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HomeMy WebLinkAbout097-88RESOLUTION NO. 97-88 A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Danville Approving a Memorandum of Understanding Regarding SOlid Waste Exportation WHEREAS, the landfill sites in contra costa county are approaching capacity; and WHEREAS, a cooperative effort to seek interim export of solid waste to other counties may become necessary; and WHEREAS, the Contra costa County Mayors' Conference has appointed a committee to explore and negotiate an export agreement; and WHEREAS, a Memorandum Of Understanding has been proposed to Contra Costa County, its cities and special districts; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding is to establish a cooperative effort to obtain one or more export agreements and to provide staff support for the Contra Costa County Mayors' Conference policy board and executive committee; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Danville hereby authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Memorandum of Understanding. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on August 15, 1988 by the following vote: AYES: Greenberg, Jagger, Lane, Ritchey, Schlendorf NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING This MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING dated August 15th, 1988 for purposes of reference only is entered into by and between any agency listed below which as a consequence of a majority vote of its ruling body chooses to become a signatory to this MOU. A body shall be considered to be a signatory to this MOU and thus a Party as that term is used hereinafter upon the signing of the Agreement by the Mayor or Board Chairman of such body and submitting a resolution from its ruling body approving such act to the Executive Secretary of the Mayors' Conference. The parties to this MOU shall be restricted to the following agencies: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, oCITY OF ANTIOCH, CITY OF BRENTWOOD, CITY OF CLAYTON, CITY OF CONCORD, TOWN OF DANVILLE, CITY OF EL CERRITO, CITY OF HERCULES, CITY OF LAFAYETTE, CITY OF MARTINEZ, CITY OF MORAGA, CITY OF ORINDA, CITY OF PINOLE, CITY OF PITTSBURG, CITY OF PLEASANT HILL, CITY OF RICHMOND, CITY OF SAN PABLO, CITY OF SAN RAMON, CITY OF WALNUT CREEK, BYRON SANITARY DISTRICT, CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT, CROCKETT-VALONA SANITARY DISTRICT, KENSINGTON COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, MOUNTAIN VIEW SANITARY DISTRICT, OAKLEY SANITARY DISTRICT, RODEO SANITARY DISTRICT, and WEST CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT BACKGROUND AND POINTS OF AGREEMENT: 1. Acme Fill landfill is expected to reach capacity in January of 1989. The Contra Costa Waste Sanitary Landfill is expected to reach capacity in 1991 (sooner if other wastes are diverted to the landfill). The West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill is expected to reach capacity in 1992 (sooner if other wastes are diverted to the landfill). It is unlikely that an additional in-county landfill site can be operational before 1991. As current landfill sites become unavailable to parties to this MOU, affected parties will be required to export their solid waste to landfills outside of Contra Costa County in order to prevent the diversion of additional waste to any of the above landfills. If no export solution is found, the entire County landfill capacity could be exhausted in 1990. In this MOU "export" refers tO the disposal of solid waste generated and collected in Contra Costa County to a disposal site outside of Contra Costa County. 2. The solid waste export issue is complex and directly involves the County, cities, franchising sanitary districts, and ehe private solid waste collection and disposal companies. 3. Initial steps have been taken with the formation of the Mayors' Conference Subcommittee on Solid Waste Export. The purpose of this MOU is to compliment and further the efforts of that group by providing a policy foundation and support staff. 4. The need for transfer stations for waste export is acknowledged and the parties intend to work together to ensure that any needed transfer station is operational when export is required. 5. Now is the time to cooperatively act to obtain a waste exp6rt agreement. The initial waste disposal problem lies in Central County, but East and West County will also likely need to export their wastes. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE GOAL OF SOLVING THE PROBLEM OUTLINED ABOVE, THE PARTIES AGREE TO COOPERATIVELY TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: 1. The parties agree to work actively and cooperatively to arrange for an export agreement to dispose of Contra Costa County's wastes until a new landfill in Contra Costa County is in operation. 2. Any agreement for export shall be brought back to the governing body of each party for approval. 3. Each party shall appoint one elected official to serve on a policy board to direct actions concerning waste export. 4. An executive committee of elected officials comprised of the Mayors' Conference Subcommittee on Solid Waste and such other representatives as are selected by the policy board shall be established. This executive committee shall be charged with the responsibility of developing policies and agreements to be acted upon by the policy board. Replacements for vacancies on the executive committee shall be chosen by the policy board. 5. A technical committee of agency staff shall be formed to manage waste export activities and to give advice to the executive and policy committees. 6. Contra Costa County staff, in connection with the technical committee, shall initially support the executive committee on its waste export activities until the parties decide otherwise. 7. The initial task of the policy board is to develop a work plan for approval by the governing bodies of the parties. 8. The formation of this body shall not delay, interfere or prohibit any activities now ongoing to obtain waste export agreements. DATED: August 15, 1988 (Signatures begin on Page 3) TOWN OF DANVILLE BY: ~or~,/~ ATTEST: