TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: David Morrison, Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Peter Ex, Solid Waste Program Manager
SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Updating Local Enforcement Agency Fees
RECOMMENDATION
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PUBLIC HEARING 9:00 AM
Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services requests adoption of a Resolution updating the fees in Part III, Section 117.020-Solid Waste Fees of the Board Policy Manual, "Fees for Services Provided by County Departments and Agencies" and making clarifying non-substantive edits to Part III, Sections 117.010 and 117.030 that do not affect the fees therein.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Napa County Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) is certified by the State CalRecycle Agency and is responsible for the enforcement of solid waste regulations governing solid waste collection, processing, storage, and disposal sites. The LEA maintains and enforces compliance with its CalRecycle approved local Enforcement Program Plan. Over the past several years, LEA program responsibilities and workload has increased and is expected to continue to grow primarily due to new Senate Bill 1383 solid waste regulations (organics diversion and edible food recovery), and numerous projects involving the remediation and/or development of closed, illegal, and abandoned dump sites in Napa County. Adoption of the proposed fee resolution will allow for the LEA to maintain funding and support additional staff which are necessary to fulfill its duties and responsibilities pursuant to California Code or Regulations, Title 14, Section 18074.
Pursuant to Public Resources Code, Sections 43212 and 43213, an enforcement agency may collect fees or charges from solid waste facility operators or persons who conduct solid waste handling. The fees must be based on weight, volume or type of solid waste material or other appropriate basis or combination and need to be approved by the local gov...
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