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FROM: Contra Costa Hazardous Waste Task Force
Costa
DATE: February 1 , 1985 County
SUBJECT: Household Hazardous Waste Awareness Day
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1 . Agree--. to sponsor a Household Hazardous Waste Awareness Day at two sites in the
County on Saturday, April 13, 1985.
2. Refer to the Public Works Director and County Counsel for report to the Board
the request of the Task Force that they be allowed to use the parking lot at the
Richmond County building, 100 - 37th Street, Richmond, as the west County site
for the Household Hazardous Waste Awareness Day.
3. Refer to the Finance Committee for report to the Board the request of the Task
Force that the Board provide funding, in an amount not to exceed $20,000, for
the Household Hazardous Waste Awareness Day.
4. Refer to the Public Works Director, Planning Director, and County Counsel for
report to the Board the request of the Task Force that the Contra Costa Community
Recycling Center be authorized to use their facilities as the Central/East County
site for the Household Hazardous Waste Awareness Day.
5. Order the Health Services Director, or his designee, to contact hazardous waste
transportation companies and disposal sites to determine their willingness to
transport and dispose of the hazardous wastes collected during the Household
Hazardous Waste Awareness Day at a reduced cost, or at no cost, as a public
service and report his findings to the Finance Committee.
BACKGROUND:
The Board has previously approved in concept a Household Hazardous Waste Awareness Day
to be conducted April 13, 1985. Ad.diti.onal '-de tails have now been decided on which
require action by the Board. The attached report from the Public Awareness Day Sub-
committee was approved by the Contra Costa Hazardous Waste Task Force on January 28,
1985 with the request that it be forwarded to the Board for their consideration.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE X OTHER
SIGNATURES) C?�� E' CjLGi' �CLL
ACTION OF BOARD ON Fahrljary S. 1 9AS APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED �_ OTHER
Leslie Stewart, League of Waren Voters of Diablo Valley, briefly camented an the
work of the Task Force and advised that Kathleen Nimr has been hired as the
consultant and coordinator for the Awareness Day Project. Supervisor Fanden
suggested that financial assistance be solicited from the Chambers of Commerce,
the cities, and the Contra Costa Mayors' Conference; she also suggested that the
schools participate in the prcgran.
There being no further discussion, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the five
recarmiendations set forth above are APPROVED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the County Adninistrator is to make available a desk and
telephone for use by Kathleen Nimr for the Awareness Day Project.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
XX UNANIMOUS (ABSENT -- ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
County Administrator OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Health Services Director ATTESTED February 5, 1985
Public Works Director
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Planning Director • SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Haz. Waste Task Force
M882/7-83 Finance Committee BY DEPUTY 1