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THE BOARD- OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on March 1, 1994, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Smith, Bishop, McPeak, Torlakson and Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: CORRESPONDENCE
1.91 LETTER dated February 11, 1994, from Mary Erbez, Mayor, Vice
Chair, Keller Canyon Landfill 'Local Advisory Committee, P.O. Box
1518, Pittsburg 94565, requesting the Board to adjust fees
collected at the Keller Canyon Landfill in line with the
Consumer Price Index as stipulated in the Landfill agreements,
and to collect any post due interest that may have accrued on
the fees for lack of timely collection and payment by the
Landfill operators.
***REFERRED TO DIRECTOR, GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND COUNTY COUNSEL FOR RESPONSE
1.92 LETTER dated February 15, 1994, from A. A. Aarons, M.D. , 1260
Laverock Lane, Almo 94507, requesting an investigation of
possible code violations on property located on Laverock Lane,
Alamo.
***REFERRED TO BUILDING INSPECTOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR, AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR REPORT
1.93 LETTER dated February 15, 1994, from Bobbie Landers, Mayor, City
of Orinda, 26 Orinda Way, Orinda 94563, advising that the City
cannot support the LAFCO application as submitted as it pertains
to the consolidation of the Orinda Fire Protection District
because it provides no assurance that existing service levels
will be maintained.
***REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND AUTHORIZED SUPERVISOR
SMITH TO MEET WITH A COMMITTEE OF THE ORINDA CITY COUNCIL TO
REVIEW THE PROCESS
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the recommendations as referenced
(***) are approved.
cc: Corresondents
County Administrator
Growth Management and Economic Development Agency
County Counsel
Building Inspection
Community Development
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors- AMp�n,t�, I on t )r dat shown.
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' ATTESTED:
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and.9ounty Administrator
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February 15, 1994 �.-- ---•
RECEIVE
Supervisor Tom Powers, Chairman and FB 181994
Members of the Board of Supervisors s
Contra Costa County
651 Pine Street, 11th Floor CLERKCONTRA MRTA CO�SORS
Martinez, CA 94553
Dear Supervisor Powers and Members
of the Board of Supervisors:
During the past year, the Board of Supervisors has been working
toward the consolidation of fire districts in Contra Costa County,
including the Orinda Fire Protection District. Our Orinda City
Council, in response to requests by Orinda citizens, members of the
Orinda Fire Commission, and the Orinda Association, has studied a
variety of alternatives for fire district consolidation.
Throughout the process, we have attempted to work with county staff
and members of t
he Board in your efforts to evaluate such
alternatives :'' We- have consistently stated that our goal is to
assure maintenanceeof fire -arid 'medical' -rescue- - setvi-ce level's' "in
Orinda, ''in the most cost effective •fashion. `
We sought assurances from the Board of Supervisors that fire and
medical rescue services in Orinda would not deteriorate as a result
of consolidation of fire districts . The Board responded that it
will use its best effort to maintain minimum standards of existing
service levels . We sought assurances that taxes generated in the
merit districts would not be used to increase service levels in the
"paid-on-call" districts. Your staff recommended these assurances,
but the Board decided not to accept the staff recommendation and
not to provide such assurances .
Orinda is a high fire hazard area. The portion of each property
tax dollar paid in Orinda that goes toward fire and medical rescue
services is the highest of all cities and all unincorporated areas
in the county. Orinda citizens have historically committed this
high proportion of the property tax precisely because of their
recognition that Orinda is a high fire hazard area. Fire and
medical rescue services in Orinda are at the level that exists
today because Orinda.citizens historically,chose to pay for them at
that level. These service levels in Orinda ' 'are more than' fully
funded by property taxes from Orinda.
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Board of Supervisors
February 15, 1994
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The consolidation proposal includes districts with significantly
different service district methods, and with significantly
different funding mechanisms . Until these differences are
addressed and resolved, the taxpayers within the districts will not
be assured that fire and medical rescue services will be maintained
at the existing levels. It does a disservice to all of the
residents of the county to approve a consolidation that does not
identify how services will be provided, and funded. We all deserve
to know, in advance, how service levels will be affected by this
consolidation proposal .
We cannot support the LAFCO application as submitted. It provides
no assurance that existing service levels will be maintained. The
last minute revisions to the language will now allow funds from
existing merit districts to be transferred to "paid-on-call"
districts. We specifically request that the Board of Supervisors
reconsider its vote to approve the application .to LAFCO, and
withdraw the Orinda Fire Protection . District from the proposed
consolidation.
Sincerely,
Bobbie Landers
Mayor
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