HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 05201986 - 86-286 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
1986 20 ,
Adopted this Order on May , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, McPeak, Schdoder , Torlakson, Powers .
NOES: None .
ABSENT: None .
ABSTAIN: None . RESOLUTION NO .86/286
SUBJECT: Support of Assembly Bill 2759
WHEREAS, California has in excess of 3,000,000 veterans, including
900,000 Vietnam Era; 800,000 Korean Conflict; and 1,000,000 World War II
Veterans; and
WHEREAS, the County of Contra Costa has in excess of 120,000 veteran
residents; and
WHEREAS, the California Military and Veterans Code declares that
the County Board of Supervisors may establish and fund a Veterans Service
Officer with monetary assistance from the State; and
WHEREAS, a need exists in each County to maintain each office to
assist veterans, their dependents, their widows and war orphans in
obtaining rightful Federal benefits from the Veterans Administration in
San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego; and
WHEREAS, this need is presently being met by the County Veterans
Service Officer and funded primarily from depleting County resources; and
WHEREAS, the State Budget declares the Veterans Administration paid
$1.1 billion to the veterans community in California during fiscal year
1984-1985 and, of that amount, the Department of Veterans Affairs and
the County �Veterans Service Officers were responsible for bringing in $50 million
from new claims and servicing old ones; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 2759 will establish procedures for the State
to disburse funds over and above the present $1 million subvention at a
level commensurate with the annual Veterans Administration pay-out and
disbursement amount to the counties will be on a pro-rata basis in
accordance with the actual workload of each County Veterans Service Officer
under a pre-determined formula;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
is on record as supportive of Assembly Bill 2759 which establishes a system
of equitable distribution of funds to counties which are responsible for the
influx of substantial Federal monies.
hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: - ��� [� `��(/11
PHIL BATCH ELO11 C,erk c? the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
BY =�=: �Y L��A , Deputy
CC : County_Administrator
Auditor-Controller
Veterans Resource Center