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AGENDA REPORT
CITY OF MOORPARR
TO: Honorable City Council _
• Myers, Solid waste Coordinator'
FROM: Jill 11 R . My ,
DATE: September 22, 1995 (CC Meeting of October 4, 1995)
SUBJECT: Consider Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA)
Responsibilities For Hazardous Materials Programs within
the City of Moorpark
BACKGROUND
In 1994, the State Legislature passed SB 1082 which requires that
the implementation of certain hazardous materials programs be
coordinated by a single Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA)
agency within each jurisdiction. Specifically, the programs
combined under the CUPA are Hazardous Materials Business Plans,
Hazardous Waste, Underground Tanks, and Aboveground Tanks.
The Ventura County Environmental Health Division (VCEHD) has been
designated by the Board of Supervisors to be the County CUPA
Agency. VCEHD currently operates three of the above CUPA programs
(except Aboveground Tanks) for most jurisdictions within the
County, including the City of Moorpark. The Aboveground Tanks
program is currently regulated by the State Regional Water Quality
Control Board. However, VCEHD is proposing to take over
administration this program locally as of January 1, 1996.
SB 1082 has provided several options for cities in implementing the
mandated CUPA programs. Cal /EPA has asked cities to select one of
the following options:
1. A city may form of its own CUPA agency in which the city
would then take over responsibility for implementing the
CUPA programs and be accountable directly to the State;
2. A city could become a participating agency (PA) and
implement some of the programs under the CUPA umbrella
with oversight by the County; or
3. A city may allow the County to implement all four CUPA
programs within the city.
Option 3 currently applies to Moorpark. Although the City offers
household hazardous waste collection events and education programs,
VCEHD conducts the CUPA programs. In regards to the CUPA Hazardous
Waste program, VCEHD responds (in conjunction with the Fire
Department) to hazardous waste spills and reports of illegal
dumping.
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Honorable City Council
SB 1082 CUPA
October 4, 1995
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VCEHD is currently assembling its CUPA application package due to
Cal /EPA by January 1, 1996. As part of the package, VCEHD has
requested to be notified of Moorpark's intent regarding SB 1082 and
the implementation of CUPA programs. VCEHD is requesting that the
City send a letter indicating that it either plans to continue
having the County (VCEHD) implement and administer CUPA programs as
identified in Option 3, or state that the City plans to select an
alternative option.
Staff is satisfied with the services provided by VCEHD and supports
the designation of VCEHD to administer and implement the four CUPA
programs.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the County (VCEHD) to implement all four CUPA
programs within the City as identified in Option 3; and
2. Direct staff to send a letter on behalf of the City
Council in support of the County (VCEHD) providing such
services.