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Public Health Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign retroactive Agreement 611-PHD0507 with the County of Placer in the amount of $96,500 for the term July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 to provide services for solid waste permitting and enforcement activities within the County's jurisdiction.
FUNDING: State of California Integrated Waste Management Board grant and solid waste franchise fees
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $96,500
Funding
Budgeted $96,500
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $96,500
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: The LEA receives funding from two revenue streams, a grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) of approximately $18,200 and solid waste franchise fees collected by Environmental Management.
Background: El Dorado County is mandated by the State to have a Local Enforcement Agency (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 departments, 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 for El Dorado County and successful in meeting the goals of the LEA. The attached contra...
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