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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.5 Revise Alameda Co Solid Waste Mgmt Plan CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 23, 1987 SUBJECT Consideration of Revision to Alameda County Solid Waste Management Plan EXHIBITS ATTACHED Resolution; Memorandum dated October 29, 1987, from Ken Mercer, President, Solid Waste Management Authority RECOMMENDATION Adopt Resolution FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None DESCRIPTION At the regular City Council meeting on September 28, 1987, the City Council adopted the Waste Management Plan, as proposed by the Alameda County Solid Waste Management Authority. At the time of the public hearing, there was discussion related to possible amendment language being proposed by the City of Hayward. The purpose of the amended language was to clearly identify that the Authority policy was to maintain at least 50 years of permitted landfill capacity, on a continuous basis. Nine cities have now adopted the Plan, including the proposed amended language. State Law requires that a majority of the cities containing a majority of the population must adopt the Plan. As identified in Mr. Mercer' s memorandum, the County has not received enough approvals to adopt the Plan, and therefore, has requested that cities which did .not adopt the amended language, consider doing so. On October 28, 1987, the Alameda County Solid Waste Management Authority met to review the proposed amended language. The Authority voted unanimously to approve the language and request that cities which had not adopted the amended language reconsider their action. The proposed resolution contains an exhibit which identifies the language as adopted by the City Council and the proposed replacement language. The first substitution would more explicitly identify that a new application for the importation of solid waste could not occur until an engineering study certified that at least 50 years of permitted landfill capacity is available. The language goes further to describe that an agency from outside of Alameda County could not be approved if the mitigation would reduce the permitted landfill capacity to less than 50 years. The second change would assure that the policy is consistent with other sections within the Plan. As noted in the memorandum, the Authority originally intended that the policy be established to maintain at least 50 years of permitted landfill capacity for Alameda County waste on a continuous basis . Each proposal for importation would need to insure in-place mitigation before any importation could begin. Staff has prepared a resolution which would amend the City Council ' s action of September 28, 1987 by including the proposed replacement language. Staff would recommend that the City Council approve the amendment and adopt the resolution. ----------------------------------------------------=----------------------- COPIES TO: Bill Fraley, Alameda County Planning ITEM NO. m RESOLUTION NO. - 87 • A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ************************** APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE . ALAMEDA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Dublin approved the Solid Waste Management Plan for Alameda County on September 28, 1987; and WHEREAS, the Plan must be approved by a majority •of cities representing a majority of the population; and WHEREAS, nine cities have adopted the Plan with amended language; and WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Management Authority has reviewed and approved the amendment; and WHEREAS, the Authority has requested that each City which adopted the Plan without the amendment consider the proposed language contained in Exhibit A. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby amend its action taken September 28, 1987, to approve the Solid Waste Management Plan. The approval shall be amended to include the replacement language contained in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of November, 1987. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Mayor_ ATTEST: City Clerk EXHIBIT A PROPOSED REPLACEMENT LANGUAGE FOR SPECIFIC SECTIONS OF THE ADOPTED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR ALAMEDA COUNTY Language included in Final Draft Plan Page II-3, Item 11, as adopted September 28, 1987. 11. Prior to November 1, 1988, and at each five-year interval after the - start of importation, guarantee that there is significant permitted ' landfill capacity in Alameda County to meet the disposal needs of all Alameda County jurisdictions for a 50-year continuous period. Proposed replacement language for Page II-3, Item 11. 11. Prior to November 1, 1988, a base line permitted landfill capacity in the Alameda County shall be established using the engineering technology currently available. No new application for the import of waste for an agency outside Alameda County shall be approved unless an engineering study certifies that at least 50 years of permitted landfill capacity is available in Alameda County for all the jurisdictions in Alameda County. The engineering study shall be based upon the regulations and technology prevailing at the time of application. In no event shall any application from an agency outside of Alameda County be approved with mitigation which would on the date of approval reduce the permitted landfill capacity available to Alameda County jurisdictions to less than 50 years. Language included in Final Draft Plan Page II-8, Item 3 (c) , as adopted September 28, 1987. (c) Any proposed plan amendment to import waste for disposal in Alameda County will be considered only after clear independent evidence is presented demonstrating that either sufficient fully permitted landfill capacity exists within Alameda County to serve the needs of all County jurisdictions for a minimum 50-year continuous period; or that mitigation fees are provided by the project proponents to acquire such additional capacity. Mitigation fees shall be provided to acquire replacement capacity or to achieve source reduction. Proposed replacement language for Page II-8, Item 3 (c) . (c) Any proposed plan amendment to import waste for disposal in Alameda County will be considered for approval only after clear independent evidence is presented demonstrating that sufficient fully permitted landfill capacity exists within Alameda County to serve the needs of all County jurisdictions for a minimum 50-year continuous period. . t L+ ' ALAN EDA CC. _NTY som •AsTE tm , GuENT AUTHORITY 399 Elmhurst Street, Hayward, California 94544 (415) 670-5400 NOV 12 I son DATE: October 29, 1987 TO: City Managers, Cities of Albany, Dublin, Fremont, Oakland and Pleasanton FROM: Kenneth Me r;;"President of the Alameda County Solid Waste Management Authority SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL TO RECONSIDER REVISED COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN At its October 28 meeting, the Authority reviewed the status of member agency action on the proposed revised Solid Waste Management Plan, July 29, 1987. Under State law, a county plan must be adopted 'by a majority of the cities in the county containing a majority of the incorporated population. In Alameda County, approval by 8 or more of the 14 cities, with a combined population of at least 549,199, is needed to adopt the Plan. To date, nine cities with a combined population of 501,834 (45.7%) have adopted the Plan with the amended language recommended by Hayward Manager Don Blubaugh. Four other cities (Albany, Dublin, Fremont and Pleasanton) with a population of 240,346 (21.9%), adopted the Plan with the original July 29 language. The City of Oakland, with a population of 356,217 (32.4%), rejected the Plan due to in- sufficient time for review. Oakland intends to review the Plan within 60 days. At the October 28 meeting, the Authority' voted unanimously to approve the language recommended by the Hayward City Manager and to resubmit the Plan to cities that have not yet adopted the new language. Attached is a sample of the proposed language. The intent of the original and revised language is to indicate the Authority policy to maintain at least 50 years permitted landfill capacity for Alameda County waste on a continuous basis. Each proposal to import waste for disposal in an Alameda County landfill would need to assure in-place mitigation before any importation could begin. The Plan will be transmitted to the California Waste Management Board when the necessary population requirement for approval is met. The position of any city acting afterwards will also be transmitted to the State. The Authority urges your city to consider and approve the revised Plan language as soon a possible at a public meeting. If you have any questions or comments on this, please contact Bill Fraley at this office. 0198d q. . Revised County Solid Waste Mana event Plan (July 29 1987) anguage Proposed by the City ot Hayward (October 2,7MT Measure to Achieve Short-Term Objectives Page II-3, Item 11 - Prior to November 1, 1988, a base line permitted landfill capacity in the Alameda County shall be established using the engineering technology currently available. No new application for the import of waste for an agency outside Alameda County shall be approved unless an engineering study certifies that at least 50 years of permitted landfill capacity is available in Alameda County for all the Jurisdictions in Alameda County. The engineering study shall be based upon the regulations and technology prevailing at the time of application. In no event shall any application from an agency outside of Alameda County be approved with mitigation which would on the date of approval reduce the permit- ted landfill capacity available to Alameda County Jurisdictions to less than 50 years. Management/Operations Page II-8, Item 3(c) Any proposed plan amendment to import waste for disposal in Alameda County will be considered for approval only after clear independent evidence is presented demonstrating that sufficient fully permitted landfill capacity exists within Alameda County to serve the needs of all County Jurisdictions for a minimum 50- year continuous period.