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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08231988 - 2.1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon, Contra Director of Community Development Costa DATE: August 15 , 1988 County SUBJECT: support for Memorandum of Understanding for Solid Waste Export SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Chairman to execute a Memorandum of Understanding concerning solid waste export and appoint a Supervisor to the policy board. FINANCIAL IMPACT: - None at this time. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) body will develop a work plan and report back to member agencies con- cerning financing of activities . There is no commitment for funding at this time. County staff activities in support of the MOU are funded by solid waste planning fees charged to landfill operators. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONjBACKGROUND: On August 6 , 1986 , the Board requested a recommendation from our department on a request from the Public Managers Association that all cities, sanitary districts and the County participate in a Memorandum of Understanding for solid waste export. The purpose of the group is to secure a solid waste export agreement( s) until a new landfill can be put into operation in Contra Costa County. The Board has been advocating cooperative efforts in dealing with the impending solid waste crisis when existing landfills reach capacity. This is a mechanism for the Board to participate with cities and sanitary districts. The Board assumed a leadership role in calling the first meeting of the Solid Waste Action Team. The Memorandum of Understanding group can assume the planned duties and responsibilities of the Solid Waste Action Team, it a representative number of cities and sanitary districts participate. DBO%jn i53 :memo.brd CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATU , RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN AT-ION OF O RD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER -SIGNATURE(S): _ ACTION OF BOARD ON ____ Au q u s 1. 23 • 1 988• ____ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED •`OTHER In approving the aforesaid recommendation , the Board APPOINTED Supervisor Fanden as the Board ' s representative on the policy board . VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT L � 7•-y 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: - ATTESTED august 23 , 1988 Orig. Dept. Community Devel. County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Public Managers Assoc. via CDD SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Supervisor Fanden SuPervi sor McPeak BY 2- tM382 7-p MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING This MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING dated August 23, 1988 for purposes of reference only is entered into by and between any agency listed below which as a consequence of a .-majority vote of its ruling body chooses to become a .signatory to this MOU. A body shall be considered to be a, signatory to this MOU and thus a Party as that term is, used hereinafter upon the signing of the Agreement by the Mayor or Board Chairman of such body and submitting a resolution from its ruling body approving such act to the Executive Secretary : of the Mayors , Conference . The parties to .this MOU shall be restricted to .the following agencies : CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CITY OF ANTIOCH, CITY OF BRENTWOOD, CITY OF CLAYTON, CITY OF CONCORD, TOWN OF DANVILLE, CITY OF EL CERRITO, CITY OF HERCULES , CITY OF LAFAYETTE,., CITY OF MARTINEZ, CITY OF MORAGA, CITY OF ORINDA, CITY OF PINOLE, CITY OF PITTSBURG, CITY OF PLEASANT HILL, CITY OF RICHMOND, CITY OF SAN PABLO, CITY OF SAN RAMON, CITY OF WALNUT CREEK, BYRON SANITARY DISTRICT, CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT, CROCKETT-VALONA SANITARY DISTRICT, KENSINGTON COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, MOUNTAIN VIEW SANITARY DISTRICT, OAKLEY SANITARY DISTRICT, RODEO SANITARY DISTRICT, and WEST CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT BACKGROUND AND POINTS OF AGREEMENT:' : . 1 . Acme Fill landfill is expected ,to reach capacity in January of 1989. The Contra Costa Waste Sanitary Landfill is expected to reach capacity in 1991 (sooner if other wastes are diverted to the landfill ) . The West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill is expected to reach capacity in 1992 ( sooner if other wastes are diverted to the landfill ) . It is unlikely that an additional in-county landfill site can be operational before 1991 . As current landfill sites become unavailable to parties to this MOU, affected parties will be required to export their solid waste to landfills outside of Contra Costa County in order to prevent the diversion of additional waste to any of the above landfills. If no export solution is found, the entire County landfill capacity could' be exhausted in 1990 . In this. MOU "export". refers to the disposal of solid waste generated and collected in Contra 'Costa County to a disposal site outside of Contra Costa County. 2. The solid waste export issue is complex and directly involves the County, cities , franchising sanitary districts, and the private solid waste collection and disposal companies . 3. Initial steps have been taken with the formation of the Mayors` Conference Subcommittee on Solid Waste Export . The purpose Of this MOU' is to compliment and further the efforts of that group by providing a policy foundation and support staff. 4 . The need for transfer stations for waste export is acknowledged and the parties intend to work together to ensure that any needed transfer station is operational when export is required. 5. Now is the time to cooperatively act to obtain a waste export agreement. The initial waste disposal problem lies in Central County, but East .and West County will also likely need to export their wastes. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE GOAL OF SOLVING THE PROBLEM OUTLINED ABOVE, THE PARTIES AGREE TO COOPERATIVELY TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: 1 . The parties agree to work actively and cooperatively to arrange for an export agreement to dispose of Contra Costa County' s wastes until a new landfill in Contra Costa County is in operation. 2 . Any agreement for export shall be brought back to the governing body of each party for approval . 3 . Each party shall appoint one elected official to serve on a policy board to direct actions concerning waste export. 4 . An executive committee of elected officials comprised of the Mayors' Conference Subcommittee on Solid Waste and such other representatives as are selected by the policy board shall be established. This executive committee shall be charged with the responsibility of developing policies and agreements to be acted upon by the policy board. Replacements for vacancies on the executive committee shall be chosen by the policy board 5. A technical committee of agency staff shall be formed to manage waste export activities and to give advice to the executive and policy committees . 6 . Contra Costa County staff, in connection with the technical committee , shall initially support the executive committee on its waste export activities until the parties decide otherwise . 7 . The initial task of the policy board is to develop a work plan for approval by the governing bodies of the parties . 8 . The formation of this body shall not delay, interfere or prohibit any activities now ongoing to obtain waste export agreements. DATED: August 2� , 1988 (Signatures begin on Page 3 ) -2- CONTRA COSTA B Y: h. C airman o t 'e. Board of Supervisors - ATTEST: Phil estmkr,Cleric Of the Bt)d Al Supervisors and County Administrator Clerk o e Boat —3— .