DATE: November 6, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding between the County and 15 cities related to Assembly Bill 939
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the County and the cities of Clovis, Coalinga, Firebaugh, Fowler, Fresno, Huron, Kerman, Kingsburg, Mendota, Orange Cove, Parlier, Reedley, San Joaquin, Sanger, and Selma to allow for the continued implementation and funding of regional Assembly Bill 939 - The Integrated Waste Management Act, including education, public information, household hazardous waste management programs, and the development of associated facilities, effective upon execution for ten years with an automatic five-year extension.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the County, as the Lead Agency, to continue to implement Assembly Bill 939 - The Integrated Waste Management Act (AB 939), including education, public information, household hazardous waste (HHW) management programs, and development of associated HHW facilities through utilization of the current AB 939 Surcharge Fee throughout the MOU cities and County region. The AB 939 Surcharge Fee of $3.41 per disposed ton of the County's generated solid waste is required to fully-fund regulatory oversight as well as the activities covered by the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), including operation of the Regional Permanent HHW Facility (HHW Facility) and a local network of HHW drop-off sites (Local HHW Network), and development of additional Facility(ies) as needed. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is denied or postponed, it may affect the County's ability to meet compliance with certain statutory requirements.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Currently, the County's Solid Waste Su...
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