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Adopted this Order on March 26, 1991 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: AB 939 Program/Tipping Fee
The Board received the attached report dated March 26,
1991 from Sara Hoffman, Solid Waste Manager, relative to the AB 939
planning budget and possible fee reductions.
Phil Batchelor, County Administrator, advised that
because of a larger volume of garbage than was anticipated, it may
be possible to reduce the tipping fee in July 1991. He noted,
however, that the cities have expressed a desire to receive some of
these funds to assist them in their AB 939 studies. Mr. Batchelor
stated that the Public Managers Association is preparing a proposal
for review by the City/County Relations Committee and subsequent
submission to the Board of Supervisors for consideration.
Supervisor Tom Powers expressed the belief that the
Board should take advantage of the opportunity to reduce the fee.
He noted that any proposal submitted to the City/County Relations
Committee and subsequently to the Board should be within the
parameters of the Board' s minimum requirements for AB 939
compliance.
Board members being in agreement, IT IS ORDERED that the
staff recommendations relative to the AB 939 program and possible
tipping fee reduction are APPROVED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that staff is REQUESTED to prepare
a position paper on the County' s standards for AB 939 compliance.
1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
cc: Sara Hoffman an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Community Development Director Board of SuperWaoyr�s�on the date shown.
County Administrator ATTESTED: "�'�'r'0�� &, /99/
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
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FROM: Sara Hoffman
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DATE: March 26, 19 91 9}1 odTT .i"fir �W/
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SUBJECT: AB 939 Program and Tipping Fee
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. ACCEPT the status report of the AB 939 planning budget and possible fee
reductions;
2 . AUTHORIZE the Chair, the Board of Supervisors to transmit letters to the
Integrated Waste Management Task Force and Mayors Conference that: (a)
acknowledges the Mayors Conference Resolution 91-3 and the Integrated
Waste Management Task Force recommendations regarding solid waste
programs and revenue; (b) advises them of the Board's consideration of
County AB 939 fee reductions; (c) requests that the Public Managers
Association and County staff jointly develop a proposal for
consideration by the City/County Relations Committee on collecting
revenue for the city AB 939 activities in lieu of reducing the current
AB 939 tipping fee; and (d) informs them that the Board has directed
staff to develop a report on the resource recovery programs for the
Board's review;
3 . DIRECT staff to develop a report on the scope and status of the resource
recovery program.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
Effective January 1, 1990, the State authorized and directed cities and
counties to begin a massive planning, and implementation program for the
diversion of solid waste from the landfills. The County has two levels of
responsibility in this effort, countywide and for the unincor rated areas.
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SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Substantial progress has been made in both areas. Countywide, the County is
responsible for providing staff services to the Contra Costa Integrated Waste
Management Task Force, preparing the countywide siting element and
preparing/compiling the countywide integrated waste management plan.
Over the past year, the Task Force has' been convened, developed its bylaws,
established appropriate subcommittees and work plans for each of the committees.
The Task Force has since developed review procedures -for source methodologies
and completed several components of the siting element, among its many
activities. Under its unincorporated area responsibilities, the County has
completed the preliminary draft of the source reduction/recycling element and
household, hazardous waste element (Note: see attached budget and program
overview for details on responsibilities and accomplishments to date. )
The preliminary budget for the AB 939 program was set at $1,056,000 including
a 20% contingency. With the completion of our first year's activities, we
have reviewed this budget and determined that it can be reduced to
$1, 024, 000. The budget reduction is actually greater than it appears because
of a lengthening of the project term from two years to two and a half years.
This lengthening is due to proposed legislation that would delay the
submittal of the Integrated Waste Management Plan by six months as well as
delays in the promulgation of state regulations that govern the planning
process. ' „
Revenues ! for the AB 939 program have been reviewed also. The program is
funded through` a $.95 per ton fee for waste received at the landfills. The
$.95 per 'ton was based on projected waste volumes of 705, 000 tons in 1990.
This projection was consistent with volume reduction trends (962, 000 tons in
1988 and' 820, 000 tons in 1989) and took into account the anticipation of
curbside recycling programs. However, waste volumes 'increased substantially
in 1990 (to 862, 000) resulting in higher than anticipated revenues. The
higher revenue receipts plus the longer program term would allow the County
to reduce the tipping fee to $. 15 per ton.
On March '7, 1991, the Mayors Conference adopted a resolution requesting that
the Board designate representatives to discuss the use of the AB 939 fee to
collect revenue for city AB 939 activities (see attached letter) . The
Integrated Waste Management Task Force also discussed the issue of the AB 939
tipping fee at their March 20, 1991 meeting. The Task Force approved three
recommendations:
1) Using the AB 939 Budget and Program Overview as a basis, the Task
Force wants to monitor (on a semi-annual basis) revenues and
expenditures for the County's AB 939 Program;
2) A committee composed of elected officials from the Board of
Supervisors, cities, franchising agencies and the Public Managers'
Association should agree on a split of the AB 939 funds;
3) The Board of Supervisors should consult with the cities and
franchising agencies prior to implementation of new programs and
the cities should be given the option of choosing between programs
and funds.
While the County does not have any legal obligation to collect AB 939
revenues for the cities, we have always expressed our willingness to
cooperate with the cities. However, staff does not believe that it is
appropriate for the County to be put in the difficult position of deciding
how much each city should receive for its AB 939 planning efforts or to
impose such a city fee without a consensus among the cities. For these
reasons, staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors advise the cities of
the possibility of collecting AB 939 revenue for the cities without
increasing the current fee and refer the matter to the Public Managers
Association and County staff to develop a recommendation for review by the
City/County Relations Committee. This Committee is composed of city and
county elected officials and Public Managers and so would be an appropriate
review body.
In addition, both the Mayors Conference and the Task Force brought up the
issue of the scope and. funding of the County's resource recovery programs,
funded through payments required as Conditions of Approval of the Land Use
Permits �of the landfills. In order not to delay action on the AB 939 issue,
staff recommends that the Board direct staff to develop a separate report on
the resource recovery programs for the Board's consideration at a later date.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
AB 939 BUDGET AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The "AB 939" Program is divided into those tasks which serve the entire county and those which
serve the unincorporated area. The attached budget and program information is thus divided into
two categories: unincorporated and countywide.
The tasks which fall within the "countywide" heading are:
1. Providing staff services to the Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Task
Force. According to state law and the regulations promulgated by the California
Integrated Waste Management Board, the Task Force is charged with:
a. Reviewing Source Reduction and Recycling Elements and Household
Hazardous Waste Elements prepared by each of the cities and by the
county;
b. Identifying solid waste management issues of countywide or regional
concern;
C. Facilitating the development of multi jurisdictional arrangements for the
marketing of recyclable materials;
d. Ensuring that the county adequately plans for meeting future solid waste
handling and disposal needs; and
e. Facilitating the resolution of conflicts and inconsistencies between Source
Reduction and Recycling Elements and Household Hazardous Waste
Elements.
To date, the Task Force has accomplished the following:
o Developed bylaws and established four subcommittees composed of Task
Force members.
o Developed workplans for each of the committees (Administrative/
Legislative, Source Reduction and Recycling, Public Information and
Siting).
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o Developed an executive summary and review procedures to ensure timely
review of Source Reduction and Recycling Elements (SRR).
o Developed a method for data collection from commercial recyclers who
to date have refused to provide necessary information. Information to be
provided to cities.
o Established "Ninet", a monthly newsletter of AB 939 activities and related
information. This newsletter is distributed to each city and to AB 939
project managers.
o Developed workshops (subsequently canceled due to lack of interest) and
public information packets for use by cities.
o Developed an. executive summary for Household Hazardous Waste
Elements and developed an "existing conditions" section for use by the
cities.
o Conducted a survey of residential can rates to be distributed to cities.
o Developed a series of recommendations as to how backyard composting
could be addressed in the city and County SRR elements, as well as
methods for quantifying the reduction in waste generation due to
implementation of backyard composting programs. This report will be
forwarded to cities for their use in preparing their SRR elements.
Completed a detailed review of the Acme proposed composting
demonstration project which will process 100 tons per day.
o Reviewed solid waste legislation and California Integrated Waste .
Management Board draft regulations; the Task Force actively commented
on draft regulations which resulted in amendments (e.g. deletion of
requirements to quantify, litter).
o Provided monthly updates of AB 939 planning activities throughout county
(on going activity).
o Reviewed and commented on proposed legislation (on going activity).
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2. Preparing the countywide Siting Element. According to AB 939, the county is
responsible for preparing a countywide siting element. This element will include
projections of the total transformation and disposal capacity needs for the county,
and an identification of how those needs will be met.
To date, the Task Force has accomplished the following:
o The Siting committee has completed their review of several components
of the siting element (Existing Conditions, Laws and Regulations and
Facilities).
o Reviewed solid waste legislation and California Integrated Waste
Management Board draft regulations.
o Developed a timeline for preparing the siting element and the Countywide
Integrated Waste Management Plan.
o Reviewed and commented on proposed legislation (on going activity).
3. Preparing/Compiling the Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan.
According to AB 939, each city will submit to the county their Source Reduction
and Recycling Element and their Household Hazardous Waste Element. The
County is responsible for compiling these documents, the county's elements and
the countywide siting element into a Countywide Integrated Waste Management
Plan. This Plan will be.submitted to the California Integrated Waste Management
Board for their,approval. This task includes staffing needs during the state's
review and approval period.
To date, the Task Force has accomplished the following:
o Developed a timeline for preparing the siting element and the Countywide
Integrated Waste Management Plan.
o Reviewed and commented on proposed legislation (on going activity).
The tasks which fall within the "unincorporated" heading are:
1. The preparation of the Source Reduction and Recycling Component for the
unincorporated area of the county: and
2. The preparation of the Household Hazardous Waste Component for the
unincorporated area of the count
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To date, the County has prepared administrative drafts of the following components:
o Source Reduction
o Recycling
o Composting
o Facility Disposal
o Educational and Public Information
o Waste Characterization
o Household Hazardous Waste Element
The following Table summarizes the Preliminary Budget which was prepared at the beginning
of the planning period. The projected $1,056,000 funding need was based on a two year
planning period which began January 1, 1990.
TABLE I: PRELIMINARY BUDGET
TASK FY 89-90 FY 90-91 FY 91-92 TOTALS
1. Countywide Activities $65,000 $290,000 $350,000 $705,000
2. Unincorporated Activities $5,000 $170,000 0 $175,000
3. Contingency $14,000 $92,000 $70,000 $176,000
(20%)
TOTALS $84,000 $552,000 $420,000 $1,056,000
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The revenues for the AB 939 Program are obtained from a $0.95/ton tipping fee which is levied
at the landfills and at the transfer station. This fee was projected to recover the costs of
implementing the AB 939 Program. As noted in Table II, revenues exceeded expectations.
During the calendar year 1988, 962,700 tons of waste was disposed. This quantity was reduced
by 15% in calendar year 1989 to 820,000. With the increase in curbside collection programs,
we assumed that the disposal quantity would have a commensurate reduction in calendar year
1990 (reducing to 705,000 tons). As evidenced by Table II, disposal quantities substantially
exceeded expectations. The quantity of waste disposed during calendar year 1990 increased to
862,500 tons resulting in higher revenues.
TABLE II: AB 939 REVENUES
PERIOD PROJECTED ACTUAL REVISED REVENUE PROJECTIONS
REVENUES REVENUES (based on tipping fee reduction to
.15/ton effective 4/1/91)
FY 89-90 $335,000 $419,000 $419,000
(1/1 - 6/30/90)
FY 90-91 $670,000 $279,000' $647,0002
FY 91-92 0 0 $130'0003
TOTALS $1,005,000 $698,000 $1,196,000
Notes:
1. Actual Revenues received to date reflect payments for the first quarter of the fiscal year
for all facilities and the second quarter of the fiscal year for one facility.
2. This projection reflects three quarters at .95/ton and one quarter at .15/ton assuming no
change in the 1990 disposal quantities (862,500). Actual revenues will likely be less
because of an expected reduction in disposal quantities.
3. This projection is based on a tipping fee of .15/ton with a disposal quantity of 862,500
tons. Actual revenues will likely be less because of an expected reduction in disposal
quantities.
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Table III summarizes the Revised Budget for the AB 939 Program. The revised budget reflects
the extension of the program by one year to include the 1992-93 fiscal year. The extension of
the program is necessary by the delay of the California Integrated Waste Management Board in
promulgating regulations for the preparation of the countywide siting element and proposed
legislation to delay by six months the submittal of the Countywide Integrated Waste Management
Plan.
TABLE III: REVISED AB 939 BUDGET
ACTIVITY FY 89-90 FY 90-91 FY 91-92 FY 92-93 TOTALS
1. Countywide $58,000' $174,0002 $309,0003 $110,000 $651,000
2. Unincorporated $4,0004 $167,0005 $42,0006 0 $213,000
3. Contingency 0 $68,000 $70,000 $22,000 $160,0007
(20%)
TOTALS $62,000 $409,000 $421,000 $132,000 $1,024,000
The Countywide activities represent 75 percent of the budget and the activities for the
unincorporated area represent 25 percent of the budget.
Notes: (The costs detailed include overhead costs for services such as clerical support)
1. This figure represents the following costs for the six month period of January 1, 1990
through June 30, 1990.
- Staffing the County Solid Waste Commission from January through June of 1990;
- Establishing and staffing the Integrated Waste Management Task Force;
- Staffing the Export Committee and the Plastics Task Force.
Solid Waste Manager: 35% = 29,000
Deputy County Counsel: 10% = 7,000
Senior Planner: 20% = 8,000
Associate Planner: 40% = 14.000
58,000
2. This figure represents the following costs:
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Staffing the Integrated Waste Management Task Force for the fiscal year;
- Partial preparation of"the countywide Siting Element;
- Staffing the Export Committee;
Solid Waste Manager: 10% 17,000
Deputy County Counsel: 10% = 7,000
Senior Planner: 65% = 55,000
Assistant Planner: 95% = 61,000
Household Hazardous Waste
Specialist: 15% = 6,000
Public Information Specialist: 15% — 15,000
Integrated Waste Management
Consultant: = 13,000
174,000
3. The primary role of the Task Force is the review of the Source Reduction and Recycling
Elements, the Household Hazardous Waste Elements, the countywide Siting Element and
the County Integrated Waste Management Plan. These tasks will all be accomplished
during the 1991-92 fiscal year, resulting the increased funding for countywide activities.
- Staffing the Integrated Waste Management Task Force for the fiscal year.
- Preparation and approval of the countywide Siting Element;
- Preparation and approval of the Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan;
- Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Plan..
CEQA Compliance: = 90,000
Deputy County Counsel: 15% _ . 11,000
Senior Planner: 75% = 63,000
Assistant Planner: 95% = 61,000
Household Hazardous Waste
Specialist: 15% = 6,000
Public Information Specialist: 20% = 18,000
Recycling Planner: 20% = 13,000
Integrated Waste Management
Consultant: = 25,000
Solid Waste Manager: 10% = 17,000
Printing/Distribution
309,000
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4/5. These figures represent the cost of preparing and distributing for public review the
preliminary drafts of the Source Reduction and Recycling Element and the Household
Hazardous Waste Element for the unincorporated area of the county.
Item #4: Senior Planner: 10% = 4,000
Item #5: Waste Characterization
Study: 78,000
Consultant Preparation of
the Source Reduction,
Recycling, Composting and
Special Waste Components: 20,000
Household Hazardous Waste
Specialist: 10% = 4,000
Public Information
Specialist: 5% = 5,000
Assistant Planner: 25% = 16,000
Senior Planner: 20% = 17,000
CEQA Compliance: = 25,000
Printing/Distribution:
167,000
6. This figure represents the cost of revising and obtaining final approval of the Source
Reduction and Recycling Element and the Household Hazardous Waste Elements for the
unincorporated areas of the county.
Senior Planner: 30% = 25,000
Deputy County Counsel: 5%
Assistant Planner: 20% = 13,000
42,000
7. A contingency of 20% has been added to this revised budget.
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Contra Costa. County Mayors' Conference
�RESENMG R E C E 1��E LJ '� 1078 Hacienda Drive
Walnut Creek, Ca. 94598
MAYORS i (415)934-3963
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BRE'%-M*OOD March 8, 1991 CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA CO.
CLA17ON
CONCORD The Honorable Tom .Powers
Board of Supervisors
DA ��LLE 651 Pine Street
ELCERRITO Martinez, CA 94553
HERCULES
Dear Mr . Powers and Members of the Board :
LAF.A1"ETIE
NIARnNLZ The Contra Costa County Mayors ' Conference adopted
MOR.AGA Resolution 91-3 at their March 7 meeting in San Ramon:
ORINDA The Mayors' Conference of Contra Costa County hereby
PINOL.E requests that representatives from Contra Costa County
PIM,BURG with the authority to make decisions meet with the
cities ' representatives on the AB939 Task Force to
PLEAS.A 'iHlll establish: 1 . the division by percentages between
RiCKNIOND the cities and the County of AB939 money , and 2 . The
SAN PABLO allocation of the $200,000 per landfill per year
5.4N RAMON recycling fee to existing municipal recycling programs .
uALNL7CREEK The resolution was unanimously passed and the Mayors hereby
respectfully request such a meeting.
Si75z,
ely ours,
IC/sf1i;
Peg ar
Executive Secretary
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