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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06061995 - 1.96 1.95 through 1. 100 THE BOARD OR SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on _June 6, 1995 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson, Bishop NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Correspondence 1.95 LETTER from Robert A. Baker, Deputy Chief Engineer, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 94553- 4392, expressing concern with the policy in the Land use and Resource Management Plan for the Primary Zone of the Delta which may be interpreted to restrict the beneficial reuse of both water and biosolids. ***REFERRED TO WATER COMMITTEE AND HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR 1.96 LETTER from Linda Arcularius, Chairperson, Board of Supervisor, County of Inyo, P. 0. Box N, Independence, CA 93526, urging support for the repeal of the Mountain Lion Preservation Act. ***REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 1.97 LETTER from John Caffrey, Chairman, State Water Resources Control Board, P. O. Box 100, Sacramento, CA 95812-0100, in response to the Board's letter, referred to the discharge of agricultural drainage to the Bay-Delta Estuary, and advising that any application for a discharge permit will be subject to the public review process. ***REFERRED TO WATER COMMITTEE 1.98 LETTER from Ken Etherington, Browning-Ferris Industries, P. O. Box 23164, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, expressing support for a workshop for the dissemination of factual information on special waste disposal. ***REFERRED TO DIRECTOR, GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 1.99 RESOLUTION adopted by the City Council, City of Orinda, 26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563, requesting the cancellation and refund of property taxes in the amount of $2,714.70 paid upon the purchase of the Orinda Oaks property for use as a public parkland. ***REFERRED TO TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR, COUNTY COUNSEL, AND ASSESSOR FOR RECOMMENDATION 1.100 LETTER from Matt Fong, Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer, Sacramento, California, requesting that the Board write to the appropriate Congressional Committee Chairs encouraging the Federal Government to increase the amount of Mortgage Credit Certificates and Bonds California can issue for housing and other public benefits. ***REFERRED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the recommendations as noted (***) are APPROVED. cc: Correspondents County Administrator Water Committee I hereby certify that this Is a hue and correct copy of Health Services Director an action taken and entered on the minutes of the GMEDA Boare+of Supervisors on the date shown. _ Treasurer-Tax Collector ATTESTED: County Counsel PHIL ATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board Assessor of Supervisors and County Administrator Community Development Director bit - ,Deputy 1 � 1 - C.BRENr WAUACE (619)878-0373 Clerk to the Board L _ PATRICIAGUNSC EY R E C E I�lE Deputy Clerk to the Board COUNTY OF INYO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ' 8 P.O.Box N im INDEPENDENCE, CALIFORNIA 93526 CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS May 9, 1995 CONTRA COSTA CO. Board of Supervisors County of Contra.Costa. 651 Pine St., 11th Floor Martinez, CA 94553 Dear Board Members At the May 9, 1995 meeting of the Inyo County Board of Supervisors,the Board adopted Resolution No. 95-24. This Resolution requests that legislation be placed on the ballot repealing the Mountain Lion Preservation Act. There are many important issues throughout the State of California,but we feel that with the significant increase in mountain lion populations, and the increase in mountain lion attacks and sightings,the proper management of the mountain lion population in the State of California is one of the most important. Inyo County is currently the location where the Department of Fish&Game is conducting an in-depth study on the relationship of the mountain lion to deer population. We are aware of the fact that there are many factors which resulted in the astronomical decline of the deer herds in the State of California. In our County alone, the Round Valley deer herd has decreased in numbers from 5,000 in 1984 to 900 in 1993. The current study indicates that the primary factor for the decrease in deer herds was caused by decline in animal health. This animal health issue is directly related to the degradation of the deer's natural food source due to serious and prolonged drought conditions. But, in addition to those statistics, the fact that during the decline of the deer herds, predator studies were not being conducted, indicates that the true impact of the mountain lion on the decimation of deer herds cannot be adequately addressed, without further information. Therefore, we feel that the statistics do indicate that along with the drought, the mountain lion, has in reality, contributed to the decreased number of deer, and their populations should be appropriately managed as are all other California wildlife. The Board of Supervisors feel that it is important that the Legislature take the appropriate measures to restore the Department of Fish & Game's ability to manage California's mountain lion population, not only to reestablish a balanced wildlife system,but also to protect the safety of the lives and property of our citizens. Sincerely, aUA._ � Linda Arcularius,Chairperson Inyo County Board of Supervisors RESOLUTIONNO. 95-24 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPER VISORS COUNTY OF INFO,STATE OF CALIFORNIA REQUEST FOR LEGISLATION TO PLA CE ANINITIATIVE ON THE CALIFORATA BALLOT TO REPEAL THE MOUNTAINLIONPRESERVATIONACT WHEREAS, the California taxpayers have spent $30-million per year, and will continue to spend that amount for the next 30 years, for a total of$900 million, for mountain lion habitat, despite the fact that the mountain lion is not a threatened or endangered animal;and WHEREAS, the mountain lion population is stable, healthy and growing, and the State of California has the highest density of mountain lions of any state in the west, per Terry Mansfield of the California Department of Fish & Game; and WHEREAS, statistics confirm that the deer population in the State of California, and in the County of Inyo have continued to decline,while the primary predator of the deer,the mountain lion,continues to increase;and WHEREAS, the deer, the natural prey of the mountain lion has been depleted, and the mountain lions have moved into more populated areas, preying on livestock,domestic dogs and cats,and in some parts of California,on people;and WHEREAS,during the period in California History when the mountain lion was managed,there were very'few sightings or attacks, and since 1972 when the hunting of mountain lions was stopped, there has been a definitive increase in the number of mountain lion sightings and attacks;and WHEREAS,the increase in the number of incidents involving mountain lions in the State of California can be confirmed by the California Department of Fish&Game,and include: A. A MOUNTAIN LION WHICH HAD BEEN FEEDING ON DOGS AND CATS WAS KILLED BY A CAR IN THE CITY LIMITS OF FRESNO(HERNDON AVE.). B. IN MARCH, 1986,IN AN ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL PARK,A 5-YEAR OLD GIRL,LAURA SMALL,WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED BY A MOUNTAIN LION. C. IN OCTOBER, 1986, IN THE SAME ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL PARK,A 6-YEAR OLD BOY,JUSTIN MELLON, RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES FROM A MOUNTAIN LION. D. IN 1988, IN BUTTE COUNTY, 51-YEAR OLD LUCY GOMEZ DUNTON WAS DETERMINED BY FOUR PATHOLOGISTS TO HAVE BEEN KILLED BY A MOUNTAINLION. THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH&GAME,ON MAY 18, 1994,REOPENED THE CASE ON LUCY GOMEZ DUNTON(WESTERN OUTDOOR NEWS,LT.CHAPLAIN,BUTTE COUNTY SHERIFF). E. DEPARTMENT OF FISH&GAME LT. BOB TURNER KILLED TWO LIONS IN ONE DAY-THE FIRST AFTER AN ATTEMPTED GRAB(3 P.M. ON MAY 9, 1990)OF A 3-YEAR OLD BOY IN CUYAMACA STATE PARK;THE SECOND WAS KILLED JUST OUTSIDE THE PARK,AND WAS KILLING LIVESTOCK. IN 1985, LT. TURNER KILLED TWO OTHER,LIONS, AGAIN ON THE SAME DAY, AFTER THEY TERRORIZED A FAMILY AND CHASED THEM FOR TWO MILES. F. IN MARCH 1992,IN A SANTA BARBARA COUNTY STATE PARK,A 9-YEAR OLD WAS ATTACKED AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. G. IN SEPTEMBER, 1993,IN A SAN DIEGO COUNTY STATE PARK,A 10-YEAR OLD GIRL WAS ATTACKED AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. H. ON APRIL 23,1994,A 40-YEAR OLD JOGGER,BARBARA SCHOENER,WAS ATTACKED AND KILLED BY A MOUNTAIN LION IN EL DORADO COUNTY. FOUR LIONS WERE KILLED IN OR NEAR EL DORADO COUNTY IN A WEEK'S TIME FOLLOWING BARBARA SCHOENER'S DEATH. ONE WAS THE LION THAT KILLED BARBARA;A SECOND WAS DEPREDATION,A THIRD WAS KILLED BY A CAR ON HIGHWAY 80;THE FOURTH WAS ILLEGALLY SHOT. L IN AUGUST,1994,A FAMILY CAMPING IN MENDOCINO COUNTY WAS ATTACKED BY A RABID LION. J. IN SEPTEMBER, 1994,A LION STALKING A HUNTER NEAR PORTERVI LLE WAS KILLED WITH A BOW AND ARROW. -1- !r IN JUNE,.1994,IN SAN CLEMENIE AT OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL,290 STUDENTS WERE KEPT INDOORS TO AVOID ENCOUNTERING A PROWLING MOUNTAIN LION WHICH WAS REPORTED BY ANIMAL.CONTROL OFFICER GENE BEGNELL. L IN THE KING CITY AREA,A SHERIFF'S DEPUTY KILLED ALION-THAT WAS STALKING A CAT ON A HOME PORCH REPORTED BY LT.TOM PEDERSON OF FISH&GAME : M. AT LOOMS, NEAR SACRAMENTO, A SHERIFF'S DEPUTY SHOT A LION OUT OF A FAMILY'S BACKYARD TREE WHEN IT MADE THREATENING GESTURES. N. A WARDEN IN PLACERVILLE KILLED A 6-YEAR OLD LION WEIGHING 125 POUNDS WITHIN A MILE OF A RANCH HOME;THE LION WAS STALKING AND THREATENING. O. FROM THE SEPTEMBER 12,1994 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: • SANTA CRUZ ATTORNEY GEORGE SMITH WAS STALKED BY A LION WHILE JOGGING ON SANTA CRUZ CAMPUS; • AFTER SIGHTINGS OF LIONS ON THE STANFORD CAMPUS,POLICE POSTED FLYERS WARNING PEOPLE TO BE CAREFUL AND ALERT, .. • RANGERS POSTED WARNINGS IN FOOTHILL REGIONAL PARK NEAR WINDSOR; • THE 8/6/94 S.F.CHRONICLE NOTED LION WARNINGS WERE POSTED IN SAN JOSE'S ALUM ROCK PARK A ON DECEMBER 10, 1994, THE MOST RECENT KILLING, A 116 POUND MALE LION, ATTACKED AND KILLED A 56-YEAR OLD WOMAN HIKING IN CUYAMACA RANCH STATE PARK. ON DECEMBER 12TH,THE WARDENS TREED AND SHOT THE LION. THE SUBSEQUENT AUTOPSY CONFIRMED THAT THE MOUNTAIN LION WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTACK. WHEREAS, depredation permits in the State of California have increased from sixty-nine in 1983, to one hundred and ninety-two in 1993, and many mountain lions are killed without depredation permits,and depredation permits are.not adequately protecting the lives and property of the citizens of California;and WHEREAS, the mountain lion has exceeded its natural carrying capacity of its habitat, hence its intrusion .into populated areas, and since the depletion of the Inyo County deer herds can be directly attributed to the mountain lion; and WHEREAS, the continued unchecked population of mountain lions is a threat to both man and livestock.throughout California. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, that the California Department of Fish &Game should be allowed to manage the number of mountain lions, as they do all other California wildlife, so that the numbers are environmentally safe to the public, livestock and.other wildlife; ALSO THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the California State Legislature should put Proposition 17 on the ballot for reconsideration in the March, 1996 election; PASSED AND ADOPTED: by the Board of Supervisors,County of Inyo, State of California, this 9th day of May, 1995,by the following vote of said Board: AYES: Supervisors Arcularius,,Bear, Gracey-, Michener NOES: -0- ABSENT' Supervisor" Payne Attest. C..BRENT WALLACE Clerk to the Board. Lin bn INYO C U A .' EFMSORS ej JF C'X Patricia Gunsol.ley, Deputyj � -2-