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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - August 19, 1992 (89)CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AC zMA TITLE: Continuation of Public Hearing to receive public comments on the Final Draft of the Regional Household Hazardous waste Element (H],WE) . MEZ=f Vj DATE: August 19, 1992 PREPARED BY: Assistant City Manager RECOMMENDED ACTION: a) That City Council receive any furthe public comments on the Final Draft Household Hazardous waste Element b) That City Council adopt the Resolutiok Requesting the Formation of a County Service Area for the ,iirpose of Providing a Household Hazardous Waste Program for Area Residents. and Consenting to the Inclusion of the City of ted i in the Aforementioned County Service Area aaCx.GRt7trrD INFORMATION: The City Clerk indicates the public he�ring on this subject was not formally closed at the last meeting of August S, 1992. Council may wish to conclude this public hearing today. At the last meeting. Council asked its representative to the County Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force, Councilmember Sieglock, to discuss various points with the Task Force which were raised during the meeting. He has done this and is prepared to discuss his findings tcxlay. The L��-di Solid Waste Management Task Force met August 17, to discuss the Household Haeardous Waste Element. Minutes of this meeting will be provided to Council today. Kirk Evans can discuss deliberations in further det5il if necessary. A representative frau California Waste RFm<Dv�kl Systems will be present to provide their perspective. We must emphasize the need to be a part of the county -wide plant. The costs, risks and potencial liabilities associated with "going it alone" are too great. A number of years ago the City Council wisely recognized the liabilities of operating a sanitary landfill and relinquished that burden to the county. whether or not the County is operating that landfill more econcmically than the City is not the central question. They have a large enough operation to hire specihlists to assure all the state and federal mandates are being followed and they are responsible. Think for a moment the problems associated with closing the old landfill and purchasing and opening a new one. Just recently we saw the pitfalls of responsibility with the DBCP transformers. By joining a county service area the responsibility is passed on to the County. APPROVED: f 7� •� ��. — — �i� THOMAS A. PETERSON lecycted a.w, City Manager .00 CC -1 Continuation of Public Hearing to receive commNnt„ on t1 � Fi:Ial Ui(ift of the Regional Household Hazardous Waste Element iHHWE) Page T-wo of Three August 19, 1992 We have contacted Dave Vaccarezza. owner of California Waste. to�det¢rmille if it is feasible for him to tarter involved in handlina the CitPa Household Hazardous Waste Program. He responded that it ir, not feasible forjthe City nor California Waste to do this. Caiifprnia Waste's transfer r.tation is not licensed to handle haiArdoue waste of any kind. As a matter of [act, in the not too distant past Mf. Vaccarezza petitioned the City to amend his franchise to exclude hazardous and biological waste. TSD be licensed for handling hazardous waste would require four additi- :al state agencies to be involved. ter . uac nr?izr Astim^'tes his li., .laty and workers' compensation insurance alone would increase by at least ;V12,000 per year. We have attached his letter (Exhibit A) to the Lodi City Council of August 11, 1992 supporting a county -wide plan. No one will deny that the cost of o"_ n!i t i ..ig a da i ly collection 4,/en t is very high. However, it should be kept in mind that Lodi's share of ,he financing required to implement the proposed Regional Element, is not exclusively for daily collection events. Lodi will also be involved in � r24j2DA1 public education program leg. television and radio advertisements, etc, } aimed dt encouraging citizens to genarat(_ less household hazardous waste. The Household Hazardous Waste Element also includes a regional Permanent/ Mobile Collection Facility which will enhance the cost effectiveness of the daily collection events and will provide residents with an _zit^ -tive if they can not wait for a daily collection event. This facility not a disposal'or treatment facility; it acts more like a transfer station. The proposed 54.60 annual fee will cover the cost of ossa ra t i ,g all of these programs. There are a number Of means of funding the county service area. ;,he twornmost viable are an addition to the refuse bill or an addition to the groperty tax. There are pros and cons of each. A. ADD 73 RKFM BILL This technique has the advantage of the householder Paying directly for the cost of the service. Inmost cases the single-family home will generate the most household hazardous waste. Hr,�mQovners, rather than tenar,t_s, tend to be thobe with paint, insecticides, etc.' The monthly revenue would have to net, 5.333 per month. The actuaC charge would have to be greater than $.333 per month to cover 4acanci8s and non-payment. There are a number o: disadvantages of this techniq+e. The City cPccrmes involved in the collection process and would ultimately be responsible £c,r paying the cost. This fee is a monthly irritant or reminder of this fee and the City would be the one receiving the complaints. Lastly, if this fee is in the form of a surcharge on the refuse bill it is not tax deductible. Continuation of Public Hearing to receive public comments on the Final Draft oa: the Regional Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE) Page Three of Three August 19, 1992 B. If the fee is added to the tax bill the collection Process is much simplified from the City's point we will not be involved, and the cost is completely tax deductible. The landowner in the case of apartments can, if they choose to. pass this cost directly to the apartment owner. Sither system will work - staff recognizes the philosophical differences involved in this decision - but it should be painted out that it is a less onerous burden to the City operations to have this fee paid as part of the tax bill. FLING: not applicable. Respectfully submitted, 1" 4 '10-j4, erry L. Glenn Assistant City FSanager Prepared by Kirk J. Evans Administrative Assistant to the City Manager JLG:&M:tp COUNCOM3/TXTA.TLP CALIFAPIIfH 4104STE iLi_oUF! Z�n?r5 removal �N�+ August 11, 1992 Tha Honorable Members Of The Lodi city Council City of Lodi Post Office Box 3406 Lodi. CA 9524.1-.1914 Re: Household Hazardous Waste Program Dear Members of the Council: On August 5, 1992, the Council received public Qomm€ Final Draft of the Regional Household 1(Azardou8 Waste Element (HHWE) which involves particigat iorl by Lodi in a $An' .JoaquLn County wide program. Many items were discussed, including the CitY of Lodi sponsoring its own household hazardous waste program se arate trom the County, or California Waste Removal Systems conducting a program as the contractor for the City of Lodi. In light of those discussions, I have had the opportunity to review the plan, and the liabilities associated with such plan go far beyond the scope Of work we hove been contracted to do. Quit¢ frankly, this is not really an area we specialize in, nor do we care to take it on as an additional responsibility. Furthermore, we do not hold the necessary permits or carry adequate liability insurance to cover {ol lution control areas such as these. We feel that projects involving such extremely sensitrve issueslare best handled by professionals in the household hazardous waste_! field. After reviewing the Final Draft of the HHWE, we beldeve that it has the following basic points that are extremely viable at this point in time: 1. It provides the solution to a very serious problem; 2. It relieves the City of the collection obligation as well as the obligation to educate the public; 3. It relieves the City of a major portion of the liability associated with this type of a project; and 4. It provides a valuable program for an extremely e�onom i ca I cost of $4 per year. Your alternative to approving the County -wide plan woo ld be to hire an outside contractor who specializes in the disposal of househo.l.d hazardous waste. However, it ha5 been my experiPRt-_e through. contacts with other cita�s and other refuse haulers that the economics of using specialists may be cost prohibitive. 1333 E, Turnor Road Pt)si otticA Bn, ?1:;1f)t L0,11 95241-95(x1 (209) 19.9274 C 7 7 - .. 4. - r .- .f. A91 L removal iyiterry Lodi city Cour, i 1 August 11, 19! Page Two In summary, I believe the county -wide plan is th4 best environmental and economic option available to the City of Nodi at this time. I would endorse the plan and have no problem recommending your approval of it. If you wocld like to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to corct me directly. avid Vaccarexxa {.'v President avm hhw cc: Mr. Tom Peterson Mr. Jerry Glenn Mr. Tom Horton Mr. Gene Delucchi • :333 E. Turner Roa[f Post Offv:.. (;,), 2c1.?j: +. ovt1l ,>r.AOF, ? 91241-9"01 f209f A AV • . . r_ RESOLUTION NO. 92-147 ==x==xc=axrazaxcraxxxxx A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF A COUFPY SERVICE AREA FO� THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM FOR AREA RESIDENTS, AND CONSENTING TO THE INCLUSION OF THE CITY OF LODI IN THE AFORM62WIONED COUNTY SERVICE AREA, AND AWPTING THE REGIONAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ELEMENT (HHWE) -szaasaasazxx:szzzazzazxxsxxs-x-szazssszazaazsaxxazasaaaxsrzrmk zea aazaar WHEREAS, the Integrated Waste Management Act of 1983 requires that local jurisdictions establish a household hazardous waste program; and WHEREAS, the County of San Joaquin and the incorporated Cities within said County have determined to establish a household hazardous waste program on a regional basis; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Lock requests the formation of a County Service Area comprising the unincorporated areas of the County and those Cities within the County consenting to be included, for the purpose of providing a regional household hazardous waste program for area residents; and FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Lodi consents toke included in said County Service Area; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Lodi hereby 6dopts the Regional Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWR) . Dated: August 19, 1992 .x r s a= i z L sass z a a az zz ss: z a s a a z rs a s a a ass z z a aarsm s x 3.T x= sacsazzz: _� !L � a RiC-F A� I hereby certify that Resolution No. 92-147 was 1passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held August 19, 1992 by the following vote: , Ayes: Council Members - Noes: Council Members - Absent: Council Members - Alice M. Reimche City Clerk 92-147 RES92147/TXTA.01V RESOLUTION NO. 92-147 ---------------- A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF A COUN'T'Y SERVICE AREA POR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE Ht FOR AREA RESIDENTS, AND CONSENTING TO THE INCLUSION OF THE CITY OF LODI IN THE AFOREMENTIONED COUNTY SERVICE AREA, AND ADOPTING THE REGIONAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ELEMENT (HHWE) saassssaaasassasaaaaasassaasaxaxazsas ax:ama:::ax*aszsesaaszsza�zazsass WHEREAS, the Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 requires that local jurisdictions establish a household hazardous waste program; and ARBRSAS, the County of San Joaquin and the incorporated Cities within said County have determined to establish a household hazardous waste program on a regional basis; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Lodilrequests the formation of a County Service Area comprising the uninc rporated areas of the County and those Cities within the County consenting to be included, for the purpose of providing a regional household hazardous waste program for area residents; and FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Lodi consents to bel :included in said county Service Area; and I11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Lodi hereby adopts the Regional Household Hazardous Waste Element (MM). Dated: August 19, 1992 xaaasaza:saaaas:s:aazasaaesass xia ca�azara zxzxaa�a:aaasa,acxmas iszaassRssaaass I hereby Certify that Resolution No. 92-147 was p�ssed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held August 19, 1992 by the following vote: Ayes: council Members - Pennino, Snider and Pinkerton�(Mayor) Nees: council Members - Hinchman and Sieglock Absent: Council NVlntm - None tll�! Alice M. eit Ache City Clerk 92-147 RBS92147/TXTA. 02J