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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS sE L Contra
FROM:
Costa
SUPERVISOR MARK DeSAULNIER
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County
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DATE: June 20, 1996
SUBJECT: COUNTY CHARTER BALLOT MEASURE
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. AGREE to place on the November 5, 1996, ballot an advisory measure which
asks the voters whether the Board of Supervisors should establish a Charter
Commission.
2. APPROVE the following ballot language for the advisory measure:
"Shall the Board of Supervisors establish a Citizens Commission on Local
-Government Efficiency, the majority of whom shall be from outside
government, to examine issues related to local government for the purpose
of making government in Contra Costa more cost efficient and effective, to
draft and present a County Charter to the Board of Supervisors for possible
submission to local voters at a subsequent election?"
3. REQUEST Supervisor DeSaulnier to return to the Board of Supervisors no
later than August 6, 1996 with language for a proposed ballot argument in
favor of the measure which- outlines some of the advantages of being a
Charter County.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE-
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): MARK DpSal �
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ACTION OF BOARD ON ji'�5 1006 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
John Wolfe, Contra Costa Taxpayers Association, 820 Main Street,
Martinez, commented on the proposed County Charter Ballot Measure.
All persons desiring to speak having been heard,
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that Recommendations 1 through 3 are APPROVED.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: #2 NOES: #1 .#3 AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED June 25, 1996
Contact: Supervisor DeSaulnier PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Counsel
County Clerk-Recorder
Assistant County Registrar of Voters BY / DEPUTY
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BACKGROUND:
On May 14, 1996, the Board of Supervisors authorized me to make presentations
to several organizations regarding the possibility that we would place on the
November ballot an advisory measure asking the voters whether we should establish
a Charter Commission to draw up a charter for Contra Costa County. The Board
also authorized me to report back on the result of those meetings in June and asked
that I provide ballot language for the Board to consider.
I have made presentations to the Public Managers Association, City-County
Relations Committee, Mayors' Conference and a Committee of the Contra Costa
Council. I have met with the Chair of the Special Districts' Association, and with the
Superintendent of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. The presentation has been
well received by each of these groups. I have met with Assemblyman Rainey and
sought his support and guidance with this proposal.
I am now suggesting that the Board of Supervisors go ahead and place a measure
on the November ballot and approve the ballot language as noted above. Between
now and the election we will work on the exact composition of the Charter
Commission and outline a specific charge to the Commission for the Board of
Supervisors to approve. We will also attempt to work out the details of staffing the
Commission and financing staff and other support services for the Commission. I
will make periodic reports to the Board of Supervisors between now and November
to keep the Board up-to-date on developments.
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