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Item 9.
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CONTRACENTRAL •
September 19, 2019
TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FROM: KATIE YOUNG, SECRETARY OF THE DISTRICT
REVIEWED BY: EMILYBARNETT, COMMUNICATION SERVICES AND
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS MANAGER
ROGER S. BAILEY GENERAL MANAGER
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2019-059 COMMEMORATING SPECIAL
DISTRICTS WEEK SEPTEMBER 22-28, 2019
This year, the California Special District Association (CS DA) sponsored legislation (Assembly Concurrent
Resolution (ACR) 89)to honor CSDA's 50th anniversary and encourage all Californians to be involved in
their communities and civically engaged with their government.
The Board supported ACR 89 at the May 16, 2019 Board meeting to celebrate Special Districts Week
September 22-28, 2019 and Central San's participation to help raise awareness and understanding in the
community.
Staff recommends adoption of the attached proposed resolution to commemorate Special Districts Week
September 22-28, 2019.
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proposed Resolution
September 19, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 31 of 122
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-059
A RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
DECLARING SPECIAL DISTRICTS WEEK
WHEREAS, special districts are local governmental entities created by a community's
residents, funded by those residents, and overseen by those residents, to provide specialized
services and infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, today, just over 2,000 independent special districts provide millions of
Californians with essential services, including services related to water, sanitation and water
recycling, fire protection, electricity, parks and recreation, health care, open space, ports and
harbors, flood protection, mosquito abatement, cemeteries, resource conservation, airports,
transit, road maintenance, veterans' facilities, and more; and
WHEREAS, special districts first arose when San Joaquin Valley farmers needed a way to
access their local water supply; and
WHEREAS, under the Wright Act of 1887, the Turlock Irrigation District became California's
first special district and made it possible for local farmers to intensify and diversify agriculture
in California's Central Valley; and
WHEREAS, in the 20th century, special districts increased dramatically in both number and
scope, and during the periods of prosperity and population growth that followed both world
wars when the demand for all types of public services increased, and special districts met
that need; and
WHEREAS, the statutory authorization for mosquito abatement districts was enacted in 1915
to combat the salt marsh mosquitoes around the San Francisco Bay and higher than average
malaria cases in rural counties; and
WHEREAS, fire protection districts can trace their origins to a 1923 state law, and in 1931 the
Legislature authorized recreation districts, the forerunners of today's recreation and park
districts; and
WHEREAS, hospital districts arose in 1945 because of a statewide shortage of hospital beds.
In 1994, the Legislature then expanded their breadth and renamed them health care districts
in recognition of the diverse, modern needs of California's communities and the importance of
proactive, affordable health care beyond the walls of a hospital building; and
WHEREAS, although originally created to provide individual services, in 1961 the Legislature
authorized special districts to address multiple needs, when it provided for multipurpose,
community services districts; and
WHEREAS, special districts vary in size and scope and serve diverse communities
throughout California, from small rural neighborhoods, such as the Pine Cove Water District
in the San Jacinto Mountains of Riverside County, to large urban regions, such as the East
Bay Municipal Utility District spanning much of the Counties of Alameda and Contra Costa;
and
September 19, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 32 of 122
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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Resolution No. 2019-059
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WHEREAS, local residents own special districts and govern them through locally elected or
appointed boards. A series of sunshine laws ensure special districts remain transparent and
accountable to the communities they serve, as these laws require open and public meetings,
public access to records, regular audits, online posting of finances and compensation, and
more; and
WHEREAS, to prevent overlapping services and ensure that local agencies are operating
effectively and efficiently to meet communities' needs, special districts are formed, reviewed,
consolidated, or dissolved through a methodical local process that includes the oversight of a
local agency formation commission and the consent of local voters; and
WHEREAS, fifty years ago, in 1969, several independent special districts formed a statewide
association called the California Special Districts Association, commonly referred to as the
CSDA, to promote good governance and improved essential local services through
professional development, advocacy, and other services for all types of independent special
districts; and
WHEREAS, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Central San) seeks to promote
democratic institutions, community-based services, local control, and self-determination; and
WHEREAS, Central San seeks to promote and educate the public about its local public
service providers, including awareness and understanding of special districts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Central Contra
Costa Sanitary District (Central San) as follows:
THAT Central San hereby joins the California State Legislature in proclaiming the week of
September 22 to September 28, 2019, inclusive, to be Special Districts Week and
encourages all residents to be involved in their community and be civically engaged with their
local government.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of September 2019, by the Board of Directors of
Central San by the following vote:
AYES: Members:
NOES: Members:
ABSENT: Members:
David R. Williams
President of the Board of Directors
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
September 19, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 33 of 122
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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Resolution No. 2019-059
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COUNTERSIGNED:
Katie Young
Secretary of the District
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
Approved as to form:
Kenton L. Alm, Esq.
Counsel for the District
September 19, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 34 of 122