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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04251995 - 1.122 1.121 thru 1.123 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on April 25,1995, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Bishop NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ----------------------------------------------------------------- SUBJECT: Correspondence Item No. 1.121 LETTERS requesting endorsement by the Board of Supervisors for applications for liquor licenses to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control on behalf of the following: a. S. Sadruddin, 2053 Main Street, Oakley 94561; and b. Jaspal Kaur & Harinder Singh, 3800 San Pablo Dam Road, El Sobrante 94803. "REFERRED TO SHERIFF-CORONER AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR RECOMMENDATION 1.122 LETTER dated March 24, 1995, from D. Fogarty,Executive Director, Californians Against Utility Company Abuse, 111 Anza Blvd., Suite 406, Burlingame 94010, urging the Board of Supervisors to join them in opposing efforts by utilities to fund electric or natural gas vehicle research from rate payers' revenues. "REFERRED TO GENERAL SERVICES DIRECTOR FOR RECOMMENDATION 1.123 LETTER from A.B.NcNabney,Vice President-Conservation,Mt.Diablo Audubon Society, P.O. Box 53, Walnut Creek 94596, requesting attention to transportation issues in the development of the Dougherty Valley. :rt "REFER TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE 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 on the date shown. ATTESTED: &5 i I CI45 PHIL BATC ELOR ?crl(of lho Board of Supervisors 2211d ,rlrninistrator . .7v A_AkJL?M. &VJ""- ._ Deputy CC : Correspondent Sheriff-Coroner Community Development Director General Services Director Transportation Committee ` TEL No . Apr 6 ,95 15:15 No .t708 P .02 CALIFORNIANS AGAINST UTILITY COMPS ABUSE March 24, 1945 The Honorable Gayle Bishop 651 tine Street Martinez,CA,95443 Dear Supervisor Bishop- Here is a copy of Consumer Countdown which provides an update of the ratepayer revolt against'the$335 million hidden consumer tax proposed by the state's four largest utilities to finance their profit-seeking ventures in electric and natural gas vehieles. More than 2,700 companies and organizations--representing consumers, small business, agriculture, ail,manufacturers,transportation,taxpayers,water districts, senior and minorities have now joined in opposition to this hidden consumer and business tax. The reason for our opposition is this: Californians Already pay electric rates 3+hich art acan a<m--NO% hightf thn LhQse}e W Wt according to energy regulatory specialists Barcovich&Yap. These outrageous rates hurt residents, and make California business less competitive. We have no problem with utilities getting into the electric or natural gas vehicle business. Out if they do,those investments should be funded by company shareholders-- not ra(ennying homeowners,husintases andrenter. We hope you will join us in the fight to protect California's energy customers by joining Californians Against Utility Company Abuse. Attached is a coalition forme which you may return by fax. If you have any questions or want further information,please give me a call at(415) 340- 0470. Sincerely, David Fogarty Executive Director Q 111 ANZA BOULEVARD,SUITE 406 • BURLINGAME, CA 94410 •4151340-0470 • FAX 415f340 1740 Q 11444 WEST OLYMPIC ROULWARD, SUITE 1018 • LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 • 3101445-BU[35 ■ FAX 310!445-m7o TEL No . Apr 6 ,95 15:15 No .008• P .03 PleaSe Sian and Return Today! Stop the Midden Business and Consumer Tax Elected Official Opposition Form PLEASE ADD MY NAME TO CALWORNUNS AGAINST UTMM COMPANY ABUM, THE STA'TEWYUE COALITION OPPOSING THE$335 MILLION HIDDEN CONSUMER AND BUSINESS TAIL that includes the Agricultural ral F.nerglr Comers Association,American Froman Food Institute,Apricrot Producers of California,California Manufactutors Association,California Association of Nursaym n Califiornia Business Alliance,California Grain and Feed Associatio,Calftnia Rghway U=s Conftmce,Calift+ata League of Food Processors,Catifronda.Seed AsswWon,Calif mnia State Flora] Association,Calftnia State Grange,Congress of Ca Wbmia Seniors,Co np=ofRacW Equality orf California (C.O.PLE.),Federation of Minority Business Assodations,Natiau d Association fnr the Hispanic Ekkdy, National Federation of Independent Business(NFIS),Nisei Fantnom League,Oil,Cherrucat&Atomic Work= Intmotiarnal Union(AFIrC[O).Olive Growers Council ofCalifomia,Pacific Egg&Poultry Association, People's Advocate,Printing Industries of California,Retired public Mr ployees Association,Seniors For Action, Toward Utility Rate NomiWmtion(JUAN),Usuted Agribusiness LaVue,Western Csrowers Association, Westcm Liquid On Association,Western States Petroleum Association,Apa ftwrt aW Motel Association of Southern Calibnia,Apartment Owners Association of Southern California,Cauromia CNG,C,Affirnia S'te d Industr&m(CSI),Congress of Csclifomia Seniorstlicss Angeles,Embly Rar►eh,General Es>fy W Prnver,C OMM Fresh Egg Ranch,Gray Panth=of 1 akeley,Gray Panthers of San.1~manciscN Myre's Egg Producers,JS West &Coy,K)Construction,Inc.,Kress-Morm&Associates,La Habra Heights County Water District Latiuop District Chamber of Commerce,Lurie Mountain Company,Santa Clara County ty Taxpayers'Association, R.W.Thayer Food Products,lno.,Ripon Poultry Paan,Inc.,SKS Enterprise,Inc.,Sonoma Coutrty Taxpayers• Assmiation,Swiss Mountain View Egg Farm,Tarti*ia Farms,Trabuoo Canyon Water Disiriat,West San Hmnardino County Water District and many others. COUNT ME IN, I OPPOSE THE$335 MILLION HIDDEN BUSINESS AND CONSUMER TAX. I've no quarrel with natural gas And eleetric cars,but those who profit from these prognms—utility company shnrcholders—should bear the investment risk,riot California energy consumers. You may use my naive publicly in opposition. (Please Print) NAME DATE SIGNATURE DISTRICT Please return to:Crt11fornixns Against Utility Company Abuse Fax: (415)340-17410 Mail: Ili Anr•.a Blvd.9406,Burlingame,CA 94010 TEL No . Apr 6 ,95 15:15 l o '.008 P .04 Californians Against Utility Company Abuse Consumer Countdown March,1995 Volume 1,!dumber 1 WHAT'S GOING ONS` California natural gas and elec- The utilitiesinvolvedarc(tie fiour tricconsurnersore inu-nsilyingtheir largest in the state: Pacific Gas and _ - battle to prevent the state's largest Electric, Southern California 4 - investor-owned utilities from stick- Edison, Southern Calif,rrriia Cas L ing their ratepayers with hundreds Co,and San Diego Gas tic Electric, of millions of dollars in rate in- They originally applied Cor more - creases �to finance their profit- than 3-600millivnbut,hrlvecul.that seeking ventures in electric and to $335 million as a strong and natural gaa-powered vehicles, growing coalition of business,agri- You'll recall they have rate-boost- culture, senior,oil, [nirMelty, IMY.- ingapplicatiom pendingbefore the payer and consumer organizations California Public Utilities Commis- across the state made its opposi- sion.Who could forget!That's how tion known irl the media and in they hope to saddle their custom- CPUC hearings. ers with the costs and keep the profits for their shareholders. CALIFORNIA PAYS THE COUNTRY'S HIGHEST ELECTRIC UTILITY RATES Araeportsubmittedtothe C.PUCfound that California payselertricrates DID YOU KNOW •.• which are,on average,50%higher than the re-SL of the country. Inc,ok at. More than 2,700 organica- the numbers: LiU[►s and Conlpatll{'S llavc joined with Californians Against Utility Company Abuse(CAUCA)to oppose the. n T -is I "hidden tax" scherne to g'rve our rnoney to the udlides whose 'am`8 shareholders stand tomake rnit- II� 11 lions in profits. be ■ * -g ' - 7_ ar+caa 7 E � low am I11" hili ,93T Lou 1900 Iwo 1001 190E 1913 1994 T. YEAR 0awt�CNl�M.w�nSraLXfnbtrUtOfarteif0�9t.rllutllMkrB00LQT-kRIC a•. 81fk6vkk i Vyr.lnt,Ylb�B� [over please] O 111 ANZA BOULEVAf1D.SME 406•6URL114GAME:.CA 94010.4151340-0470•FAX:4151340-1740 0 11444W.OLYMPIC BOULEVARD,SUf1E 1018•LOS ANUELES.CA 90064•3101445-8885•FAX:3101445.8870 TEL No . Apr 6 ,95 15:15 No :008 P .05 LOOK WHO'S TALKING FACTS FIGURES STATS HERE'S� STATUS REPORT: EDITORIALLY ... and SHOCKERS Completed Administrative Caw Judge's hearings Contra Costa Times: Consumer-taxpayers would pay for Ev's through higher January 20 Briefs presented "...utility ratepayers should not be prices for all vehides, higher February 8 Orsi Arguments forced to finance a public entity's energy rates and higher taxes presented business verature in competition with to fund government subsidies private industry." to EV buyers. Spring 1935 Administrative Law _ "Ef.ctricrrl Y*hide Mandates: Judge will make Marin_lndepMdmt-loumal: The California Case" appfeClicationsdatians on "j,eavg ra1e¢a By Peter Gordon and Summer 1895 Commission decision lis An ejgs Daily Nen: Harry W.Richardson "People on lora or fixed incomes 320 million would be used by EDISON OVERCHARGES shouldrs'tbeapededtosubsi&zethose the utilities to pay people to affluent en Wh to buy new electric buy electric and natural gas- BY 400% ON EW ... ... oars..." powered vehicles. PG&E says it can accommodate The Sacramento Bee: $77 million would be used for electric vehicles in its system by „ government affairs,overhead increasing spending by$9 million. rfthetcEtltttGstyanita+�8terct°the and production of slick mar- So why does Southern California business(of electric ears)directly,let kering activities. Edison want to spend$103 trillion cOVany stockholders bear the bur- More than$148 million would to do the same thing? Because den of the investments, not the con- sunsidizc hookups, build refu- i Fdison's rate application request sumer." eling stations andin£rastruc- ` includes: Long Beach P -Tel ram• tum. • a bloated overJr4-aci budget. 21eis is an idea with discernible Analysis,Utility Company ■ huge marketing and ddver- suppori from almost twbody but the Rate laerosso Applications tieing costs which put Edison four compat6es, and it deserves in the car selling business. now'." . big money for government advocacy activities to promote San Luis Obisoo its profit-making vcntores. County Tot egrarn-Tn'bune: Using PG&E's program as a "AW Yates, presiders of the Cali- benchmark, Edison is overcharg- forrua Lxagtte of Food Processors, ing by 400%. it could accommo calls the proposal bete of the biggest date the greater numberofelectris: barrelsoj¢orktocamedoxuntlurpike vehicles in its service area for about $25 million. in a long trope.' We agree." 00MBLE... "Make no mistake; the hidden business tax ' E which Edison proposes wig be a job-killer for Cali,formabusiness!„ 6iatnor Feat = - National Federation of independent Business We thank the Western States Petroleum Association for the financial assistance that made this M4617irig posiible. TEL No . Rpr 6 ,95 15.15 No'.008 'P.01 i ZZ ROA-RD OF suPFRviisoRS CONTRA COSTA COX.Jl'S= GAYLE BISHOP . £UPERVI30R,7NIfiG plb"TWCI' TO. Claude Van Marter 1 FROM Patricia A. Rosenberg DATE: April 6. 1995 r r RE: Correspondence for Board Agenda (Gayle has asked that I forward the following letter (with enclosures)-from Californians Against Utility Company Abuse gsking that the Board of Supervisors join the fight to protect California's energy customers by joining Californians Against Utility Company Abuse. Will you please include this letter in the Board agenda under correspondence, per Gayle's request? Thank you. 18 CROW CANYON COURT#120 • SAN RAMON,CALIFORNIA 94583-1668 - TELEPHONE(510)820-8683 • FACSIMILE(610)8206627