HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08201985 - 2.3 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA 'COUNTY, -CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on August 20 , 1985 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Schroder , McPeak, Torlakson , Fanden
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Request of the City. of Berkeley for
Continued Solid Waste Disposal at the
West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill
A. A. Dehaesus , Community Development Director , presented
to. the Board a report , dated August 1 , 1985 (copy attached hereto
and incorporated herein) recommending three actions relative to the
request of the City of Berkeley to be allowed to continue to dispose
of its solid waste at the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill
(WCCSL) . He noted that without the continuation of Berkeley' s
waste , the WCCSL is estimated to reach capacity in 1992. If
Berkeley's waste continues to be deposited at that landfill site
through December 1987 , that site will close sometime in 1991 .
Mr . Dehaesus advised that in order to mitigate the impact of an
accelerated closure it is being recommended that tonnage fees be
increased to include a capacity use charge as well as a local host
community charge .
Mr. Dehaesus referred to discussions with representatives
of the West County cities and the operators of the landfill site
resulting in a letter dated July 1 , 1985 being sent to the City of
Berkeley proposing conditions under which WCCSL would be able to
continue to accept that city' s waste .
In its discussion the Board expressed concern relative to
providing for the disposal of Contra Costa County' s solid waste at
landfill sites within the County that are rapidly reaching capacity.
The Board inquired as to the interest of the City of Berkeley in
paying the proposed increased charges .
Charles Lachman , Assistant Public Works Director for the
City of Berkeley , noted that the City Council is on summer recess to
September 10 , 1985 , and requested the Board to defer action on this
matter to that date . He claimed that the increased tipping charges
translate to a $ 1 .2 million annual charge . He advised that his
staff cannot make any commitments until this matter has been con-
sidered by the City Council .
Board members discussed the matter further and were in
agreement to amend the conditions in an attempt to reach an early
solution to the problem.
Therefore , IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the following
recommendations are approved:
1 . Issue a statement advising that because of the special
circumstances involved , continuance of disposal of
solid wastes from the City of Berkeley at the West
Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill can only be found con-
sistent with the Contra Costa County Solid Waste
Management Plan if the negative impacts of the disposal
are fully offset by measures including paying: a
charge for closure costs of the landfill , a capacity
use charge representing costs due to accelerated clo-
sure of the landfill , and a local host community charge
as specified in this Board Order;
2. Agree that the WCCSL will stop receiving solid waste
from the City of Berkeley on September 30, 1985 if the
City of Berkeley does not respond or act on staff' s
conditions;
3. Amend Condition No . 4 as set forth on Page 2 of the
report to require the Alameda County Solid Waste
Management Authority to submit , within 60 days of this
order , written agreement to accepting Contra Costa
County waste in Alameda County following the closure of
the Acme Landfill;
4. A policy statement is adopted to the effect that if the
City of Berkeley agrees to fully offset its impact of
continued disposal , the payment of capacity use and
local host community charges shall be retroactive to
the effective date of this order .
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Director of Community
Development is instructed to draft a letter to Alameda County rela-
tive to the importation of solid waste and the impacts this would
have on both counties relative to capacities being reached at land-
fill sites , and requesting that representatives from both counties
meet to develop a plan to resolve the issue .
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I hereby certify that this Is ,'weand correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED:
PHIL BATCHLOR� ,Cierk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By j
Deputy
cc: Community Development Director
County Administrator
County Counsel
City of Berkeley (via CD)
Solid Waste Commission (via CD)