COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
STATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2000

Meeting was called to order at 9:13 a.m.
Present:  Supervisors Dianne Jacob, Chairwoman; Ron Roberts, Vice Chairman; Greg Cox; Pam Slater; and Bill Horn; also Thomas J. Pastuszka, Clerk.

Board of Supervisors' Agenda Items

OVERVIEW:
Every citizen in San Diego County has a stake in improving the quality of water in our beaches, bays, lagoons, lakes, rivers, and streams.  Clean water is essential to every aspect of life - from ensuring basic health and welfare, to preservation of wetlands, to protection of plant and animal species, to sustaining economic growth and prosperity.   

On July 11, 2000 (19), at the recommendation of Supervisors Ron Roberts and Greg Cox, the Board directed the Chief Administrative Officer to return with an action plan to create a Project Clean Water Team to take the lead in developing a Regional Clean Water Strategic Plan.  In addition, the Board formed a Clean Water Subcommittee consisting of Supervisors Roberts and Cox.  On September 19, 2000 (13), the Board received the action plan and approved the Chief Administrative Officer's recommendation to return to the Board with a completed Regional Clean Water Strategic Plan by June 30, 2001.

The purpose of today's Clean Water Conference is to engage the collective effort and attention of the many jurisdictions and leaders in our region who share responsibility for ensuring clean water.  The recommended actions include adoption of a resolution recognizing the vital importance of clean water and committing to development of the Regional Clean Water Strategic Plan.  The Chief Administrative Officer will also be directed to prepare a letter from the Chairwoman to the mayors of the County's 18 cities and the Chair of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of San Diego asking each jurisdictions to adopt a similar resolution to formalize their commitment to participating in the Regional Clean Water Strategic Plan

FISCAL IMPACT:
None

RECOMMENDATION:
SUPERVISORS ROBERTS AND COX:
1.                  Adopt the resolution entitled: Resolution Recognizing the Vital Importance of Clean Water and Committing to Development of a Regional Clean Water Strategic Plan.

2.                  Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to prepare a letter for the Chairwoman's signature to the mayors of the County's 18 cities and the Chair of Board of Commissioners of the Port of San Diego asking each jurisdictions to adopt a similar resolution recognizing the vital importance of clean water and committing to participation in the County's effort to develop a Regional Clean Water Strategic Plan.

ACTION:
On recommendation 2, additionally directed the Chief Administrative Officer to include the water agencies, Tijuana, the Navy and the other military installations to the list of people to be actively involved, and adding Recommendation 3 to read as follows: “Appoint Vice-Chairman Roberts and Supervisor Cox, with Supervisor Slater as an alternate, to serve as a sub-committee to work with the Governor’s office and other State elected officials to see if we can bring about at the State level also, an effort that can create solutions that would make us just as committed towards clean water as we are to clean air”, ON MOTION of Supervisor Roberts, seconded by Supervisor Cox, the Board of Supervisors took action as recommended, adopting Resolution No. 00-358, entitled: RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN WATER AND COMMITTING TO DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL CLEAN WATER STRATEGIC PLAN.
AYES:  Cox, Jacob, Slater, Roberts, Horn

2.         SUBJECT;     CLOSED SESSION
(CARRYOVER ITEM FROM 10/17/00, AGENDA ITEM NO. 19)
(Supv. Dist:   All)
A.        CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –EXISTING LITIGATION
Historical Shrine Foundation v. County of San Diego; San Diego Superior Court No. GIC 753040
B.         CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, et al. v. County of San Diego, et al.; Central District Court No. 99-00491 HLH (MANx)
C.        CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Save Our Forest and Ranchlands v. County of San Diego, et al; San Diego Superior Court No. 698562

ACTION:
County Counsel reported the following: Item B: by unanimous vote of its members, Districts 2,3 & 5 present and voting, the Board of Supervisors authorized County Counsel to file a notice of appeal from an order and judgment of the United States District Court for the Central District of California entered September 25, 2000, and Item C: by unanimous vote of its members, all five districts present and voting, the Board of Supervisors accepted $125,000 from Charles Grant in settlement of the County’s cross-complaint for indemnity.

3.         SUBJECT:     PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
Ruth Harber addressed the Board regarding Gregory Canyon.

Joyce Ward addressed the Board regarding Rosemary’s Mountain and the County lobbyist.

ACTION:
Heard; referred to the Chief Administrative Officer.

There being no further business, the Board adjourned at 11:03 a.m.

THOMAS J. PASTUSZKA
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
County of San Diego, State of California

Notes by: Egan
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NOTE:   This Statement of Proceedings sets forth all actions taken by the Board of Supervisors on the matters stated, but not necessarily the chronological sequence in which the matters were taken up.