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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2000 0802 CC REG ITEM 11ECity of Moorpark AGENDA REPORT .L� ITEM I1 - TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: John Brand, Senior Management Analys qe- DATE: July 21, 2000 (CC meeting of August 2, 2000) SUBJECT: Consider an Agreement Between the Cities of Moorpark, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and the County of Ventura, and Onyx Environmental Services for regular monthly Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Services. SUMMARY If approved, this Agreement would continue the service that allows Moorpark residents to properly dispose of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) at monthly events in Simi Valley in addition to the monthly HHW events in the City of Thousand Oaks. The Simi Valley HHW events are held at the GI Industries yard, 195 W. Los Angeles Avenue, Simi Valley, on the third Saturday of each month. BACKGROUND In 1999, the East County Cities and the County began having monthly Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) in Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley. The events in Simi Valley are held on the third Saturday of the month. In prior years the cities of Moorpark, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks each held one event per year. The Moorpark- sponsored annual HHW round were in the Metrolink parking lot. That program evolved to the system of monthly events that are now held. The events are governed by a Cooperative Agreement between the county, the cities, and the contractor. The City's on -going public awareness effort is to educate Moorpark residents on waste reduction, reuse, recycling and to avoid improper disposal of materials that may harm the environment. The disposal of HHW materials into landfills is prohibited. 000.357 HHW Facility CC Meeting of August 2, 2000 Page 2 On average, about twenty Moorpark residents participate in the monthly events in Simi Valley. Appointments are required at these events because the capacity to accept material is limited. DISCUSSION If approved, the Agreement (previously provided to the Council under separate cover) would continue the eleven monthly HHW collection events per year in Simi Valley, in addition to the eleven events held at the City of Thousand Oaks Municipal Services Center, 1993 Rancho Conejo Blvd., Newbury Park. The Thousand Oaks events are on the first Saturday of the month. The Simi Valley events are on the third Saturday of the month. There are no events in December. By having less than twelve events per year, it allows the site to qualify for a less stringent state - permitting requirement. Technically, each monthly HHW collection event is a separate temporary event. Only a minimal amount of permanent site improvements will be made. The improvements will be sufficient to facilitate set up, processing and temporary storage of HHW materials. There will also be on -site storage of supplies between monthly HHW events. This Agreement is consistent with the previous Agreements entered into by the cities and the county for HHW services. The term of the Agreement is to June 30, 2001. The contractor, Onyx Environmental Services, is a major firm in the field of hazardous materials handling. They are the successor firm to AETS Environmental, the firm that currently has the contract for the Simi Valley events. The County historically keeps several HHW vendors under contract. Host jurisdictions can then choose which one they prefer. In this case, Simi Valley selects Onyx Environmental Services. The City of Thousand Oaks chose the other firm, Safety Kleen. Both cities are pleased with the services provided by the firms they chose. The only significant change in this Agreement is the switch from one annual event in each city to eleven monthly events. There are sufficient funds budgeted and appropriated from the AB 939 fund to pay for the anticipated participation by Moorpark residents if this Agreement approved. Staff believes that having the eleven monthly events in both Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley will provide more comprehensive, more convenient HHW collection services to Moorpark residents at less cost to the City. 0GO358 HHW Facility CC Meeting of August 2, 2000 Page 3 STAFF RECOMNENDATION Approve the Agreement between the City of Moorpark, the City of Simi Valley, the City of Thousand Oaks and the County of Ventura, and Onyx Environmental Services, for Provision of Regional Household and Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) Hazardous Waste Collection Program Services, and authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement, pending final language changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. coo'35