HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-19-2018 Written CommunicationsGood evening, Madame Mayor, members of the City Council, staff, and neighbors...
My name is Mark Pickens. I'm a resident of Saratoga for more than two decades, and I'm
currently employed in the technology sector in the area. I come before you tonight as a
volunteer on behalf of the climate action advocacy group Citizens Climate Lobby - Silicon Valley
North Chapter, and also on behalf of my family.
Climate change has emerged as a serious issue of global importance. The speed at which our
climate is being changed by human activity— namely the burning of fossils fuels -- with warming
of our planet and oceans— is arguably the most pressing issue of our time. This is because of how
much its already affecting our lives, the economy, and how it's making bad things worse with
climate events.
Citizens Climate Lobby is an all -volunteer, non-profit organization that has a legislative solution
to help reduce carbon emissions and its deleterious effects. This is in line with the
recommendations of The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and the Paris
Accords The need for reducing emissions that was recently validated again by the National
Climate Assessment Report.
Our preferred solution dovetails nicely with what California has always done: Protect our
environment.
Science tells us what we can do to help mitigate what we're seeing. Reducing carbon and other
greenhouse gases is the most effective thing that doesn't require new technology or
unsupportable economic measures. I have a daughter in college now and want to see her grow
up with the same hopes for the future as my wife and I did. We've seen the headlines, the youth
climate movement and other protests. People want action.
So what do we do? While there are many ways to reduce emissions, capture carbon, etc. CCL's
preferred climate solution is what we call Carbon Fee and Dividend. To get legislation to combat
emissions passed, Citizens Climate Lobby has held hundreds and hundreds of meetings with our
Members of Congress, including Congresswoman Eshoo. We also act at the local level, talking to
State and Local officials about a single solution that can easily be part of a more comprehensive
program of climate jobs and justice. I won't go into a deep dive here about Carbon Fee and
Dividend, but put simply:
This policy would place a predictable, steadily -rising price on carbon fuel sources and other
greenhouse gases. All fees collected, minus administrative costs, are then allocated in equal
shares to all Americans in the form of a monthly dividend check. It's this dividend that makes it
so different from other carbon tax proposals that have been floated. It has bipartisan support
because it is revenue -neutral, and doesn't increase the size of government.
The House of Representatives introduced a bipartisan bill in November known as the Energy
Innovation and Carbon Dividends Act. It is co -sponsored by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, and a
similar bill was just introduced in the Senate today.
So, I'm here to ask that the City of Saratoga give serious consideration to passing a resolution
encouraging Congress to pass national Fee -and -Dividend legislation. A carbon fee paid back out
with equal dividends will stimulate the economy without disadvantaging lower -income
individuals, and significantly and quickly decrease carbon emissions over the next ten years.
We have a growing number of cities here in the Bay Area doing these endorsements with us, and
most recently, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors endorsed action in the form of our
proposal by a unanimous decision. We'd like to add Saratoga to that list of Endorsers for action. I
have brought some packets for the Council and City Manager and staff to examine and start that
dialogue. And of course, anyone here can visit our website and get a much more detailed
understanding of this at www.citizensclimatelobby.org
So, to sum up: the carbon fee and dividend approach is intended to push us towards cleaner
forms of energy, and that's a good thing. It helps address Climate Change, and makes the U.S.
more energy independent, and moves us to a truly sustainable economy.
I look forward to finding time in the New Year to get our outreach group to work with you on
drafting such a resolution. Thank you for your time and kind attention.
Your sincerely,
Mark D. Pickens, Rebecca Stroth-Pickens, Cassandra Pickens
18961 Lynbrook Court
Saratoga, CA 95070-3427
(408) 996-2319
mdpickens@comcast.net
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces Canada's carbon pricing policy.
Canada adopts carbon fee and dividend to
rein in climate change
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 23, 2018 — Carbon fee and dividend, the solution to tackle climate
change proposed by Citizens' Climate Lobby, has emerged as the default policy in Canada to
price carbon and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions contributing to global warming.
Beginning in 2019, Canada's federal policy will put a rising fee on carbon emissions and return
the revenue directly to Canadians. The federal policy is a backstop to cover the four provinces
that have not initiated their own carbon -pricing policies. Nearly half of Canadians live in these
provinces.
"For years, CCL grassroots lobbyists have pressed both the U.S. and the Canadian
governments to enact carbon fee and dividend to bring heat -trapping emissions under control,"
said Mark Reynolds, Executive Director of Citizens' Climate Lobby. "We're thrilled that Canada
is taking the lead with this policy, and we hope their decision will inspire the U.S. Congress to
take similar action."
The policy announced today by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau applies a tax on carbon
starting at $20 per ton in 2019, rising $10 per ton annually until it reaches $50 per ton in 2022.
Residents and businesses in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and New Brunswick, the four
provinces subject to the federal tax, will receive rebate checks that will exceed the amount of the
carbon tax paid by the average family.
Trudeau summed up the problem simply in today's announcement: "It is free to pollute, so we
have too much pollution." He presented the solution simply too, saying, "Starting next year, it will
no longer be free to pollute anywhere in Canada. We are going to place a price on the pollution
that causes climate change from coast to coast to coast. We're also going to help Canadians
adjust to this new reality."
He stated that a family of four would receive $307 with their tax return this spring. That will more
than double to $718 by 2022. Using one province as an example, Trudeau said, "Eight in 10
Ontario families will get back more than they pay." The policy also includes extra support for
small, rural and remote Canadian communities. Trudeau emphasized that "every nickel" of the
carbon pricing revenue would be returned to Canadians.
Since its inception in 2010, CCL Canada has lobbied relentlessly for Ottawa to adopt carbon fee
and dividend, over the years holding 793 meetings with members of Parliament and generating
thousands of letters to the editor and op-eds in support of the policy.
"We're the little lobby that could," said Cathy Orlando, CCL's International Outreach Manager
based in Sudbury, Ontario. "Our patience and persistence has been rewarded with an effective
program that puts Canada on the path to meeting its global obligation on climate change.
Today's announcement is also an affirmation of CCL's approach to engaging government with
an attitude of appreciation, respect and being nonpartisan."
Earlier this month, CCL Canada held its 5th annual conference, sending 55 citizen lobbyists to
Parliament Hill to meet with MPs. Throughout the 36 CCL chapters in Canada, volunteers also
met with staff in the local offices of members of Parliament.
"The recent report from the IPCC warned us that we have little more than a decade to get our
act together and take unprecedented actions to avert catastrophic climate change," said
Reynolds. "Carbon fee and dividend is one of those unprecedented actions that not only
reduces our risk, but also protects our economy by putting money in people's pockets."
CONTACT: Steve Valk, steve @ citizensclimate.org, 404-769-7461
County of Santa Clara
Office of the County Executive
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DATE: November 20, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steve Preminger, Director, Strategic & Intergovernmental Affairs
Susan Gilbert -Miller, Director, Office of Sustainability
SUBJECT: Resolution Urging Congress to Enact Legislation that Impactfully Addresses
Climate Change
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Consider recommendations relating to the proposed resolution regarding a carbon fee and
dividend policy as requested by the Citizens' Climate Lobby. (Office of the County
Executive)
Possible action:
a. Receive report relating to the proposed resolution regarding a carbon fee and dividend
policy as requested by the Citizens' Climate Lobby.
b. Adopt Resolution urging the United States Congress to enact, without delay, legislation
that impactfully addresses climate change through non -market based and market based
solutions, including consideration of revenue -neutral carbon fees on carbon -based fossil
fuels. (Roll Call Vote)
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation Committee considered this item
on October 18, 2018 and made a favorable recommendation to forward to the Board of
Supervisors.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
There is no impact to the County General Fund as a result of approving the recommended
action.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
In response a request by the Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL), Administration worked with
CCL to prepare a draft resolution that urges the United States Congress to enact climate
change legislation that would impactfully address climate change including consideration of
a carbon fee solution and strategies to mitigate the adverse impacts of such a fee on low
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income families.
CHILD IMPACT
The recommended action will have no/neutral impact on children or youth.
SENIOR IMPACT
The recommended action will have no/neutral impact on seniors.
SUSTAINABILITY IMPLICATIONS
The recommended action will have no/neutral sustainability implications. However,
legislation that would result in a reduction of carbon emissions could reduce the negative
impacts of climate change.
BACKGROUND
On September 10, 2018, Governor Brown issued Executive Order B-55-18, setting a
statewide goal of carbon neutrality by 2045. This, and other state laws, establish a California
momentum to tackle climate change at the state level. However, an equivalent momentum at
the federal level is still lacking. The proposed resolution urges the United States Congress to
consider and pass legislative solutions that effectively reduce carbon dioxide emissions from
fossil fuels —a major contributor to climate change. Continued widespread use of fossil fuels
and impacts due to climate change pose a present and growing risk to the residents of Santa
Clara County, and nationwide market -based solutions, along with other innovative solutions,
should be implemented, where feasible, to mitigate climate change impacts.
Any solution proposed should (1) benefit the economy, human health, the environment, and
national security by correcting market distortions, reducing toxic pollutants, and increasing
the energy independence of the United States; (2) be efficient, transparent, and enforceable in
order to drive an effective and fair transition to a renewable energy economy; (3) mitigate
any adverse economic consequences to low income populations from any climate -energy
solutions proposed; (4) incentivize manufacturers, businesses, and consumers throughout the
economy to produce and use less fossil fuel; and, (5) stimulate investment in alternative -
energy.
One solution that may be considered by Congress is a carbon fee and dividend plan, as
proposed by the Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL). CCL is a non-profit, nonpartisan,
grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address climate change.' Its
nonpartisan approach to climate education is designed to create a broad, sustainable
foundation for climate action across all geographic regions and political inclinations. By
building upon shared values rather than partisan divides and empowering its supporters to
work in keeping with the concerns of their local communities, CCL works towards the
adoption of fair, effective, and sustainable climate change solutions.
CCL, founded in 2007 and based in Coronado, California, has hundreds of chapters
throughout the world, including 45 chapters in California and three chapters in Santa Clara
Information on Citizens' Climate Lobby can be located at its website https://citizensclimatelobby.org
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County. CCL receives 70 percent of its funding from CCL founder Marshall Saunders and
additional funds come from monthly donors who give an average of $360 per year. In
keeping with its nonpartisan commitments, CCL does not accept donations from individuals
engaged in intensely partisan actions on either side of the political aisle unless the donation is
matched by an equal donation from a partnered citizen on the other side of the political
spectrum. CCL declines all donations from the fossil fuel industry.
Carbon Fee and Dividend Plan
The type of carbon fee and dividend plan recommended by CCL involves 1) placing a fee on
carbon at the point of entry into the economy (e.g. at a mine, well, or port of entry); 2)
returning 100 percent of the fees collected, minus administrative costs, back to households;
and 3) placing fees on products imported from countries where there are no carbon fees and
providing rebates for United States industries exporting to those countries.
1) Carbon Fee
Fossil fuels account for roughly 90 percent of all energy used in the United States. The
theory behind a carbon fee is that the cost of carbon would rise and therefore reflect the
social cost of the pollutant. This is the market -based approach supported by CCL. The intent
behind it is to let the market drive change. If demand for carbon goes down, then there
would be less pollutants in the environment.
For example, if a carbon fee starts at $15 per metric ton and increases by $10 each year, then
CCL estimates there would be a decline of carbon emissions by 33 percent after 10 years and
a 52 percent decline after 20 years. The Climate Change Leadership Council, another climate
action organization, recommends that a carbon fee should begin at $40 a ton and increase
steadily over time. Other policymakers recommend starting with a relatively low carbon
price for sectors amenable to reducing carbon and increasing prices until a carbon reduction
target is met.
2) Dividend Plan
CCL also supports a revenue -neutral policy for a carbon fee. With a dividend plan, all
proceeds from a carbon fee, minus minimal administration costs, would be returned monthly
to households. CCL recommends that fees be collected and disbursed by the United States
Treasury Department. CCL reports that within 10 years, a $15 per ton carbon fee that was
increased each year by $10 would result in an average monthly dividend of $288 for a family
of four, and within 20 years, the average monthly dividend would increase to $396. CCL
estimates, that on a national average, 53 percent of households and 58 percent of individuals
would receive a net financial benefit from a carbon fee and dividend plan, with gains
concentrated among those considered most vulnerable.
3) Border Carbon Adjustment
CCL also proposes placing import fees on products from countries that do not impose a
carbon fee and providing rebates to United States industries exporting to those countries.
This fee would act as a deterrent for businesses considering relocating to jurisdictions where
they can emit high amounts of carbon. CCL believes this would motivate other countries to
adopt carbon pricing policies similar to a carbon fee. United States businesses seeking to
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escape higher energy costs would be discouraged from relocating to non -compliant nations,
as their products would be subject to import fees.
Anticipated Outcome of a Carbon Fee and Dividend Plan
CCL asserts that within 20 years of enactment, a carbon fee and dividend plan would reduce
carbon emissions 52 percent below 1990 levels, the economic stimulus created by the plan
would add 2.8 million new jobs to the economy, and over 230,000 premature deaths would
be prevented because of improved air quality.
Support for a Carbon Fee and Dividend Plan
California passed a joint resolution in 2016 in support of a carbon fee and dividend plan.
Other jurisdictions that have adopted a carbon fee and dividend resolutions include the city
and county of San Francisco, the counties of San Mateo, Sonoma, Santa Cruz, Marin, and
other cities in California and throughout the United States.
Recent Federal Efforts Regarding Climate Change Legislation
As of September 2018, eighty-eight members of the House of Representatives, forty-four
Republicans and forty-four Democrats, including Santa Clara County delegation members
Representatives Anna Eshoo and Jimmy Panetta, have signed on as members of the Climate
Solutions Caucus. Founded by Representatives Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) and Ted Deutch (D-
FL), the caucus's mission is to educate members on economically viable options to reduce
climate risk and to explore bipartisan policy options that address the impacts, causes, and
challenges of our changing climate.
In November 2017, caucus member John Larson (D-Ct) introduced H.R. 4209, the America
Wins Act. The bill would place an excise tax on the carbon of coal, petroleum and petroleum
products, and natural gas sold by a manufacturer, producer, or importer. The revenues
generated would be used for infrastructure purposes including highways and transit, aviation,
and passenger rail. Specific portions of the funds would be used to assist workers,
communities reliant on industries that primarily produce taxable carbon substances or
carbon -intensive goods, and low income households. In addition, the bill would authorize
tax rebates for households that meet specified income requirements. The bill includes border
adjustment provisions that require certain fees, credits, or refunds for carbon -intensive goods
that are exported or imported. The bill has been referred to House committees but has not
had a committee hearing.
In addition, S. 2352 and H.R. 4889, both titled the "Healthy Climate and Family Security Act
of 2018" were introduced in January 2018 by Senator Van Hollen (D-MD) and
Representative Beyer (D-VA), respectively. The bills propose to cap the emissions of
greenhouse gasses through a requirement to purchase carbon permits, to distribute the
proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals, and for other purposes. No committee
action has been taken on either bill.
In April of this year, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Representative David
McKinley (R-WVa) introduced H. Con. Res. 119, a resolution that expresses the sense of
Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to American families and businesses and is
not in the best interest of the United States. In a press release, Whip Scalise stated that a
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carbon tax would result in massive job losses, lead to higher prices for American families and
small businesses, and jeopardize America's energy security. The resolution passed in the
House on July 19, 2018 with 229 yes votes.
Office of Sustainability Analysis
Climate change and its impacts on the environment and the economy is a very complex and
difficult problem. The effects of a changing climate impact all nations, all people, and all
living things. Approaches to climate change should be broad and inclusive and should target
those factors that increase global warming while protecting the most vulnerable in our
communities. No one plan is perfect and there is no easy solution.
The Office of Sustainability did an extensive review of academic literature on carbon fee/tax
and distribution plan and their projected economic impacts and impact on climate change.
There are pros and cons for a carbon fee and dividend plan, a sampling of which are listed
below. Crafting the right policy solution that maximizes carbon reduction and minimizes
adverse economic impacts will require thoughtful and careful consideration. Therefore, the
United States Congress should broadly consider solutions that address the threat of climate
change, including both non- market based solutions and market- based solutions, such as a
carbon fee and distribution plan.
Carbon Fee/Tax Pros:
• Adds to product production costs the adverse social costs (environmental and public
health impacts) of carbon. 2
• Market -based approach that allows consumers and businesses the flexibility to choose the
lowest cost options to reduce emissions, rather than regulation that mandates specific
technologies or sets limits on individual sources.3
• Incentivizes a shift to alternatives that produce less carbon emissions, such as natural gas
and renewables.3
• Efficiently drives near/medium term greenhouse gas reductions in the electricity sector
due to retiring coal plants.3
• If successful in reducing emissions, improves public health by reducing air pollution,
extreme weather event risk, and related diseases/mortality.'
• Raises revenue that can mitigate pollution or its effects and neutralize the welfare impacts
of the carbon fee/tax.3'5
Carbon Fee/Tax Cons.
• Paying the fee/tax leaves individuals and businesses with less income.'
• Overburdens low-income groups because they already spend a larger share of their
z Energy and Environmental Implications of a Carbon Tax in the United States. Rhodium Group. July 2018.
' Taxing Carbon: What, Why, and How. Tax Policy Center. June 2015.
° Low -carbon energy generates public health savings in California. U.C. Davis. April 2018.
5 The Energy, Economic, and Emissions Impacts of a Federal US Carbon Tax. The Center on Global Energy Policy. July 2018.
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income on energy, heating, and fuel.'
• Disproportionally impacts U.S. regions that are currently more reliant on coal.', 6
• Reduces business and investor revenues, which may disproportionately impact wealthier
households.'
• Calculating the true monetary social cost of carbon is difficult and controversial and there
is no agreed methodology to identify the social cost.2
• Increases political and regulatory uncertainty; policy on how revenue is allocated may
shift from one administration to another.'
• Tax alone is likely insufficient to meet California/U.S. greenhouse gas emissions goal of
80 percent below 1990/2005 level by 2050.2,3
• A carbon fee/tax in the U.S. that is not part of a coordinated, global approach may lead to
"carbon leakage" a situation where businesses and consumers choose to buy carbon
emission -intensive goods from other countries that sell them for a lower cost — causing
greenhouse gas emissions in other, less regulated countries to increase.6
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Failure to approve the recommended action will prevent the County from adopting the
resolution titled "Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara Urging
the United States Congress to Enact, Without Delay, Legislation that Impactfully Addresses
Climate Change Through Non -Market Based and Market Based Solutions, including
Consideration of Revenue -Neutral Carbon Fees on Carbon -Based Fossil Fuels".
STEPS FOLLOWING APPROVAL
The Clerk of the Board will transmit copies of the executed resolution to the President of the
United States, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the Senate Majority Leader,
and to the 55 members of the California Congressional Delegation.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Resolution to Urge Congress To Enact, Without Delay, Climate Change Legislation
(PDF)
6 Effects of a Carbon Tax on the Economy and the Environment. Congressional Budget Office. May 2013.
Designing and Updating a US Carbon Tax in an Uncertain World. Harvard Kennedy School. February 2017.
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENACT, WITHOUT DELAY,
LEGISLATION THAT IMPACTFULLY ADDRESSES CLIMATE CHANGE
THROUGH NON -MARKET BASED AND MARKET BASED SOLUTIONS,
INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF REVENUE -NEUTRAL CARBON FEES ON
CARBON -BASED FOSSIL FUELS
WHEREAS, greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions from human activities, including the
burning of fossil fuels, are contributing to climate change, including rising global temperatures,
which in turn can result or has resulted in increased occurrences of extreme weather events,
significant impacts to human health and safety, destruction of ecosystems, and reduced economic
productivity;
WHEREAS, the environmental, health, and social costs of CO2 emissions are borne by
all global inhabitants, particularly those in disadvantaged communities;
WHEREAS, the Paris Agreement, under the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change, calls for the nations of the world to work diligently to prevent average global
temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius above pre -industrial levels and to pursue
efforts to keep warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius;
WHEREAS, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) commits the state of
California to reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, and the State has further established
goals to reduce GHG emissions by 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 (SB 32), and to 80
percent below 1990 levels by 2050 (Executive Order S-3-05);
WHEREAS, on September 10, 2018, a new California statewide goal was established to
achieve carbon neutrality by no later than the year 2045 (Executive Order B-55-18),
acknowledging that to do so will require both significant reductions in carbon pollution and
removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, including sequestration in forests, soils and
other natural landscapes;
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WHEREAS, on June 20, 2017, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara
adopted Resolution No. BOS-201 7-85 affirming the County's continuing commitment to the
goals of the Paris Agreement;
WHEREAS, there is an immediate need to consider legislative solutions that are effective
such that reductions in CO2 emissions are realized, including, but not limited to, market -based
solutions such as a national carbon fee on fossil fuel production as an example of efforts to
capture the environmental, health, and social costs of CO2 emissions not currently included in
the price paid for fossil fuels;
WHEREAS, any solution considered should (1) benefit the economy, human health, the
environment, and national security by correcting market distortions, reducing toxic pollutants,
and increasing the energy independence of the United States; (2) be efficient, transparent, and
enforceable to drive an effective and fair transition to a renewable energy economy; (3) include
measures to mitigate any adverse economic consequences of a climate -energy solution especially
upon low income populations; (4) incentivize manufacturers, businesses, and consumers
throughout the economy to produce and use less fossil fuel; and, (5) stimulate investment in
alternative -energy;
WHEREAS, any solution considered should aim to secure the United States as a leader in
mitigating climate change and in the clean energy technologies, and should incentivize other
countries to act similarly in reducing global GHG emissions; and,
WHEREAS, continued widespread use of fossil fuels and impacts due to climate change
pose a present and growing risk to the residents of Santa Clara County, and nationwide market -
based solutions, along with other innovative solutions, need to be immediately considered and,
where feasible, implemented to help significantly mitigate the impacts of climate change.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Santa Clara, State of California, that the United States Congress is urged to enact, without
delay, legislation that impactfully addresses climate change through non -market -based and
market -based solutions, including, consideration of revenue -neutral carbon fees on carbon -based
fossil fuels.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Board is directed to transmit
copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, to the Senate Majority Leader, and to the 55 members of the California
Congressional Delegation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara,
State of California, on , 2018, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
S. JOSEPH SIMITIAN, President
Board of Supervisors
Signed and certified that a copy of this
document has been delivered by electronic
or other means to the President, Board of Supervisors.
ATTEST:
MEGAN DOYLE
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
hirley R. Ed ards
Deputy County Counsel
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