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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on June 28,1994, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Smith, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: CORRESPONDENCE
Item No.
1.99 LETTERS received June 15, 1994,from M.Newburger,M.D.,2600 Park Avenue, Suite 208,
Concord 94520 and A. McNabney,.1161 Leisure Lane No. 7, Walnut Creek 94595, on the
County Hospital and District Hospital issues.
***REFERRED TO HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR
1.100 LETTER received June 15, 1994, from Gerald & Sherri Annis, 342 Filbert Court, Oakley
94561, questioning when a promised shopping center will be built in Oakley.
***REFERRED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR RESPONSE
1.101 LETTER dated June 14, 1994, from C. Dyer, Executive Vice President, Antioch Chamber
of Commerce, 301 West 10th Street, Suite 1, Antioch 94509, expressing support for the
assignment of one of the at large seats on the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Contra
Costa County Fire Protection District to industry; and
LETTER dated June 17, 1994, from the J. Tovar, Manager of Security/Emergency Services,
The Dow Chemical Company, and a Riverview Fire Commissioner, P.O. Box 1398,
Pittsburg 94565 expressing support for the inclusion of an industry representative on the new
Board of Fire Commissioners.
***REFERRED TO INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
1.102 LETTER dated June 17, 1994, from R. Stewart, Superintendent of Schools, Contra Costa
County Office of Education,77 Santa Barbara Road,Pleasant Hill 94523,recommending the
exclusion of county offices of Education from the Task Force work on consolidating special
districts; and
LETTER dated June 17, 1994 from E. Pasley, President, Board of Directors, Mt. View
Sanitary District,P.O.Box 2757,Martinez 94553,expressing opposition to the consolidation
of independent special districts such as the Mt. View Sanitary District.
***REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
I nereby Certify th;a tht3 13 a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Sup isors on the date shown
ATTESTED: �""3 $ tvqct
PHIL BA HELOR,Cierk of the Board
Of Supervi rs and Co Administrator
cc: Correspondents By ,Deputy
County Administrator
Internal Operations Committee
Health Services Director
Community Development Director
MARY R. NEWBURGER, M.D.
2600 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 208
CONCORD, CALIFORNIA 94520
Telephone 676.1316
June 13 , 1994
Contra Costa Board Of Supervisors
651 Pine Street
Martinez , Ca. 94553
RE: COUNTY HOSPITAL
As a physician and a taxpayer I find it
hard to understand why you would vote to
build a new county hospital in Martinez,
when beds are empty all over the county.
Why not take over Los Medanos Hospital
and make it into the new county hospital,
and have satellites at Brookside and
Mt. Diablo? This seems like an obvious
solution, and far less expensive than
building a new hospital.
Sincerely yours,
M.R. New urger, M.D.
MN/in
RECEDE®
C/� JUN 51994
CLERKCBONTRAC OS7A CO.'SORS
1161 Leisure Lane No. 7
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
15 June 1991 - --
RECEIVED
Honorable Tom Powers, Chair&
Members Board of Supervisors 1 1994
Greetings:RE:County Hospital et al
CLE COTRACOS ACoisoas
The continuing debate over the rebuilding of the County Hospital in
Martinez may serve some political agendas but in the end will not provide
care for patients, contain health Gare costs nor serve the public interest
in the issue.
The Board's recent decision to go forward with the creation of a new
hospital was, in my vier the correct action, for at least the following
reasons:
1. A higher quality of care will be available to patients in a
hospital that includes an intern/residency program than would
generally be the case in a hospital that does not have a "house"
staff.
2. Costs can be better contained in a hospital in which control.
is exercized by a staff dedicated to quality care in a cost
effective manner
3. Many patient care needs can be tended to in an outpatent
setting. Cost effective, Integrated arrangements can be made
to provide such services in local areas, reasonably availble to
those who seek care from the County Services.
Hospitals have closed throughout the state and nation because of major
changes in the providing of patient care. These changes include but are not
limited to shortened "in-hospital" stays, hi-tech equipment which aids in
diagnosis and treatment and major changes in 'how" to care for in nospital
patients. I assert the County obligation to those who look to it for health
care services is to ensure high quality care. To the taxpayers, the lowest
possible cost consistent with good care. I further assert these goals can be
achieved through a facility owned by the County and operate OW a Staff
that is dedicated to achieving such goals..
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A. B. McNabney