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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on'March 7,1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Bishop
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Rogers
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: CORRESPONDENCE
Item No.
1.47 LETTER dated February 20, 1995, from Dr. A. Patwardhan, Chair, Contra Costa County
Homeless Advisory Committee, 3133 Estudillo,Martinez,requesting the assignment of staff
to assist the Committee.
**REFERRED TO HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR
1.48 LETTER dated February 21, 1995, from A. B. McNabney, Chair,Finance Committee, Delta
Environment Science Center (DESA, P.O. Box 1105, Oakley 94561, proposing an
allocation of money to DESC from a percentage of a fine levied by a State or Federal agency
to a local industry.
**REFERRED TO HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR
1.49 LETTER dated February 22, 1995, from Rev. Curtis A. Timmons, Chair, Human Relation
Commission, 2425 Bisso Lane, Concord 94520, on the application of cultural sensitivity to
the various County advisory boards, and commissions.
**ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT
1.50 LETTER dated February 16, 1995,from P.Mackin,3101 Westbourne Drive,Antioch 94509,
commenting on the issues of safety and service by P. G. & E. personnel.
**ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT
1.51 LETTER dated February 17, 1995, from J. Dalrymple, Field Representative, Health Care
Workers Union, Local 250, 560 - 20th Street, Oakland 94612, on a labor relations issue
pertinent to a union member.
**REFERRED to the Personnel Director, Health Services Director, and County
Administrator, letter from Field Representative, Health Care Workers Union Local
250, on a labor relations issue pertinent to a union member.
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 he date shown.
ATTESTED. • iAAr+ _
PHIL BATCHELOR, Cferk of the Board
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of Supervisors and County Administrator
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County Administrator
Health Services Director
Personnel Director
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From MULTI-CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ASSN. 510-753-1630 Feb.22. 1995 10:57 PM P01
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
HUMAN 'IRELATIONS COMMISSION
2425-Bisso Lane, Suite 120-A, Concord, California 94553
{ 510) 646-5322
FEBRUARY 22, 1995
TO: THE HONORABLE SUPERVISOR GAYLE BISHOP, CHAIRPERSON &
MEMBERS OF THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
RE: CULTURAL SEN11 SITIVITY OF THE VARIOUS COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS
DEAR SUPERVISOR'S,
YOU ARE MOST LIKELY AWARE OF INCIDENTS OF INAPPROPRIATE PUBLIC
COMMENTS MADE IN DECEMBER, 1993 BY MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMITTEE. DURING A PUBLIC MEETING OF
THE PANEL DIFFERENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MADE STATEMENTS TO
OTHER MEMBERS OF THAT COMMITTEE THAT WERE PERCEIVED AS
INAPPROPRIATE BY SOME MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE MEETING.
AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT AND SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION OF THE
CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE STATEMENTS WHICH WERE MADE, THE
COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION IN THE INTEREST OF INSURING
IMPROVED HUMAN RELATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY MAKE THE FOLLOWING
RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
A) . THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SEND A LETTER TO ALL COUNTY
ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ADMONISHING THEM TO BE
MORE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE OF THE LANGUAGE USED IN PUBLIC
MEETINGS. COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMISSIONERS
SHOULD ALWAYS CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN PUBLIC MEETINGS WITH THE
UTMOST RESPECT FOR ONE ANOTHER AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS SHOULD ALWAYS REMAIN SENSITIVE
TO THE BROAD DIVERSITY OF OUR COUNTY.
IT IS ONLY IN THIS MANNER THAT THE COMMISSION BELIEVE
REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CAN
APPROPRIATELY CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES AND GOALS OF COUNTY
POLICIES AS MANDATED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
SINCERELY �YgUUR�S�,
COMMISSIONER CURTIS A. TIMMONS, CHAIRMAN
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
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