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Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Division, recommending the Board adopt Resolution 038-2015 to:
1) Approve and authorize the Health and Human Services Agency to submit Local Enforcement Agency Grant Program applications to California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to assist in the costs of the solid waste facilities permit and inspection program commencing with the 2015/16 Local Enforcement Agency Grant through the 2019/20 Local Enforcement Agency Grant with an estimated grant amount of $18,500 for Fiscal Year 2015/16; and
2) Authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director, or designee, to execute in the name of the County of El Dorado all grant documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments and requests for payment necessary to secure grant funds, implement the approved grant projects and close out each grant.
FUNDING: State Funding through the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
There is no Net County Cost associated with this revenue Agreement. Sufficient appropriations will be included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16 Budget and in future FY Budget requests.
Background
The County of El Dorado is mandated by the State to have a Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) to oversee the enforcement of solid waste laws and this function is the responsibility of the Community Development Agency, Environmental Management Division.
However, El Dorado County has operated Union Mine Landfill since 1962 under the oversight of the Environmental Management Division. The Union Mine Landfill ceased operating as a public disposal facility in 1996. In approximately 1994, it was determined that the enforcement of solid waste laws by the Division that operates the Landfill could present a conflict of interest, so the function of ensuring solid waste management oversight was transferred to the Public Health Department (now the Public Hea...
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