HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07121988 - 1.115 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on July 12 , 1988 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson , Schroder.
NOES: None .
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
SUBJECT: Hazardous Waste j RESOLUTION NO. 88% 430
Management Planning j
WHEREAS, counties statewide face a serious problem involving
potential State preemption of critical local land use decisions
on the siting of hazardous waste facilities; and
WHEREAS, the intent of AB 2948 is for Contra Costa County to
plan to meet its own needs for hazardous waste management and to
participate in inter-county agreements where appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health Services (DHS) Guidelines
for county hazardous waste management plans appear to go beyond
. the .intent of the Tanner statute (AB 2948, .1986 ) and would pro-
hibit Contra Costa County from limiting the size or type of
facilities that can be sited; and
WHEREAS, in order to have an approved county hazardous waste
management plan Contra Costa County may become vulnerable through
the appeals process by being forced to accept the siting of any
size or type of facility; and
WHEREAS, equity is based on managing the county' s "fair
share" of hazardous wastes, either through local siting approvals
or through voluntary inter-county agreements; and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County supports the use of voluntary
inter-county agreements to structure mutual land use siting com-
mitments; and
WHEREAS, the appropriate staff of Contra Costa County have
worked in good faith to implement AB 2948, and now stand ready to
work with the CSAC%Tanner Task Force, as requested;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Contra Costa County
Board of Supervisors support CSAC' s efforts on behalf of counties
to address problems experienced by the counties in working with
the DHS and its interpretation of AB 2948; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Contra Costa County will work
with its cities to implement the "fair share" concept and to
submit a final hazardous waste management plan that is consistent
with the intent of AB 2948 ; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Contra Costa County evaluate
its procedures for Environmental Impact Reports and General Plan
Amendments , as they relate to AB 2948 , and compile and maintain a
statewide list of proposed facilities in Contra Costa County.
DBO%jn%149: 2948 .res
Orig. Dept. : Community Development
cc: County Administrator
County Counsel I hereby certify that this Isa true and correct copy at
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Suporvis re on the date shown.
ATTESTEDc "?—�F
PHIL BA HELO ,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By , Deputy
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