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FROM: Nancy C. Fanden
Contra
November 10, 1987 Costa
DATE: 4io County
SUBJECT: USING HAZARDOUS WASTE TAX REVENUE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Board of Supervisors dedicate revenues generated by
the 10% Hazardous Waste Disposal Tax to pay for services
that protect the environment from toxic material hazards.
Because the level of funding is unknown and the needs are
great, the County Administrator should submit to the Board a
prioritized list of programs to be enhanced or created.
Some of the areas in need of funds are:
.1. Establishing a hazardous waste reduction program, and a
system for handling hazardous waste for small generators.
2. Upgrading enforcement and hazardous waste inspection
programs, and enhancing the data base to increase its
useability.
3. Improving the toxic spill response program.
4. The much needed communication system between emergency
service providers is a high priority needing to be
developed.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa is. one of the greatest producers and users of
hazardous materials in the State of California. Recognizing
the need to monitor and organize this haz?ard, the Board
. adopted the Hazardous Waste Task Force Report outlining 56
' recommendations to reduce the threat to the public and
environment of hazardous materials.
The Board now has the financial capability to establish a
state of the art Toxic- Control Program, it' s time we do so.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT. YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES)
ACTION OF BOARD ON November 10, 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER X
Following discussion, the Board referred Supervisor Fanden's recommendation to the
Finance Committee:. This matter was also considered in conjunction with the County
Administrator's report on the plan to acquire emergency communication equipment,
Determination Item No. 2.21)
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
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED November 10, 1987
CC: Finance Committee
County Administrator F Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
_Supervisors .and._County •Administrator
M382/7-83 BY 4 aw • —, DEPUTY