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FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE w, tra
September 26, 1988 C�1.JJlG1
DATE:
Status Report on Creation of
SUBJECT: Hazardous Waste Strike Force
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Acknowledge receipt of this report from the Internal
Operations Committee on the status of the formation of a
Hazardous Waste Strike Force which could focus the efforts
of several County departments on apprehending and convicting
individuals of illegal dumping of hazardous wastes.
2 . Leave this item on referral to the Internal Operations
Committee for the purpose of providing further oversight on
the development of this most important adjunct to our
hazardous waste enforcement capabilities.
BACKGROUND:
Several months ago, the Board of Supervisors asked the Hazardous
Materials Commission and County staff to look into the problem.
created by the illegal dumping of hazardous wastes and to
determine ways in which additional resources could be brought to
bear to stop this problem.
On September 26, 1988, our Committee met with staff from the
Hazardous Materials Commission and reviewed the attached memo.
The Commission has been working with staff from various County
departments to not only formulate the possible composition of a
Hazardous Waste Strike Force, but to determine how it might be
funded.
As the attached memo indicates, staff have agreed on 'the need for
a Strike Force consisting of perhaps 4 to 4 . 5 employees from
Environmental Health, law enforcement, and the District
Attorney' s Office at an annual cost of some $200, 000 per year.
It is believed that eventually fines and penalties will be
sufficient to fund the unit. In the meantime, it is suggested
that the cities, special districts, and County utilize a . "Fair
Share" method of distributing the costs until the collection of
fines and penalties is sufficient to pay for the ongoing costs of
the unit. The. Central Sanitary District has already agreed to a
"Fair Share" concept and the city representatives from the
Hazardous Materials Commission are going to be taking the concept
to the cities for their consideration.
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ACTION OF BOARD ON October 4, 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
County Administrator
cc: District Attorney ATTESTED
Sheriff-Coroner PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Health Services Director SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Director, Environmental Health
Staff, Haz. Materials Commission BY
M382/7-83 'DEPUTY
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We are providing this status report to the Board of Supervisors
at this time primarily to let you know that work is proceeding on
this subject and that our Committee will reportthis item back to
the Board of Supervisors after the concept of "Fair Share"
funding has been presented to the cities and the other sanitary
districts.
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Administration Building
651 Pine Street
Martinez, California.
DATE: September 22, 1988
TO: Internal Operations Committee
FROM: Sara M. Hoffman, Deputy County Administrato
SUBJECT: Status of Hazardous Waste Strike Force
The Board of Supervisors referred the issue of illegal dumping to the
Hazardous Materials Commission for their review and recommendation.
Significant.progress is being made in developing and providing funding for the
program.
Program Description
Investigate and prosecute unlawful waste dischargers who disregard
applicable law in their management, use, handling, storage, transportation
or disposal of hazardous substances.
Responsible Departments
District Attorney, Health Services (Environmental Health Division), Law
Enforcement.
Staffing
0.5 FTE Deputy District Attorney
1.0 FTE DA Investigator
1.5-2 FTE Hazardous Materials Specialist
1.0 FTE Law Enforcement representative
Program Cost and Funding
Cost: $202,000 per year.
Ongoing funding - violator fines and penalties (approximately 18 month lag
from action to receipt of fines)
Start-up funding - fair share by cities, special districts, and County.
Central Sanitary District has endorsed the fair share concept as have the
city representatives to the Commission. The issue is scheduled before the
City Managers' meeting in October.
Summary
There seems to be universal agreement on the need for a Strike Force;
however, assembly of the funding is a delicate process which takes time.
Progress is being made as quickly as can be expected.
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cc: Dan Bergman, Enviromental Health