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FROM: Supervisor Sunne Wright McPeak
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DATE: December 16, 1986 )U t
SUBJECT: Establishment of High Level Policy Committee or Blue Ribbon
Task Force on Landfill Options
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Refer to Internal Operations Committee the concept of the Board of
Supervisors -establishing a high level policy committee - perhaps
called a Blue Ribbon Task Force - to examine and recommend the best
options for siting a new landfill (s) .
Such a Blue Ribbon Task Force would include representation from:
Board of Supervisors
Cities
Solid Waste Commission
Environmental Organizations
Other appropriate governmental agencies, such as East Bay
Regional Park District and Contra Costa Water District
Business and Community Organizations
The purpose of the Blue Ribbon Task Force would be to :
a. evaluate and compare all feasible remaining landfill
site options and recommend preferred alternative (s) ,
b. Recommend appropriate solid waste management policies
to accompany siting of new landfill (s) ,
C. Recommend appropriate plan of action to ensure siting
of new landfill (s) in shortest timeframe possible.
The Blue Ribbon Task Force should meet with interested parties
and community groups throughout the County to obtain input and
develop consensus on the above charges. It should attempt to
accomplish the above items in six months. Further, the work of
the Task Force should not prohibit the processing of any applica-
tion on a landfill site if the applicant chooses to proceed with
the hearing schedule.
BACKGROUND
With the application for the Central Sanitary Landfill (Bailey
Road Site) being withdrawn, it is critical that the Board of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
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON December- 1b, J986 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X 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: Internal Operations Committee ATTESTED December 16, 1986
Phil Batchelor, Cler.% of the
Board of Supervisors & County
AAministrator
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TO: 'BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
• Contra
FROM: Supervisor Sunne Wright McPeak
Costa
DATE: December 16, 1986 CxNj' t
SUBJECT: Establishment of High Level Policy Committee or Blue Ribbon
Task Force on Landfill Options
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
all viable options for (a) siting a new landfill (s) , and
(b) managing the waste stream in an appropriate manner. As
a landfill is sited, we need to ensure it is a part of a
comprehensive, environmentally sound program of managing
solid waste.
Further, time is of the essence. It is essential that the
Board of Supervisors take an aggressive leadership posture to
determine the best options for siting a landfill (s) and
managing the disposal of garbage.