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FROM: Supervisor Sunne W. McPeak Contra
Costa
DATE : Introduced July 21, 1937 for Board Action Cpurty
on July 28 , 1987
SUBJECT: INCREASE PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING OF HAZARDOUS
WASTE - GET TOUGHER ON "MIDNIGHT DUMPING"
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S ) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Request. County Counsel , Health Services
Department and Hazar ous Materials Commission to develop and review
a new county ordinance that will increase the penalties for illegal
dumping of hazardous waste. Such increased penalties should include:
- designation of 'illegal hazardous waste dumping as a felony
- increase fines for illegal dumping to at least $25 , 000 to be
paid to the County of Contra Costa
- establish liability of corporation and its officers found
guilty of illegal dumping for payment of the fine and for all
costs associated with the investigation, prosecution of the
crime and clean-up of the illegal dumping.
Further, seek as part of our legislative program any state authority
necessary to enact the above policy recommendations .
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: There has been an increase in the
evidence of illegal azar ous waste dumping in Contra Costa County
and California. As costs of hazardous waste disposal increase and
environmental regulations regarding hazardous waste are tightened,
there is likely to be a further increase in the incidence of
illegal dumping. : The.r.efore:,...:there� needs*to-:-be :sttonger. disincentives
and tougher penalties to prevent this from occurring. Further, local
jurisdictions such as Contra Costa County need the authority to enact
tougher penalties because we are the first line of both defense and
response when illegal dumping - often call "midnight dumping" takes
place.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON July 28, 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN..
CC: County Counsel ATTESTED
HE:alth Services Director PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Hazardous Materials Commission SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Administrator
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