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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05222007 - SD.1 SDA THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Date May 22, 2007 Matter of Record On this date, Mary N. Piepho, Chair of the Board of Supervisors, invited the public to speak. The following persons spoke: Ralph Hoffinann, resident Danville, spoke of his intention to run for District III Supervisor seat in the 2008 election; math and science scholar recognition. Rollie Katz, Business Manager,PEU, Local 1, spoke of the myth that the County owes $2.6 billion; also spoke of OPEB. Linus Eukel, Muir Heritage Land Trust and Volunteers for Outdoor California, announcing June 2 &3, 2007 build a new trail; Sky Ranch in the East Bay. • Cathy Moyer, Volunteers for Outdoor California, announcing June 2 &3, 2007 build a new trail; Sky Ranch in the East Bay. The following persons submitted comment via County electronic mail and wrote in opposition to the proposed Water Ski Ban Ordinance on Indian Slough in the Delta waters: Cindy, Orwood Resort Ray and Susan Qualls Al Wolden,resident of Antioch Lynn Bunnell,resident of Discovery Bay Kathleen Brewington,resident of Santa Cruz Jimy Uranwala Wayne Smith Tom and Sandy Ribar, Lido Bay Chris Feduniw, Livermore Bill Honeycutt,resident Discovery Bay Peter Haddad Doug Bolsover Greg and Debbie Badal,resident of Knightsen Rochelle Baxley,resident of Discovery Bay Chuck Abell,resident Discovery Bay Scott Rister,resident Discovery Bay Jeffrey Adney- Robert w. de la Cruz,resident Discovery Bay Blythe Bruntz,resident Discovery Bay Dave Kroske,resident Discovery Bay Dake May 22,2007 Matter of Record SD.1 Bill Klipp,resident Discovery Bay Wayne Smith,resident Discovery Bay Kay Stenn,resident Discovery Bay Mike Dohren,resident Discovery Bay Ray and Susan Qualls,residents Discovery Bay Mark Varves,resident Discovery Bay Michelle Paxton, identified as a"local' The following persons submitted comment via County electronic mail and wrote in favor of the proposed Water Ski Ban Ordinance on Indian Slough in the Delta waters: Chris Provencher, resident Discovery Bay James Daughters THIS IS A MATTER FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY NO BOARD ACTION WAS TAKEN I t REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM (3 Minute Limit) I wish to sneak on Agenda Item#: Complete this form and place it in the upright box near the Date: speaker's podium, and wait to be called by the Chair. 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SD- I Public Coiuuzeut i i i I i I I i i 9/0 1 JTJ oC M4LA; "Cindy" To: comments@ cob.cccounty.us <orwoodresort@juno.c cc: om> Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/21/2007 08:32 PM ��• ' Please respond to „Cindy" f This message was sent from: http: //www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacoir ' ----------------------------------------------------- Name of sender: Cindy Address of sender: Orwood Resort Phone of sender: Email of sender: orwoodresort@juno.com Agenda Date: 05/22/07 I Agenda Item1: Agenda Item2: D.1 j ------------------------- COMMENTS ----------'--------------- I Please add the following comments below in opposition to ordinance 2007-22 to the official public record for the next regular Board of Supervisors meeting for the. Discovery Bay CSD ,public record. ----- Forwarded Message ---- j From: "orwoodresort@juno.com" <orwoodresort@juno.com> To: info@deltawaterskiban.'org Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 7:57:41 AM Subject: watersports ban, f Hi I This message is from Orwood Resort. Our customers launch at our facility because they enjoy watesports on the Orwood Slough. We are concerned that by banning watersports on this slough it will just make that waterway a freeway for Offshores and jet skiis. They will not be as cautious as they would be if they knew people are in the water. This ban could make that waterway even more dangerous. Let us know when the meeting willibe, we will be there. Cindy at Orwood Resort ------------------------------------------------------------ I bov� "susan quails" To: comments@cob.cccounty.us ,A <zappersue@sbcgloba cc: I.net> C Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/21/2007 08:50 PM Please respond to "susan qualls" j This message was sent from: http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ---------------------------------------------------------- Name --------------------------------------- ---- ----- Name of sender: susan quails . Address of sender: Phone of sender: Email of sender: zappersue@sbcglobal.net Agenda Date: 05/22/07 I Agenda Item1: Agenda Item2: D.1 -------------------------COMMENTS ------------------------- Please add the following comments in opposition to ordinance 2007-22 to the official public record for the next regular Board of Supervisors meeting. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: .susan .qualls <zappersue@sbcglobal.net> To: info@deltawaterskiban:org Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 4:34:49 PM Subject: ski ban j We oppose Delta the water skiing ban No supportive evidence Appears to be favoring developers . Ray and Susan Qualls 4561 Clipper Dr. ------------------------------------------------------------ I f Al" To: comments@ cob.cccounty.us <alwoldenfcomcastm cc: et> Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/21/2007 08:53 PM Please respond to"AI" I I This message was sent from: http: //www.co.contra-costal.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm Name of sender: Al Address of sender: Phone of sender: Email of sender: alwolden@comcast.net Agenda Date: 05/22/07 Agenda Iteml: Agenda Item2: D.1 ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- Please add the following comments below in opposition to ordinance 2007-22 to the official public record for the next regular Board of Supervisors meeting for the Discovery Bay CSD ,public record. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Al <alwolden@comcast.net> To: info@deltawaterskiban.org Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 6:17:06 PM Subject: Waterski ban I Here is the quick letter I sent. i It appears to me there is'a conflict of interest here. What's next no boats under 25 feet. You people need to stop trying to take our liberties away just to suit your. personnel needs. This isn't about safety, the numbers bear out the fact drinking and inexperience are causing the injuries. I believe you need to rethink this and align your self with a better overall cause like mandatory boater safety course. Al Wolden Antioch resident and concerned boater. ------------------------------------------------------------ i oco tiro %} e1tis do", o��e�tis , 9P°e �p�fi• 0p y� J�,e4ti• �es,c. -,- G� 5 G° , . 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I was cc'd this morning. Michele I Begin forwarded message: > From: Lynn Bunnell <lynnbunnell@mac.com> > Date: May 17, 2007 ,10;42:33 AM PDT > To: dist3@bos.cccounty.us > Subject: Ban of Water; Skiing > This is to express my opposition to the proposed ban on water skiing in Indian Slough, Ordinance 2007-22. > I agree this is a congested area and water skiing, wake boarding and towing of other water toys with people/kids..should be restricted during periods of high traffic which occurs on weekends and holidays. My opposition is because during the rest of thejtime this ordinance is penalizing residents of Discovery Bay by not allowing them the use of the waterways when it is not otherwise congested. > > I recommend the ordinance be altered to ban towing activities on weekends and designated public`holidays. > > The article in the Contra Costa Times stated that one of the sheriff deputies stated thatit would be easier to enforce a full time ban than one covering weekends and holidays. That is an ignorant statement that anyone who lives near and uses the waterways knows. > > First of all, there is almost no patrol presence during the week so it would be rare that a violation would ever be discovered by the patrol. Perhaps a citizen aware of the ordinance would call and report a violation causing a patrol to be dispatched during a period when the activity is posing no threat anyway, thereby wasting resources that could be saved for a time when there presence had some meaning. > > Second, staffing for low activity periods in order to enforce this ban covers a much greater period of time than busy periods of time. If it were easier to staff for full time enforcement than part time enforcement I wonder why cities don't save money by employing meter maids every day of the week. > > In reality, no ban at all should be needed, common sense says that when there is a lot of boatingactivity, for your own and your family's safety you should travel to an area of less activity before commencing your water play activities: So the ban you are enacting only applies to those who have no common sense to begin with. Training and teaching of the common sense required to be a responsible boater is the real solution. > Lynn Bunnell > Discovery Bay Resident ------------------------------------------------------------ I i i i "Kathleen Brewington" To: comments @cob.cccounty.us `J <elderlawkathy@sbcgi cc: obal.net> Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/21/2007 08:58 PM Please respond to "Kathleen Brewington" i This message was sent from: http://www.co.contra-costa'.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: Kathleen Brewington Address of sender: Phone of sender: Email of sender: elderlawkathy@sbcglobal.net Agenda Date: 05/22/07 Agenda Iteml: Agenda Item2 : D.1 ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- Please add the following comments below in opposition to ordinance 2007-22 to the official public record for the next regular Board of Supervisors meeting for the Discovery Bay CSD public record. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: kathy <elderlawkathy@sbcglobal.net> To: info@deltawaterskiban.org Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 10:22:31 AM Subject: Opposition to the ban on skiing I have been an active water enthusiast on the Delta for over 20 years. I think this proposed ban on waterskiing is a totally ineffective way to halt the problem, which is alcohol and excessive speed of boats mostly like cigarette boats, built only for speed, which make no sense to anyone, except males between 15 and 25 who have some wierd need for speed. So make a 40 mph zone (between say noon and 7 pm. or crack down on alcohol on the Delta whether it is the driver or occupants, that makes a lot more sense. Requiring more education on boat driving would also be a better and more effective solution like a special liscense to drive a boat requiring driver education and boating safety which we used to have to get a driver's license for a car. Or raise the age limit of driving to 21. . . . .that might be helpful as well. Kathleen Brewington Attorney 555 Soquel Avenue Sutie 320 Satna Cruz, CA 95062 (831) 459-8498 -------------------------'----------------------------------- I i 'Jimy Uranwala':' To: comments@cob.cccounty.us <jsu@turnkeytest.com cc: > Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/21/2007 09:02 PM Please respond to"Jimy Uranwala" This message was sent from: http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm Name of sender: Jimy Uranwala Address of sender: Phone of sender: Email of sender: jsu@turnkeytest.com Agenda Date: 05/22/07 Agenda Iteml: Agenda Item2: D.1 ------------------------- COMMENTS ----------- Please add the following comments below in opposition to ordinance 2007-22 to the official public record for the next regular Board of Supervisors meeting for the Discovery Bay CSD public record. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Jimy Uranwala <jsu@turnkeytest.com> To: info@deltawaterskiban.org Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 9:02:39 AM Subject: Delta waterskiing ban People get killed on highways so should we ban all vehicles on them? Or make them all go 5mph? Attack the CAUSE of the problem: Hefty fines on those casuing accidents, whoever they may be. Also, everyone knows a great many accidents are from people with too much alcohol in them, so if it's dangerous to drink and drive on roads, its even more so on waterways with no lanes and other controls, so why not some legal limit for body alcohol content? Waterskiiers don't want to get hurt and are just as keen as anyone on safe waterways. More so because WE are the ones who get hurt by drunk idiots running over us in the water. Jimy Uranwala ------------------------------------------------------------ i I I "Wayne Smith" To: comments@cob.cccounty.us <smittydwbOaol.com> cc: 05/22/2007 05:05 AM 'Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website Please respond to "Wayne Smith" i This message was sent from: http: //www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: Wayne Smith Address of sender: Phone of sender: Email of sender: smittydwb@aol.com Agenda Date: 5/22/200 Agenda Item1: Agenda Item2 : D.1 ----------=-------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- Please add the following comments below in opposition to ordinance 2007-22 to the official public record for the next regular Board of Supervisors meeting for the Discovery Bay .CSD public record. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: "Stenn, Kay" <kay.stenn@hp.com> To: info@deltawaterskiban.org Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 20077:17:46 AM Subject: Stop the Waterski ban This ban is stupid and won't change anything. Wayne Smith smittydwb@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------ i i s� "Wayne Smith" To: comments@cob.bccounty.us <smittydwb@aol.com> cc: 05/22/2007 04:35 AM Subject: SOS Agenda Comments from Website Please respond to "Wayne Smith" This message was sent from: http: //www.c6.contra-costA.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm Name of sender: Wayne Smith Address of sender: 1651 Dune Point Ct Phone of sender: 650-492-1949 Email of sender: smittydwb@aol.com Agenda Date: Agenda Item1: Agenda Item2: D.1 ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- This Discovery Bay waterski ban is stupid and won't change anything. Ordinance No. 2007-22, would prohibit waterskiing near Discovery Bay; and fixing June 5, 2007 as the date for adoption. (Supervisor Piepho) (District III) Wayne Smith smittydwb@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------ I "Tom&Sandy Ribar" To: comments@ cob.cccounty.us <sj ri bar @comcast.net> cc: 05/15/2007 03:08 PM Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website Please respond to"Tom j &Sandy Ribar" I I This message was sent from: http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: Tom & Sandy Ribar Address of sender: 926 Lido Circle Phone of sender: 925-634-0167 Email of sender: sjribar@domcast.net Agenda Date: 5/15/07 Agenda Item1: unk Agenda Item2: ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- Our family is very opposed to the proposal to limit skiing/wakeboarding in Indian Slough and other proposed areas. We live on Lido Bay and do not see any benefit to this prohibition at all. ------------------------------------=----------------------- i i I "Chris Feduniw" To: comments@ cob.cccounty.us �P <Chris_Feduniw@yaho cc: o.com> Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/16/2007 05:26 AM Please respond to"Chris Feduniw" This message was sent from: http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: Chris Feduniw Address of sender: 1591 Aria Court Livermore Phone of sender: 925-413-3421 Email of sender: Chris_Feduniw@yahoo.com Agenda Date: 05/15/07 Agenda Iteml: D.1 Agenda Item2: ------------------------- COMMENTS ---------- --------------- The Contra Costa Sheriff's department is proposing Ordinance 2007-22 on 5/15/07 to the County. This Ordinance proposes to ban all forms of water-skiing in a major section of the Delta. I would like to request the country reject this Ordinance. There is no documented evidence that water-skiing related accidents have occurred in this area. Banning sections of the Delta to water-skiing will result in consolidation of skiers and boaters into other areas of the delta. Laws currently exist to protect skiers and boaters such as how close a boat can follow a boat towing a skier plus laws related to sending wake rollers towards idle/docked boats. If evidence does exist that. the amount of boat traffic is too heavy in this area compared to other sections of the Delta than a more reasonable solution would be to establish more 5 MPH zones which would protect all boaters and not just restrict usage to skiers. i However, before any changes are made to these water-ways I would li! . ke to request a more thorough study of the area and accident history be presented. ------------------------------------------------------------ I i I - "Bill Honeycutt" To: comments@cob.cccounty.us <bill.honeycutt@hp.co I cc: m> Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/16/2007 05:47 AM Please respond to"Bill Honeycutt" I This message was sent from: http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: Bill Honeycutt Address of sender: 747 Willow Lake Rd Phone of sender: 925-516-1074 Email of sender: bill.honeycutt@hp.com Agenda Date: 05/15/20 Agenda Iteml: Agenda Item2: D.1 ----------=--------------COMMENTS ------------------------- I've lives in discovery Bay now for fourteen years and moved near Indian Slough to be close to fast water to have the ability to ski in the morning before work or at night after work as a competitive water-skier this will affect training on a daily bases. I feel this will adversely affect community of Discovery Bay as this is the primary reason people live here. In all my years in Discovery Bay I've never seen nor heard of a single incident involving waterskiing or wakeboarding. I also feel this will greatly after ` the business of Orwood Marina and there livelihood of .there existence. Please reconsider --------------7--------------------------------------------- I I f "Peter Haddad" I To: comments@ cob.cccounty.us <peter.haddad@hp.co cc: m> Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/16/2007 06:23 AM Please respond to"Peter Haddad" This message was sent from: http://www.co.contra-costaLca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm Name of sender: Peter Haddad Address of sender: Phone of sender: Email of sender: peter.haddad@hp.com Agenda Date: 5/15/200 Agenda Iteml: Agenda Item2: D.1 ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- The proposed ban on waterskiing/wakeboarding in Indian Slough and Orwood seems an overly draconian solution to the perceived safety problems. It also stinks of a private agenda using a popular issue to try and achieve an end. Perhaps alternative solutions can be considered, eg limiting those activities on the busy weekend, or just to the specific small areas that have dangerous blind corners? thanks, Peter Haddad -------------------------7---------------------------------- "Doug Bolsover" To: comments@cob.cccounty.us <doug-skis@sbcglobal cc: .net> Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/16/2007 06:43 AM Please respond to"Doug Bolsover" This message was sent from: http: //www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: Doug Bolsover Address of sender: 1014 Ski Park Court Phone of sender: 916-991-4332 Email of sender: doug-skis@sbcglobal.net Agenda Date: 05-15-07 Agenda Iteml: D.1 Agenda Item2: ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- My comment is in OPPOSITION to the consideration of adopting County Ordinance No. 2007-22 which would ban water skiing and all other activities where a person is towed beside or behind a vessel. I have skied this area for many years, safely, and in compliance with existing boating laws and regulations. The blind turns are posted as 5mph zones. To proceed around these turns at any speed faster than idle is reckless boating and should be enforced as such. Thank you. ------------------------------------------------------------ I I "Greg&Debbie Badal" To: comments@cob.cccounty.us <heskisishop@aol.co cc: M> Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/16/2007 03:16 PM Please respond to"Greg & Debbie Sadal" This message was sent from: http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ----------------------------------------- ---- ------------- Name of sender: Greg & Debbie Badal Address of sender: PO BOX 793 Knightsen Phone of sender: 925-634-6442 Email of sender: heskisishop@aol.com Agenda Date: Agenda Item1: Agenda Item2: D.1 ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- We have lived in the Delta Community for 21 years and have skied on the Delta for all of those 21 years out of Orwood or DB. We Oppose the future b6nned ski ares in the delta from Orwood to the Old River. This would Greatly effect many people and is completely Un-fair.You should Enforce the existing laws....not make new ones that will be difficult to enforce. I am sure there are BIGGER issues then this. I have been told that Mary Piepho is heading this up due to her husband having issues and Second, she as a non-skier. She will definatley loose our voote! Please take the time to sincerely think about the changes you are making. ------------------------------------------------------------ i I I "Rochelle baxley" I To: comments@ cob.cccounty.us ` <baxley3@comcast.net i cc: > Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/16/2007 06:32 PM Please respond to "Rochelle baxley" This message was sent from: http: //www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: Rochelle baxley Address of sender:...-650 Discovery bay blvd Phone of' sender: 925-634-4002 Email of sender: baxley3@comcast.net Agenda Date: Agenda Item1: Agenda Item2: D.1 ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- I am also opposed to the ban on water skiing on Indian Slough. We bought our home 6 years ago to be close to fast water. My husband & i enjoy the skiing close to home . We never ski on the weekend after 9 Am & enjoy the solitude & calm water during the week nights If you're going ban to water skiing in this area do it only on the weekends It really is the jet skiis & fast boats & drinkers that should be observed. My husband & I are active 50 yr olds & want to continue to stay in shape . We don't want to drive 20 minutes or more to just take a quick water ski run. thank you for your consideration Si & Rochelle Baxley ------------------------------------------------------------ i I I "Chuck Abell" To: comments @cob.cccounty.us <cabell53@pacbell.net cc: > Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/16/2007 06:44 PM Please respond to "Chuck Abell" This message was sent from: http: //www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: Chuck Abell Address of sender: 4960 Cabrillo Pt Phone of -sender: 925 634 4221 Email of sender: cabell53@pacbell.net Agenda Date: 05/22/07 Agenda Iteml: Agenda Item2: D.1 ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- Please do not ban skiing or pulling skiers on Indian Slough. I do not believe that it is the skiers or wakeboarders that are causing accidents or injuries to other boaters. I agree that on weekends between 10 a.m. and '8 p.m. during the May through September months that Indian Slough gets an overload of traffic and should be agressively managed for safety. But, banning the event that many of us move here and live closest to fast water to enjoy is the wrong solution. Lets enforce the unsafe driving and drinking practices during heavey use periods. I believe this will have the desired affect. Please do not ban skiing activies on Indian Slough! Chuck Abell 18 year Discovery Bay resident ------------------------------------------------------------ i t "Scott Rister" -To: comments@ cob.cccounty.us <scott@riverpoint.net> cc: 05/17/2007 10:23 AM Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website Please respond to"Scott Rister" This message was sent from: http://www.co.contra-c6sta.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: Scott Rister Address of sender: 5335 River Point Phone of sender: Email, of sender: scott@riverpoint.net Agenda Date: 05/15/07 Agenda Iteml: D.1 Agenda Item2: ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- Regarding the proposed waterskiing ban on Indian slough. I truly believe the proposed ban will make an admittedly SOMETIMES dangerous situation much worse. The ban will force boaters to drop their skiers in the very busy intersection where Indian slough meets Old River. Twin sloughs is also right there another very busy intersection. This will put people in the water along with ropes, stopped boats, ropes, and a variety of water toys all at an area with boats traveling at high speeds coming in and out of Discovery Bay. At least how it is now boaters have plenty of oppurtunity in the wide section of Indian Slough between Old River and DB to determine on there own when and where it is safe to drop their skiers/boarders, etc. Thanks, Scott Rister ------------------------------------------------------------ i "Jeffrey Adney" To: comments@ cob.cccounty.us <jadney@sbcglobal.ne cc: t> Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/17/2007 10:26 AM Please respond to "Jeffrey Adney" This message was sent from: http: //www.co.contra-costa'.ca.us/depart/cao/agendaco=ents_form.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: Jeffrey Adney Address of. sender: Phone of sender: Email of sender: jadney@sbcglobal.net Agenda Date: Agenda Item1: 22 Agenda Item2: ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- It is my understanding that there is an item on the agenda to ban water-skiing near Orwood Resort and Indian slough. As a long time skier in the area I am opposed to this idea. I am nearing 40 years old and grew up skiing that area. Additionally, my children 11 and 16 enjoy skiing there. Please do not take away the fun recreational atmosphere of the area. Thank You, Jeff Adney ------------------------------------------------------------ i 1 "Robert w.dela Cruz" To: comments @cob.cccounty.us <robdelacruz@pacbell. cc: net> Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/18/2007 06:30 AM Please respond to "Robert w. de la Cruz" This message was sent from: http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: Robert w. de 1a Cruz Address of sender: 4480 Discovery Point, DB 94514 Phone of sender: '925-634-8744 Email of sender: robdelacruz@pacbell.net Agenda Date: 5-8-07 Agenda Item1: Agenda Item2: D.1 ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- It is my opinion and the opinion of every single individual I have talked with, without exception, that the proposed ordinance for Werner Cut and Indian slough is a mistake. You are being extremely shortsighted slamming this thing through without taking a single solitary look at the will of the people. Please abandon the feeble excuse that this has been on the agenda for a year. Once again, every single person I talked with was blindsided by this proposed ordinance. The weekdays are the days we enjoy. Calm, serene, peaceful, very little traffic. The weekends are only tolerated as a necessary evil. This ban affects the very reason we live here. Free enjoyment of our waterways is the very reason we have made sacrifices and adjustments in our lives to live and play in Discovery Bay. I would support a ban on weekends and Holidays, not the absolute 24/7 ban that you propose. I am a 12 year resident, local business owner, member of the Chamber of Commerce and I work on the water daily sometimes side by side with the Sheriff's Marine Patrol. I vote and I intend to be heard. Thank you. Robert W. de la Cruz Sean Alexander Marine Services Seal Marine Salvage 4480 Discovery Point Discovery Bay , CA 98505 Tel. 925-634-8744 Fax. 925-634-8641 TF 800-722-6789 i ------------------------------------------------------------ i "Blythe Bruntz" To: comments@ cob.cccounty.us <blythe@junlper.net> cc: 05/18/2007 12:46 PM Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website Please respond to "Blythe Bruntz" This message was sent from: http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_fo=.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: Blythe Bruntz Address of sender: Phone of sender: 925-240-1460 Email of sender: blythe@juniper.net Agenda Date: Agenda Iteml: Agenda Item2: D.1 ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- Re: Ordinance No. 2007-22' (Waterskiing Prohibition) It has been brought to my attention that an ordinance to prohibit waterskiing and all other activities where a person is towed behind a vessel on Indian Slough and on the portion of Werner Dredger Cut, etc. is pending. PLEASE DO NOT approve this! ! I'm angered to think that I have paid extra money to have purchased our home near fast water, specifically to take advantage of the ability to ski within minutes of leaving our dock. I can appreciate that this activity poses a danger during crowded hours, however, this area is virtually desolate in the early morning weekend hours and anytime during the week. I don't see any proposed ordinance to prevent 90mph offshores from slamming through the area posing a much greater safety threat, nor am I proposing such, but to discriminate against those who enjoy watersports is disappointing, if not appalling. I would support restricting watersports in the area during high traffic hours such as noon-5pm on summer weekends, but to restrict it during other times is pointless. Thank you for considering my opinion on this matter. ------------------------------------------------------------ i i I I i i i "Dave Kroske" ' To: comments@ cob.cccounty.us " <davekrofcomcast.ne cc: t> Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/18/2007 01:37 PM Please respond to"Dave , Kroske" This message was sent from: http://www.co-contra-costa,.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: Dave Kroske Address of sender: 1225 Willow Lake Rd. Phone of sender: (925) 634-3844 .Email of sender: davekro@comcast.net Agenda Date: Agenda Item1: Agenda Item2: D.1 ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- Ordinance 2007-22 prohibiting waterskiing near Discovery Bay. Do NOT support this ban on water skiing on Indian slough. There is no data to back up the claims it makes. Absolutely none! If passed, there will be such a public uproar, that many DIscovery Bay residents, like myself, will be come AVID campagners to unseat each and every CSD board member and county supervisor who supported this fiasco. Believe it! Dave Kroske Discovery Bay ------------------------------------------------------------ i I I i i I t I "Bill Klipp" To: comments@cob.cccounty.us <billklipp@earthlink.ne ! cc: t> ,Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/18/2007 02:06 PM Please respond to"Bill Klipp" i This message was sent from http: //www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendaco=ents_form.htm ----------------------------------------------------7------- Name of sender: Bill Klipp Address of sender: 5752 Salmon Ct, Discovery Bay Phone of sender: 925-634-0612 Email of sender: billklipp@earthlink.net Agenda Date: Agenda Item1: Agenda Item2: D.1 ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------ would like to comment on the proposed ordinance that would prohibit water skiing/wakeboarding/tubing for a significant area of water just outside Discovery Bay. The safety concerns that this ordinance is supposed to correct are only partially true. The water areas surrounding Discovery Bay do get crowded and congested during certains days of the year and during certain times of day. While it would be appropriate to improve the water safety of this area it is only needed during peak times. The summers, holidays and weekends are the times that there is a safety issue winter spring and fall this area recives very little boat traffic. Likewise weekdays and early mornings these water ways are near empty. The most appropriate way to improve the safety of the area would be for the no ski/ no pull ordinance to be effective only during peak periods of the year like memorial day to labor day on weekends. ------------------------------------------------------------ i III I II "Wayne Smith" To: comments@ cob.cccounty.us <smittydwb@aol.com> cc: 05/19/2007 05:55 AM Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website Please respond to "Wayne Smith" i This message was sent from: http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_fo=.htm ----------------------------- Name of sender: Wayne Smith Address of sender: 1561 Dune Point Court Phone of sender: Email of sender: smittydwb@aol.com Agenda Date: Agenda Item1: Agenda Item2: D.1 ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- I am shocked that the board approved a band on skiing on Indian Slough. This band is wrong. You have angered a entire community and we are banding together seeking legal advise and options on how to fight this injustice. Our pliminary finding is the author's motive for this proposal was self serving and not in the best interest of the community. I, am sorry so much time and tax payers money is going to be spent to defend this band on skiing that was not needed. Wayne Smith ------------------------------------------------------------ i N i "Kay Stenn" To: comments@ cob.cccounty.us <k_stenn@yahoo.com cc: > i Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/19/2007 10:55 AM Please respond to"Kay Stenn" This message was sent from: http: //www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: Kay Stenn Address of sender: Discovery Bay, CA Phone of sender: 650-224-2222 Email of sender: k_stenn@yahoo.com Agenda Date: 6/5/07 Agenda Iteml: ban s Agenda Item2: ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- I do NOT support the water ski towing ban out front of Discovery Bay. This is why I purchased my home here 15 years ago. We frequently only have time for a short ski run in the off hours before/after work etc. This is not fair to ban the primary reason for the popularity of this area to exist.. Why else would anyone buy in this area. There are alternatives. . . If this ban goes into effect: It will not reduce water accidents, It will not change the water craft safety, It will not help the popularity of the area, It-will in fact drive down home prices, It will reduce the amount of capital gain when I sell my home, It will reduce my home investment, It will lead to fewer boat sales, It will frustrate the most home/boat owners, It will create unnessary time to get to skiable water, It will cost us more due to the need for more marine patrol, It will lead to a 5mph zone, It will reduce skiing opportunities, It will piss me off! It would have been nice to give us a few months to know what was being proposed so we could have spoken up sooner. I saw nothing of this in MY mail (or email) . This is not fair and it is not right. Plus the sheriff marine patrol experts do NOT feel strongly that this will make any difference either. Kay Stenn 650-224-2222 cell -------------------------=---------------------------------- i "Mike Dohren" To: comments@cob.cccounty.us <mdohren@pcbb.com cc: > Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/21/2007 06:41 AM Please respond to"Mike Dohren" This message was sent from: http: //www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: Mike Dohren Address of sender: 767 Willow Lake Rd Phone of sender: 9255164375 Email of sender: mdohren@pcbb.com Agenda Date: 05/22/07 Agenda Iteml: SD.1 Agenda Item2 : ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- Re: Ordinance to Prohibit Water-Skiing on Indian Slough It seems that it would be more appropriate to enforce the existing boating rules and regulations regardless of the type of activity engaged in. The existing rules and regulations should be enforced against all users of the public waterways as opposed to discriminating against a particular group of users, when in fact that said group has been (at most) a minority contributor to the safety concerns used to justify the proposed ordinance. The proposed ordinance seems to be misdirected and unnecessary. If the intent is to ban activities where boats slow down and/or circle in Indian Slough, why stop with skiing? Why not 'ban fishing, or towing a boat in need of assistance, or sailing, or swimming. The reason we live in Discovery Bay is to be able to avail ourselves of the opportunity to use (all of) the public waterways. If that right is taken away in Indian Slough, where will it stop? And, how will we as residents be any safer as a result? Further, as specifically mentioned in the proposed ordinance, personal watercraft were involved in at least some, if not a majority of the accidents cited as the justification for the proposed ordinance, yet despite this fact, the use of personal watercraft is not prohibited in the proposed ordinance (except when towing) . All of the concerns and ,accidents mentioned in the proposed ordinance seem to be the result of behavioral problems involving boats/watercraft operated in an unsafe manner, whether due to intoxication, inexperience, or negligence. That would indicate that the issue is an enforcement issue as these activities and behaviors are already governed by existing laws and regulations. I am all for enforcing the existing rules and regulations which govern the use of our waterways, but I think the proposed ordinance is misdirected and unnecessary. If the goal is to improve the safety of these waterways, then let's start with enforcing the existing rules and regulations rather than making unnecessary additional rules and regulations. Mike Dohren Discovery Bay Resident ------------------------------------------------------------ N "Ray and Susan Qualls To: comments@ cob.cccounty.us " cc: <zappersue@sbcgloba Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website l.net> 05/21/2007 08:25 PM Please respond to"Ray and Susan Qualls " This message was sent from: http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ------------------------------- -------------------------- Name of sender: Ray and Susan Qualls Address of sender: 4561 Clipper Dr. , Discovery B Phone of sender: Email of sender: zappersue@sbcglobal.net Agenda Date: 5/22/200 Agenda Iteml: Agenda Item2: D.1 G ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- We oppose Delta the water skiing ban No supportive evidence Appears to be favoring developers . Ray and Susan Qualls 4561 Clipper Dr. ------------------------------------------------------------ { e: "mark" To: comments@ cob.cccounty.us. <markvbftr@aol.com> cc: 05/17/2007 04:59 AM Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website Please respond to "mark" This message was sent from: http: //www.co.contra-costa:ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ----------------------------------------------------------- Name of sender: mark Address of sender: varnes Phone of sender: Email of sender: markvbftr@aol.com Agenda Date: Agenda Iteml: Agenda Item2: D.1 ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- ' (Letter in response to Contra Costa Times article re: Discovery Bay waterski ban proposal) Good morning Erin, I wanted to follow up with some comments regarding your story concerning banning skiing along Indian Slough and Werner Cut dated 4-27-07. I first wanted to thank you for doing what many influences and proponents of this proposal have failed to do' and that was to allow and print the input of one of our high -profile Discovery Bay residents. To those comments I'd lik& to add some observations and food for thought. As many of my esteemed neighbors will agree, Indian and Werner can get very congested and dangerous certain times of the week during our peak summer months. I'd like to offer the most recent statistics submitted by the California Department of Boating and Waterways. Granted these statistics are from 2002, yet I haven't seen any other more topical study so please bear with me. The intention is that by banning waterskiing and other towed activities, the accident rates, incidences, injuries and casualties will decrease. Let me throw some numbers at. you and see if you agree targeting the waterski community is the answer to this issue. Personal Watercraft (PWC) such as Jet Skis account for 18 percent of registered vessels, but were involved in 25 percent of the accidents on the Delta. Cabin motor boats and houseboats accounted for 35% of all accidents. Nearly 25 percent of all boating injuries occurred on three-day holidays for Memorial Day, 4th of Julyiand Labor Day. Alcohol played a role in 38 percent of fatal boating accidents in 2004, nearly twice the 2003 rate of 21ipercent. Operators age 21 to 30 were involved in more accidents than any other age group I I s Waterskiing accidents account for 13% of the total accidents in the Delta relative to the number being much high in larger more open bodies of water (32% on Lake Shasta and 19% on Lake Berryessa) . 65% of all boating accidents of any kind take place on the weekend with a total of 25% of all accidents occuring on holiday weekends. Personal Note: The only boats I have ever seen beached on the hard Delta were offshore race boats on a Delta poker run as documented by the local rag in Discovery Bay. Given this set of data, itiseems really clear that the waterski community is being targeted when waterskiing is such a relatively small contribution to the danger on the Delta. I submit that banning waterskiing and towing activities does nothing to address wreckless boaters, drunk boaters, large cabin cruisres, Personal Watercraft and inexperienced boaters which do contribute to the danger in that particular area of the Delta. It's also clear that the level of danger on Indian Slough and Werner Cut is significantly different depending on the time of day, week, year and holiday schedule. Personally,' I have observed Indian Slough and Werner cut vacant most weekday afternoons and weekend mornings. , I'd be 'interested to see the statistics augmented to account for those times of the day to determine Delta safety. My final thought: Target the appropriate behavior and target the appropriate windows of time that offer the greatest amout of protection for the safe and responsible boaters, fisherman and skiers of Discovery Bay. Mark Varnes 8 year Discovery Bay resident and waterskier ------------------------------------------------------------ I f N , "Mark Varnes" To: comments@ cob.cccounty.us <markvbftr@aol.com> cc: 05/21/2007 09:08 PM Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website Please respond to"Mark Varnes" This message was sent from: http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendac6mments_form.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: Mark Varnes Address of sender: Phone of sender: Email of sender: markvbftr@aol.com Agenda Date: 05/22/07 Agenda Iteml: Agenda Item2: D.1 -------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- Please add the following comments below in opposition to ordinance 2007-22 to the official public record for the next regular Board of Supervisors meeting for the Discovery Bay CSD public record. ---- Forwarded Message ---- From: "markvbftr@aol.com" <markvbftr@aol.com> To: info@deltawaterskiban.lorg Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 7:37:57 AM Subject: Fwd: Delta Indian Slough, Werner Cut statistics - Contra Costa Times. . . fyi - -----Original Message----- From: markvbftr@aol.com To: esherbert@cctimes.com Cc: jeffbarber@earthlink.net; keith@filice.com; mo@deltaskier.com; sean@deltaskier.com; doran_family@comcast.net; tmartin@lee-associates.com; caricker@sbcglobal.net; msperrer@hotmail.com; wrrichardson@earthlink.net; raymond.gibson@axa-advisors.com; ncalskierl@hotmail.com Sent: Wed, 16 May 2007 11:34 AM Subject: Delta Indian Slough, Werner Cut statistics - Conta Costa Times. . . Good morning Erin, I wanted to follow up with some comments regarding your story concerning banning skiing along Indian Slough and Werner Cut dated 4-27-07. I first wanted to thank you for doing what many influences and proponents of this proposal have failed to do and that was to allow and print the input of one of our high profile Discovery Bay residents. To those comments I'd like to add some observations and food for thought. As many of my esteemed neighbors will agree, Indian and Werner can get very congested and dangerous certain times of the week during our peak summer months. I'd like to offer the most recent statistics submitted by the California Department of Boating and Waterways. Granted these statistics are from 2002, yet I haven't seen any other more topical study so please bear with me. N i The intention is that by banning waterskiing and other towed activities, the accident rates, incidences, injuries and casualties will decrease. Let me throw some numbers at you and see if you agree targeting the waterski community is the answer to this issue. * Personal Watercraft (PWC) such as Jet Skis account for 18 percent of registered vessels, but were involved in 25 percent of the accidents on the Delta. * Cabin motor boats and houseboats accounted for 35% of all accidents. * Nearly 25 percent of all boating injuries occurred on three-day holidays for Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day. * Alcohol played a role in 38 percent of fatal boating accidents in 2004, nearly twice the 2003 rate of 21 percent. * Operators age 21 to30 were involved in more accidents than any other age group * Waterskiing accidents account for 13% of the total accidents in the Delta relative to the number being much high in larger more open bodies of water (32% on Lake Shasta and 19% on Lake Berryessa) . * 65% of all boating accidents of any kind take place on the weekend with a total of 25% of all accidents occuring on holiday weekends. * Personal Note: The only boats I have ever seen beached on the hard Delta were offshore race boats on a Delta poker run as documented by the local rag in Discovery Bay. Given this set of data, it seems really clear that the waterski community is being targeted when waterskiing is such a relatively small contribution to the danger on the Delta. I submit that banning waterskiing and towing activities does nothing to address wreckless boaters, drunk boaters, large cabin cruisres, Personal Watercraft and inexperienced boaters which do contribute to the danger in that particular area of the Delta. It's also clear that the level of danger on Indian Slough and Werner Cut is significantly different depending on the time of day, week, year and holiday schedule. Personally, I have observed Indian Slough and Werner cut vacant most weekday afternoons and weekend mornings. I'd be interested to see the statistics augmented to account for those times of the day to determine Delta safety. N i My final thought: Target the appropriate behavior and target the appropriate windows of time that offer the greatest amout of protection for the safe and responsible boaters, .fisherman and skiers of Discovery Bay. Mark Varnes 8 year Discovery Bay resident and waterskier ------------------------------------------------------------ i i i i "Michelle Paxton" To: comments@cob.cccounty.us <mpaxton@divcap.net cc: > Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/21/2007 08:40 PM Please respond to "Michelle Paxton" This message was sent from!: http: //www.co.contra-costa'.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm -------------="=--------------------------------------------- Name of sender: Michelle Paxton Address of sender: Phone of sender: (408) 540-1142 x26 Email of sender: mpaxton@divcap.net Agenda Date: 05/22/20 Agenda Item1: Agenda Item2 : D.1 ------------------------- COMMENTS ---------- --------------- Please add the following comments below in opposition to ordinance 2007-22 to the official public record for the next regular Board of Supervisors meeting for the Discovery Bay CSD public record. ----- Forwarded Message From: Michelle Paxton <mpaxton@divcap.net> To: info@deltawaterskiban.'org Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 11:29:51 AM Subject: Discovery Bay ordinance - a comment from a local Hello there, To whom it may concern. I have been waterskiing on the delta for 16 years in this area and other areas. Also, a member of the BAWSC (bay area water ski club) and other organizations. The area marked in red from Orwood Marina to Discovery Bay Marina is heavily populated and has traffic on the weekends. There has to be a compromise! I think it should be a no wakeboard/ski zone on the weekends only, midweek with fess people it should be ok to ski or wakeboard. There are other areas to handle this situation/issues. Please call or email if I can be of any assistance is supporting the ban. Also, not too sure why Grant line/Tracy Oasis is to be shut down/dammed-as well, this is a great area to ski and very minimal traffic, the more places you shut down, the more traffic into other areas, we need to be able to spread out. i Sincerely, Michelle Paxton Mortgage Loan Consultant Diversified Capital Funding mpaxton@divcap.net www.divcap.net/agents/mpaxton Office (408)540-1142 x26; Fax (408) 540-1159 I "Michelle Paxton" To: comments@cob.cccounty.us `= <mpaxton@divcap.net cc: > Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website 05/21/2007 08:48 PM Please respond to "Michelle Paxton" .This message was sent from: http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: Michelle Paxton Address of sender: Phone of sender: (408) 540-1142 Email of sender: mpaxton@divcap.net Agenda Date: 05/22/07 ' Agenda Item1: = , Agenda Item2: D.1 ------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------- Please add the following comments below in opposition to ordinance 2007-22 to the official public record for the next regular Board of Supervisors meeting for the Discovery Bay CSD public record. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Michelle Paxton <mpaxton@divcap.net> To: info@deltawaterskiban.org Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 11:29:51 AM Subject: Discovery Bay ordinance - a comment from a local Hello there, To whom it may concern. I have been waterskiing on the delta for 16 years in this area and other areas. Also, a member of the BAWSC (bay area water ski club) and other organizations. The area marked in red from Orwood Marina to Discovery Bay Marina is heavily populated and has traffic on the weekends. There has to be a compromise! I think it should be a no wakeboard/ski zone on the weekends only, midweek with less people it should be ok to ski or wakeboard. There are other areas to handle this situation/issues. Please call or email if I can be of any assistance is supporting the ban. Also, not too sure why Grant line/Tracy Oasis is to be shut down/dammed as well, this is a great area to ski and very minimal traffic, the more places you shut down, the more traffic into other areas, we need to be able to spread out, I Sincerely, Michelle Paxton Mortgage Loan Consultant j Diversified Capital Funding mpaxton@divcap.net www.divcap.net/agents/mpaxton Office (408) 540-1142 x26 Fax (408) 540-1159 ------------------------------------------------------------ i "Chris Provencher" To: comments@ cob.cccounty.us <protaxea@yahoo.com cc: > iSubject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website J _ 05/18/2007 07:18 AM i Please respond to"Chris Provencher" i i This message was sent from: http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ----------------------------------------------------m of sender: Chris Provencher Address of sender: 5560 Starboard Dr. Discovery. B Phone of sender: 634-5658 Email of sender: protaxea@yahoo.com Agenda Date: 05/22/07 Agenda Iteml: Agenda Item2: D.1 ---------------- COMMENTS --------- ------------------------- I'm fine with the "ski ban" . It is not safe out there on the weekends for sure. ------------------------------------------------------------ I i I "JAMES DAUGHTERS To: comments @cob.cccounty.us - cc: <jdaughters@sbcgloba Subject: BOS Agenda Comments from Website Lnet> 05/21/2007 08:45 PM Please respond to "JAMES DAUGHTERS" This' message was sent from: http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cao/agendacomments_form.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of sender: JAMES DAUGHTERS Address of sender: Phone of sender: Email of sender: jdaughters@sbcglobal.net Agenda Date: 05/22/07 Agenda Iteml: Agenda Item2: D.1 -------------------------COMMENTS ------------------------- Please add the following comments below 'in opposition to ordinance 2007-22 to the official public record for the next regular Board of Supervisors meeting for the Discovery Bay CSD public record. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: JAMES DAUGHTERS <jdaughters@sbcglobal.net> To: info@deltawaterskiban.org Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 8:26:26 PM Subject: Delta Water Skiing Ban Letter Thank you for taking action on this matter: While I personally believe waterskiing there are much better locations for waterskiing than Indian Slough given the poor conditions and boat traffic, I am always averse to more government oversight and legislation. Contra Costa County currently has more than sufficient legislation in place to address problems as they pertain to acts of unsafe boating. Please feel free to forward the attached form letter to the respective parties concerned in the action. My only disclosure being I am not a resident of nor voter in Contra Costa County. Best Regards, James Daughters ---------------------------------7-------------------------- i I