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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07131993 - S.1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS L .. Contra FROM: Gayle Bishop, Supervisor % Costa District Three s r DATE: July 13 , 1993 � ,Nr County fr^ ..J SUBJ_CT: REVIEW THE SPENDING OF SURCHARGES AND MITIGATION FEES COLLECTED AT THE COUNTY' S WASTE DISPOSAL SITE. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)A BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMWMATION Refer to Finance Committee for review and comment and report back to the Board. 1) A full accounting of revenues from county fees generated at Keller Canyon, i.e. franchise fee and mitigation fees; 2) A full accounting of how these funds have been dispersed; 3 ) A detailed explanation of the criteria established by the . County for determining eligible projects, including the process for prioritizing/selecting projects and who conducts the process and who decides which projects will be funded. BACKGROUND There is widespread concern about garbage bills among ratepayers, along with a growing public controversy over the County' s "2+2+2" surcharge at Keller Canyon Landfill. The 112+2+2" surcharge is generally viewed by the public and cities as hindering rKeller Canyon' s ability to compete. What reasoning led the Board of Supervisors to include the "2+2+2" surcharge in the landfill' s conditions of approval? Is the surcharge still valid? How do the projects expected to be funded by the mitigation fees differ from the projects that the land use permit required the applicant to provide? 0 CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON 1913 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER The Board discussed the above recommendation. IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the Community Development Director is REQUESTED to provide the Finance Committee for review a simple accounting of the revenues from County franchise and mitigation fees at Keller Canyon Landfill site. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IB 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 Development Director ATTESTED /3 / 3 County Administrator PHIL BATCHR,CLAK OF THE BOARD OF Finance Committee via County Administrator SUPERVISO AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR M382 (10/88) BY CA ,DEPUTY CONTRA COSI AECCOUNTY IY T i BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SEP 2 5 199 Contra PROM: Supervisor Tom Powers & Supervisor Sunne McPed,�;NOIWC DEVELO M (, �`�' �' Costa DATE. September Z2 , 1992 '` County wamm. Encouraging Growth and DevelopmP.nt. in Contra Costa County B►ECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)A BACKOROUND AND JUSTMCATION RECOMMENDATION: To encourage growth and development in Contra Costa County, an ad hoc committee should be established which will: 1. Sit down with business and industry leaders to find out from them' what their concerns are and how we can help them with these concerns. . 2. Allow business to assess our current regulations (health and land use) and report to the board changes we can make to help. 3. Allow a continuing dialogue to occur between government, industry, enviornmental groups and the greater community on the need for business expansion. 4. Evaluate new regulations and fees as to their economic impact on business and industry. S. Organize a method of assistance to work with regional, state and • federal regulators to insure both a safe environment and economically rational regulatory burden. BACKGROUND: (See attached) CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _LYES SIGNATURE: -RECOMMENDATION OF COUMY ADMINISTRATOR -RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE `• APPROVE OTHER EIONATURE(S): ACTIONOPSCARDON SPptomhar 29. 1U92 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHERX The Board APPROVED the above recommendations, and AGREED to incorporate this into the Contra Costa Works Program. Supervisor Fanden recalled that the Board had talked about a conference or symposium at the Sheraton Hotel with members of the industrial and business community to sit down and talk ahrnit. tb?i.r problems A.rd wbtpt the Board c,701d do to assist thP.mn. Eric Hasseltine, representing the Contra Costa Council, spoke on need for everyone to work together to help industry promote a.healtliy growth in California. He urged the formation of the above-mentioned committee. He indicated that the Contra Costa Council will work with Supervisor Fehden to put together the symposium. rcrE or auPElevISDRB I HERESY CERTIFY THATTMS R ATRUE �X UNAMMOUS(ABUNT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AVa11' ..u01M. AND ENTERED ON TME MINUTES OF THE BOARD ASSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. 'NJ County Administrator ATTESTED September 22, 1992. GEMDA PHIL BATCHELOII CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Supervisor Fanden SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINWRATOR facilities tend to employ many workers and to compensate them exLremely well. Second, and incroasingly important in these times of revenue shortfalls,sheavy industry brings a large and constant tax base vtxich supports local government. As Supervisors, we must keep our attention focused on the needs of our constituents. The County must maintain its heavy itulusLrial base so its residents can continue to be gaiafully employed and so that the tax revenues from capital intensive industrial development continue to flow into local government. When it comes down to what is really important to the working people of Contra Costa County, jobs are at the top of the list. The ary wueaL that the presence of industrial facilitioo lowere the 'attractiveness' of our community is without merit. What is important is that we have a job base and a tax base to meet the needs of the pwuple who are already here. It is with this in mind that we address the balancing of environmental Imu uea which confront our industries. 1t goon without saying that the health and safety of our population is our first obligation. But we must scrutinize the regulations and confirm that the burden Lupobed upon industry is fair and reasonable and that no regulator is imposing an unfair burden on industry that will result in the loss of jobs or tax revenue for Contra Costa County. TP:hf TOTAL P.03 I