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Public Health Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Agreement 716-PHD0408 (176-S0911) with the County of Placer for a not-to-exceed amount of $245,850 for the term July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010 to provide services for solid waste permitting and enforcement activities within the County's jurisdiction.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: State of California Integrated Waste Management Board grant and solid waste franchise fees.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost Annually: $122,925
Funding
Budgeted $122,925
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $122,925
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: The Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) receives funding from two revenue streams, an annual grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) of approximately $18,332, and solid waste franchise fees collected by Environmental Management.
Background: El Dorado County is mandated by the State to have an LEA to oversee the enforcement of solid waste laws in the County. Public Health assumed responsibility for the LEA in 1995 from the Building Department. While the LEA is normally placed in county environmental health programs, El Dorado County must place it elsewhere due to Environmental Managements operation of Union Mine Landfill, which is viewed as a potential conflict of interest. State law requires the County to staff the LEA with a full time environmental health specialist. This requirement can be met by contracting with a neighboring jurisdiction possessing full time staff with expertise in solid waste management.
Reason for Recommendation: Since July 1996, El Dorado County LEA field services have been contracted to Placer County, a certified Local Enforcement Agency, which employs full-time staff with expertise in solid waste management. This arrangement has been both economical fo...
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