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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Warren Rupf, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	December 15, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

California Department of Boating and Waterways Abandoned Watercraft Abatement Program Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/15/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Eileen Devlin, (925) 335-1557

I 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: December 15, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant from the California Department of Boating and Waterways in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the abatement of abandoned vessels on County waterways for the period November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$100,000; 90% State, 10% County. County match will come from existing appropriations in the Office of the Sheriff operating budget.

BACKGROUND:

The California Department of Boating and Waterways (DBW) is prepared to award an Abandoned Watercraft Abatement Program grant to the Office of the Sheriff to assist the Sheriff's Marine Patrol with the removal of abandoned vessels and water hazards. The funding provided by this grant will enable the Marine Patrol unit to remove numerous abandoned vessels and identified hazards to vessel navigation in a continued effort to protect life and property on the waterways within Contra Costa County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Negative action on this request will result in the loss of State funding designed to significantly increase the safety and security of persons and property on the waterways within Contra Costa County.