HomeMy WebLinkAboutAB 494 letterFebruary 22, 2011
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ADMINISTRATION CENTER
25 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 240 - OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965
TELEPHONE: (534) 538-7639
The Honorable Dan Logue
California State Assembly
State Capitol, Room 4158
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: AB 494 -Alcoholic Beverages: Possession: Sacramento River
Dear Assemblyman Logue:
BILL CONNELLY
First District
LARRY WAHL
Second District
MAUREEN KIRK
Third District
STEVE LAMBERT, Chair
Fourttt District
KlM K. YAMAGUCHI
Fifth District
On behalf of Butte County thank you for sponsoring AB 494 to ban possession of alcohol on a specific stretch of the
Sacramento River over the Labor Day weekend. The bill has strong support from the Chico Chamber of Commerce,
law enforcement from multiple jurisdictions, and emergency rescue agencies.
As stated very clearly by Butte County Sheriff Jerry Smith, we are just lucky that we have not seen deaths or serious
injuries as a result of tens of thousands of people floating down the Sacramento River on inner tubes and other
makeshift rafts while consuming large amounts of alcohol over the Labor Day weekend. The fighting, unruly behavior,
medical emergencies and rescues that result from this event require a massive response by law enforcement, medical,
and fire and rescue personnel each year.
The financial and resource strain placed on public safety agencies to protect the participants of the unsanctioned Labor
Day float and the significant environmental impact caused by the excessive amount of garbage left behind after this
event justify a restriction over the Labor Day weekend.
Butte County appreciates your support and sponsorship of AB 494 as one step towards protecting public safety. If AB
494 passes, the County commits to enacting an ordinance that will prohibit possession and/or consumption of alcoholic
beverages along the banks of the specific stretch of the Sacramento River during the Labor Day weekend.
Sincerely,
teve L ert, Chair
Butte ounty Board of Supervisors
CC: ~nator Doug LaMalfa
As mblyman Jim Nielsen
embers, Butte County Board of Supervisors