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Finance Committee
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SUBJECT: BOARD REFERRAL ON PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORT FOR NEW LANDFILL SITE "'
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Direct the Community Development Department to develop preliminary
cost estimates for the implementation of a public education program in
matters of waste disposal waste management issues and options and the
selection process for the new county landfill site.
2. Direct the Community Development Department to present a status report
on the plan and estimated costs to the Finance Committee by its' March
9th meeting.
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3 . Direct Community Development staff to pursue funding of the costs of
such a plan through contributions by those private agencies engaged in
solid waste disposal and landfill operations.
4. Approve Community Development staff ' s soliciting external consultation
in developing a comprehensive approach to solid waste disposal and
management as well as the proper type of public education program on
these matters.
5. Accept this Committee' s referral to Internal Operations of the need
for a technical subcommittee of the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Landfill
Operations. Such a subcommittee would work with staff on the
implementation of the public education program.
6 . Authorize Supervisor Schroder to engage in external discussions with
staff and members of the solid waste disposal and management industry.
7 . Authorize county staff to pursue contact with cities and sanitary
districts to share information on solid waste management concerns.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost of the public education plan is unknown at this time. The breath
of the plan will cover all educational activities associated with
county-wide education about solid waste issue and options. County staff
will pursue funding sources which provide for a majority participation by
those private agencies engaged in solid waste concerns within the county.
CONTINUED, ON ATTACHM ENT; ES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION O C ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE s : v or Sch der Su ervi r Powers
ACTION OF BOARD ON February 10, 1987APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT III ) 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: community Development Director ATTESTED ry
Internal Operations Committee PHIL BATCHELO CL
, ERK OF THE BOARD OF
county Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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BACKGROUND:
History
The 1985-86 Grand Jury made a recommendation to the Board of Supervi-
sors, that a broad-based plan of public education in matters of waste
disposal should be implemented. The Grand Jury recommended that the
plan be an incorporation of techniques involving various multi-media
presentations.
On September 9, 1986 , the Board of Supervisors adopted a response to
concur with the Grand Jury' s recommendation. Additionally, the Board
authorized the Internal Operations Committee to assume responsibility
for a county-wide public education program on the subject of solid
waste disposal and landfill sites.
This responsibility was discharged to the Blue Ribbon Task Force on
Landfill Options. This subject has also been referred to the Finance
Committee for discussion on an appropriate plan of action and identi-
fication of funding services.
Although, the issue of a new Landfill site selection is paramount concern,
it is only an integral part of a larger concern. That concern is the
promotion of county-wide education about solid waste issues and options
which could cover:
O landfill sites
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0 recycling
O waste to energy plants
0 garbage collection techniques
0 composting
0 efficient equipment and facility design for solid waste collec-
tion and disposal
Solid Waste disposal and management is of concern to cities, sanitary
districts and the County. Only by cooperation and compromise will the
difficult economic, environmental and political problems concerning solid
waste be resolved.
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