RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
3. REQUEST that the interdepartmental team reach out to neighboring jurisdictions, other affected agencies, franchised haulers and other stakeholders to solicit additional input, refine the preliminary presentation and recommendations, and return to the Board of Supervisors in 2019 for Board consideration of recommendations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Staff costs to prepare the preliminary recommendations have been accommodated using existing, budgeted staff resources. Some of the potential actions discussed in the preliminary recommendations would involve additional costs that cannot be accommodated within existing budgets. Estimated costs of existing and new/expanded actions are included in Table 1. The total estimated costs of existing efforts is approximately $1,827,000 and of potential new/expanded actions is $944,000.
BACKGROUND:
The above noted recommendations and associated attachments pertaining to illegal dumping in Contra Costa County were prepared by an interdepartmental team of experienced professionals from five different County departments. The five participating Departments are the Sheriff’s Office, the District Attorney’s Office, the Department of Public Works, the Environmental Health Division of the Health Services Department and the Department of Conservation of Development. Further background information is included in the Memorandum report dated October 23, 2018 which is attached as Exhibit A. The slide presentation and a table listing all of the preliminary recommended strategies are attached as Exhibit B & C.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Board would not receive the presentation regarding illegal dumping in the County and provide feedback regarding preliminary recommended options and request follow-up report be presented in 2019.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
Speakers: Jill Mercurio, Public Works Director for City of San Pablo; Erin Armstrong, office of Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley.
The Board would like the interdepartmental team to look into increased camera surveillance, strengthening the waste haulers ordinance to elevate illegal dumping from an infraction status, and work with waste services companies to provide additional and more frequent options for collection of debris from the public.
ACCEPTED the report; REQUESTED that the interdepartmental team reach out to neighboring jurisdictions, other affected agencies, franchised haulers and other stakeholders to solicit additional input, refine the preliminary presentation and recommendations, and return to the Board of Supervisors in March 2019 for Board consideration of recommendations.