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Finance Committee, Tom Torlakson '
FROM: Gayle BishopCosta
December 13 1994 County
DATE: c'uuN�
SUBJECT: UPDATE REPORT ON BUDGETING KELLER CANYON LANDFILL REVENUE
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. ACCEPT the budget figures for County Department programs using Community
Assistance Mitigation Funds.
2. APPROVE the four Department programs listed for a total of$336,250, and consider
the Host Community Mitigation programs of $160,000 early next year. (Torlakson
only. Supervisor Bishop supports all programs, but the Library program).
3. DIRECT Growth Management and Administrator's Office staff to prepare several
alternatives to the current system of soliciting citizen input and review of programs
which will be financed with Keller Canyon funds.
4. DIRECT Growth Management, Administrator's Office, and County Counsel staff to
research the Consumer Price Index provisions in the franchise agreement including
who has the authority to invoke the CPI.
5. DIRECT the County Administrator's Office to request activity information from all
programs receiving Keller Canyon Landfill revenue in order to assist the Board in
decision making for next the budget year.
BACKGROUND:
On November 14, the Finance Committee reviewed a report on Keller Canyon Community
Assistance Funds for 1994-95. The Committee requested that the Community Development
Department complete the review of applications for Host Community Assistance monies as
soon as possible. Also, the Committee discussed how to reconcile a deficit of $18,000 for
County Department projects given the estimated revenues for 1994-95.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_.APPROVE OTHER G
SIGNATURE(S): Tom Torlakson Gayle Bis op
ACTION OF BOARD ONAPPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
�L 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 ATE SHOWN. qp
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Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: GMEDA SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
General Services
Library
Sheriff
BY ,DEPUTY
County Administrator
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However, upon further review, staff discovered that no monies were budgeted for the
Pittsburg Library and Homework Help Center. These program were provided one year only
funding in 1993-94 as indicated in Attachment A. Currently, the Center is financed with by
a federal grant for most of this fiscal year. The Library program is operating on monies
from the City of Pittsburg, which will run out this month. Attachment B depicts the revised
budget figures for 1994-95.
Library staff assumed that they could apply for monies during this fiscal year and have
submitted proposals for $46,250 for both programs. A copy of the proposals appear as
Attachment C. CAO staff recommends that the Committee consider funding for the Library
programs and Library staff will be present at°the Committee meeting for a discussion.
If the Committee recommends funding for all county department programs including the
Library, at the levels budgeted or requested, a $13,250 would exist.
Also at the November meeting, the Committee heard testimony from the Citizens' United
on a proposal to allocate future Community Assistance funds. The proposal appears in
Attachment D. The Committee decided to allow the group more time to present their views
in December.
Finally, the Board has lowered the rates and modified the financial categories for revenue
generated at Keller Canyon Landfill. The new rates are in place November 1, requiring new
revenue assumptions and scrutiny of existing programs. Staff suggests the Committee ask
for activity information from all programs receiving Keller Canyon revenues to assist the
Board's decision-making process during this transitional year. Attachment E is a sample
letter requesting information.
On December 5, the Committee reviewed the funding available and programs budgeted as
depicted in Attachment B. The Committee discussed the merits of allocating funds to the
Library program and the Committee had a split vote on the issue. Supervisor Torlakson
supported funding at the requested level and Supervisor Bishop could not support the
program. Supervisor Bishop questioned the nexus between library services in Pittsburg and
the purpose of the Community Assistance revenues in the Bay Point area (see Attachment
B, "Proposed 1994-95" column).
The Committee heard a presentation from Citizens' United on their proposal to allocate
future Keller Canyon monies (see Attachment D). The Committee directed Growth
Management and CAO staff to prepare several alternative models in which citizens can
provide input into the development and review of programs funded from Keller Canyon and
Acme. The Committee instructed staff to contact Citizens' United, Bay Point Municipal
Advisory Council and the Pittsburg City Council prior to preparing the alternatives, as well
as, input from Supervisor Smith with respect to the Martinez area.
Finally, the Committee endorsed a staff letter requesting activity information from all
programs currently receiving Keller Canyon Funds. The purpose of the information would
be to aid the Board when budgeting a smaller amount of revenue in the 1995-96 fiscal year
(see Attachment Q.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Attachment A
Finance Committee Contra
IR Costa
4TE: December 14, 1993 Courty
JBJECT;
DETERMINATION OF KELLER LANDFILL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE MITIGATION
FUNDING for-LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
PEC 1 F 1 C REQUEST(S) CR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. ADOPT recommendations regarding allocation of $160,000 of Community
Assistance Mitigation funds for contract projects.
2. ALLOCATE $50,000 of FY 1993-94 Community Assistance Mitigation funds,
and another $50,000 from the Community Assistance Mitigation Reserve,to the
Library Homework Help Center, Pittsburg Library, Service Integration and Bay
Point Pride.
3. Plan for future expenditures of approximately $10,000 on application
processing and contract monitoring by departments.
BACKGROUND:
At this time, $290,000 of an anticipated $500,000 of Community Assistance Mitigation
fees are budgeted and are being spent. On November 4, the Finance Committee
heard three presentations by Library and Youth Service Board personnel and on
December 13 testimony was taken from numerous community organizations. A
description of the proposed projects and recommended funding levels can be found
in attachment A.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATUREM:
ACTION OF BOARD ON December 14. 1993 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
Supervisor Bishop advised that the above is a split committee report, that she is not
in favor of using the reserve mitigation fiend for the current year.
The Board APPROVED Recommendation No. 1 above, with Supervisor McPeak absent.
The Board APPROVED Recommendation No. 2 above, with Supervisor Bishop voting no, stating
she was opposed to using the reserve. (Supervisors I, II, IV and V voted aye)
The Board APPROVED Recommendation No. 3 above unanimously.
See Addendum to this report for list of speakers. ,
VJTE OF SUPERVISORS -see above
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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: Val Alexeeff, =A ATTESTED December 14, 1993
.Jim Kennedy, Community Development PHIL BATCHELOR.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
� County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY ,DEPUTY
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Addendum to Finance Committee 2
December 14, 1993
Tony Enea, staff to the Finance Committee, reported that the
Finance Committee had met and considered the Keller Mitigation
Trust Fund Project applications, took testimony, considered the
Advisory Committee' s recommendations, and developed the three
recommendations as listed.
The following persons appeared and spoke on the proposals:
Richard Luhan, 837 Arnold Drive, Suite 100, Martinez
representing UCSSO;
Rosemary Tumbaga, One Vista Diablo, Pittsburg, representing
Pacific Community Services, Inc. and Soroptimist International,
Pittsburg;
Joan Pierce from the Mt. Diablo School Board;
Reverend Frank Newsome, Operation Bootstrap, 4412 Buchanan .
Place, Pittsburg;
Betty Boatman, 3030 Macdonald Avenue, Richmond, representing
the YWCA;
Denise Cintron-Perales, 175 Alvarado Avenue, Pittsburg,
representing the Lions Blind Center.
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DEC 01-'94 Q9:20AM CCC LIBRARY ADMIN. P.219
Attachment C
SELLER CANYON LANDFILL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE MITIGATION
TRUST FUND APPLICATION FOR 199495 FUNDS
Please type or print and return to the Contra Costa County Growth Management and Economic
Development Agency, 651 Pine Street, 2nd boor, North Wing, Martinez, CA 94553. You are
required to submit five (5) copies of the application and all required attachments. Attachments
must be collated with the applications. Applicauts are requested to limit their responses to the
space on this form. Telephone inquiries may be directed to Randall Slusher at (510) 646-4208.
APPLICANTTS COAIPLIETE BELOW:
Project Category: (Check One) Youth Recreation
Youth/Family Counseling
Youth Education
Homeless & Housing Services
Eiderly/Disabled
Other Community Need
Status: This proposal is for a NEW PREVIOUSLY FUNDED X Project.
Agency Type (Check One): Non-Profit Organization For-Profit Public Agency, X
1. PrgJW Name., Pitrahnrsr T ihra= Fxt nffM Havas
Sponsor/Org.
Name: Contra Costa C rn Dly Tibrary
Address:
Content Person: Anne, Moija Gold
Tltle: Ccninlx i jhrariAn
Telephone Number: f�4Z.
Amount of Community Assistance Mitigation Trust Funds Requested: $2-19.2-50
Total Project Cost: $51.650
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I1. Project Description: (Be speeffic about what you intend to do)
The Library is requesting Keller Canyon funds to pay for 12 additional hours of library service
per week from February 1995 through June 1995 in order to maintain 40 hours per week of
library service through the current fiscal year. As a result of state budget actions which reduced
the County Library's budget by over 30%, since September 1993 the County has been able to
fund only 28 hours per week of library service at all brawn libraries, including the Pittsburg
Branch. A combination of 1993/94 Keller Canyon funds and funds provided by the City of
Pittsburg provided finding for 12 additional hours of service during the 1993/94 fiscal year. In
July, 1994 the City of Pittsburg approved an expenditure of$23,400 to provide an additional 12
hours per week of library service. The funds provided by the City of Pittsburg were spent
starting in August, 1994 when the 1993194 Keller Canyon funds ran out. Due to a staff vacancy,
it is expected that the funds provided by the City of Pittsburg will continue to fund the additional
hours until January, 1995. This proposal for Keller Canyon funds would allow the Pittsburg
Library to continue operating 40 hours per week through June 1995.
M. Community hiee"enefit: Who will be served by this project?
The Pittsburg Library currently serves a population of 63,023 which includes the entire
population of the City of Pittsburg as well as surrounding populations in unincorporated areas.
Extended hours benefit the entire community but are of particular benefit to school children and
working adults who will be able to use the library every Saturday and an additional evening per
week. The library's successful Grandparents and Books program in which volunteers read to
children in the library will continue its regular schedule of every afternoon Monday through
Thursday. The Pittsburg Library also serves as a well-used tutoring location for literacy adult
learners and tutors as well as participants in the Families For Literacy program.
How is the Bay Point/Pittsburg area to he served by this proposal?
The Pittsburg branch is one of the most underutilized of the County Library branches, although
recent statistics are encouraging. Although the circulation of books and other library materials
declined during 1993794, perhaps as a result of a 33% decrease in funds available to purchase
books, other figures indicate that library use is increasing. Between July 1993 and July 1994,
the number of Pittsburg residents registered to use the library increased from 19,990 to 20,990.
The number of visits made to the library also increased from 101,348 during 1992/93 to 115,700
during 1993/94_ The number of reference questions increased 26% during this same period of
time. The many services provided by volunteers,who contributed 640 hours of volunteer service
in 1993, are also expected to increase. The Library was recently awarded $94,000 in federal
grant funds to expand the Bay Point Homework Help Center. This project is administered by
the Pittsburg Branch Librarian. If the Pittsburg Branch is not open 40 hours, it will be paired
with another branch and share staff, including the Branch Librarian, with another branch. The
Branch Librarian, therefore, will have less time to develop library service for the Bay Point
community.
IV. Project Implementation: Who will be responsible for implementing this project?
What is the proposed schedule for implementQtg this project?
The County Library will be responsible for implementing this project. The project will be
implemented as soon as funding is approved so that there is no decrease in library hours,
Describe time frame for disbursement of funds:
If funds are committed in February 1995,they would not have to be disbursed until June 1, 1995.
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V. If this is a new project,please describe what efforts have been made to secure other
funding sources for continuing operation.
U this is a previously funded project, please complete the following:
Will this proposal allow services to be increased?
The number of hours that the library is open will continue to be increased to 40, 12 hours more
than the 28 hours per week funded by the County.
Does this proposal increase current funding?
This proposal increases the current funding for the Pittsburg Library by $29,25().
As Project Sponsor,describe the efforts being made to assure that other funding can
be secured for operation of this project in future years.
During the last year,the County worked closely with cities,the Library Commission and Library
Friends groups throughout the county to address the issue of stable funding for the public library.
Although 60.1% of the voters approved Measure B on the November ballot, which would have
restored all branch hours to 40 hours per week, the measure required a 2/3rds vote and was
therefore defeated. Discussions among the county, the cities and the Library Commission are
again underway in order to evaluate other options for stable funding for the library.
VY. Briefly describe what you expect to accomplish with this funding?
The most significant outcome will be the continuation of 12 hours of library service weekly, In
those additional 12 hours, a wide diversity of community residents will be served The current
schedule of children's programs, attended.by 2,364 children in 1993/94, will be continued and
it is expected that indicators of library usage such as program attendance, visits to the library,
reference questions and borrowing of library materials will increase.
VII. Are similar services provided by another agency In your servfce area? No.
It yes what have you done to coordinate with such agency or agencies to avoid
duplication of services?
vn. Attachments: Please submit all attachments described on page 4.
DEC 01 '94 09:21AM CCC LIBRARY ADMIN. P.5i9
1993-94 KELLER HOST CONDIUNITY NMGATION FUNDS
SUPMEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
This form is to be completed by organizations who received funds in the 93-94 fiscal year from
Teller Host Community Mitigation.
1. What was the name of the recipient of the funds? Contra Costa County Library
2. What was the amount requested? $26,000
3. What was the amount received? $26,000
4. What percent of the funds have been expended? 100%
S. What was proposed to be accomplished using the funds? Branch open hours at the
Pittsburg Library were increased from 28 to 40 hours per week.
6. What Inas been accomplished using the funds? The 1993194 Teller Canyon funds were
used to provide an additional 12 hours of library service at the Pittsburg Library from
February 1994 through mid-August 1994. During this period of time,usage of the library
continued to increase. Between July 1993 and July 1994, the number of Pittsburg
residents registered to use the library increased from 18,990 to 20,990. The number of
visits made to the library also increased from 101,348 during 1992193 to 115,700 during
1993/94. The number of reference questions increased 26% during this same period of
time.
7. What documentation can be provided to support this claim? Documentation that
could be provided include a variety of items such as schedules and payroll records which
demonstrate that the library was open 12 additional hours during this period of time. The
library issues several reports which record data and statistics on usage of the library.
8. Are you in compliance with your program schedule? Yes.
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TELLER CANYON LANDFILL COMIVIUNITY ASSLSTANCE MITIGATION
TRUST FIND APPLICATION FOR 1994-95 FUNDS
Please type or print and return to the Contra Costa County Growth Management and Economic
Development Agency, 651 Pine Street, 2nd Floor, North Wing, Martinez., CA 94553. You are
required to submit five (5) copies of the application and all required attacbments. Attachments
must be collated with the applications. Applicants are requested to limit their responses to the
space on this form. Telephone inquiries may be directed to Randall Slusher at (514) 646-4208.
ATTUCANTS COMPLETE BELOW:
Project Category: (Check One) Youth Recreation
youth/Family Counseling
_Youth Education
Homeless & Housing Services
Elderly/Disabled
_.K_Other Comttmnity Need
Status: This proposal is for a NEW PREVIOUSLY FUNDED_, Project.
,Agency Type (Check One): Nom-Profit Orga oization For-Profit Public Agency__X_
Contra Costa County Library Homework Help Center:
I. Project Name: :Ay Point
SponsodOrganization Contra Costa County Library-Pittsburg Branch and Mount
Name: Nsihln'I Ynifi ti Rchnot Districtt Riverview jddle S and
Address. 174(1 [yak Park 'd ,p'1?a£ant Hill, CA 94523 --
Contact Person: Anne MaTic (Told
Title: Counly T't'" ilm
Telephone Number: 6d&6"'73
Amount of Community Assistance Mitigation Trust Funds Requested: $1710M
Total Project Cost: $
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II. Project Description: (Be specific about what you intend to do)
A$94,000 federal grant has been received by the county library to expand the Homework
Help Center which was started last spring with a $25,000 Keller Canyon grant. pour
goals have been developed for the project- 1) To provide assistance with homework
assignments for school-age children and tuns;2)To provide library services to Bay Point
residents; 3) To provide literacy services to Bay Point residents; 4) To integrate all
services above to achieve maximum efficiency_
Funds requested from the Keller Canyon Landfill Community Assistance Mitigation'frust
will be used to provide security/Janitorialstaffing for the Saturday open hours which is
a requirement by the Mount Diablo Unified School District($2,808). Since this was not
known at the time the federal grant was prepared,it was not included as a cosL Because
Saturday hours are critical hours to allow use by working adults it is critical that funding
be secured. Keller Canyon funding will allow the Center to be connected to the Contra
Costa County Library's branches by providing a connection to the library's automated
circulation system($5,400). The grant will also provide a small collection of current best
sellers($7;264)and a collection of Spanish-language videos($1,400). These very popular
collections will offer an additional incentive for adults to make use of the facility.
M. Community Need/Renefit: Who will be served by this project?
Bay Point has a very diverse population. Of the 18,653 residents, 21.89 is Hispanic,
11.79x' is African-American and 11.1% is Asian. Bay Point is geographically isolated
from the central part of the county by the Naval Weapons Station. The expanded hours
at the Bay Point Homework Help Center, the expanded collection and the ability to
request books from other branches will begin to serve a larger segment of the community,
including adults and the Spanish-speaking residents. The project will target students and
their families and an effective outreach and public relations program has been designed
to make the community aware of the resources and to encourage them to come in to use
them
How is the Bay PointOttsburg area to be served by this proposal?
The Saturday hours expansion has recently been started with funding from a federal grant,
but cannot be continued without funding to pay for four fours' of security/Janitorial
service on Saturdays. This program will provide library services to the Bay point
community and by providing best sellers and Spanish-language videos, it will entice
adults to use the library along with their children.
IV. Project Implementation: Wbo will be responsible for implementing this projed?
What is the proposed schedule for implementing this project?
The project is being implemented by staff hired with federal grant funds, Staff has
already been interviewed and hired and the project runs from October 1, 1494 to
September 30, 1995. Professional staff will select the current best sellers to be purchased
with Keller Canyon funds.
Describe time frame for disbursement of funds:
If funds are committed in February 1995,they would not have to be disbursed until June
1, 1995.
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V. If this is a n�prWect, please describe what efforts bove been made to secure other
funding sources for continuing operation.
If this is a previously,&dW1 project,please complete the follow!":
Will this proposal allow services to be increased?
The original$25,000 Keller Canyon grant allowed the project to start up three afternoon&
a week. The$94,000 federal grant provides an expanded program which will operate four
afternoons and evenings a week and four hours every Saturday. The Keller Canyon funds
will be used to provide security/janitorial staffing for the Saturday open hours which is
a requirement by the Mount Diablo Unified School District. Since this was not known
at the time the federal grant was prepared,it was not included as a cost. Service to adults
and the Spanish-speaking will be increased through the purchase of adult best sellers and
Spanish-language videos. Service to the entire comtnu unity will be improved by
connecting the Bay Point Library to the library's automated circulation system. This will
permit a faster and more efficient way to request materials from other branches and to
determine the location of materials for library users who would prefer to travel to another
library to pick up the materials.
Does this proposal increase current finuiing?
This proposal will augment the federal funding which does not include funding for
security/janitorial service on Saturdays, adult best sellers, Spanish-language videos or a
connection to the library's automated circulation system.
As project Sponsor,describe the efforts being made to assure that other funding can
be secured for operation of this project in future years.
Discussions among the county, the cities and the Library commission are underway in
order to evaluate other options for stable funding for the library. Foundation and grant
funding sources will also be explored.
VY. Briefly describe what you expect to accomplish with this funding?
The Keller Carryon Landfill Community Assistance 1ltitigation Trust funds will provide
funds to pay for security/Janitorial service on Saturdays, so that working adults and their
families will have access to library service at a time convenient to them. Funds to
electronically connect the Bay Point library to the County Library's automated circulation
system will provide instant access to the entire library collection and allow residents to
request materials on the spot and have therm delivered to the Bay Point facility. Funds
to provide adult bestsellers and Spanish-language videos will provide an incentive for
adults to use the facility.
"VM Are sinnilar services provided by another agency in your service area?
No.
If yes what have you dome to coordinate with such agency or agencies to avoid
duplication of services?
VII. Attants: Please submit all attachments described on page 4.
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1993-94 KEUMR HOST COMMUNITY MITIGATION FUNDS
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
This form is to be completed by organizations who received funds in the 93-94 fiscal year from
Teller Host Community Mitigation.
1. What was the name of the recipient of the funds?
Contra Costa County Library - Pittsburg Branch
2. What was the amount requested?
$25,000
3. What was the amount received?
$25,000
4. What percent of the funds have been expender!?
100%
S. 'What was proposed to be accomplished using the funds?
The proposal was to establish a Homework Help Center at Riverview Middle School in
cooperation with the Mount Diablo Unified School district. The center would operate
three afternoons a week. A half-time Homework Help Coordinator would be hired to
recruit,train and supervise volunteer tutors who were available the three afternoons when
the center was open. Reference materials in support of homework help were acquired.
The Homework Help Center was to be linked electronically to the County Library system
through the County Library Fax network and a CD-ROM catalog was to be installed to
provide access to the resources of the entire Contra Costa County Library system.
6. What has been accomplished using the fnads?
All of the above objectives were accomplished and a federal grant was written and
obtained to expand and continue the program.
7. What documentation can be provided to support this claim?
The materials and equipment can be inspected in the Homework Help Center located in
the Riverview Middle School Library.
S. Are you in compliance with your program schedule?
Yes.
. Attachment D
Citizens United 032 Concord Dr. Pittsburg, CA 9105 (510)458-4419
Citizens dedicated to the environment and dealing with environmental health issues
Board of Supervisors Octao�rgRCE*faouNTY
651 Pine St
Matinez, CA 94553 NOV 17 1994
Honorable Tom Powers, Chair and Members of the Board: GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Proposal by Citizens United for the allocation and administration of Host
Community Funds; Keller Canyon Landfill.
Primary Objective
To ensure funds are collected and placed in trust for use by the impacted host
communities as identifiied by previous Board Orders and Board Policy.
Secondary Objectives
A) To put in place mechanisms to guarantee the funds will remain in place and
at a level and rate that will provide.the Host Communities just compensation for
being host to a Class If landfill for the disposal capacity of the landfill.
B) The level of fees should be at a sufficient level to encourage recycling by
the Communities and other users using the landfill. This will help the County
reach the requirements of AB939 and will help divert waste from the landfill
thereby creating additional longterm disposal capacity for the County.
C) The fees should be at a sufficient level to re-enforce to landfill users
their commitments and responsibilites for the environmental and social impacts
put upon the Host Communities,- and to encourage all landfill users to use the
landfill responsibly. The placing of the fees at a sufficient level will also
protect the Host Communities and all County residents by holding down
any additional impacts due to landfill related traffic congestion, increased air
pollution, and other environmental and social impacts.
Note: Alameda County charges per that County's Measure D initiative a
recycling fee of $6.00 per ton.
The Objectives in this proposal will hold costs down for users of the landfill by
putting in place Host Community Funds at a sufficient level that will both
adequately compensate the Host Communities and encourage recycling at the
same time, without adding additional burdensome fees on Contra Costa
residents such as the Alameda County Measure D fee imposes upon the
residents of Alameda County and those other communities and juristictions
using the facility.
HOW TO ACCOMPLISH THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The Board should enact by Board Order
1. That the Community Host mitigation fees be collected monthly and the
fees be deposited into trust fund accounts independant of Contra
Costa County.
2. That a Host Community Mitgation Finance Committee be formally
formed for each of the Host Communities. One for the Acme Community.
One for the Pittsburg Community. One for the Bay Point Community.
3. ThAt these independant Host Community Finance Committees have
charge to collect, plan, allocate, and dispurse the funds collected and
placed into their trusts.
4. That each Host Community Finance Committee shall be funded from
the funds collected and placed in their trusts.
5, That each Host Community Finance Committee is made up of only
residents from that Host community for which the committee is established.
And that each member of that commitee be appointed by the Board of
Supervisor whose District the Host Community is located in. And that prior
to appointment, the appointing Supervisor shall be required to accept
applications for the appointment and hold public hearings for input on
each applicant. Membership should be set at a minimum and maximum.
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6. Set the current level of Host Community mitigation per ton for each
Host Community with yearly increases set to the Consumer price Index.
7. Require the Host Community mitigation fees to stay in place for the
length and term of the Amended Franchise Agreements recently entered into
by the County and the owners, operators, and or lessors, lessees of
Acme, BFIC Corp., and the Keller Canyon Landfill Company.
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M E M O R A N D U M
to: Department Heads Receiving Keller Canyon Mitigation
or Surcharge Monies (see list)
frons: Tony Enea, Senior Deputy County Administrator
re: PROGRAM ACTIVITY REPORTS
date: November 29, 1994
The Board of Supervisors has modified the rates charged for using the Keller Canyon
Landfill. The rates were lowered which probably means less revenue available for
programs. There may be future rate adjustments and the impact on the volume of refuse
is uncertain.
In anticipation of the Board and Committees of the Board reviewing the programs
currently funded by Keller Canyon monies, I am asking for a written report of your
program activities to date this fiscal year. Please include the following in your report:
1 . Program activities from July 1 through November 30, quantifying activities to the
extent possible;
2. program accomplishments or unanticipated consequences resulting from the
program;
3. program expenditures; and
4. a program report covering last fiscal year, if available.
Please provide these reports to me no later than December 21. 1 will attempt to keep
you advised of any significant events in the future.
TE:cm
cc: Phil Batchelor
Val Alexeeff
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