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DATE: September 12, 2006C,
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SUBJECT: ACCEPT recommendations regarding the North Richmond Waste and Recovery
Mitigation Fee 2006/2007 Expenditure Plan
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. APPROVE the two-year North Richmond Waste and Recovery Mitigation Fee
2006/2007 Expenditure Plan for specified projects and programs.
2. AUTHORIZE the County Administrator or his designee to implement the Plan in
coordination with the Richmond City Manager's Office, including execution of
appropriate agreements and documents to facilitate funding transfers necessary to
provide services and programs identified in the North Richmond Waste and
Recovery Mitigation Fee 2006/2007 Expenditure Plan.
FISCAL IMPACT
No impact to the County General Fund. The North Richmond Waste and Recovery
Mitigation Fee Expenditure Plan (see Exhibit A) is based on projected revenue from
mitigation fee charged on material and waste processed at the Bulk Material Processing
Center (BMPC) located at the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill (WCCSL). A
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (see Exhibit B) between Contra Costa County and
the City of Richmond requires that the mitigation fee revenue collected from the Operator
(WCCSL, Inc.) be paid to the County, held in a dedicated separate account and jointly
administered for the benefit of the incorporated and unincorporated North Richmond Map
area (see Exhibit C). The WCCSL operator has projected that a total of $1,519,732 in
mitigation fee revenue will be generated in calendar years 2006 and 2007.
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ACCEPT recommendations regarding the North Richmond Waste and Recovery Mitigation Fee
2006/2007 Expenditure Plan
September 12, 2006
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BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The Waste & Recovery Mitigation Fee was established as a result of the Draft
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) dated November 2003 for the WCCSL Bulk
Materials Processing Center (BMPC) and Related Actions (Project). The Project
involved new and expanded processing and resource recovery operations on both the
incorporated and unincorporated area of the Project site, which the EIR concluded
would impact the host community. To mitigate this impact Mitigation Measure 4-5
called for a Mitigation Fee to benefit the host community, described as follows:
"Mitigation Fee. The facility operator shall pay a Mitigation Fee of an amount to
be determined by the applicable permitting authority(ies) to defray annual costs
associated with collection and disposal of illegally dumped waste and associated
impacts in North Richmond and adjacent areas. The mitigation fee should be
subject to the joint-control of the City and County and should be collected on all
solid waste and processible materials received at the facility consistent with the
existing mitigation fee collected at the Central IRRF."
In July 2004, the City of Richmond and Contra Costa County entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing.to jointly administer Mitigation Fee
monies collected from the BMPC for the benefit of the incorporated and unincorporated
North Richmond area (Exhibit C).
The MOU requires that the mitigation fee revenue collected from the Operator
(WCCSL, Inc.) be paid to the County and held in a dedicated separate. The North
Richmond Mitigation Fee Committee was formed pursuant to the terms of the MOU for
the specific purpose of preparing a recommended two year Expenditure Plan. The
Committee consists of three Richmond City Council persons, three North Richmond
Municipal Advisory Council members and County Supervisor John Gioia. This
Expenditure Plan provides a means to jointly administer the Mitigation Fee funding for
the benefit of the host community, as described in the EIR. The North Richmond Waste
and Recovery Mitigation Fee Committee approved the 2006/2007 Expenditure Plan
with amendments on July 28, 2006 (Exhibit A includes Committee's recommended
amendments).
The Expenditure Plan is subject to final approval of the Richmond City Council and the
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. The.Richmond City Council is scheduled to
consider approval of this Expenditure Plan at their meeting on September 12, 2006.
According to the MOU, in the event that a two year Expenditure Plan is not adopted by
the Richmond City Council and the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, the
Mitigation Fee monies shall be divided equally between the City of Richmond and
Contra Costa County and shall be spent to lessen the impacts of the facility on the host
community.
If approved, this Expenditure Plan authorizes staff to make adjustments for certain line
items, if needed, to account for budget shortfalls or overages, being mindful of the
Committee's direction to maintain the funding split over the two-year Expenditure Plan
outlined below:
Expenditure Category Funding Split
Prevention & Education 20%
Abatement & Enforcement 60%
Community Investment 20%
The flexibility to make some adjustments is important because the Expenditure Plan
Budget was developed based on revenue estimates with multiple variables (e.g.
number of tons of recovered materials vs. solid waste, per ton gate rate charged and
amount of CPI-adjusted per ton Mitigation Fee). Revenue projections may deviate from
those provided by the WCCSL operator and used to prepare the Expenditure Plan
Budget. It is likely that some adjustments will be necessary to accommodate variations
between estimated and actual revenue as well as disparity between estimated and
ACCEPT recommendations regarding the North Richmond Waste and Recovery Mitigation Fee
2006/2007 Expenditure Plan .
September 12, 2006
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actual costs for non-fixed cost strategies.
This Expenditure Plan has been designed to maximize efficiency in the administration
of the Plan. The Budget includes some line items that are based on fixed costs,
however to provide flexibility other line items can be adjusted if needed. The attached
Expenditure Plan Budget Table identifies whether the expenditure amount for each
strategy is fixed, based on per unit cost or designed to fit within budget.
This flexibility will allow the City and County to avoid the delays and costs associated
with amending the Expenditure Plan. Amendments would only be proposed by Staff if
absolutely necessary due to problems adjusting expenditures within each Category
consistent with the Committee's direction. Amending the Expenditure Plan will require
Staff to convene this Committee as well as seek the approval of the City Council and
Board of Supervisors.
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Exhibit A
2006/2007
North Richmond Waste & Recovery Mitigation Fee
Expenditure Plan
INTRODUCTION
The Waste & Recovery Mitigation Fee was established as a result of the Draft
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) dated November 2003 for the WCCSL Bulk
Materials Processing Center (BMPC) and Related Actions (Project). The Project
involved new and expanded processing and resource recovery operations on both the
incorporated and unincorporated area of the Project site, which the EIR concluded
would impact the host community. To mitigate this impact Mitigation Measure 4-5 called
for a Mitigation Fee to benefit the host community, described as follows:
"Mitigation Fee. The facility operator shall pay a Mitigation Fee of an amount to
be determined by the applicable permitting authority(ies) to defray annual costs
associated with collection and disposal of illegally dumped waste and associated
impacts in North Richmond and adjacent areas. The mitigation fee should be
subject to the joint-control of the City and County and should be collected on all
solid waste and processible materials received at the facility consistent with the
existing mitigation fee collected at the Central IRRF."
In July 2004, the City of Richmond and Contra Oosta County entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing to jointly administer Mitigation Fee
monies collected from the BMPC for the benefit of the incorporated and unincorporated
North Richmond area.
This Committee was formed pursuant to the terms of the MOU for the specific purpose
of preparing a recommended two year Expendit lure Plan. This Expenditure Plan
provides a means to jointly administer the Mitigation Fee funding for the benefit of the
host community, as described in the EIR. The Expenditure Plan is subject to final
approval of the Richmond City Council and the Contra Costa County Board of
Supervisors.
BUDGET
The attached Budget Table is incorporated herein by reference. The Budget was
developed based on revenue estimates with multiple variables (e.g. number of tons of
recovered materials vs. solid waste, per ton gate rate charged and amount of CPI-
adjusted per ton Mitigation Fee). Revenue projections may deviate from those provided
by Republic and used to prepare the attached Budget Table.
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2006/2007 North Richmond Waste& Recovery Mitigation Fee Expenditure Plan
It is likely that some adjustments will be necessary to accommodate variations between
estimated and actual revenue as well as disparity between estimated and actual costs
for non-fixed cost strategies. Adjustments may be needed due to under-utilization of a
particular program if estimated expenditure was based on per unit cost.. If the number of
units allocated to a particular line item are not exhausted, the remaining funding would
need to be redistributed within that expenditure category.
This Expenditure Plan has been designed to maximize efficiency in the administration of
the Plan. The Budget includes some line items that are based on fixed costs, however
to provide flexibility other line items can be adjusted if needed. The attached Budget
Table identifies whether the expenditure amount.for each strategy is fixed, based on per
unit cost or designed to fit within budget.
If approved, this Expenditure Plan authorizes Staff to make adjustments for certain line
items if needed to account for budget shortfalls or overages, being mindful of the
Committee's direction to maintain the funding split over the two-year Expenditure Plan
outlined below:
Expenditure Category Funding Split
Prevention & Education 20%
Abatement & Enforcement 60%
Community Investment 20%
This flexibility will allow the City and County to avoid the delays and costs associated
with amending the Expenditure Plan. Amendments would only be proposed by Staff if
absolutely necessary due to problems adjusting expenditures within each Category
consistent with the Committee's direction. Amending the Expenditure Plan will require
Staff to convene this Committee as well as seek the approval of the City Council and
Board of Supervisors.
DESCRIPTION OF STRATEGIES RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING
Funding allocations recommended below are based on the attached Budget Table. The
funding allocation amounts are for the two-year Expenditure Plan period unless
otherwise identified (e.g. calendar year 2007).
PREVENTION & EDUCATION
1. Bulky Clean-ups
• Fund subsidy program to provide residents in the Mitigation Fee Primary
Funding Area with on-call pick-up service for bulky items that are not
accepted in the current on-call clean-ups through Richmond Sanitary
Service (RSS)
• Cost for each on-call pick-up of bulky items/extra waste is $41 which does
not include the disposal charge which varies based on the item and
quantity (e.g. non-freon appliances = $25/ea, mattress/sofa = $17.50/ea,
etc.)
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• Recommended allocation of$32,800 would subsidize 800 bulky item pick-
ups (flat pick-up fee only, residents still responsible for disposal charge)
2. Neighborhood Clean-ups
• Fund neighborhood clean-up events per year in the Mitigation Fee Primary
Funding Area
• Explore feasibility of providing one or more events exclusively for creek
clean-up and/or bulky items and other materials not accepted through the
on-call clean-ups (e.g. tires)
• Cost for neighborhood clean-ups can vary significantly, three
neighborhood clean-ups recently provided in the City of Richmond
averaged $9,000 each
• Recommended allocation of$18,000 would fund one or more clean-up
events depending primarily on quantity of waste accepted
3. Voucher System
• Fund subsidy program to provide residents in the Mitigation Fee Primary
Funding Area with vouchers for disposal at Republic's landfill/transfer
station on Parr Blvd.
• Explore feasibility of property clean-up vouchers that could be given to
residents in these areas that are unable to remove waste from their
property due to age or disability
• City of San Pablo provides residents with up to eight $5 vouchers per
household per year upon request, residents must prove residency when
picking up vouchers at City Hall and when redeeming vouchers at landfill
gate (vouchers do not expire, however RSS only receives the subsidy for
vouchers that are actually redeemed)
• Recommended allocation of$64,000 would subsidize 12,800 vouchers
($5 each)
4. Community Services Coordinator
• Fund full-time Community Services Coordinator through the Community
Housing and Development Corporation of North Richmond (existing
position being funded by County through 2006)
• Community Services Coordinator handles various responsibilities related
to illegal dumping and blight in North Richmond including but not limited
to:
o respond to 1-800-No Dumping calls regarding illegal dumping in
North Richmond,
o coordinate with RSS & Sheriff's Office to identify/notify individuals
potentially responsible for illegal dumping within the Hot Spot
Route, and
o act as liaison between the community, RSS, City and County
regarding illegal dumping and related issues
• Recommended allocation of$69,350 would fund this position (including
salary/benefits/overhead) for calendar year 2007
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5. Bilingual Outreach Services/Coordinator
• Fund bilingual outreach services/coordinator on a contract basis to:
o prepare Spanish education & outreach materials
o handle Spanish speaking calls to 1-800-No Dumping from North
Richmond area
o identify opportunities to involve Hispanic community (e.g. attend
Hispanic community meetings/events) in fight against illegal
dumping and blight i
• Recommended allocation of$40,000 would fund an undetermined amount
of bilingual services depending onneed/usage and type/cost of service
6. Public Outreach Campaign
• Fund establishment of a public outreach campaign directed at reducing
illegal dumping and blight in North Richmond
• Hire private consultant to help define approach and design campaign,
including exploring the effectiveness of Oakland's campaign that used
humor to gain public support and assistance related to illegal dumping
(approximate cost of Oakland's campaign was $200,000)
• Elements of the public outreach campaign may include, but not limited to:
o emphasis on positive imagery (children, community, humor, etc.)
o door-to-door outreach effort targeting areas subject to frequent
dumping requesting community's assistance to report illegal
dumping and/or independent hauler activities
o inform community members regarding exact details are needed
when reporting illegal dumping and who to contact
o billboards in community which is changed periodically highlighting
on-call clean-ups, HHW facility, how to report illegal dumping, etc.
o public service announcements (PSAs) in English, Spanish and
Laotian and broadcast on CCTV and cable networks
o printed education & outreach materials in English, Spanish and
Laotian, which could include: West County specific guide similar
to Contra Costa Reuse and Recycling Guide, new/revised
brochures (e.g. County's Illegal Dumping Brochures &
Richmond's Good Neighbor Brochure), periodic community
newsletter about illegal dumping/blight issues, advertisements in
Contra Costa Times and other West County publications (listing
illegal dumping prosecutions, highlighting educational information
that is targeted for season or current events, etc.)
o identify most effective mefihods of distribution (eliminate
approaches that have not been effective enough in the past)
• Recommended allocation of$75,848 could be adjusted if needed to fit
within the budget (e.g. reduced to accommodate revenue below the
projected amount)
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ABATEMENT& ENFORCEMENT
7. City/County Pick-up from Right-of-Way
• Fund consolidated pick-up program for illegal dumping in the public right-
of-way located within the Mitigation Fee Primary Funding Area to
supplement similar services provided by RSS in the designated Hot Spot
Route
• Consolidating pick-up within the right of way in unincorporated &
incorporated areas using the City of Richmond Public Works staff is
expected to create a stable level of service, minimize delays and
maximize efficiencies
• City would pick-up of items from public right-of-way located outside of the
RSS Hot Spot Route as well as items not suitable for collection in the
compactor truck used to service the RSS Hot Spot Route (Hot Spot Route
referrals would provided to the City by the Community Services
Coordinator)
• Recommended allocation of$146,000 would fund incremental cost for City
to provide pick-up in the unincorporated & incorporated areas two days
per week
8. Vacant Lot Clean-up
• Fund clean-up of illegal dumping on vacant lots within the Mitigation Fee
Primary Funding Area where existing code enforcement processes prove
to be inadequate
• Prior to cleaning up vacant lots, require property owners to sign contract
agreeing to fence their property and sign waivers allowing clean-up of
waste on property
• Vacant lot clean-ups (abatements) handled by the County cost an average
of $2,000 per lot, however the actual costs can vary significantly
• Recommended allocation of$40,000 would fund undetermined number of
vacant lots depending on the amount of illegally dumped waste on each
lot
9. Vacant Lot Fencing
• Fund fencing of vacant lots where chronic dumping occurs within the
Mitigation Fee Primary Funding Area when existing fencing ordinance
provisions prove to be inadequate I
• Establish process to expedite the fencing of certain vacant lots as needed
to address unique circumstances (e. g. ordinance provisions require delay
and specific location poses high-risk, repeated dumping of particularly
harmful wastes, etc.)
• Prior to fencing vacant lots, require property owners to sign contract
agreeing to maintain fence and sign waivers allowing installation of fence
on their property
• Vacant lots fenced by the County cost an average of $4,500 per lot,
however the actual costs can vary significantly depending primarily on the
size of the lot
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• Recommended allocation of$90,000 would fund fencing of an
undetermined number of vacant lots, if the cost was consistent with the
average mentioned above it would fund 20 fences
10. Code Enforcement Staff
• Fund additional full-time County code enforcement position, to assist with
vacant lot abatements and fencing as well as other health/building/zoning
violations related to illegal dumping throughout the Mitigation Funding
Area (incorporated & unincorporated)
• Recommended allocation of$129,097 would fund this position (including
salary/benefits/overhead) for calendar year 2007
11. Graffiti Abatement
• Fund consolidated graffiti abatement program for graffiti visible from the
public right-of-way located within the Mitigation Fee Primary Funding Area
• Consolidating graffiti abatement services through the City of Richmond
Public Works staff is expected to create a stable level of service, minimize
delays and maximize efficiencies
• Funding removal of graffiti is intended to supplement not replace existing
local ordinance requirements (e.g. property owner or parent responsible
for clean-up)
• Prior to removing graffiti located on private property written approval of
property owner may be required pursuant to local ordinance(s)
• Recommended allocation of$58,240 would fund incremental cost for City
to provide graffiti abatement services in the unincorporated & incorporated
areas two days per week
12. Illegal Dumping Investigator/Officer
• Fund new full-time illegal dumping investigator/officer to work within the
Mitigation Fee Primary Funding Area to:
o conduct illegal dumping s l rveillance and investigations
o build & file cases specific to instances of commercial dumping,
which are suitable for prosecution
o conduct targeted sting operations to catch illegal dumpers (law
enforcement strike-team(s) may also be available to conduct sting
operations)
• Recommended allocation of$137,000 would fund full-time Sheriff Deputy
on per diem basis and purchase of vehicle equipped with necessary
emergency equipment
13. Increase Nighttime Patrols
• Fund increased nighttime patrols within the Mitigation Fee Primary
Funding Area to target specific locations/timeframes where illegal dumping
occurs most regularly
• Using private security firm for nighttime patrols would be the most cost
effective means of supplementing existing patrols by local law
enforcement
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• Recommended allocation of$58,240 would fund one private security
officer working approximately 20 hours per week
14. Surveillance Cameras
• Fund surveillance cameras program within the Mitigation Fee Primary
Funding Area to target specific locations where illegal dumping occurs
most regularly
• Determine if more cost effective to purchase surveillance system(s) or hire
private firm to manage surveillance system
• Factors that affect the cost to install, maintain and operate a surveillance
system includes: types of cameras, number of locations to be monitored,
quantities of cameras needed per location, property owner approval,
adjusting settings/angle, operator training, retrieval/review of photographic
evidence (wireless or film) as well as relocation and repair as needed
• The following would be considered prior to selecting the type of
surveillance cameras to be purchased:
o outcome of City's surveillance camera system(s) RFP
o utilize CARB's surveillance camera system on a trial basis to test
a high-quality surveillance system and determine whether such a
system would be effective to aid in prosecuting actual instances of
illegal dumping in the North Richmond area
o potential of low quality surveillance camera systems to act as
deterrent
• Recommended allocation of$118,418 could be adjusted if needed to fit
within the budget (e.g. reduced to accommodate revenue below the
projected amount)
15. Reward System
• Fund system to provide monetary rewards between $250-$1,000 to
individuals that provide information leading to the successful prosecution
of illegal dumping cases
• Rewards would be used for cases'that do not fall within the reward
provisions of local and state laws as described below:
o California law provides for reward of 50% of the fine collected to
person(s) that provide information leading to conviction of illegal
dumping cases (limited to violations of Section 374.3 of the Penal
Code, which is not applicable to littering, hazardous waste or
dumping into creeks or other waters of the State)
o City Manager is authorized and directed to pay as a reward a sum
equal to 25% of the penalty or fine paid for information leading to
the successful abatement of nuisances
• Recommended allocation of$30,000 could be adjusted if needed to fit
within the budget (e.g. reduced to accommodate revenue below the
projected amount)
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16. Illegal Dumping Prosecutor
• Fund portion of new community prosecutor to work within the Mitigation
Fee Primary Funding Area to build cases related to illegal'dumping with
special emphasis on instances of commercial dumping
• City has budgeted to fund a community prosecutor which could dedicate
a portion of time to work on cases within the Mitigation Fee Primary
Funding Area
• Recommended allocation of $ 93,0.00 would fund community prosecutor
working approximately 10 hours per week
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
17. Beautification
A. Neighborhood Landscaping Projects
• Fund landscaping projects within the Mitigation Fee Primary Funding
Area, specific projects would be selected after taking the following into
consideration:
o community input regarding needs/priorities
o beautification projects that do not have existing funding sources
o regular pruning to maintain any vegetation that is compromising
visibility in locations used for illegal dumping
o new community gardens' (recruit community and/or school group
to start project) on sites subject to dumping
• Recommended allocation of $12,000 could be adjusted if needed to fit
within the budget (e.g. reduced to accommodate revenue below the
projected amount)
B. Servicinq Additional Street Cans
• Fund collection services for three new street cans within the Mitigation
Fee Primary Funding Area (cans to be purchased with grant obtained
by Keep North Richmond Beautiful)
• Recommended allocation of$1,136 would fund weekly collection for
three street cans for calendar year 2007
18. Community Involvement
A. Stipends
• Fund stipends to West Contra Costa Unified School District students
and Youth Build members for illegal dumping abatement and
beautification programs within the Mitigation Fee Primary Funding Area
• Recommended allocation of$40,000 could be adjusted if needed to fit
within the budget (e.g. reduced.to accommodate revenue below the.
projected amount)
B. Mentorship Program
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• Fund mentoring program within the Mitigation Fee Primary Funding
Area, the program should be designed after taking the following into
consideration:
o community input regarding needs/priorities
o existing programs in the North Richmond area that incorporate
mentoring opportunities
o potential opportunities to customize new or existing mentoring
programs to specifically aid in efforts to combat illegal dumping
and blight
• Recommended allocation of$31,862 could be adjusted if needed to fit
within the budget (e.g. reduced to accommodate revenue below the
projected amount)
C. Shields Reid Playground Equipment
• Fund purchase and installation of new playground equipment for
Shields Reid park
• Recommended allocation of$125,000 is a one-time fixed cost provided
by the City Public Works Department
D. Shields Reid Soccer Field Lighting j
• Fund purchase and installation of new light fixtures as well as
restoration of existing light fixtures for Shields Reid park
• Recommended allocation of $15,000 is an estimated one- time cost
provided by Keep North Richmond Beautiful
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E. Third Street Ballfield Sod Repairs
• Fund repair and replacement of damaged portions of sod on the Third
Street Ballfield I
• Recommended allocation of$25,000 is a one-time fixed cost provided
by the City Public Works Department
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• Fund irrigation system for the Third Street Ballfield
• Recommended allocation of $510,000 is a one-time fixed cost provided
by the City Public Works Department
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Budget Table - North Richmond Mitigation Fee Expenditure Plan (2006-2007)
Funding
Biannual Allocation #of Units
# StrategyExpenditure (Projected Total Expense Per Unit Cost Included in 2-
(2006-2007) Biannual for Activity
Year Budget
Revenue
depends on#of Pick-up=$41 (not
1 Bulky Clean-ups $ 32,800 800
units including Disposal)
20-yard Debris
depends on#of Box=$265(City) variable
2 Neighborhood Clean-ups $ 18,000 units OR$526.02+ events based on
$110.44/ton over 4 City average)
tons(County)
depends on#of Disposal Voucher
3 Voucher System $ 64,000 o units =$5 12,800
20/o
($299,998)
Annual Labor= 1 year
4 Community Services Coordinator $ 69,350 $ 129,350 $69,350 (County funding
remaining$60k)
5 Bilingual Outreach Services/Coordinator $ 40,000 depends on usage n/a n/a
Public Relations Campaign can be designed
6 (includes s Outreach $ 75,848 fit within n/a n/a
PSA &Oth Materials) available budget
7 City/County Pick-up from Right-of-Way $ 146,000 $ 146,000 Per Hour=$93.60 1560
(approx) (15 hourstweek)
depends on#of Lot=$2,000
8 Vacant Lot Clean-up $ 40,000 lots&cost per (average) 20
lot
depends on#of Fence=$4,500
9 Vacant Lot Fencing $ 90,000 fences&cost (average) 20
per fence
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10 Code Enforcement Staff $ 129,097 $ 129,097 Annual Salary$129 097 1
11 Graffiti Abatement $ 58,240 $ 58,240 Per Hour=$37.33 1560
(approx) (15 hours/week)
12 Illegal Dumping Investigator/Officer $ 137,000 60% $ 137,000 Per Hour=$25+ 4160 hours+1
($899,995) Vehicle=$33,000 vehicle
13 Increase Nighttime Patrols $ 58,240 depends on#of per Hour=$28 2080
units (20 hours/week)
depends#of
14 Surveillance Cameras $ 118,418 units&whether Camera=$2,500 49(approx)
infrastructure is (approx)
needed
depends on#of Reward=$250-
15 Reward System $ 30,000 rewards& 30-120
reward amounts $1'000
Annual Quarter- 2 year
16 Illegal Dumping Prosecutor $ 93,000 $ 93,000 Time Salary= (City funding
$46,500 remaining)
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Budget Table - North Richmond Mitigation Fee Expenditure Plan (2006-2007)
Funding
Biannual Allocation #of Units
Total Expense
# Strategy Expenditure (Projected for Activity• Per Unit Cost Included in 2-
(2006-2007) Biannual Year Budget
Revenue ....... ... . ....................................
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can be designed
Neighborhood Landscaping Projects $ 12,000 to fit within n/a n/a
available budget
—T—Servicing Additional Street Cans(Weekly) $ 1,136 depends on#of Can=$31.56(per 36(3 cans for 12
units month) months)
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can be designed
Stipends(WCCUSD students&Youth Build) $ 40,000 to fit within n/a n/a
20% available budget
($299,998)
can be designed
Mentorship Program $ 31,862 to fit within n/a
available budget
Shields Reid Playground Equipment $ 125,000 $ 125,000 n/a n/a
Shields Reid Soccer Field Lighting $ 15,000 $ 15,000 n/a n/a
Third St. Ballfield sod repairs $ 25,000 $ 25,000 n/a n/a
Third St. Ballfield irrigation $ 50,000 $ 50,000 n/a n/a
Committee Administration/Staffing $ 19,740
Prevention& Education Subtotal $ 299,998 $ 299,998 $ 129,350
Abatement& Enforcement Subtotal $ 899,995 1$ 899,995 $ 563,337
Community Investment Subtotal $ 299,998 1$ 299,998 $ 215,000
Grand Total $ 1,499,991 ',$1,519,732 $ 907,687
Prevention&Education(%of Projected Revenue) 100.00%
Abatement&Enforcement(%of Projected Revenue) 100.00%
Community Investment(%of Projected Revenue) 100.00%
Grand Total 100.00%
Revised: 7/20/2006
Total cost for labor/per unit items calculated for 2-year period. Page A-2 of A-4 Printed:8/25/2006
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Exhibit B
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY OF RICHMOND AND THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
REGARDING SOLID WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY HOST COMMUNITY
MITIGATION FEES ��} ��;�0 F i Ly 7
1. PARTIES. Effective on the date this agreement is approved by both parties; the City of
Richmond, a municipal corporation (City), and the County of Contra Costa, a political subdivision
of the State of California (County), mutually promise and agree as follows.
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2. BACKGROUND. West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill (WCCSL), Inc. (Applicant or
Republic) is requesting amendments to County Land Use Permit (LUP) No. 2054-92, as amended j
by LUP 2043-94, and City Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 92-53 as well as a new City Conditional
Use Permit (collectively, "the Project"), which includes authorization to construct and operate a
Waste Recycling Center (WRC), a solid waste transfer facility, as well as new and expanded
processing and resource recovery operations, as set forth in its applications, and explained in the j
Draft Environmental Impact Report dated November 2003 for the WCCSL Bulk Materials
Processing Center(BMPC) and Related Actions, State Clearinghouse No. 2002102057 (DEIR),
prepared by the County's Community Development Department. The Applicant originally
proposed constructing the WRC in the unincorporated area of the County. However, subject to
the certification of the Final EIR for the Project, constructing the WRC in the incorporated area of
the Applicant's property may be the environmentally preferred alternative.
Whether the WRC is constructed in the incorporated or unincorporated area of the j
Applicant's property, the impacts on both the incorporated and unincorporated host community
___._. .-_.surrounding..the property-will-be-the-same. Furthermore the-new--and expanded-processing-and - - ---
resource recovery operations are proposed to be located on both the incorporated and
unincorporated area of the Applicant's property, which will impact the host community. Impact
4-5, identified in the DEIR is:
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Implementation of expanded operations at the BMPC and Central IRRF, and
continued landfill operations at WCCSL through January 2006 present the potential
for continued or increased illegal dumping activity in the North Richmond area.
This impact is considered potentially significant.
Mitigation Measure 4-5 includes a Mitigation ee to benefit the host community, described
as follows:
Mitigation Fee. The facility operator shall pay a Mitigation Fee of an amount to be
determined by the applicable permitting authoi�ity(ies) to defray annual costs
associated with collection and disposal of illegally dumped waste and associated
impacts in North Richmond and adjacent areas. The mitigation fee should be
subject to the joint-control of the City and County and should be collected on all
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solid waste and processible materials received at the facility consistent with the
existing mitigation fee collected at the Central IRRF.
The mitigation fee currently collected at the Central IRRF is $2.76/ton, as adjusted j
pursuant to the Consumer Price Index ("CPI"), for the Sian Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Area, All
Urban Consumers index (hereinafter "the Solid Waste Mitigation Fee"). �
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3. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to
implement Mitigation Measure 4.5, to provide for the joint imposition of the Mitigation Fee
irrespective of the final location of the WRC and other BMPC operations, and the joint
administration of the mitigation funds for the benefit of the host community as identified in the
DEIR. Mitigation funds shall be used, as described in the DEIR, for the benefit of the host
community.
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4. IMPOSITION OF FEE. Inasmuch as the Applicant is seeking multiple entitlements
from both City and County in furtherance of the Appliclant's Project as a whole, the Mitigation
Fee for the benefit of the host community identified in the DEIR can, and the parties intend, will,
be jointly imposed as contemplated in the DEIR. Therefore, the parties hereby agree to jointly
impose the Mitigation Fee to be collected on all solid waste and processible materials received at
the facility (all BMPC operations including the WRC except those materials which are disposed
of in the WCCSL). The amount of the Mitigation Fee�for all solid waste transferred to other
Republic landfills shall be the same as the Solid Wastel Mitigation Fee described in Section 2,
subject to CPI adjustment at the beginning of each calendar year. The amount of the Mitigation
Fee for all other materials processed at the BMPC (exgept those materials which are disposed of
in the WCCSL) shall be known as "the Processibles Mitigation Fee" and shall be $0.75 per ton (as
adjusted annually pursuant to the CPI described in Section 2) if the rate charged by Republic
and/or its Contractor(s) is more than $10.00 per ton (as adjusted annually pursuant to the CPI
described in Section 2) or 7% of the gross revenue received by Republic and/or its BMPC
Contractor(s) if the rate charged is less than or equal tQ $10.00 per ton (as adjusted annually
pursuant to the CPI described in Section 2). If the CPI index described in Section 2 is
discontinued, a comparable index shall be selected by the Richmond City Council and the Contra
Costa County Board of Supervisors. Republic is not, and shall not, be authorized to offer to
Republic customers pricing for combined or"bundledP' services with services to process materials
at the BMPC such that Republic's pricing of said services could be designed to circumvent the
imposition of the Processibles Mitigation Fee on processible materials as provided for herein.
The parties agree that the Mitigation Fee will be implemented through conditions in permits for
the WRC and BMPC to be issued by the City and/or County, as appropriate.
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5. JOINT ADMINISTRATION. City and County agree that the Mitigation Fee monies
collected from the Applicant will be paid to the County , held in a dedicated separate account and
jointly administered for the benefit of the incorporated and unincorporated North Richmond area.
Recommendation for expenditures of the Mitigation �iee shall be made by a committee composed
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of three members of the Richmond City Council, one member of the Contra Costa County Board f
of Supervisors, two members of the North Richmond Municipal Advisory Committee appointed
by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors (both of whom must be residents from the
unincorporated North Richmond area), and one resident from the incorporated portion of North
Richmond appointed by the Richmond City Council. Fpnal approval of a two year expenditure
plan shall be made by the Richmond City Council and the Contra Costa County Board of
Supervisors. In the event that a two year expenditure pan is not adopted by the Richmond City
Council and the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, the Mitigation Fee monies shall be !
divided equally between the City of Richmond and Contra Costa County and shall be spent to
mitigate the impacts of the Project on the host community.
6. AMENDMENT. This MOU may only be modified or amended by a written document
approved by the City's Council and County's Board of'Supervisors.
7. TERM. This MOU shall be coternlinous with the operation of the BMPC, except that
upon operation ceasing at the BMPC, this MOU shall continue until all of the funds collected are
expended for the benefit of the host community.
CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, a political
a municipal corporation subdivision dthete lifornia
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Attest: CITY CLERK Attest: John Sweeten, CLERK OF THE BOARD
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