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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03191991 - 2.3 a.3 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on March 19, 1991 , by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Powers NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ------------------------------------------- ---- - SUBJECT: Acme Transfer Station Rate Change The Board received the attached report dated March 19, 1991 from Sara Hoffman, Solid Waste Manager, recommending an increase in the tipping fee at the Acme Transfer Station. The report further recommended that the additional monies collected be held in a separate account pending resolution of Contra Costa County' s appeal to Alameda County for a waiver of the recycling surcharge at the Altamont Landfill. John R. Tulley, 3486 Springhill Court, Lafayette, expressed concern about the justification for an additional rate increase at this time, and recommended that the public be given more information relative to Acme Fill closure costs and Transfer Station costs. Sara Hoffman advised that the Acme Fill closure costs have been thoroughly reviewed and verified by Deloitte-Touche. Supervisor 'Tom Powers noted that he was reluctant to increase fees prior to resolution of the waiver appeal process with Alameda County. Supervisor Nancy Fanden referred to legislation which governs closure and environmental concerns which have increased costs. She commented on the need to keep the public informed on these issues. Supervisor Tom Torlakson agreed and recommended that information be included with garbage bills providing an explanation of the the fees. Supervisor Powers noted that the Altamont Landfill surcharge is the result of the Alameda County Waste Reduction and Recycling Initiative. He commented on the progress made in recycling programs in Contra Costa County, and recommended that the Environmental Affairs Committee review the possibility of requesting a credit from Alameda County. After further discussion by Board members, IT IS ORDERED that the following actions are APPROVED: 1) DEFERRED decision to April 9, 1991 on proposed increased tipping fee at the Acme Transfer Station; 2) REQUESTED Solid Waste Manager to report back on issues raised today relative to necessity for the increase at this time, the time frame for the appeal process and the feasibility of informing the public, via garbage bills or flyers, of the breakdown of the fee structure; and 3 ) REFERRED the issue of a potential credit from Alameda County for recycling programs to the Environmental Affairs Committee. cc• Solid Waste- Manager 1 hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of • Louise Aiello, CDD an action taken end entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors an tfle date shown. County Administrator ATTESTED: /4- /99/ PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By 6 oa-g ,x� ...�..qtr - 003 6.t:.. ..0 Ccot1 a TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ; C0.Sta FROM: Sara Hoffman COLM Solid Waste Manager DATE: March 19, 1991 SUBJECT: Rate Change at Acme Transfer Station SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS (S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION INCREASE the tipping fee at Acme Transfer Station from $59. 68/ton to $64 . 61/ton effective March 20, 1991 and DIRECT Acme Landfill to hold payment of the additional $4 . 93/ton in a segregated interest bearing account pending further direction from the Board of Supervisors. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS On March 12 , 1991, the Board of Supervisors requested a waiver of- the $6. 00/ton recycling surcharge on waste from Contra Costa County received at Altamont Landfill or, failing waiver, to credit the surcharge against other mitigation fees. The recycling surcharge is in conformance with the Alameda County Waste Reduction and Recycling Initiative Charter Amendment which also allows the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to waive the surcharge under certain circumstances. The Alameda County Board has not yet responded to the Contra Costa County Board's request for waiver or credit. Imposition of the $6. 00 per ton surcharge for waste going to Alameda County would actually result in an overall rate increase of $4.93/ton at Acme Transfer Station since the transfer station rate is based on disposal rates in both Solano County and Alameda County. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES BIGNATUjE:-- RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION 'OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) : ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED O R VOTE OF SUPERVISO I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. cc: Community Development Acme Landfill ATT D Martinez Disposal IL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF Pleasant Hill Bayshore, Inc. THE ARD OF SUPERVISORS Orinda/Moraga Disposal AND CO ADMINISTRATOR Valley Waste Management BY , DEPUTY hs/h16:rtechng.bos The Board of Supervisors could wait until a response from the Alameda County Board of Supervisors before imposing the recycling surcharge; however, given the magnitude of the increase, staff believes it would be best not to put ourselves in the position of needing a greater increase due to delays in imposition of the surcharge. Authorizing Acme Fill to collect the fee but keep it in an interest bearing segregated account pending further direction from the Board of Supervisors, will help avoid additional rate increases as well as allow the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to respond to our waiver request prior to making the payment to Oakland Scavenger.