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� TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: Supervisor Tom Torlakson
DATE: March 5, 1996
SUBJECT:.;: -ADOPT RESOLUTION ENDORSING COUNTY PARTICIPATION
IN THE EAST COUNTY ECONOMIC FORUM
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the attached resolution endorsing county participation in
the East County Economic Forum.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On September 30, 1993, the Board of Supervisors
conducted an Economic Summit from which the Economic Development Strategy Plan was
developed.
East County elected representatives are joining business and community leaders in
developing an East County regional strategy. It is important that the county participate with Antioch,
Brentwood and Pittsburg in an East County Economic Forum. The forum will focus on the following
areas:
• Building a regional economy to support a future population at least twice the current
population;
• Infrastructure improvements required for regional economic development growth; and
• Creating an alternative regional image required for retaining and attracting businesses.
Forum participants will develop action plans and strategies for East County in the above
areas.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X_ YES SIGNATURE. low 7o�asall
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON March 5 , 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED: X OTHER:
Vote of Supervisors:
X Unanimous (Absent Bishop )
Ades: 1.415 & 2 Noes: None
Absent: 3 Abstain: None
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certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Su on thq date shown.
ATrES1 -- Clerk of the y N�
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cc: County Administrator
County Counsel
Director, GMEDA
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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
In the Matter of Resolution No. 9 6/9 0
Support and Participation
in the 1996 East Contra Costa
Economic Forum
WHEREAS, demographic projects by the Association of Bay Area
Governments and other project an East County population as large as 400,000
persons by the year 2010;
WHEREAS, it is essential that the cities and unincorporated areas which
comprise the East County build viable, sustainable economics to support a future
regional populace at least twice the size of the current populace;
WHEREAS, many of the infrastructure problems and issues affecting East
County jurisdictions are in fact regional problems requiring collaborative
solutions;
WHEREAS, building a viable regional economy and an attractive regional
image requires the collaboration of all local jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, it has been well established by Joint Venture Silicon Valley,
the Bay Area Economic Forum, and others, that jurisdictional collaboration -- not
jurisdictional competition -- is the sole effective way of building a viable regional
economy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County.does hereby resolve to support and participate in a 1996
East Contra Costa County Economic Forum, with all other local jurisdictions, to
address all of the above issues and to develop action plans-and implementation
strategies for each of these issues.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 5th
Day of March, 1996.
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order
entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
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Witness my Hand and Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed on
this 5th Day of March, 1996.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of
the Board and County
Administr
Attes Marc 5, 9
By:
Deputy
Introduced by:
Supervisor Tom Torlakson, District V