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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1993 0106 CC REG ITEM 11A,N. M 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 6864 C ?'ARK, CALI- C-? -,."A � C:'y COu CII Meet,ng C 194, C ACTION: "'�C'I MCe:,n3 /1-, 199 ACTION: V s By / A By A G E N D A R E P O R T TO: Honorable City Council FROM: Mary K. Lindley, Assistant to the City ManagerW DATE: December 8, 1992 (CC Meeting of 12/16) SUBJECT: Consider and Provide Comment Regarding the Draft Legislation for the Creation of the Ventura County Waste Management Authority. Summary On November 19, the Ventura County Waste Commission (VCWC) directed its staff to release the draft legislation for the creation of the Ventura County Waste Management Authority (VCWMA) to the cities and the Ventura Regional Sanitation District (VRSD) for comment. Council is being requested to discuss the draft legislation and provide comments to VCWC. On July 1, 1992, the City Council gave its conceptual approval of the Reorganization Proposal for the Ventura County Waste Management Authority. The Proposal creates a Waste Management Authority empowered to act on behalf of the cities and County for the provision of solid waste. It proposes that the State Legislature transfer specific powers and authorities relevant to solid waste management form local governments to the Authority. These powers and authorities are consolidated into a countywide structure for the mutual benefit of the cities ar4 County. Included in the purpose of the Authority is: - Reduce redundancy and enhance consistency in regulatory activities countywide. - Reduce service duplication PAUL W. LAWRASON JR. JOHN E. WOZNIAK SCOTT MONTGOMERY BERNARDO M PERE/ ROY E TALLEY JR Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Printed On Recycled Paper Draft Legislation for VCWMA December 8, 1992 Page 2 Least -cost pricing through competitive bids Non Discriminatory rate structures and regulated, stable profits for service providers. - Provides for complete management of the waste stream. - Provides for economy -of -scale in waste processing, marketing, and disposal. - Provides for regional and local compliance with State planning and waste diversion mandates. Reduces public liability exposure through the allocation of risk via the creation of public trusts and system contingencies. To date all of the cities, with the exception of Santa Paula, have reviewed and acted upon the Reorganization Proposal. The next step is the introduction of urgency legislation by the State Legislature in the 1993 session. The deadline for the introduction of bills in the new two -year session will fall in the first or second week of March 1993, according to County Solid Waste Department staff. The draft legislation under consideration is attached to this agenda report. Items of significance are as follows: - Article 5. Authority Integrity: "No member agency may withdraw from the Authority..." - Article 6. Limitations on Power: "...member agency shall no longer have any solid waste flow control..." - Article 8. Voting Requirements: "Each member of the board shall have one vote." - Article 9. General Powers and Authorities: All of "j" dealing with the ability to adopt and enforce ordinances, and "m" which provides for joint powers agreements. - Article 10. Specific Powers: All of "d" dealing with flow control, "h" which identifies the Authority's ability to market materials, "j" which states the Authority's ability to own and /or operate or acquire ownership of any solid waste facility, "k" which deals with VRSD owned facilities, and "m" which addresses the Authority's power to establish and collect fees in pay for its activities. Draft Legislation for VCWMA December 8, 1992 Page 3 - Article 11 Assumption and Management of Liabilities: All of "a" which identifies assumption of liabilities. - Article 13. Transition to the Ventura County Waste Management Authority: To be discussed further with VRSD. On December 7, the draft legislation was reviewed and discussed by the Public Works, Facilities and Solid Waste Committee of the Council (Montgomery, Wozniak). The Committee expressed concern over Article 11, Assumption of Liabilities. There is no mention of funding liabilities based on wastesheds, as identified in the Reorganization Proposal. Eastern and western wastesheds should also be defined in Article 2. Recommendation Staff and the Committee recommend that the Council discuss the draft legislation for the creation of the Ventura County Waste Management Authority and authorize the Mayor to transmit the Council's comments by way of a letter to VCWC.