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FROM: Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier
Supervisor John Gioia
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DATE: March 20, 2001 J�
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SUBJECT: Request for State Legislation to Improve
Industrial Safety
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RESOLVE to request the County's state delegation to introduce legislation that will establish a
state-wide study of the effectiveness of Inherently Safer Systems across all industries, the study to
be conducted by the Governor's Office of Emergency Services,
CONTINUED ON ATTACIIMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON Ma r c h 2n , 9001 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED BY THE BOARD that staff is DIRECTED and the
Hazardous Materials Commission is DIRECTED to look at this matter
and make suggestions in terms of getting the most and best
technical information upon which the board can base future decisions
on Inherently Safer Systems . Resolution No.2001/122 is ADOPTED.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES::4 :NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED March 20, 2001
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Environmental Health
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: Mark DeSaulnier Costa
John Gioia
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DATE: March 20 2001 cos;:. -� "-•��°' County
SUBJECT: Requesting the County's State Delegation
to Establish a State-wide Study of
Inherently Safer Systems
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)K BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Resolution No. 2001/122
WHEREAS Contra Costa County has shown its commitment to protecting worker safety by adopting a
stringent Industrial Safety Ordinance, establishing the County as a leader in industrial safety; and
WHEREAS the Industrial Safety Ordinance addresses such issues as root cause analysis and human factors;
and
WHEREAS sharing information and practices across industries improves the safety of all industries; and
WHEREAS the State of California has many industries that might benefit from a statewide study of the
implementation of Inherently Safer Systems;and
WHEREAS, the State of California enacted, in Senate Bill 1889 (1996) a comprehensive statewide
accidental chemical release prevention program; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Office of Emergency Services plays a vital role in reviewing complex issues
relative to the prevention of accidental chemical releases; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Office of Emergency Services possesses the technical knowledge to review
Inherently Safer Systems;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors requests the members of its state
legislative delegation to introduce legislation to establish a state-wide study of the public policy
considerations associated with implementation of Inherently Safer Systems in all industries and that this
study be conducted by the Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
CONTIN'UED ON ATTACHMENT: YES
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE _X—OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON PPROVED AS RECOMMENDED_ OTHER_.;.^
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
_-_UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
Al ES: 4 OES: 3 AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE.SHOWN.
ATTESTED March 20, 2001
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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