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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on June 14,1994, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Bishop
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Powers
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: CORRESPONDENCE
Item No.
1.76 LETTER dated June 3, 1994, from B. Wexted, President, Contra Costa County Chambers
of Commerce, P.O. Box 773, Brentwood 94513, requesting a change in fee structure of
the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
***REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND ACTING FIRE CHIEF
1.77 LETTER dated June 3, 1994, from Virginia Hamilton, Deputy Chief, State of California
Department of Employment Development, P.O. Box 826880, Sacramento 94280, giving
notice of conditional approval - Job Training Partnership Act Title II Job Training Plan
and Title III Substate Plan for program years 1994 and 1995.
***REFERRED TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PRIVATE INDUSTRY
COUNCIL
1.78 LETTERS dated June 2, 1994, from R. Beagley; Mayor, City of Walnut Creek, P.O. Box
8093, Walnut Creek 94596, and L. & A. Scott, 445 Nora Court, Walnut Creek 94596,
opposing the roadway construction project known as the SP Arterial from Monument
Boulevard to the Pleasant Hill BART Station.
***REFERRED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
cc: Correspondents
County Administrator
Acting Fire Chief
Executive Director of Private Industry Council
Community Development Director
Redevelopment Agency
1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on te date shown
ATTESTED-PIAT HELOR,clerk of the BoaH. 199r
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Tom Powers JUN - 6 1994
Chairman of Supervisors
Contra Costa County CLERK BOARD OF SUPEi viSORS
CONTRA COSTA CO.
651 Pine Street
Martinez, California 94553
Dear Mr. Powers
The Walnut Creek City Council opposes the roadway construction project know as the SP
Arterial. This roadway is being proposed along the SP right-of-way from Monument Boulevard
to the Pleasant Hill BART Station. The Council discussed this project and unanimously voted to
oppose it for the following reasons:
• The Walnut Creek General Plan includes a policy discouraging the use of motorized
transportation such as trains, buses,or automobiles on the Southern Pacific Right-of-Way
within the City's Sphere of Influence.
• The Walnut Creek Transportation Commission, after a public hearing, unanimously
opposed the SP Arterial.
The Public has expressed concerns about the SP Arterial having a destructive impact on
the neighborhoods, schools, parks, and the Iron Horse Trail.
The City Council directed its representative to the Pleasant Hill BART Station Area Steering
Committee to urge the committee to reject the project prior to any new studies and expenditures
of funds.
Since
Ron B agley
MAYOR
cc: City Council
City Manager
Transportation Administrator
Jim Kennedy-County Deputy Director of Redevelopment
P.O. Box 8039 O 1666 North Main Street O Walnut Creek, California 94596 O (510) 943-5800
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Walnut Creek, CA 94596
June 2, 1994
¢f RECEIVED
Board of Supervisors JUN - 61994
Contra Costa County
651 Pine Street CLERK BOARI OF SUPERVISORS
Martinez, CA 94553 CONTRA COSTA Co.
Dear elected officials,
We are dismayed to learn recently that the Contra Costa
County Board of Supervisors is again fostering a take-over of
the Southern Pacific corridor for automobiles instead of for
people. We believed that about 15-20 years ago, the argument
had been settled that you cannot best serve the people of
Contra Costa County by making it easier for them to remain in
their cars driving alone. Surely, it .was settled at that time
that the cost of making the Southern Pacific right of way into
a highway, avenue (s) , or street (s) was too dear. It was deter-
mined then that the future exploitation of such a priceless
resource should not be subject to the mere convenience and
momentary need of motorists. It was held that to improve the
aesthetics of the County, to foster the health of its citizens,
to provide relief from the expanding population congestion,
exhaust fumes, and repidly deteriorating environment and to
offer a green strip through central county, the railroad right
of way should one day be owned by the people as trail and open
space. We are surprised that the issue again arises, likely
fostered by the same centers of self-interest that earlier
opposed the people' s interest. We hope and trust, . (and expect)
that the long-term interests of this county and its people will'
again be served by preserving this very valuable corridor as a
place for people, not cars.
Very truly yours,
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Lloyd F. Scott
Ann B. Scott