TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Amanda Griffis, Supervising Environmental Resource Specialist
REPORT BY: Amanda Griffis, Supervising Environmental Resource Specialist
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding for Food Recovery Inspections
RECOMMENDATION
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) FOR FOOD RECOVERY INSPECTIONS
REQUESTED ACTION: Approval and authorization for Agency Manager to sign a MOU for Napa County Planning, Building and Environmental Services, Solid Waste division, to conduct SB 1383 mandated food recovery Tier 1 and Tier 2 generator inspections for Upper Valley Waste Management Agency (UVWMA).
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BACKGROUND
SB 1383 requires jurisdictions to monitor Tier 1 and Tier 2 commercial edible food generators, who are required by SB 1383 to donate rather than throw out excess edible food. Jurisdictions are required to monitor those generator's compliance with SB 1383's food recovery requirements and jurisdictions must have an inspection program that verifies: edible food recovery contracts and written agreements, recordkeeping, and that the generator is donating the maximum amount of edible food they would otherwise dispose.
PBES Solid Waste division staff are conducting other inspections at these facilities as part of their regular work scope and this division is willing to conduct food recovery inspections. UVWMA will be charged a per inspection fee that will range from $150-$200 depending on Napa County's current fee schedule. There are 7 Tier 1 donors and 13 Tier 2 donors in UVWMA, however this number will likely fluctuate annually. UVWMA staff estimate a maximum cost of $4,000 per year. Jurisdictions are not required to inspect all generators every year, but jurisdictions are required to conduct sufficient inspections to adequately determine overall compliance.
A copy of the MOU is attached - Napa County and Upper Valley Waste Management Agency Food Recovery Inspections MOU.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
Yes
Is it cur...
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