TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Thomas C. Zeleny, Chief Deputy County Counsel
REPORT BY: Thomas C. Zeleny, Chief Deputy County Counsel
SUBJECT: Napa-Vallejo Waste Management Authority's New Construction & Demolition Facility
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution approving the Napa-Vallejo Waste Management Authority's financing of its new Construction and Demolition Facility and finding significant public benefits associated with such financing. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
The Napa-Vallejo Waste Management Authority ("Authority") is a joint powers agency with membership consisting of Napa County and the Cities of American Canyon, Napa, and Vallejo. The Authority maintains the closed American Canyon Landfill and operates the Devlin Road Transfer Station.
At the Devlin Road Transfer Station, the Authority receives construction debris from both new construction and demolition of existing structures. The material is sorted and recyclable material diverted to minimize the material that is sent to a landfill for disposal. Most of this activity is conducted outdoors, where stockpiled material is exposed to the wind and rain. A photograph of the existing outdoor process is attached.
The Authority is preparing to start construction of a new 130,000 square foot building to house its construction and demolition debris operations ("Project"). The Project will allow the Authority to move the activity indoors, reducing dust that could be carried by winds and protecting most of the material from rain that could otherwise wash pollutants from the material into the storm drain system. The total cost of the Project, including design, construction management and contingencies, is estimated to cost $38 million. The Authority has $18 million in cash to dedicate to the Project, with the remaining $20 million to be financed through a loan with a bank or other financial institution. The Authority issued a Request for Proposals for the loan, seeking proposals for both t...
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