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Home My WebLink AboutItem 4.5 Waste Mgmt Task Force CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 14, 1991 SUBJECT: Request to Approve Local Task Force (LTF) for Alameda County Integrated Waste Management Plan (Prepared by: Paul S. Rankin, Assistant City Manager) EXHIBITS ATTACHED: 1 . Letter dated December 20, 1990 from Waste Management Authority Executive Director Biographical Information on Proposed Members 3. Resolution adopted by Waste Management Authority \J 4. Proposed Resolution RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Proposed Resolution. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None. DESCRIPTION: AB 939 (California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1990) includes 'a requirement for the establishment of a Local Task Force (LTF) . The law states that this body is to assist in coordinating the development of City source reduction and recycling elements required by the law. The law requires that the LTF membership is to be determined by the Board of Supervisors and a majority of the cities within the County, which contain a majority of the population in the County. The State law does not mandate particular membership requirements. However, it is noted that the task force may include representatives; of the solid waste industry, environmental organizations, general public, special districts, and affected governmental agencies. The Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA) has developed a proposed membership for the Alameda County LTF. The proposed membership was formally approved by the ACWMA and the Authority is now requesting action by the cities and the County. The state law identifies specific tasks for the Local Task Force as follows: (1 ) Identify solid waste management issues of countywide or regional concern. (2) Determine the need for solid waste collection systems, processing facilities, and marketing strategies that can serve more than one local jurisdiction within the region. (3) Facilitate the development of multijurisdictional arrangements for the marketing of recyclable materials. (4) To the extent possible, facilitate resolution of conflicts and inconsistencies between or among city source reduction and recycling elements. (5) Development of goals, policies, and procedures which are consistent with guidelines and regulations adopted by the State Integrated Waste Management Board, to guide the development of the siting element of the countywide integrated waste management plan. Staff has prepared a Resolution which will approve the Local Task Force as proposed by the Alameda County Waste Management Authority. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution. Mayor Snyder is the City's representative on the Waste Management Authority and would be able to address any specific questions on the selection of the proposed Task Force. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- COPIES TO: ITEM NO. J;� 0/0—/0 ALAMEDA COUNT , RECEIVED WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY 11Y OF';F DUUBB • C'f'Y� LIN Thomas M. Martinsen Executive Director December 20, 1990 Member Agencies City Managers & County Administrator RE: Formation of Local 'Task Force Pursuant to AB 939 Dear Member Agencies: AB 939 as codified in Public Resources Code Section 40950 requires the formation of a Local Task Force to assist in preparing and implementing County Wide Integrated Waste Management Plans. The Waste Management Authority has attempted to conf irm appointments to its Task Force over the past several months, however, difficulties have prevented timely completion of the process. The State Integrated Waste Management Board requires that all such appointments made by the Waste Management Authority be ratified by a majority of the cities and the county, containing a majority of the population. Enclosed is a copy of Authority resolution #109 confirming appointments to the thirteen member Integrated Waste Management Plan Task Force, along with brief biographical information regarding the members. It would be appreciated if ratification of the Task Force appointments may be placed before your governing board for approval by resolution in the near future. The State Integrated Waste Management Board has been tentatively advised that the appointments will be confirmed and ratified by January 1991. Any assistance you may provide in expeditiously processing the ratification of Task Force appointments through your governing board will be appreciated. If you require any additional information or wish to discuss any aspect of the integrated waste management planning process, please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, Aowo moo/voir Thomas M. Martinsen Executive Director TMM: lem Enclosure tmml21 1933 Davis St., Suite 308, San Leandro, CA 945779(415) 639-2481, FAX: (415) 639-2491 BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN TASK FORCE DAVE H. DEEKS Currently Mr. Deeks is the Manager of Program Development of Oakland Scavenger Co. /Waste Management of North America Inc. He has 15 years experience in program and project development in management; 5 years experience in project management in engineering design, construction of heavy industrial, petrochemical and refinery modification; and background in developing landfill gas to energy facilities. Mr. Deeks has 3 years experience with Waste Management/Oakland Scavenger where he deals with the solid waste program and project development, recycling, resource recovery, energy developing, medical waste programs, special waste programs, municipal sewage, and sludge programs. At present he is project manager of the Durham road sanitary landfill expansion and the integrated waste management development program. He has received an MBA in management and marketing. PAT GORDON Currently Ms. Gordon is president of the Ohlone Chapter of the Audubon Society where she does wildlife preservation and conservation work with emphasis this year on wetland preservation and ancient forest preservation. She gives educational programs for children entitled "Audubon Adventure" in which she incorporates recycling advice. Ms. Gordon has served as the Audubon Society newsletter editor for 13 years. ROY GORMAN Mr. Gorman is partner of a law firm representing environmental organizations, citizens groups and public agencies, where he practices environmental law. Prior to his start as an attorney in 1976, he was an environmental engineer for two years. Highlights include environmental land use law issues. He also has extensive contacts with environmental groups such as Sierra Club, Greenbelt Alliance and the Audubon Society. STANA HEARNE Ms. Hearn has worked with the Bay Area League of Women Voters, which is actively involved in integrated waste management .issues. She was a member of the Environmental Management Task Force which was implemented as part of the legislation Sec. 201--Clean Water Act. She has also served on the State Solid Waste llanagem:>.nt Bo2;:a:d Advisory Committee which addressed regulatory aspects of Solid Waste Management in the Bay Area. RICHARD RAGAINI Mr. Ragaini has done extensive work in Environmental Sciences and Environmental Protection. He has served as Associate Department Head and Department Head for Research and Development in the Environmental Protection Department for Lawrence Livermore Laboratory. He was the acting division leader and associate division leader for the Environmental Sciences department of L� Lawrence Livermore Laboratory. Mr. Ragaini has also done other extensive work in Nuclear Chemistry divisions of Lawrence Livermore Lab. , Trace Elements Laboratory and Nuclear Radiation Center in Washington, Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York, and Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory in New York. RIRSTIN RITCHIE In the Solid Waste Management field for ten years, Ms.. Ritchie has served on the Regional Water Quality Control Board where she inspected landfills for discharge, solid waste and hazardous waste compliance with permit requirements. She is a consultant for landfill design and landfill remediation projects for both the public and private sectors. She is a registered civil engineer with a Bachelors degree from the University of California and a Masters in Environmental Engineering from San Jose State. RALPH RIVA Mr. Riva is presently the President of the Independent Grower Association in Monterey and San Benito counties. He is Vice- president of Agricultural Operations at Wente Bros. , and serves on the Alameda County Agricultural Advisory Committee and Livermore Valley Grape Growers Association Technical Committee. Mr. Riva has been actively involved in 4-H clubs, the Monterey County Agricultural Advisory Committee, and the Monterey County Grape Growers Association. He received his Bachelors of Science in Agricultural Management from California Polytechnic Institute in San Luis Obispo. STUART RUPP At present Mr. Rupp serves as the Manager of Environmental Affairs for New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. He has served as Manager of Environmental Affairs at Raytheon Co. in Mountain View, environmental management consultant which served a wide variety of Bay Area companies, and in the Bay Area Air Quality Management District where he has engineering enforcement experience. Mr. Rupp has a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry from Ohio State University, a J.D. from Golden Gate University and is a member of the State Bar of California. SUZANNE SCHWEITZER Ms. Schweitzer has a bachelor's degree in chemistry and a master's in urban planning. She has been employed in the wastewater industry for 12 years. Her professional work experience has been in California, Oregon and Washington. Ms. Schweitzer has worked exclusively in the sludge management business for wastewater utilities since 1984 . She recently came to the East Bay Municipal Utility District to fill the newly-created position of Wastewater Solids Program Manager. She has staffed both the California Association of Sanitation Agencies and the Alameda County Sewerage Advisory Committee. In addition, she has been actively following the evolution of the various AB939 related bills. DORIS SLOAN Not available. RICHARD VALLE In January 1980 Mr. Valle founded and incorporated Tri CED community recycling. Tri CED operates a seven days a week, and is a multi-material buyback recycling center in Union City. " Recycled commodities include aluminum cans, glass bottles and jars, newspaper, cardboard, computer paper, white office paper, PET plastic, tin cans and magazines. Tri CED also operates Union City curbside recycling program providing recycling to 13 , 000 dwellings. Over 380 tons per month are recycled, collected, processed and shipped from buyback and curbside programs. Mr. Valle is currently finishing his Masters in Public Administration at Cal State Hayward. HIRAM WOLCH Mr. Wolch is a retired microbiologist. For 2 1/2 years he served as chairman of the Alameda County Solid Waste Management Plan Advisory Committee. As the Comprehensive Health Environmental Chairman he was charged with examining solid waste as environmental health issues. Mr. Wolch also served on the Bay Area Air Quality Management Districts Citizens Advisory Council. MORRIS WRIGHT Mr. Wright works for Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay, Inc. He is a member of Northern California Recyclers Association, and presently serves as the Vice-president of Goodwill Industries Industrial Services division. In response to Assembly Bill 2020, Mr. Wright has initiated three county recycling center collection systems. He has been a representative for Goodwill Recycling Services at local government hearings, and and has led Goodwill into targeting broader groups of materials for recycling. He has read extensively in the area of waste reduction and recycling. AGENDA ITEM IV.5 ALAMEDA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY RESOLUTION # 109 MOVED: ED CAMPBELL SECONDED: WALTER FERTIG AT MEETING HELD DECEMBER 19, 1990 APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE WHEREAS, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1990 requires that a local Task Force be appointed to assist in coordinating the development of local agency source reduction and recycling elements; and, WHEREAS, the Alameda County Waste Management Authority has been delegated powers to appoint the local Task Force subject to confirmation by the governing boards of member agencies as prescribed by state statutes; and, WHEREAS, this Authority has created a thirteen member Task Force representing the diversity of interest in geographic areas in Alameda County to address waste management issues; and WHEREAS, this Authority has appointed qualified individuals to this Task Force who meet the criteria to provide the balance and diversity needed to function effectively and serve the intent of the statutes; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Authority does hereby appoint the individuals listed on the attached roster dated December 20, 1990 and entitled Alameda County Waste Management Authority Integrated Waste Management Plan Task Force and refer said appointments to the governing bodies of member agencies for confirmation and transmittal to the California Integrated Waste Management Board pursuant to state statutes. ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Campbell (2) , Thomas, Rubin, Fertig, Roessler, Sweeney, Wieskamp, Cortez, Riles (3) , Foulkes, Faria, Kerr NOES: None. ABSENT: None. EXCUSED: Snyder, Martin, Mercer ABSTAINED: Skinner THOMAS M. MARTINSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALAMEDA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY ALAMEDA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY Integrated Waste Management Plan Task Force 12/20/90 League of Women Voters Stana Hearne, Chair (w)526-2629 (h)339-9028 Industry David Deeks - WMI 532-1400 Kirstin Ritchie - BFI (408)289-5799 X5724 Non-Profit Recycling Richard Valle - Tri-Ced 471-3850 Morris Wright - Goodwill 534-6666 Manufacturers Stuart Rupp - NUMMI 498-5796 Pat Gordon - Alhambra Water 489-6707 Agriculture Ralph Riva - Wente 447-3603 Water and Wastewater Suzanne Schweitzer - EBMUD 465-3700 x282 Environmental Roy Gorman - Attorney 465-4494 Hiram Wolch - Biologist 581-8189 University Level Education Richard Ragaini - Lawrence Livermore 423-8875 National Lab Doris Sloan- University of California (h)527-5710 (w)642-3703 Authority - Ex Officio Members Howard Kerr - Oro Loma Sanitary Dist. 352-1000 Bob Taylor -City of San Leandro 577-3440 tssk.1st RESOLUTION NO. - 91 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT LOCAL TASK FORCE WHEREAS, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1990 requires that a Local Task Force be appointed to assist in coordinating the development of local agency source reduction and recycling elements; and WHEREAS, the Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA) has been delegated powers to appoint the Local Task Force subject to confirmation by the governing boards of member agencies as prescribed by state statutes; and WHEREAS, ACWMA has created a thirteen member Task Force representing the diversity of interest in geographic areas in Alameda County to address waste management issues; and WHEREAS, ACWMA has requested that each city and the County approve the composition of the Local Task Force. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby approve the composition of the Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force, as proposed by the Alameda County Waste Management Authority, and described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of January, 1991 . AYES: NOES : ABSENT: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk a:resoltf.doc.agenda Ll ALAMEDA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY Integrated Waste Management Plan Task Force 12/20/90 League of Women Voters Stana Hearne, Chair (w)526-2629 (h)339-9028 Industry David Deeks - WMI 532-1400 Kirstin Ritchie - BFI (408)289-5799 X5724 Non-Profit Recycling Richard Valle - Tri-Ced 471-3850 Morris Wright - Goodwill 534-6666 Manufacturers Stuart Rupp - NUMMI 498-5796 Pat Gordon - Alhambra Water 489-6707 Agriculture Ralph Riva - Wente 447-3603 Water and Wastewater Suzanne Schweitzer - EBMUD 465-3700 x282 Environmental Roy Gorman - Attorney 465-4494 Hiram Wolch - Biologist 581-8189 University Level Education Richard Ragaini - Lawrence Livermore 423-8875 National Lab Doris Sloan- University of California (h) 527-5710 (w)642-3703 Authority - Ex Officio Members Howard Kerr - Oro Loma Sanitary Dist. 352-1000 Bob Taylor -City of San Leandro 577-3440 task.lot