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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on February 28, 1984 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Authorizing Comments at State Hazardous Waste Management
Council Hearing
Supervisor S. W. McPeak having brought to the attention of the Board
that the State Hazardous Waste Management Council , which has sixteen (16) members;
four (4) of whom represent local government, has issued its draft Hazardous Waste
Management Plan for review and comment, and that the Council will be holding a
series of six hearings around the State to receive comments from concerned agencies
and individuals; and
Supervisor McPeak having noted that the County's Hazardous Waste Task
Force has reviewed the draft plan and is generally supportive of the position taken
by the Council and that the Hazardous Waste Task Force has identified several issues
which should be brought to the attention of the Council as a part of their hearings
and that the Task Force has indicated its willingness to have its Chairman present
those comments on behalf of the Board of Supervisors;
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that:
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1 . Paul De Falco, Jr. , Chairman, Hazardous Waste Task Force,
is authorized to represent the Contra Costa County Board of
Supervisors before the State Hazardous Waste Management
Council 's hearing on their draft Hazardous Waste Management
Plan in Oakland on March 29, 1984.
2. Mr. De Falco is authorized to present testimony at that hearing
on behalf of the County of Contra Costa, including the following:
a. To compliment the State Hazardous Waste Management Council
on the general approach they have taken in requiring that
each county have a hazardous waste plan which is a part of
the county Solid Waste Management Plan rather than preempting
local authority to do such planning.
In addition, the concept of total local discretion over siting,
but with an appeal process, including specified local elected
officials serving on an appeal body.
b. To urge that there be adequate staffing and financing in the
State Department of Health Services to ensure that they can
carry out their enforcement responsibilities under the draft plan.
c. That any public education program undertaken by the State be
coordinated with local planning efforts.
1 hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and en:eree on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors an the date shown.
ATTESTED:�6d6&Zr A1141
Orig. Dept.: County Administrator J.R. OLSSON, COUNI.1 J CLERK
and ex officio Clerk of tho Board
cc: Paul De Falco, Jr.
Acting Health Services Director
Katie Easterwood, 'Exec. Dir. ,
Hazardous Waste Management Council By Do"
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