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COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Karen Anderson
Martha Clevenger
December 19, 1990 Willem Kohler
Victor Monta
To: City Council
Francis Stutzman
From: Public Services Director
Subject: Public Hearing to consider the Adoption of the 1989
Solid Waste Management Plan for Santa Clara County
ecommendation:
Adopt Resolution approving 1989 Plan Revision.
Purpose:
State law requires formal adoption of the County Solid Waste
Management Plan, 1989 Revision, by the Santa Clara County Board
of Supervisors and by a majority of City Councils in the County
containing a majority of the County's municipally incorporated
population. The law further requires that said Plan adoption
should occur only after a duly noticed Public Hearing is held to
receive public testimony on the contents of the Plan.
The 1989 Revision of the Santa Clara County Solid Waste Manage-
ment Plan (CoSWMP) describes the countywide solid waste
management system and sets forth goals, policies, and an
implementation plan for short, medium, and long -term planning
horizons. The Plan was developed to meet California Government
Code (Section 66780 et.seq.) requirements.
Circulation of the Plan Revision for local approvals had been
scheduled for May 1990, but was delayed because of concerns about
the effect of AB 939, the California Integrated Waste Management
Act of 1989, on the status of CoSWMPs. AB 939 eliminated the
CoSWMP requirement and instituted a requirement for a Countywide
Integrated Waste Management Plan (CoIWMP) which, for Santa Clara
County, will be due to the State on or before January 1, 1994.
Such concerns have been eliminated by passage of AB 2296 (Sher),
which was signed by the Governor on September 30, 1990. AB 2296
reinstates the status of CoSWMPs during the transition period.
Therefore, this Plan Revision will govern solid waste activities
in this County until it is replaced by the CoIWMP in 1994.
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Solid Waste Management Plan, 1989 Revision
December 19, 1990
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Background:
Pursuant to the California Government Code (repealed upon the
adoption of AB 939), each county was required to prepare a
CoSWMP, and to review and update it every three years. All solid
waste facilities in the county were required to be included in
the CoSWMP as a prerequisite to issuance of solid waste facili-
ties permits. For permits to be valid, sites were required to
remain in conformance with the CoSWMP.
In conformance with those requirements, Santa Clara County's Plan
was evaluated by County staff and the staffs of Santa Clara
County Cities to determine whether the existing Plan still ade-
quately addressed County needs and met State requirements. The
1988 Triennial Plan Review Report, prepared by staff and submit-
ted to the California Waste Management Board in August 1988,
concluded that all elements of the existing Plan needed revision.
The first County Plan was prepared in 1975, adopted in 1976, and
modified numerous times over a period of more than ten years.
The resulting collection of documents constituted the Santa Clara
CoSWMP. CoSWMP components included the 1976 Plan Addendum, the
1978 Administrative Structure Amendment, the 1984 Plan Revision,
and five more Plan Amendments. In order to use and rely upon the
existing CoSWMP, one had to have the original 1975 Plan, plus the
above referenced eight additional components.
Analysis:
One of the biggest changes the new CoSWMP (1989 revision) makes
is that it consolidates all of the above - referenced components
into a single document. The document is entirely reformatted for
ease of use and quick reference. The other major change is that
the new Plan incorporates changes in State law as passed via AB
939 into Plan policies, goals and objectives so that the entire
County is moving in concert with newly established State man-
dates.
Chapter I provides a general overview or executive summary of the
Plan's contents and purposes. Chapter II lists the specific
policies of the Plan, as well as indicating the individual work
tasks associated with each policy and assigning responsibility
for carrying them out. Policies are divided into three
categories of either short term, mid term, or long term, with the
short term policies being more specific and measurable. Policies
#6 and #15 through #22 address the specific requirements of AB
939. Policy #13 is one that Saratoga lobbied for because it
requires the feasibility be explored for establishing a publicly-
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owned landfill in the County. Right now virtually all landfills
are under private ownership, making it difficult to control
costs. Most landfill contracts (including Saratoga's) use
"prevailing rates" as a bench mark for costs; the private sector
determines what those prevailing rates will be. Policy #31 is
the "Saratoga Amendment" in that it establishes Saratoga's right
to continue using the Guadalupe Landfill by right of its contract
even though the landfill is now in the jurisdiction of San Jose.
In summary, Chapter II provides the framework through which to
accomplish the detailed work plan identified in the Plan's re-
maining chapters.
The remaining chapters of the Plan describe the history, current
status, and future of solid waste management activities. It is
from these chapters which contain databases and analysis that the
policies contained in Chapter II were developed.
For Saratoga, the new Plan does not have a significant impact
relative to the other cities in that Saratoga does not have a
landfill nor is it anticipating the development of any solid
waste facilities. The most significant benefits the Plan has for
Saratoga are summarized below:
o The Plan recognizes the contractually established right for
the West Valley Cities to continue using the Guadalupe
Landfill.
o The Plan establishes a focused environment whereby public
agencies will share information and work together toward
complying with AB 939 State mandates.
Conclusion:
The staffs of the public agencies in Santa Clara County have
worked together since 1988 toward the development of the attached
Plan. The policies contained within the Plan were thoroughly
debated at the staff level over a period of years before the
final draft was prepared. Then the Plan was further discussed in
detail at the policy level involving the Solid Waste Committee
and the Intergovernmental Council (IG.C) making the Plan one of
the most thoroughly reviewed documents the County has.
Once approved by the County and Cities representing a majority of
the "incorporated" population, the Plan will take immediate
effect, governing all solid waste facilities and programs until
it is replaced by the Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan
(Co.IWMP) in 1994, as required by AB 939.
Solid Waste Management Plan, 1989 Revision
December 19, 1990
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PREPARED BY:
Tod W. Arg , Public Services Director
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Attachment: Proposed Resolution Adopting 1989 Plan Revision
Solid Waste Management Plan for Santa Clara County
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RESOLUTION NO. 2699
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, 1989 REVISION
WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Management Plan for the County of Santa
Clara, 1989 Revision, was prepared according to the requirements
of the California Government Code, Sections 66780 et.seq.; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Sections 66780 et. seq. were
repealed effective January 1, 1990, and replaced by the Integrat-
ed Waste Management Act of 1989, which includes requirements for
the preparation of a "countywide integrated waste management
plan ", which for the County of Santa Clara will be due to the
Integrated Waste Management Board on January 1, 1994; and
WHEREAS, AB 2296 (Sher) was signed into law on September 30,
1990, and reinstates the status of county solid waste management
plans during the transition period between the two plans, namely
from January 1, 1990, to January 1, 1994, or until an integrated
waste management plan is adopted; and
WHEREAS, The Solid Waste Management Plan for the County of Santa
Clara, 1989 Revision, contains technical information; program
descriptions and plans; and solid waste management goals, poli-
cies, and implementation measures that can provide- - planning and
policy guidance to local jurisdictions in the County of Santa
Clara and which will be useful in meeting the requirements of the
Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989; and
WHEREAS, the Preliminary.Draft of the Solid Waste Management Plan
for the County of Santa Clara, 1989 Revision, has been circulated
for public review and comment and the draft subsequently modified
to incorporate such comment; and
WHEREAS, the 1989 Revision is considered a Project under the
provisions of the California Environmental Act and has received
appropriate environmental review resulting in the approval and
adoption of a Negative Declaration of environmental impact by the
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on October 2, 1990; and
WHEREAS, The Intergovernmental Council, the principal advisory
committee on countywide solid waste planning in Santa Clara
County, recommends adoption of the Solid Waste Management Plan
for the County of Santa Clara, 1989 Revision; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara
duly noticed and conducted a public hearing on October 2, 1990,
on the proposed Solid Waste Management Plan for the County of
Santa Clara, 1989 Revision; and approved and adopted that Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Saratoga duly noticed
and conducted a public hearing on December 19, 1990, on the
proposed Solid Waste Management Plan for the County of Santa
Clara, 1989 Revision; and after testimony was presented, upon a
review of all the evidence in the record.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Saratoga that the Solid Waste Management Plan for the County of
Santa Clara, 1989 Revision, is hereby approved and adopted. The
above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regu-
lar meeting of the Saratoga City Council held on the 19th day of
December, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: - Councilmembers Anderson, Clevenger, Kohler, Monia, and Mayor Stutzman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE • SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA 95070
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MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council DATE: Sept. 29, 1989
FROM: Todd W. Argow
SUBJECT: Preliminary Draft of Solid Waste Management Plan
For Santa Clara County
Attached is the Executive Summary of the Draft Santa Clara
County Solid Waste Management Plan which is being provided
for your information. The Plan itself involves almost 200
pages of text.
Although the Preliminary Draft Document is intended primarily
for staff review, I wanted to introduce the document to the
Council so you would have a feel for the issues it attempts
to address. If any of you would like to see the document
in its entirety, please let me know and I will obtain a copy
for you.
A final draft of the Plan will be coming back to you for
further review, a hearing, and ultimate approval either later
this year or early next year.
Prepared by:
Community S rvices Director
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A tachement: Executive Summary
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County of Santa Clara
Department of Planning and Development
Office of Toxics and Solid waste Management
County Government Center, East Wing
70 West Hedding Street
San Jose, California 951 10
(408) 299-2521
September 20, 1989
TO: Technical Advisory Committee
FROM: Margaret J. Rands, Solid Waste Program Manager
SUBJECT: REVIEW OF PRELIMINARY DRAFT OF COUNTY SO ID WASTE
MANAGEMENT PLAN REVISION
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: OCTOBER 27, 1989
On September 19, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors authorized
circulation of the Preliminary Draft of the County Solid Waste Management Plan
Revision and the Proposed Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
(Appendix C of the Preliminary Draft) for a thirty -day public review and comment
period.
Enclosed is a copy for your review and comment. A copy has also been sent to the
Planning Director of each city. A limited number of additional copies are available,
please let me know if other staff members need review copies.
PRELIMINARY DRAFT REVIEW REQUIREMENTS:
At this point in the process, there is no legal requirement for formal public meetings
or hearings to be held by your City Councils. If your city chooses to review the
Preliminary Draft at a public meeting, please let us know of the date and time of the
meeting.
COMMENT PERIOD DEADLINE:
At the August 16 meeting, TAC members agreed to expedite review of the
Preliminary. Draft in order to address California Waste Management Board concerns
about the delinquency of our plan and to reduce delays to proposed local facilities.
In accordance with this and because the Administrative Draft was previously
reviewed by the cities, we are providing for a thirty -day public review and comment
period.
Board of Supervisors: Susanne Wilson, Zoe Lofgren, Ron Gonzales, Rod Diridon, Dianne McKenna
County Executive: Sally R. Reed
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Please submit comments, in writing, by October 27, 1989. Please notify us if no
comments will be submitted. Send comments to:
Margaret J. Rands, Solid Waste Program Manager
Office of Toxics and Solid Waste Management
Santa Clara County Department of Planning and Development
County Government Center, East Wing
70 West Hedding Street
San Jose, Ca. 95110
We will publish public notices to announce the availability of the Draft and the
environmental document for public review. The Preliminary Draft will be widely
distributed to facilitate such review. In addition to circulation for review by local
cities, adjacent counties, regional and State agencies, and the local solid waste
industry, the Preliminary Draft and proposed environmental document will be
available in public libraries within the county. Feel free to refer interested parties to
their local library.
NEXT STEPS:
Following the comment period, the Preliminary Draft will be revised as necessary
and a Final Draft prepared. As in the consideration of comments on the
Administrative Draft, we will request TAC discussion and recommendations on any
substantial comments received. If necessary for resolving issues so that we can
proceed rapidly with the revision process, we may request special meetings or
workshops with the TAC. The Solid Waste Committee will, of course, make
necessary decisions on the policies to be incorporated in the final draft of the Plan
Revision.
The final draft of the Plan Revision will be submitted for local approval, which will
require approval by more than 50 percent of the cities containing over 50 percent of
the incorporated area population and approval of both the Plan Revision and the
Negative Declaration by the Board of Supervisors.
Following local approvals, the Final Draft will be submitted to the CWMB for State
approval.
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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
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SANTA CLARACOUNTy
Preliminary Draft
September 1989
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Prepared by
Santa Clara County Department of Planning and Development
Office of Toxics and Solid Waste Management
Solid Waste Program
County Government Center
70 West Hedding Street, East Wing
San Jose, CA 95110
408/299-2521
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CHAPTER I
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INTRODUCTION
The 1989 Revision of the Santa Clara County Solid Waste Management Plan
describes the countywide solid waste management system and sets forth goals,
policies and an implementation plan for short, medium and long -term
planning horizons.
The California Government Code (Section 66780 et.seq.) requires each county
to prepare a County Solid Waste Management Plan (CoSWMP), and to
review and update that Plan every three years. All solid waste facilities in the
county must be included in the CoSWMP as a prerequisite for the issuance of
solid waste facilities permits. For those permits to be valid, the sites must
remain in conformance with the CoSWMP.
As required in Section 17141 of the California Administrative Code, Santa
Clara County's Plan was evaluated by County staff to determine whether the
Plan still adequately addressed County needs and met State requirements.
The'1988 Triennial Plan Review Report, prepared by staff and submitted to
the California Waste Management Board in August, 1988, concluded that all
elements of the existing Plan needed revision.
The first County Plan was prepared in 1975, adopted in 1976 and modified
over a period of more than ten years, resulting in a series of documents that
together constituted the Santa Clara CoSWMP.
included: CoSWMP components
• The 1975 Metcalf and Eddy Report
• The 1976 Plan Addendum
• The 1978 Administrative Structure Amendment
• The 1984 Plan Revision
• Five Plan Amendments
The 1989 Plan Revision has been developed to update and reformat all
sections of the previous Plan, add new elements appropriate for addressing
County needs and State requirements, and provide a single, consistent, and
reliable document to serve as a basis for developing future policies and
programs.
Presentation of all elements in a single document resolves the difficulties
associated with the differences in format and problem approach among the
various components of the previous Plan, and facilitates future review and
discussion. The existing decisionmaking structure and countywide
consensus - building process will continue throughout the implementation
phase of this Plan Revision.
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The 1989 Revision was developed by the Santa Clara County Solid Waste
Program staff, with policy direction provided by the Solid Waste Committee
(SWC) of the Intergovernmental Council. The SWC consists of nine elected
officials, each representing a different geographic area of the county and /or
point of view. The Solid Waste Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
provided advice and assistance to the SWC and County staff. The TAC
includes solid waste management professionals from each jurisdiction (19
members) and the private solid waste industry (4 members), as well as
representatives of interested community organizations (12 members).
THE 1989 REVISION: AN OVERVIEW BY ISSUE AREAS
STORAGE AND COLLECTION
Waste collection services in Santa Clara County are generally provided by
private companies, regulated either by collection agreements or permits.
Factors influencing collection rates include: type and frequency of service,
degree of effort required to provide the service, ownership and proximity of
the disposal site, size of the commercial/ industrial base in the community,
taxes and surcharges for funding various regulatory and planning programs.
This Plan Revision contains policies to ensure the continued provision of
adequate collection services to all residents and commercial/ industrial
establishments located within the county; and continued conformance of
countywide collection services with local, state and federal minimum
standards.
Chapter IV is the Storage and Collection element of the Plan, which describes
storage and collection systems for non - hazardous waste, and provides listings
of municipal storage ordinances, descriptions of litter control activities, and
information on the types of collection services provided.
DISPOSAL
As of July 1, 1988, Santa Clara County had approximately 53 million tons or
74 million cubic yards of available landfill capacity, countywide. Based on the
current rate of fill of 1.8 million tons per year, this capacity could last
approximately 29 years. Factoring in a 1.1 percent annual growth rater,
capacity life drops to 24 years. Achieving the countywide goal of reducing the
waste stream by 25 percent by 1995 will extend capacity life to about 32 years
(assuming a 1.1 percent growth rate and current waste stream reduction rate
of 16 percent).
lAssociation of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) projection of population growth.
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This Plan Revision includes a policy of maintaining 30 years of ongoing
disposal capacity. This objective is to be achieved by applying an Integrated
Waste Management Hierarchy (Source Reduction, Recycling and
Composting, Transformation, and Landfilling) in all areas of waste
management countywide. Using the Hierarchy as a planning tool, the
feasibility of expanding the planning horizon to 50 years and establishing a
countywide Integrated Waste Management goal will be explored as part of
this Revision's workprogram.
Santa Clara County has nine fully- permitted Class III, nonhazardous solid
waste, landfills. Four are publicly owned: Palo Alto, Mountain View,
Sunnyvale and Santa Clara; the others are privately owned. Nearly all of the
county's future landfill capacity lies in the privately -owned sites.
Chapter V is the disposal element of the CoSWMP, containing information
on existing and long -term disposal capacity, existing disposal arrangements
and long -term disposal contracts, planning for future facilities, descriptions of
existing and proposed solid waste facilities, and brief descriptions of known
inactive landfill sites.
RESOURCE RECOVERY
California Government Code (Section 66780.2 f ), requires that all CoSWMP
revisions occurring after January 1, 1988 include a plan by which the county
establishes a goal of recycling 20 percent of the solid waste generated in the
county and actions the county will take to achieve this goal. Santa Clara
County expects to exceed this goal. A 1988 amendment to the CoSWMP
includes a requirement that all jurisdictions in the county report annually to
the IGC on programs and plans to reduce the amount of waste disposed of in
landfills by 25% by 1995.
The reduction measurement formula, developed for this Revision, will be
used to estimate the percent of the total waste stream that has been diverted
from landfill disposal in a given. fiscal year. Though the "baseline year" will
be Fiscal 1989 -90, a preliminary application of the formula to Fiscal Year 1987 -
88 indicates a countywide waste stream reduction rate of approximately 16
percent.
Resource Recovery policies in this Plan include encouraging the
development of a model procurement plan to expand the demand for
products made from recovered materials, creation of a database of waste
'stream information for use in measuring success of reduction programs and
implementing new programs, and encouraging the development of local
industries that would use recovered materials as a feedstock. All resource
recovery policies and implementation measures are geared toward the
achievement of the local 25% waste stream reduction goal by 1995, thus
exceeding the State 20% recycling goal.
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As of mid -1989, seven Santa Clara County cities and Stanford University have
curbside recycling programs. By mid -19901 thirteen cities will have curbside
programs in operation. Programs are being considered in the remaining two
cities and unincorporated areas of the county, and several jurisdictions are
experimenting with collection of recyclables at multi - family dwellings.
Yard waste composting presents a significant opportunity to reduce the
volume of wastes landfilled. Palo Alto operates a drop -off municipal
composting program; San Jose has a pilot program for curbside collection and
composting of yard - waste; the program currently serves 7,500 homes.
In the near future, the opening of the Recyclery, the Sunnyvale Materials
Recovery and Transfer Station, and the construction of a 70,000 square foot
recovery facility at Zanker Road Resource Management will increase the
amount of commercial /industrial recycling.
Chapter VI is the Resource Recovery element, which contains information
on the state - mandated 20% recycling goal and the countywide 25% waste
stream reduction goal; a methodology for assessing the percentage of waste
stream reduction achieved; descriptions of existing recycling and waste
reduction activities in the county; and descriptions of planned programs and
program expansions which will contribute toward attainment of both goals.
OTHER WASTES
Other wastes. are wastes which, due to characteristics of the waste, require
special handling, treatment, and /or disposal methods. Such wastes are
generally not approved for disposal in Class III landfills.
Chapter VII discusses all "Other Waste" generated in Santa Clara County,
including hazardous, designated and special wastes. Issues involving
disposal of-each of these waste types are summarized below.
Hazardous Waste
General hazardous waste management is not discussed in this Plan Revision.
A separate Santa Clara County Hazardous Waste Management Plan (April
1989) provides comprehensive information on and planning for hazardous
waste management in the county.
This Plan Revision includes discussion of hazardous wastes only as such
wastes affect solid waste management systems in the county. One of the
objectives of this Revision is to determine the extent of the relationship
between solid and hazardous waste management programs, especially in the
areas of handling hazardous waste found at solid waste facilities, developing
programs to manage household hazardous waste, and managing asbestos -
containing and infectious /medical wastes.
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Santa Clara County does not have a countywide program for household
hazardous waste collection and disposal. Some local jurisdictions schedule
occasional "household hazardous waste dropoff days ". The County Office of
Toxics and Solid Waste Management is working on a proposal for
development of a countywide household hazardous wastes management
program.
Much of the asbestos - containing waste generated .in Santa Clara County is
disposed out -of- county, since local landfills cannot accept friable asbestos
wastes. Three local landfills accept non - friable asbestos wastes.
Most infectious /medical wastes are treated by the waste generators. No local
landfill can accept untreated wastes. Disposal of infectious/ medical wastes by
small- quantity generators is a concern. A committee has been organized by
the County Health Department to address issues of disposal of infectious/
medical waste by small- quantity generators.
Designated Wastes
Designated wastes are certain hazardous and nonhazardous wastes which
cannot be disposed of at Class III solid waste facilities. Designated waste
includes a variety of industrial and manufacturing wastes, non - hazardous
contaminated soils, and some soaps and detergents.
At present, there are no Class I or II sites in Santa Clara County, so designated
wastes must be shipped to out -of -county sites. A policy to seek adequate in-
county means of disposal for designated wastes is included in this Plan
Revision.
Special Wastes
Special wastes are nonhazardous solid wastes which require collection,
processing and disposal procedures which differ from those used for other
municipal solid wastes. Examples of special wastes include abandoned
vehicles, grease interceptor wastes, septic tank pumpings, sewage sludge, and
tires.
ENFORCEMENT
In Santa Clara County, several State and local agencies have solid waste
oversight/ enforcement responsibilities:
California Waste Management Board (CWMB)
State Department of Conservation
State Department of Health Services
Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCBs)
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Air Quality Management Districts
Local Land Use Authorities
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County Health Department gencies (LEAs)
The LEAs have primary responsibility for enforcing state al standards
for solid waste disposal. g to and loc
In 1977, each .of the fifteen cities in Santa Clara County w designated as LEA
for non - health- related standards ty as design
enforces health- related standards co�un its o� borders. The County
standards in the unincorporated and non - health- related
Mountain View rporated areas of the county. In 1988, the cities of
and Sunnyvale transferred their enforcement
responsibilities to the Count
from n to 14. y, reducing the number of LEAs in the county
The desirability of further centralizing the LEA system, will be
studied during the implementation phase of this Plan Revision.
The expansion of the County's Solid Waste Enforcement Program is a major
step in strengthening the LEA structure in Santa Clara County. An
administrative fee of $0.16 per ton of solid waste landfilled in the county,
approved in 1988, will support a more comprehensive County enforcement
program, including more staff and staff training.
Chapter VIII is the Enforcement Element of the 1989 Revision. It describes
the solid waste enforcement system in Santa Clara County, delineates
responsibilities and interactions of the various agencies, and describes recent
regulatory changes, the maintenance of ground water quality, and load
checking programs.
PLAN ADMINISTRATION
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has statutory responsibility or
preparation and maintenance of the County
The County Solid Waste Program, in the Deparltment of Planning and Plan.
Development's Offices of Toxics and Solid Waste Management responsible
onsible
for on -going administration of the Solid Waste Management Plan, Plan
implementation, and the Plan budget. Plan activities are supported by a fee
levied on each ton of solid waste landfilled in the county.
The policy development process requires extensive intergovernmental
consensus - building. The Board of Supervisors and city councils are advised
by the Intergovernmental Council (IGC). The IGC refers solid waste
management issues to a subcommittee, the Solid Waste Committee (SWC).
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) advises the SWC.
This administrative structure has been effective in providing or
consideration of the complex issues raised throughout plan development, but
results in a lengthy development process. The process for amending the
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CoSWMP in Santa Clara County is also time - consuming. Though it assures
consensus on highly complex or controversial issues, even the simplest
amendment can take nine months or more to complete. The feasibility of
instituting a joint powers body, or empowering an existing body (such as the
IGO with decision - making authority will be investigated during the
implementation phase of this Revision.
The 1975 CoSWMP divided the County into four subregions for purposes of
solid waste management. In 1988, the existing Plan was amended to combine
the North and Central Subregions, reducing the number of subregions to
three. During the implementation phase of the 1989 Revision, the
Subregional Policy will be further evaluated to determine whether it should
be maintained, modified, or eliminated.
Chapter IX is the Plan Administration element. It describes solid.waste
management in the county, describes the roles of staff and committees in the
present administrative structure, summarizes the Subregional Policy, and
discusses administrative alternatives. Brief discussions of local enforcement,
economic feasibility of implementation of this Plan Revision, and provision
of opportunities for public participation and information are also included.
Contingency planning and general measures to be taken in response to
emergency situations is discussed.
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