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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon �'1t1�a
Director of Community Development �a
DATE: April 6, 1989. Caunty
SUBJECT: Closure Cost Review at Acme Landfill
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize Chair to execute an Amendment to the transfer station
rate regulation Consulting Services Agreement with Touche-Ross to
include a closure and post-closure cost review of Acme Landfill.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost for the Transfer Station Rate Regulation' s Program
authorized by the Board is $55 ,640 (reduced from the original
contract) . The additional cost for review of closure cost is,
$74, 508 . The amended contract increases the payment limit to be
the sum of these two costs, $130, 148. This cost will be
recovered from the Acme Fill Corporation. Acme' s cost for both
these projects will be considered an eligible expense to be
incorporated into the rates at the landfill and transfer station.
REASONS FOR RECONIlMENIDATION/BACKGROUND
On March 21, 1989 the Board of Supervisors approved a contract
with Touche-Ross to establish a rate review program which
requires approval of disposal rates by the County for fees
charged at the Acme Interim and Permanent Transfer Station. The
Board also authorized staff to negotiate an agreement with
Touche-Ross to review the closure and post-closure costs at Acme
Fill. Closure and post-closure costs are expected to be assessed
at the Acme Transfer Station. Staff has negotiated an amendment
to the agreement with Touche-Ross to conduct the closure cost
review. Touche-Ross has subcontracted with the firm of Brown and
Caldwell, of Pleasant Hill, to provide them technical assistance
to review the ad1equacy of the closure plans and cost estimates.
Touche-Ross and Brown and Caldwell are qualified to do the
closure cost study. Some of the information gathered in the
closure cost study will be used as part of the transfer station
rate regulation.
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Community Development (Orifi. Dept . ) APR 11 1989
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Solid Waste Commission (via CDD) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Cent . County Cities/Sanitary Districts (via CDD)
Auditor/Controller
BY DEPUTY
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The closure and post-closure cost study will include the
following components :
Summarize the volumes of waste disposed at Acme for all
historical users . -
Designated and hazardous waste disposers will be segregated.
Summarize landfill closure regulations of the different
governmental agencies.
- Review reasonableness of' closure and post-closure plans and
costs , including recapture periods.
- Identity costs that should have been provided for, changes
in cost due 'to changes in regulation, and cost changes due
to price fluctuations.
Recommend policies for recording, reporting and managing
projected and actual closure cost.
Identify who should pay for closure.
A preliminary draft of the Closure Report will be prepared within
one month ( approximately May 9, 1989) . The final Closure Report
is expected to be completed within two months ( approximately
June 6, 1989) . A preliminary report on the rate regulation of
the transfer station will be completed within two months
( approximately June 6 , 1989) . The rate regulation procedures
will be established one month later (approximately July 4, 1989) .
The determination of a rate will be finished one month after Acme
completes the rate application (about August 1989) .
Staff will- provide regular updates to the Board on the status of
both studies.
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