HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 06032003 - 70-153 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of the Consolida-
tion
on,solidathan of the Crockett-Part Costs }
Justice Curt District with the RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/153
Pinole-Hercules-Rodeo Justice �
Court District.
WHEREAS this Board 'conducted a hearing can March 10, 1970 on the
matter of consolidating the Crockett-Port Costa Justice Court District
with the Pinole-Hercules-Roden Justice Court District and continued
said hearing to this date; and
WHEREAS the fallowing persons appeared and urged the retention
of the Crockett-Port Costa Judicial District as it presently exists:
Arthur Rodriguez
Frank Tacconi.
Paul Davenport
Gerald Littleton
Bab S imont ae chi
Francis Collins ; and
WHEREAS the aforesaid persons presented as their reasons for
retention of the existing Crockett-Fort Costa court arrangement a
numberof viewpoints, including statements that a consolidated count
system would result in hardships to elderly people, that the present
constable service was required for police protection:, that the
existing court served as an information center, that the savings to
be effected by consolidation were in a small amount,, that consolida-
tion resulted in removing government away from the people, and that
the opposition. to the consolidation was indicated by a petition
signed by more than 1,000 residents of Crockett; and
WEMEAS the consolidation was discussed by the members of the
Board with particular reference to the intention of the Board to
continue court and constable services to the community of Crockett;
and
WHEREAS it was pointed out that the ongoing policy of the Board
of Supervisors had been to effect lower court consolidations when-
ever a judgeship vacancy- made such action practicable, that consoli-
dation had been recommended over a long period of time by various
Grand Juries, by the Contra. Costa Taxpayers Association, by the
Judicial. Council of the State of California. and by the Office of
the County Administrator; and
WHEREAS it was also pointed out that there had been strenuous
opposition to the eight lower court consolidations which heretofore
were effected by the Board and that subsequent to such consolidations
no complaints were received because the combined arrangements were
found to be satisfactory; and
RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/153
WHEREAS it was further pointed out that the court consolidation
would not affect the operation of Crockett County Service Are P-1
which would be continued on the sate basis as heretofore, and:
WHEREAS Supervisor A. X. Dias asserted that his position would
be to oppose the consolidation in view of the desires of the people
of Crockett to maintain their existing court arrangement and because
the amount of the savings to be realized; through consolidation was
not substantial;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RESOLVED that
Ordinance Number 70--21 adopted on February 17, 1974 to effect the
consolidation of the Crockett-Port Costa 'Justice Court District with
the Pinole-Hercules-Rodeo Justice Const District is to remain in
effect, and
BE 1T BY THE BOARD >FURTHER RESOLVED that the constable and
clerical services now rendered in Crockett in connection with court
operations be maintained as at present anal that court cases continue
to be conducted in Crockett by the Judge of the consolidated court
as intermittently required.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of March, 1970, by the follow-
ing vane of the Board .-
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny,, J. E. Moriarty,
E. A. Lins ehei.d, T. J. Coll.
NOES: Supervisor A. M. Dias .
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/153