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C.139

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	June 16, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Recognize the 811 "Call Before You Dig Program"

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/16/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Julia R. Bueren, (925) 313-2202

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: June 16, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2015/205 recognizing the 811 ”Call Before You Dig Program,” as recommended by the Public Works Director, Countywide.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

More than 170,000 underground utility lines are struck each year in the United States creating safety problems, service interruption and outages and damage to public and private infrastructure and property and damage to the environment. Approximately 33 percent of all digging damages in the United States result from not calling 811 before digging.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Underground Service Alert of Northern California and Nevada, in cooperation with California’s public and private utilities, provides an effective damage prevention service that protects California’s citizens, communities, public services, environment, and underground facilities at no cost to the caller. The free notification service provided by Underground Service Alert of Northern California and Nevada has dramatically reduced the number of accidents causing property damage, personal injury, and interruption of vital services.

The 811 “Call Before You Dig” program is a vital public education and awareness program dealing with the safety of subsurface excavation, and education is the key to promoting safe digging practices.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

None.