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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01061987 - IO.8 u 1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Internal Operations Committee Contra December 22, 1986 Costa DATE-. County suBJECT: BLUE RIBBON TASK FORCE ON LANDFILL SITING �l�/ SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Establish a Blue Ribbon Task Force on Landfill Siting consisting of 13 members as follows: 2 Members of the Board of Supervisors. 4 Representatives of Cities - nominated by the Contra Costa Mayors Conference. 1 Representative of the Contra Costa Solid Waste Commission, nominated by the Commission. 1 Representative of the Sierra Club, nominated by the Sierra Club. 1 Representative of the Audubon Society, nominated by the Audubon Society. 1 Representative of the League of Women Voters, nominated by the League. 1 Representative of the 1985-86 Grand Jury who is no longer serving on the Grand Jury. 1 Representative of the Contra Costa Council nominated the Council. 1 Representative of the Coalition of Labor and Business (COLAB) nominated by COLAB. 2 . Appoint to the Task Force representing the Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Sunne Wright McPeak and Supervisor Nancy C. Fanden. 3 . Appoint. to the Task Force representing the 1985-86 Grand Jury Mr. William Ross or his designee. 4. Direct the County Administrator to contact the other jurisdictions and agencies noted above and request that they make their nominations as quickly as possible. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE A PROVE OTHER SIGNATURE S Wrslupervisor Nancy Fanden Su ervisor Sunne McPeak ACTION OF BOA D ON January 6, 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 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: County Administrator ATTESTED Director Of Community Development IL BATCH OR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Nominating entities (Via CAO) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR E3Y ,DEPUTY M382/7--83 5. Request the Solid Waste Commission in making their nomination for membership on the Task Force to consider nominating a representative of the solid waste disposal industry from the Central County area. . 6. Request County Counsel to report to the Board on January 20, 1987 on the question of whether there is any legal conflict of interest in the Board' s appointing a representative or employee of the solid waste disposal industry to either the Task Force or a Technical Advisory Committee 7 . Establish as the purpose of the Task Force to: a. Evaluate and compare all feasible remaining landfill site options and recommend their preferred alternative(s) . b. Recommend appropriate solid waste management policies to accompa- ny the siting of new landfill(s) taking into consideration the attached comments of Supervisor Powers. C. Recommend an appropriate plan of action to ensure the siting of new landfill( s) in the shortest timeframe possible. 8. Authorize the Task Force to form a Technical Advisory Committee if they believe one is needed to consist of representatives of at least the following: California Regional Water Quality Control Board California Department of Fish and Game East Bay Regional Park District Contra Costa Water District Bay Area Air Quality Management District Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Delta-Diablo Sanitary District West Contra Costa Sanitary District (with other Sanitary Districts to be notified of meetings of the Technical Advisory Committee and invited to attend) . 9. Direct the Task Force to carry out their work in a way that does not duplicate the work of the Solid Waste Commission and that does not interfere with or delay the processing of the two currently pending private site applications. 10. Direct the Community Development Department to provide necessary staff support to the Task Force. 11 . Direct the Task Force to make status reports to the Board of Supervi- sors on March 1, 1987 and April 15, 1987 and a final report to the Board of Supervisors on June 30, 1987 . 12. Remove this item as a referral to the 1986 Internal Operations Commit- tee. BACKGROUND: On December 16, 1986 the Board of Supervisors referred to our Committee a recommendation from Supervisor McPeak that the Board establish a high level policy committee to examine and recommend the best options for siting a new landfill( s) . Supervisor McPeak asked each Board member to submit any comments on her proposal so they could be considered by the Internal Operations Committee. Supervisor Powers submitted the attached comments which we believe speak to the second charge to the Task Force, namely to recommend appropriate solid waste management policies to accompany the siting of new landfill( s) . Supervisor Powers comments should be integrated into the work of the Task Force. With .the withdrawal of the application for the Central Sanitary Landfill (Bailey Road) site, it is critical that the Board of Supervisors take immediate action to establish a public process which will have community credibility and which will examine all viable options for siting a new landfill( s) and managing the wastestream in an appropriate manner. As a new landfill is sited we need to ensure it is a part of a comprehensive, environmentally sound program of managing solid waste. Time is also of the essence. Staff from the Community Development Depart- ment have noted that the County is in the process of revising the County Solid Waste Management Plan. State law requires that the revision be completed and sent to the State in nine months. The nine month period started on September 22, 1986 and ends on June 22, 1987 . During this time period the Plan must be reviewed, then approved by the cities and the Board of Supervisors. The approved Plan must address future landfills, so until a decision is made on future landfills, the Plan cannot be completed. The schedule for completion of the Plan anticipates a decision by the Board of Supervisors in March on landfill siting. If this timetable is delayed, and therefore the Plan revision delayed, our county will be considered delinquent in submitting our Plan to the State. As a result we have recommended a very tight timeframe for the work of the Task Force. The Revised Solid Waste Management Plan will provide for a comprehensive county-wide waste program that includes recycling, waste-to-energy, com- posting and transfer stations. Preliminary drafts of the Plan Revision are now being reviewed by the Solid Waste Commission' s Technical Advisory Committee. Specifically, some of the items that are included in the Plan Revision are: - A realistic recycling goal and an implementation plan to achieve the goal. A recycling study, now being done by a consultant, will be incorporated into the Plan Revision. - A plan for transfer stations for each part of the County. This plan will include resource recovery as part of all transfer stations. - Requirements for storage of abandoned automobiles by new solid waste facility operators including an off-site option. - A plan for considering waste-to-energy projects, including the West county Agency waste-to-energy project and possible future projects in the County. DRAFT TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: Supervisor Tom Powers Costa DATE: County December 22, 1986 SUBJECT: Establishment of a Committee to make a Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Study. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: 1. That a committee composed of persons appointed by the Board of Supervisors shall be formed and charged with the primary responsibility of developing a Comprehensive Countywide Waste Program concerning alternatives for waste disposal , waste-to-energy, recycling, and other related issues. Upon completion of their report, said committee shall recommend those alternatives to the Board of Supervisors for the Board's review and consideration. 2. That upon adoption of the aforementioned plan by the Board of Supervisors, that it be made -apart of the county Solid Waste Management Plan and that all future elements of waste disposal , waste-to-energy, recycling, and other related issues be required to comply with the elements of the plan. 3. That the committee and the Board of Supervisors require that the following be elements of the Comprehensive Countywide Waste Program prior to the use of any county approved landfill , recycling center, transfer station or waste-to-energy plant. (a) That all communities in Contra Costa County be required to develop a plan to recycle from 5% to 25% of all household & commercial waste within at least 5 years. (b) That at least one waste transfer/recycling center be set up in at each of the five subregions of the county. (c) That automobile storage/recycling centers be located within each of the five subregions of the county or reciprocal arrangements be made between subregions for such automobile storage/recycling in lieu of centers. (d) That Contra Costa County work with the private waste disposal interests to develop a market for recycled material . (e) That any landfill proposal be accompanied by detailed analysis of the impact of the operation of said landfill on nearby residents and communities, and that a community impact fee be levied on the operator of the landfill . (Continued) CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTt YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 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 OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: ATTESTED Phil Batchelor, Clerk of th.e Board of Supervisors and County Administrator M362/7-e3 BY DEPUTY PAGE 2 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS + FROM: Supervisor Tom Rowers Contra Costa DATE: December 22, 1986 County SUBJECT: Establishment of a Committee. to make a Comprehensive So lid Waste Management Study SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (f) That the Contra Costa County Solid Waste Commission shall undertake all necessary studies and assist cities and sanitary districts which franchise garbage collection in implementing curbside recycling and composting programs. 4. That processing by Contra Costa County of land use permits or other entitlements for land use for solid waste disposal , solid waste transfer, waste-to-energy, recycling, or other related activities continue at the fastest pace under law. 5. That the Board of Supervisors make recommendations to the West County Sanitary District and the West County agency to resolve the evaluation of the proposed waste-to-energy project, by appointing a high level , blue ribbon committee to review and make recommendations on the project. Furthermore, that such committee recommend to the board of Supervisors whether the project will comply with the Solid Waste Management Plan requirements. BACKGROUND: While the question of locating the best site for a new landfill presents a challenge to the Board of Supervisors, the issue of solid waste management in general presents an opportunity. The Board should focus upon the entire scope of solid waste management in an effort to develop a comprehensive approach to the problem. This approach would include an emphasis on recycling and composting as well as a network of shared responsibility for waste. management throughout the county. We must find a place for our garbage but it must be an environmentally sound location. The more that we recycle, the longer a dumpsite will remain operable thereby minimizing the adverse affects on the county environment as a whole. The proposal set forth above will help to make this desire a reality. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTi YES SIGNATUREI RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 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 OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: ATTESTED Phil Batch.el or,. Clerk of th.e. Board of Supervisors and County Administrator M382/7-e8 BY DEPUTY