
810 Hawthorne Drive 199 Parker Avenue
Rodeo, CA 94572 Rodeo, CA 94522
El Sobrante Community Association East Richmond Heights Improvement
6065 Oak Knoll Road Club
El Sobrante, CA 94803 6283 Taft Avenue
Richmond, CA 94805
North Richmond Homeowners Association Tara Hills Community Association
250 Gertrude POB 452
Richmond, CA 94801 Pinole, CA 94806
Building Industry Association Central Labor Council of CCC
POB 5160 POB 389
San Ramon, CA 94583 Martinez, CA 94553
COLAB Council of Industries/WCCC
1030 Shary Court, Ste. B POB 5189
Concord, CA 94518 Hercules, CA 94549
The Industrial Association Oil Chemical & Atomic Workers'
POB 728 Intenational Union Local 1-5
Pittsburg, CA 94565 1015 Estudillo
Martinez, CA 94553
Antioch Ledger Bay City News Service
P. O. Box 70 Attn: Bernadette Tansey
1700 Cavallo Road 625 Court Street, Room 411
Antioch, CA 94509 Martinez, CA 94553
Bay Cities News Bethel Island Beacon
Dick Fogel Oakley Gazette
1390 Market Street, Suite 324 6252 Bethel Island Road
San Francisco, CA 94102 Bethel Island, CA 94511
Brentwood News Business News
Dave Roberts Attn: Tom London
P. O. Box 517 60 Industrial Way
Brentwood, CA 94513 Brisbane, CA 94005
Contra Costa Sun Contra Costa Times
P. O. Box 599 P. O. Box 4718
3678-A Mt. Diablo Blvd. 2640 Shadelands Drive
Lafayette, CA 94549 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
East Bay Monitor El Cerrito Journal
Maggie. Malone Shannon Morgan, Assistant Editor
P. O. Box 258 2936 Domingo St.
San Ramon, CA 94583 Berkeley, CA
Lesher News Bureau Martinez News
Attn: Gary Rivlin Attn: Randy Richardson
P. O. Box 471 615 Estudillo Street
Martinez, CA Martinez, CA 94553
Martinez News Gazette Metro Reporter
Robert Osmond, Managing Editor 1366 Turk Street
P. O. Box 151 San Francisco, CA 94115
Martinez, CA 94553 (covers Richmond area)
The Oakland Tribune Pittsburg Post Dispatch/Daily Ledger
Attn: Marina Gottschalk Bill Hutchinson, Bureau Chief
2600 Barrett 515 Railroad Avenue
Richmond, CA 94804 Pittsburg, CA 94565
Post Dispatch San Francisco Business Times
Attn: Bill Hutchinson 325 Fifth Street
515 Railroad Avenue San Francisco, CA 94107
Pittsburg, CA 94565
San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Examiner
Attn: Marty Halstuk/Erin Hallissy 725 Court Street, Room 411
725 Court Street, Room 411 Martinez, CA 94553
Martinez, CA 94553
San Ramon Valley Herald Valley Pioneer
Attn: Mike Myzlinski P. O. Box 68
315 Diablo Road 322 South Hartz Avenue
Danville, CA 94526 Danville, CA 94526
Valley Times West County Times
P. O. Box 607 City Editor
127 Spring Street P. O. Box 128
Pleasanton, CA 94566 Pinole, CA 94564
KCBS Radio KCRA-TV
Attn: Dave Padilla Tom Duhain
725 Court Street, Room 411 3 Television Circle
Martinez, CA 94553 Sacramento, CA 95814
KGO-TV KKIS Radio
Marty Gonzalez Carl.Thoreson, News Director
2300 Contra Costa Blvd., Suite 105 1855 Gateway Blvd., Suite 440
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Concord, CA 94520
KRON-TV KTVU-TV
Tom DeVries Dennis Richmond
492 Nonth Street, Suite 260 Two Jack London Square
Oakland, CA 94607 P. O. Box 2222
Oakland, CA 94623
KWUN Radio Contra Costa Council Update
Jay Michaels Jim Stokes, Editor
P. O. Box 6380 One Annabel Lane, Suite 213
Concord, CA 94520 San Ramon, CA 94583
County Supervisors Association of CA Diablo Valley College Enquirer
Christine Cutshaw Editor
1100 K Street, Suite 101 Diablo Valley College
Sacramento, CA 95814 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Diablo Magazine Inside the County/Management Update
Grant Opperman, Executive Director Editor
2520 Camino Diablo, Suite 200 George Gordon Center
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 500 Court Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Social Service Newsletter Viacom Cablevision
Shelbe Burke, Editor Jim Burt, Manager
P. O. Box 5488 Attn: 580/680 News
Concord, CA 94524 P. O. Box 2729
Dublin, CA 94568
California and Hawaiian Sugar Contra Costa Water District
Crockett Refinery 1331 Concord Avenue
830 Loring Avenue P.O. Box H2O
Crockett, CA 94525 Concord, CA 94524
Chevron USA Chevron Corporation
576 Standard Avenue (San Ramon Facilities)
Richmond, CA 94800 Attn: R.M. Nielson
P.O.Box 5036
San Ramon, CA 94583
Crown Zellerbach Corporation Dow Chemical
Box 10 Western Division
Antioch, CA 94509 P.O. Box 1398
Pittsburg, CA 94565
E.I. DuPont de Nemours Getty Oil Corporation
P.O. Box 310 Route 1, Box 120
6000 Bridgehead Road Coalinga, CA 93210
Antioch, CA 94509
IT Corporation Pac Bell
P.O. Box 831 M.T. Peralta, Engineering Division `
Martinez, CA 94553 6377 Clark Ave., Room 200
Dublin, CA 94566 -
Pac Bell R-O-W Pac Bell (San Ramon Facility)
401 Lennon Lane, Room 208A Attn: Warren Sweet
Walnut Creek, CA 94598 2600 Camino Ramon
Room 3E 400
San Ramon, CA 94583
Pactel Properties P G & E
Attn: Assistant Manager 1030 Detriot Avenue
111 Pine Street, Suite 1700 Concord, CA 94518
San Francisco, CA 94111
Santa Fe Railway Shell Oil Company
Governmental Affairs P.O. Box 711
Robert Welke, Vice President Martinez, CA 94553
P.O. Box 7931
San Francisco, CA 94120
Southern California Water Company Southern Pacific Pipe Line, Inc.
3625 West Sixth Street J.B. Owen
Los Angeles, CA 90020 135 F Mason Circle Drive
Concord, CA 94520
Southern Pacific Transportation Company Standard Oil Company of California
1 Market Plaza Western Operations, Inc.
San.Francisco, CA 94105 841 Standard
Richmond, CA 94800
Standard Oil Company of California Sunset Development
Concord Service Center Attn: Alex Mehran
2001 Diamond Blvd. 1 Annabel Lane
Concord, CA 94520 San Ramon, CA 94583
Systron-Donner Corporation Tosco Corporation
One Systron Drive Avon Refinery
Concord, CA 94518 Martinez, CA 94553
U.S. Steel/Posco
Loveridge Road
Pittsburg, CA 94565
CUTTING THROUGH THE RED TAPE - TOGETHER !
Report of the
RED TAPE TASK FORCE
CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON PARTNERSHIPS
by R. Blair Reynolds and Les Brown
Edited by Loni S. Reynolds
Published by
California Counties Foundation
in cooperation with
GTE
December 3, 1992
EXECUTIVE SUM MARY
Almost daily,headlines remind us that California _ _ nificant factor! It appears that a business's frustra-
fates"jobflight,"work contraction and a general tion with the local process can often be the proverbial
decline in economic growth.Our state,its communi- "straw that broke the camel's back."
ties and residents are experiencing the most severe In summary,the Task Force finds a series of barri-
economic downturn in California since the Great ers to business development,and thus,to jobs at the
Depression.Strong evidence suggests that business local level:
now views California less favorably than in the past as . Unnecessary delays.
a place to establish,expand or even continue doing . Overly burdensome compliance costs,and punitive
business. And the business community feels a great enforcement.
deal of anger over the regulatory process. Regulators . Difficult-to-understand requirements;a lack of
feel equally frustrated. clarity.
Business contends that this deterioration of the • Inconsistent and conflicting demands.
economy is associated with barriers to economic • Indifference,inflexibility,and risk avoidance.
growth that have been created by our regulatory sys- • Ineffective communication.
tem. The California Council on Partnerships(CCOP), We also found that certain"regulatory barriers"
as a partnership of business and local government are self-imposed,that is,are directly attributable to
leaders committed to reaching consensus on pressing the business:
problems affecting both,decided it could be of great- . Lack of adequate knowledge of the process.
est assistance in this area by looking at what it knows Inadequate preparation.
and can affect the best: local government. . Lack of involvement.
Specifically,CCOP.wants to know from the Red • Little understanding of or empathy with public
Tape Task Force(a)whether local government regula- sector objectives.
tion created the problem,and (b) to the extent local • Abusive behavior toward government employees.
barriers impede desirable economic development,can . A general"anti-government"attitude.
we find balanced solutions for their removal while • Lack of effective communication.
continuing to protect our environment and quality of All of this has led to an adversarial relationship
life? Given CCOP's singular ability to influence local between the public and private sectors.
decision-makers in all 58 counties as an adjunct of
the California State Association of Counties, its hope There are exceptions. Many jurisdictions do an
is that the Task Force's recommendations will result excellent job addressing these issues,and virtually all
in job retention and desirable local business expan- are aware of them and addressing them one way or
sion. another.
The principal conclusion of this study is this: sig- The Task Force's primary recommendation is
' '. nificant and unnecessary costs to doing business do that better communication and cooperation between
exist at the local level,to differin de rees from all groups affected by the regulatory and permitting
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munity to community. However,at least at the local process is needed. There must be a greater under-
level,the regulatory structure is not the leading standing by the public and private sectors of the prob-
lems contributor to `yob flight." This study found that and objectives of the other. That cannot occur
state and general economic issues,more so than local without a good faith effort on all sides to listen—as
-, regulation,drive decisions to move jobs to other
well as talk—and seek collaborative and balanced
states. But,leading contributor or not, it is a sr solutions to their mutual needs. In a word,"partner-
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Nor will it occur without the political will of the Make new regulatory requirements,other than
elected local officials. If individual board and coun- urgency measures,effective only twice a year,with
cil members don't clearly express their concern about adequate lead time.
the burden imposed on their business constituents, •. .Adopt departmental manuals for operating proce-
the clerk at the counter probably won't care. On the dures and interpretations,and keep them current.
other hand,if the board or council is committed to Hold staff and business training workshops on new
easing the process—and makes sure that executive regulatory requirements before they become
staff knows it is a high priority—the message will effective.
reach everyone quickly. The strongest resistance to
change may actually come from senior staff,who have Conflicts and Duplication
valid concerns that need to be addressed. But if com- Frustration exists in the public and private sector
mitment at the top to bring about structural and
attitude changes to improve the process is evident, alike with conflicting requirements—both within the
those objections can be met. The board or council same agency and between jurisdictions. Beyond the
must want to make this happen! lack of clarity issue discussed above,the most com-
mon cause of conflict seems to be"regulatory over-
OTHER MAJOR FINDINGS AND lap,"where multiple governmental agencies oversee
the same activity. Another is that regulatory jargon
RECOMMENDATIONS: can be either so complicated or so vague that the
% Clarity same language may be interpreted differently by
different officials. Conflict occurs when there is
ry The Task Force found that one of the greatest insufficient coordination between the agencies,or
r problems in the regulatory and permitting process is when federal and state mandates conflict.
lack of clarity. Regulations are complex,constantly A similarly-caused problem is duplication—of
=, changing and.difficult to apply.Requirements and forms fees,inspections,and reports. In many cases,
interpretations are written solely from a legal and/or it seems unnecessary.
y
technical viewpoint,without regard for the reader's The Task Force believes that inconsistent require-
understanding. Confusion creates conflicts—some- ments and duplication are significant barriers to
times even within the same agency—due to differing economic development. It therefore recommends
.a interpretations of the same language.
that local governments take the following actions:
All this puts small-and medium-sized businesses,
which don't have the resources to hire experts to Eliminate unnecessary duplication and resolve
:.r assist them through the maze,at a distinct disadvan- substantive and procedural conflicts:
tage. 1 Among departments(within the same agency):
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(1) Establish and maintain procedures to
We therefore recommend that local governments:
identify conflicts and duplication.
t Adopt a"plain English"Policy Statement Overview
(2) Establish a senior staff panel to review
with each new regulatory enactment,to explain
interpretations for consistency.
(a)its broad objectives,(b)its more specific
objectives,where appropriate,and (c) how it (3) Remove discovered inconsistencies by
relates to other objectives of the local governmen- decision of senior staff or, if necessary,
tal body.
the elected body.
• Draft regulations in"plain English,"and hire (4) Establish unifying policies to coordinate
copywriters specifically for this purpose. Where objectives of overlapping requirements
technical requirements make this impossible,a enacted at different times,perhaps for
non-controlling"plain English"summary should differing purposes.
be available for the public.
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(5) Use the business community's expertise to at this time to bring about better coordination.
help resolve conflicts and duplication.
Among two or more different jurisdictions hav- Time Delays and Business Costs
ing authority over the same projects: The business community believes that local gov
(1) Establish and maintain procedures to iden- ernment's concern about timely response,and about
tify conflicts and duplication. business's costs to obtain permits or for regulatory
(2) Coordinate policy goals and objectives at compliance,is minimal or nonexistent. Delay-related
the elected body level,to eliminate duplica- business costs,which must be factored into the equa-
tion and conflicts wherever possible;seek tion when business considers expansion,can be
consistency where responsibilities overlap.
significant:
(3) Participate in formal or informal regional
inter-governmental organizations of regu- Expiration of financing commitments.
• Lost opportunity costs.
latory department heads.
(4) Take advantage of the business communi- • Lost customer base and/or layoffs.
ty's expertise to help resolve conflicts and • Increased ongoing professional (legal or technical)
costs.
duplication.
• Create"One-Stop Shopping(permitting)"Centers. Loss of productive management time.
These Centers,with multi-agency shared databases, A large part of business's anger toward government
is because of delay.
would provide:
A single place to go for all permits and Another business complaint is that applications
approvals for most projects,from all agencies and supporting materials are returned marked
involved. "incomplete"merely because a deadline for approval
1 One computer-generated application form cov- or denial is approaching. The Task Force cannot
ering all permits and approvals required for the assess how valid these complaints are since,with any
project. complicated application, it is always possible that sup-
1 Clear information on regulatory requirements. plemental information may be necessary for final
0 A single point-of-contact to shepherd an appli- determination. But two points must be emphasized:
cation through the process. To the extent these complaints are true—applications
1 Daily monitoring of an application's progress to are being returned at the last minute primarily to
avoid unnecessary delays. buy more time—this practice constitutes an abuse of
0 Remote access by modem for regulatory infor- the process. This is a management problem that can
mation and forms. be resolved with clear policies—including conse-
• Create a"lead agency"for inspections,and cross- quences for their violation—for staff interaction with
train field inspectors in order to avoid multiple and applicants. And,those policies must have the back-
frequent inspections. ing of the elected officials to succeed. Where more
• Consolidate reporting requirements,within and information is legitimately needed,the applicant
between jurisdictions,to monitor performance ought to be told at the earliest possible time.
data(e.g.,air quality emissions). Local officials argue that applications are not
The history of local governments seeking inter- improperly returned but acknowledge there are
agency accord is rich and successful. Multigovern- delays,with tight budgets and ari overworked staff
ment pacts,mutual aid and planning agreements,and being the main reasons. They also assert that appli-
regional bodies—formal and informal—have created cants,whether first-timers or veterans of the process,
an excellent basis for group efforts. History gives less possess little knowledge of the system,submitting
reason for optimism where local control overlaps with incomplete applications and in other ways causing
state or federal control,but the concerns at all levels delay.
about the economy may be a"window of opportunity" In addition,the business community is not includ-
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ed in the regulatory drafting process early enough to is not ofmgjor environmental or health signif7-
be helpful or effective. Its insight into the economic cance.
effect a proposal might have on business,including • Establish a system of scheduled appointments for
how impacts might differ for small,medium and large nonroutine applications.
businesses,comes too late. • Combine construction and operation permit
The Task Force is making the following recommen- authority.
dations to address issues of delay and unnecessary • Reward staff tangibly for processing applications
business cost: promptly,and establish a system of staff account-
"Streamline"all regulatory/permitting functions as ability.
much as possible. Specifically,local government • Invite outside participation in development of local
should: requirements during the preliminary planning and
0 Consider departmental reorganizations express- drafting stages;include all interested groups—
ly designed to eliminate overlapping require- business,labor,environmental and community
ments.
groups.
1 Eliminate the need for permits wherever com- "Customer Service"and Attitudes
pliance objectives can effectively be assured
without them. A commontheme in the business sector is that the
Assign approval authority at the lowest discre- system has become"them"against"us." To a large
tionary level possible, consistent with policy degree, this reflects a mutual lack of understanding of
objectives. one another's problems. But we heard a large num-
Expand the"lead agency"concept through ber of comments that local officials are arrogant,
interagency agreements,to eliminate duplicate inflexible,uncooperative,generally hostile to busi-
permitting and inspection requirements when- ness,and even inclined to"retaliate"to complaints
ever possible. voiced about the process. These charges are not uni-
► Use"parallel"processing procedures. versals they vary from community to community.
For complex projects,encourage multi-depart- However,they are voiced frequently enough that,
mental predesign meetings with applicants regardless of their truth,they need to be addressed.
prior to filing an application. Many public officials express a concern about the
Notify applicants of potential delays as early as "anti-government"attitude of business,which
possible. appears to equal or exceed the"anti-business"attitude
► Use a"single point-of-contact"staff person for of government officials. The Task Force believes that
nonroutine applications. government is a"service industry,"and thus subject
► Establish a one-day turnaround for defined rou- to the problems and solutions of that industry.
tine, low impact projects. "Customers"may be rude,discourteous, even abusive,
• Use modern technology; establish a comprehen- and those who deal with them all day may become
sive automation plan for permit processing. abrasive, uncooperative,even vindictive at times.
• Expand the"lead agency"concept beyond existing But a few factors differentiate government from
statutory requirements,by interagency agreement, businesses catering to the public,and create inflexible
is to reduce the total number of permits required. attitudes. Business-believes that local officials rate
• Consider a clearly limited"deemed approval"poli- strict compliance more important than achieving
cy (i.e.,where a permit is deemed approved at the die objectives of the regulation, that there is a
expiration of the permit deadline unless action is greater desire to guarantee that all "t's"are crossed
taken to deny it) for use only where the policy- and"i's"dotted than to be assured of,for example,
making body determines that the consequences of clean air or water. Inflexibility and emphasis on
an occasional permit approval without full review process over substance may be attributable to either
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an organizational system that encourages avoiding The Next Steps
risk,or to enjoyment of wielding"power." As the problems are different in each local jurisdic-
The Task Force makes the following recommenda- tion,so will be their solutions. And they are complex,
tions to address these attitudinal complaints: due to their interaction with so many different
• Affirm at the policy-making level that the public aspects of the governmental process and with so
will be treated as a"customer"of the local govern- many agencies.
ment. The Task Force therefore recommends that each
• Provide"customer service"training to staff making city and county,and the larger special districts, create
frequent public contact. a forum—a Regulatory Red Tape Roundtable—with
• Establish policies encouraging courtesy,helpful- participants from all areas interested in regulatory
ness,and timely attention,with consequences for and permitting reform in the community: business,
repeated violations—these policies must have the labor,environmental and community groups,and
backing of the elected officials in onfer to succeed. elected and staff officials. These forums should meet
Provide for flexibility;compliance should be con- regularly,with these primary objectives:
sidered accomplished if policy objectives are met, • Review and candidly assess the current processes
even if required implementing details are not com- in that jurisdiction,and identify specific areas
pletely present. where improvement is needed.
• Investigate all retaliation complaints. • Develop solutions—both innovative and conven-
tional—specific to the problems identified.
Enforcement and Education • Present reforms to the elected body for adoption.
Business perceives,rightly or wrongly,that the • Monitor reforms for progress,and necessary revi-
emphasis is on penalties rather than compliance sions.
assistance. There is a strong suspicion that agencies • Provide a continuing forum for information
pressure field enforcement staff to increase fines and exchanges between the participants.
penalties for budget augmentation. Local govern- • Exchange ideas with like forums in other commu-
ment officials refute that allegation,stating that fines nities,and communicate successes so that they
and penalties are not taken into account in projected may be repeated.
budgets. • Begin a collaborative spirit of reform, replacing
The Task Force could not assess the truth of the mistrust and cynicism with understanding and
matter. In all probability,it lies somewhere between consensus.
these statements,depending upon the jurisdiction. The Task Force's report could initiate discussion of
But,on the assumption that 100° compliance is the how that jurisdiction"measures up"in each problem
goal of government,we make the following recom- area identified in this report. We also recommend
mendations in this area: that a facilitator,from outside the community,be
• Make compliance education an important goal of used in this process.
regulatory enforcement:
0 Rather than fining first-time offenders who have Business Needs to Participate Fully
acted in good faith,give warnings and educate
them so that they will not repeat the offense. The same commitment that is necessary from
► Place collected fines and penalties in the gener- government,especially at the elected level, is neces-
al fund rather than into the regulatory depart- sary from the business community as well.
ment's budget;or use them solely to support Business has a responsibility to participate in all of
the enforcement arm,spending any excess on the above recommendations,with its information,
compliance education. expertise and time. It must change its attitude of cyn-
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icism and hostility toward government;treat public for local governments to implement. Virtually all of
employees with courtesy and respect;and above all, them require input and/or participation from the
commit to getting involved and assisting with the business community.
process in whatever manner it can be effective—with
information,personnel training,assistance in draft- Conclusion
ing regulations,participation in Regulatory This report is about partnerships for the improve-
Roundtables,and so on. ment of our communities—what has too often kept
Individual business men and women must take it us from achieving them and how•we get there from
upon themselves to become proactive in local govern- here. Where cooperation exists between government
mental issues if a partnership is to work. Not only and the private sector,the regulatory process can pro-
must they authorize and fund their trade associations tect both industry and the quality of life.
and chambers to participate in this process,they must Cities and counties are genuinely motivated to do
also be willing to take the time to participate person- whatever they can to streamline government. Local
ally. Among other things,they need to show up to government clearly considers improving
support general business issues before their local gov- g y A g public.
. vice a very high priority. But it can't do it alone.
ernments rather than supporting only those applying Government,after all, is only a reflection of all of its
to their own business. constituencies,and it is time—perhaps past time—for
This report makes a number of recommendations us to begin to work as partners.
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AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 24, 1993
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 27, 1993
SENATE BILL No. 1113
Introduced by Senator Morgan
(Coauthor: Senator Alquist)
March 5, 1993
An act to add Section 40729 to the Health and Safety Code,
relating to air pollution.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST -
SB 1113, as amended, Morgan. Bay district: ozone.
Existing law establishes the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District and the San Joaquin Valley Air
Pollution Control District and imposes various -duties on the
districts regarding the control of air pollution.
This bill would, except as specified, prohibit any emission
standard, rule, regulation, or other requirement from taking
effect or being implemented prior to July 1, 1997, in those
districts to require the owner or operator of any stationary
source to make any capital expenditure, as described, to
reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. The bill would make related
legislative findings and declarations.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
1 SECTION I. Section 40729 is added to the Health and
2 Safety Code, to read:
3 40729. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares
4 all of the following:
5 (1) The bay district successfully met the federal
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2 -1 ambient air quality standard for ozone in 1992, and is
2 making progress toward meeting the state ambient air
3 quality standard for ozone.
4 (2) Investments for nitrogen oxide controls will be
5 extremely capital intensive.
6 (3) If capital investments for nitrogen oxide controls
7 are required before 1997, the costs of those controls will
8 add a significant additional burden to industries in the
9 bay area and the San Joaquin Valley that are already
10 carrying large capital investments necessary to meet
11 existing environmental compliance deadlines, and it is
12 the specific intent of the Legislature not to require those
13 expenditures to be made at the same time.
14 (4) A delety in implementing short-term delay in
15 starting the construction of nitrogen oxide controls will
16 not significantly delay either the bay district or the San
17 Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District in
18 meeting the final goals established tri the distriet's their
19 air quality management p6ft plans.
20 (5) It is the specific intent of the Legislature that this
21 delay not lead to the imposition or acceleration of
22 additional controls in the bay district or in the San
23 Joaquin Valley district.
24 (b) Notwithstanding Section 40914 or any other
25 provision of law, an emission standard, rule, regulation, or
26 other requirement, which will require any stationary
27 source located in the bay district or in the San Joaquin
28 Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District to make, on
29 or after January 1, 1994, any reduction in the rate or
30 quantity of nitrogen oxide emissions from the stationary
31 source, shall not take effect or be implemented in any
32 manner that would require the owner or operator of the
33 stationary source to make any capital expenditure prior
34 to July 1, 1997. This subdivision does not apply to emission
35 controls required under federal or state new source
36 review requirements or federal standards of
37 performance for new stationary sources.
38 (c) For purposes of this section, "capital expenditure"
39 ine'-� bet is net 14nited ta; the Bests e€
40 nental anedyses, sur�eys; includes legal fees,
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1 permit fees, land or offsite improvements, designs, plans,
2 working drawings, specifications, fabrication, or
3 construction, and all other activities which are necessary
4 to the design; preetwement,procurement or installation
5 of equipment or devices that may be needed to achieve
6 compliance with a nitrogen oxide emission standard, rule,
7 regulation, or other . requirement subject to
8 this section. "Capital expenditure" does not include
9 engineering designs and analyses that are necessary for
10 permitting purposes.
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Contra Costa Council's
Economic Development Task Force
Proposed Agenda 1993-94
1. Public Affairs/Building Relationships/Early Warning System. Assemble and
deploy an Intervention Team to help those Contra Costa businesses identifying
themselves as "at risk of leaving the county" in the Business Survey. The
emphasis to be on retaining these businesses. Build strong relationships, even
partnerships (resources), with entities that can bring economic development
resources into Contra Costa County. (i.e. Department of Commerce, EDD,
Board of Supervisors, CALED, etc.)
Z. Continue the quarterly liaison breakfasts and continue to develop additional
liaisons with other economic development groups as appropriate.
3. Continue the development of the County Marketing Booklet and try to include
success stories within the county.
4. Influence the development of the agenda for the Economic Summits planned by
the Board of Supervisors for Contra Costa County.
5. Repeat the Business Survey in order to track responses over-a long term period.
Involve other organizations who can assist with this such as banks, PG&E, EDD,
etc.
6. Outline an action plan to have a county-wide economic development professional
in place within three years. Plan to include funding, organization,job duties, etc.
Also, explore the feasibility of an "Economic Zone" with the logical neighboring
counties/regions, etc.
ACtIVIStS - CC Times 7-8-93
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By"KATHLEEN MACLAY
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MARTINEZ Environmental' --
groups rallied Wednesday outside'
Shell Oil Co.to protest'what they
say are unprecedented efforts to
loosen state environmental regula-
tion and deny public access to in- M
formation
:{;..The legislature"is about to de-
tide the We of four oil company-
backed bills that would repeal 20
of environmental protection .w
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d e.guise of regulatory, - a9
;t,i raid;a:news release.dis-
uted:'at..the rally.• -
-fG,ompanies.And::organizations
^.'; QA,� AGEFi�$pecial tq�the Ti
Iclentifi?d As:baclpng jsome::of:the!%.: • . :.�, E> _... .
:... .
ur_es'-:dispu od contehtions,. O M _ _:..
IVVIR E ALiS `at a news conference 1" jJ ont=:ot:SheII;OaI Co; in Martinez
th .w .ul Juni f; - • �'�:., ;,�. �: °r• - �:-,.—^",
ey o d: t public access.�: sti: €: r :,4.,;:
M�
to rmahon or:curtail 'public... _t ' �-'x s7 _....
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-v. .", m :COIIlIIIon 1S ecert'de"pitee�S e :
. ... LE, TI UND � AC K. f �,4.�-
+`We:are not: to avoid an , yt{ia sp . rlt ..,..:. i f �:.: 1i,..: -...°:
:. g Y envirorimental`impacts, ripne .of .. 'The foul pieces4of�legislatl ly,cntiCiZ. by environmentalists
process that would close out ub= include:: .... �. :�,?, r"' a t, x; �': 4.
P P them were:sto d b, .thd s,
lic disc ussion'or•,community con=. . p �'nor:,00uldcthey be," Ad j ■Senate Bill 1006;'prgposed:by $ill lnard, B-Upland.The_bill
cera,"'_said.,Shell spokesman .Bill ams said• r. i :�": would make ft tougher to.rmqufre mi eq.,Ievieyv�or.set.up,a lo-
Sharkey. .:• cal assessment-com..itted-for-:hazardous waste facilities:seeking to e,x.
Instead,'.he"said; the con an "Some were stoPP� by politi- d and ecce t:nom' sof wastes. "'
Pan. p tYP�' .. ..._
wants to"streamline the process." cians, some.by citizens, and some ■Senate Bill 912;.also by iisnard,is described by his.office'as a
A coalition of environmental Fere modified based on the infor- cWriprehensive reform of•:the°Cal'rfomia Environmental Quality Act
groups gathered never Shell i:.'r mat;ori collected during the t;rQA (CEQA). ;'s`:, ::=
ery.gates to outline '�F`rc);i-1, ;,-�i' prw t��,�.. Should the.geolc gica re- ft would waive environmental study for procedures already.required
bills.thM said would ua..e ti:;� w poit not ha ebt..er rrepaii'd s..:ow- . by law.'Environmentalists say tNs_would allow.a waste incinerator:per-
o— heavy industry and developer: ing the earthquake fault; or the mit applicant sued for,violating,' dards to continue operating.Leon-
ie Contra Costa and statewide and wildlife reports'showing threat- ard's office says work�ooili'd continue-despite.a "frivolous lawsuit" r
make it tougher for the public.to ened species?" the project has a net envirdnmental benefit.
get information. : ■Senate Bill 919 by Ralph Dills, D-Gardena. The bill would waive
Regulation-easing legislation is CEQA"review if proposed.expansion or 'modficat'ion of an existing
.�•,..J�§ similar rally,..was held "designed to frustrate the people's corrlrzierdal.oc indlistri l.fncjl' ufta,;in.a., et:increa e..of.Pcoductior
Wednesday outside a Texaco.re- right to know what's being pro- capacity of 20 Mr— „ ' ``-`"�
,krrults.(n net reduction of emissions,
finery,in Wilmington,south of Los posed; in-their..neighborhood; or M Senate._BIII ,;, ' �`'NQ i-Menlo Parks.Tho bil
Angeles• next'io their favorite, park,":Ad- would rielay im�al�tnentat o Xffit
o e emission controls in.the
Soli Adams,Mi
progi am diiecfor ^W;''a y `
of t1ie:�Save Mount Diablo. land ams said.;'..= ;: r; BaY! 9a ;u „'199- { „
pe Sierra:Club lobbyist.Michael `=The meastlrels; II be Assembly Natuisl Resource:
trust;said that while most speak. committee:hearin lI' at:. m"
o. ay,.
els focused on the bills impact.on Paparian agreed and said the as- �r
ftbd materials,there also could be Sault.is being.:launched. during C1,- ;y.:,.,. '.,
severe'cons ences for land-use tough economic:times;under the by CART and,furan tope e� ore of, their effol•t'.arid=ern
decision-makin guise of saving..money for busi- of$50 '000..b`�W ern States lirlie..mating jobs;'.'said`Ron Woo,
"""""b• r 7... �r v...:..
:He cited several examples of IIe�' California:Manufacturers'Associa= the California-Nevada Confer(
projects that were proposed after The Sierra Club said oil compa- tion. the;:California;Chambef of Operating ,I ngineers, a.ui
the ;California Environmental nies, under the auspices of the of Commerce:'` .-"=�° that belon ::.to`:
gs .. T. ,
Quality Act was passed, and were Western States Petroleum Assoc!- Representatigej! ...Cit. ens. Organizat on;:spokesman S
significantly affected by informa- ation, are founding.members of Against Red Tape, a Lbs Angeles- Magdonald:said the campaign
tion in the environmental reviews. Californians Against Red Tape, based coalition of ill business : colle6ted`.a..bout'�$125,000,
and labor itess� off•They_ ' : fed at then. $500,00%.'from�'members whc
projcd.on:Lime Ridge above Wal- some of the worst environmental., accusations. :' `;; r`;: .',. clude..'the.Contra Costa Cou
nut Creek, the Blackhills project deregulation bills." `:The effect. of the.bills.CAItT::..Bay"Area Council; AssociE
between Blackhawk.and Mount Club members also.said the at- supports will be.to makeooompli- tuilders and Contractors of Nc
Diablo, Crystyl Ranch in Concord tack on the California Environ- sage with`environmental,laws„and ern California'and Califoi
and Maritime :Business Park on mental Quality Act and other envi- regulations easier; thereby allow-:--Newspaper-Publishers Ass
the Praxis waterfront property in ronmental safeguards is sponsored ing California:business$s:. o'apend. ation. '�