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TOj BOARD OF SUPE-01SORS
FROM: Supervisor Tom Torlakson Contra
Costa
DATE'. February 9, 1988 County
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SUBJECT: SOLID WASTE CODE ENFORCEMENT COSTS
SVECIF1C RL;OEST(Sj OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Refer to the County Administrator' s Office and
the Community Development Department the concept outlined below
regarding coverage of code enforcement costs for solid waste
development agreements, to the extent that they are not now covered
in the development agreement.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Through Supervisor Powers ' initiative,
reduction of the serious problem of litter throughout our county
was aided tremendously by conceptual Board support for including
the costs for Sheriff 's enforcement and cleanup into the
development agreements for new landfill sites. This will go a long
distance toward solving our seemingly ever-expanding litter
problems. '
I would, however like to suggest an enhancement of the
sections pertaining to litter and solid waste problems developed by
the Community Development Department in the Development Agreement
which would help us attack the problem from a slightly different
angle. In the sections that indicate dollars for the Sheriff ' s
Department for litter control, I would like to see us add another
$100 ,000 for the extensive code enforcement efforts that are needed
to take care of properties in this county where residents stockpile
garbage, litter and junk. The Building Inspection Department,
General Services Department, the County Administrator' s Office, the
County Counsel' s Office and our own district office staffs spend a
considerable number 'of hours each year dealing with these problems.
The cities extend comparable efforts. Some specific code
enforcement problems on junkyard type cases have extended for seven
to ten years and run up county enforcement costs of $10,000 to
$20, 000.
If, after a few years of concerted clean-up operations, the full
$100 ,000 is not needed, it should be phased down to the appropriate
activity level.
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CC: County Administrator
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Community Development Director !� _'
PHIL BATCHELOR CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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