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Environmental Management Department recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 5519 with El Dorado Irrigation District to receive compensation for inspection services of hazardous waste storage and disposal facilities for automobile servicing businesses with wastewater connection services to El Dorado Irrigation District in the County, with a term of five years effective upon execution; and
2) In accordance with Chapter 3.13, Section 3.13.030 of County Ordinance Code, find that the provision of these services for the El Dorado Irrigation District are among other government entities or agencies.
FUNDING: CUPA Hazardous Materials Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) (Non-General Fund).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) requires all automobile-servicing businesses within its sewer collection system area to apply for and adhere to an individually issued Wastewater Discharge Permit (Permit) by EID. Active Permits require periodic inspections by EID program staff to verify compliance. The Environmental Management Department's (Environmental Management) Hazardous Materials Division is approved by the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal-EPA) as the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) for the County and administers the local government programs overseeing Hazardous Materials Storage/Business Plans and Hazardous Waste Generators for commercial businesses, including but not limited to, auto businesses. Environmental Management staff also perform periodic inspections to verify compliance with Environmental Management permit requirements.
Since Environmental Management staff already conduct inspections and generate reports for auto businesses under the CUPA program similar to EID’s inspections and reports, Environmental Management will provide printable electronic copies of reports identifying various acute and non-acute hazards documented during the inspections to EID. The reimbursement cost shall be set at a flat rate of $20.00 per facility inspection for the term of the Agreement.
Environmental Management and EID have negotiated this Agreement to provide relief to businesses complying with overlapping environmental compliance requirements of both respective local agencies by coordinating resources to reduce the cost and time to businesses that are required to meet environmental compliance requirements of both Environmental Management and EID.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board may choose to not approve the proposed Agreement. This would result in businesses being subject to additional costs from EID and time spent in order to comply with the requirements of both Environmental Management and EID.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
The Board has previously approved the following agreements with EID for reimbursement for these services:
• File No. 14-0802 - Agreement for Services 614-O1411
• File No. 18-0108 - Agreement for Services 264-O1811
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel and Risk Management have approved the proposed Agreement.
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no change in Net County Cost associated with this Agreement. Funding will be provided by a reimbursement to the Environmental Management Department from the El Dorado Irrigation District on a per facility inspection basis with a flat rate of $20 per inspection. The total anticipated revenue is nominal at approximately $400 per year, however, combining the inspections will save a given automobile servicing business approximately $200 each year.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
1.) Clerk of the Board will obtain the Chair’s signature on two (2) original copies of the Agreement.
2). Clerk of the Board will forward one (1) fully-executed original copy of the Agreement to the Chief Administrative Office, Contracts and Procurement Division, for further processing.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Healthy Communities
CONTACT
Greg Stanton, REHS, Director
Environmental Management Department