To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Departmental
SUBJECT:
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Agreement between Humboldt Waste Management Authority and the County of Humboldt for Continued Implementation of County Waste Reduction Programs through June 30, 2022
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the agreement with Humboldt Waste Management Authority (HWMA) for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022;
2. Upon completion of the current classification study, approval of position allocation by the Board of Supervisors, and hiring of a qualified individual, that the CAO direct the Department of Public Works to manage, on behalf of the County, all aspects of this and future waste reduction agreements and activities;
3. Direct the CAO to make the Division of Environmental Health (DEH) its appointee to manage, on behalf of the County, all aspects of this agreement until Recommendation 2 above is achieved; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return three signed original agreements to Public Health Administration for processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Fund.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of the proposed agreement is for HWMA, a local Joint Powers Authority of which the county is a member, to act on behalf of the county to administer solid waste reduction activities and reporting requirements in accordance with the California Integrated Waste Management Act (AB939) and to work toward the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery's (CalRecycle) 75% solid waste diversion goal.
The Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health, Division of Environmental Health (DEH) provided waste reduction efforts until 2006. On Sept. 26, 2006, your Board approved the transfer of the county Waste Reduction programs to HWMA. The initial agreement service period was from October, 2006 through June, 2008. This was followed by a 1-year ...
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