HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06171986 - 2.3 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on June 17, 1986 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Powers
NOES; None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Landfill Projects and Study Schedule
The Board received a report dated June 12, 1986 from
Harvey Bragdon, Acting Director of Community Development, on the
status of the landfill project applications being processed by the
County and the Southeast County Landfill Siting Study (attached
hereto and by reference incorporated herein) .
Supervisor Torlakson expressed the belief that the backup
landfill sites (identified in the Southeast County Siting Study con-
ducted by the cities of Antioch and Pittsburg and the Delta Diablo
Sanitation District) should be evaluated in a similar context as the
studies in progress for the three privately owned landfill sites.
Supervisor McPeak concurred with Supervisor Torlakson.
Supervisor Powers called attention to the fact that the
backup sites have very little information on them, and that in order
to get a proper comparison the County might have to expend approxi-
mately one million dollars to obtain the necessary information to
compare them with the three applications currently in progress.
Supervisor Fanden commented on the amount of money expended
by the three private applicants and the need to adhere to the review
process for evaluating those applications.
Supervisor Torlakson referred to page 4 in the report of
Mr. Bragdon and disagreed with paragraphs number 3 and 4, particularly
with the statement relative to the impossibility of comparing the
sites identified in the Southeast County study with the three pri-
vately proposed sites because of the lack of sufficient information.
He moved that staff be instructed to contact the consultant of the
Southeast County Landfill Siting Study to appear before the Board to
discuss information on the alternative sites that have been developed.
This presentation would occur after the Board has received the
recommendation of the Solid Waste Commission on the Southeast County
Landfill Study.
Supervisor McPeak seconded the motion.
Supervisor Powers expressed reservations that requiring a
review of the alternative sites might be misleading or giving a
false message to the public. He proposed that the Board not take
any action at this time pending receipt and review of the report of
the Solid Waste Commission on this matter.
The Chairman called for the vote on the motion:
AYES - Supervisors McPeak and Torlakson
NOES - Supervisors Fanden, Schroder and Powers
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The motion failed to carry.
Therefore, IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that receipt of the
Landfill Projects and Study Schedule status report is ACKNOWLEDGED.
CC: Community Development Director
County Administrator
I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action tnken and entered on tho minutes of the
Board of Bupervi rs on the date shown.
ATTESTED: /-7,
PHIL EV, CE HELCR, Cleric of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By . Deputy
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
-TO: Phil Batchelor DATE: June 12, 1986
County Administrator
FROM: Harvey E. 'Bragdon, Acting
Director of Community Devel-opment
SUBJECT: Landfill Projects and Study Sched
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This is in response to your request of June 11, 1986 for a report on the status
of the three landfill project applications being processed by the County, and on
the status of the Southeast County Landfill Siting Study.
MARCH 27TH MEMO
This memorandum updates information which was previously provided in our
memorandum on March 27, 1986 (attached) . The March memorandum was prepared
before two of the projects' Draft Environmental Impact Reports (and the
Southeast County Landfill Siting Study) were completed, so most of the
processing schedule it proposed had to be estimated. More importantly, however,
the March memorandum laid out a process for starting the public reviews of the
landfill projects' Environmental Impact Reports and the projects' "entitlements"
on an individual basis, but then bringing the projects together for coordination
during the decision-making process. The original schedule anticipated
certifying the Environmental Impact Reports while bringing the projects to
public hearings during the May-to-August period. This sequence was intended to
enable the County Planning Commission and County Solid Waste Commission .to
coordinate their efforts in September, and could enable the County Planning
Commission to act on the projects by- the end of September and send their
recommendations to the Board of Supervisors in October.
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Four sites were identified in the Southeast County study. All sites were judged
acceptable for further consideration and study. None of the sites proved to be
"ideal". Each had significant potential problems .that warrant further research.
The Solid Waste Commission and their Technical Advisory Committee will be
meeting on June 18th to review the final report and make a recommendation to the
Board.
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
T0: Phil Batchelor, DATE: March 27, 1986
County Administrato
FROM: Anthony A. Dehaesus i SUBJECT: Landfill Project
Director of Communi Dev lopment Processing Schedule
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The Board of Supervisors, on March 11, 1986, requested a report from the
Director of Community Development on:
1. The anticipated schedule for hearing and considering the Environmental
Impact Reports and applications (entitlements) for the Kirker Pass
Waste Management Landfill , the Central Landfill , and the East Contra
Costa Sanitary Landfill projects.
2. The progress of the County Solid Waste Commission's recent educational
program, and its expectation for conducting public workshops on refuse
disposal in advance of the time that decisions can be made on the
projects.
In addition to responses to these two referrals, this memorandum includes a
progress report on the status of the Southeast County Landfill Siting Study.
APPLICATION PROCESSING SCHEDULE
The attached flow chart is a proposed schedule for the County Planning Commis-
sion to hear and make decisions on the three private sector landfill applica-
tions prior to Board of Supervisors' consideration. The schedule begins .on
February 4th with the filing of the Notice of Completion (with the State Clear-
inghouse) for the Kirker Pass Waste Management Landfill 's Environmental Impact
Report and it extends to a Planning Commission decision date for all three
projects' local planning entitlements (approvals and permits) on September 30th.
Projects approved by the Planning Commission would then be transmitted to the
Board of Supervisors for hearings and final decisions.
The flow chart also anticipates that the County Solid Waste Commission would
consider amendments to the County Solid Waste Management Plan for all three
projects on a schedule parallel to that of the Planning Commission.
The schedule is based on these principles:
1. The three private sector projects will receive individual attention at
the beginnings of their respective public reviews. Each applicant
will have the opportunity to present his project to the Planning
Commission and to the public at an initial hearing where it is the
sole landfill to be considered.
Phil Batchelor 3. March 27, 1986
4, Issuance of a Solid Waste Facilities Permit (operations permit) by the
County Health Services Department, with agreement by the California
Waste Management Board.
5. Compliance with various conditions of approval , including off-site
improvement plans, district annexations, and service and financing
agreements.
Obtaining them would take several months under the most favorable of circum-
stances.
SOLID WASTE COMMISSION EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
In response to a need for the,. Commission to provide recommendations to the Board
of Supervisors on future major solid waste decisions, the Solid Waste Commission
requested staff to develop a series of Solid Waste Educational Sessions. The
educational sessions- were designed for the Solid Waste Commission members, other
elected officials, and public agency staff. Although open to the public, the
educational sessions were not noticed as such and few of the "general public"
attended.
The following topics were .discussed over. seven sessions held from August through
December of 1985.
Solid waste quantities.
The "players" involved in solid waste and their roles.
The basics of solid waste sanitary landfills.
Three existing landfills.
Three privately-proposed landfills.
Transfer stations.
Resource recovery (two sessions).
Wrap-up.
If the Board of Supervisors feels there is a need for education/outreach for the
general public, the Solid Waste Commission would be an . appropriate vehicle to
provide this service. A condensed version of the educational sessions could be
developed with an emphasis on the landfill siting issues. The Solid Waste
Commission has expressed the willingness to assist the Board on these types of
matters. The most effective time to conduct these sessions would be after the
Planning Commission has received testimony on the private sector landfill
applications but before recommendations have been made to the Board of Super-
visors (see flow chart).
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