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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03071989 - 1.39 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Solid Waste commission Contra C;osta DATE: February 15 , 1989 County SUBJECT: Position on AB 80 SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) a BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt position in support of AB 80 , if amended, which is similar to that taken on AB 3298 the last legislative session. FINANCIAL IMPACT None. BACKGROUND AB 3298 has been re-introduced as AB 80 by Assemblymember Killea. This bill again re-emphasizes the need for recycling planning and programs and provides for a requirement that a recycling plan be developed for each county and be submitted to the Department of Conservation, Division of Recycling forxeview -andapproval. The inclusion of this latter requirement is identical to such a re- quirement in AB 3298, previously introduced.Board caused prob- lems between the California Waste Management Board and Department of Conservation and ultimately lead to it being vetoed by the Governor last session. . Therefore, it is recommended that AB 80 be supported with the following amendments: 1. Designate the California Waste Management Board instead of the Department of Conservation as the lead State agency, with the caveat that the California Waste Management Board be. strengthened with regard to planning and implementing a statewide integrated waste management system. Coordination with the Department of Conservation would occur during the review of the recycling plan. Since the recycling plan is to be included as part of the County Solid Waste Management Plan, the administering agency should be the same as that which provides oversight for the county solid waste manage- ment plans, which is the California Waste Management Board. RV:rjs RV-I :ab80.bd CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: 47v k't RQWVs RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER S I GNATURE i S-1 ACTION OF BOARD ON -MAR 1989 - APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED >< OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 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: Community Developrieat (Orig. Dept.) ATTESTED 7198_9_ County Administrator trator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF County Legislative Delegation (via CDD) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR California Waste Management Board (via CDD) BY DEPUTY M382/7-83 As the lead agency, the California Waste Management Board should provide technical assistance in the preparation of recycling plans in order that counties clearly understand the requirements. 2. Delete the reference which excludes inclusion of waste-to- energy fuel as part of the waste reduction goal. Waste-to- energy projects can be a viable means of resource recovery and waste reduction. In Contra Costa County, Gaylord Con- tainer Corporation, one of the nation' s largest manufactur- ers of recycled paper stock, uses wood chips as energy to fuel its mill. This is an important method for waste reduc- tion for this jurisdiction. SC: jal SC:swc.brd