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D. 7

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	July 21, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Continue the Open Public Hearing for the Keller Canyon Landfill Permit Review to September 22, 2105

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/21/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

David Brockbank, (925) 674-7794

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 21, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

CONTINUE TO SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 HEARING to consider the Keller Canyon Landfill Permit Review, approving new and modified conditions of approval for the Keller Canyon Landfill land use permit, and to consider related actions under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Land Use Permit (LUP) review has no impact to the County General Fund. Keller Canyon Landfill (KCL) Company is responsible for providing reimbursement for the County's staff costs associated with the Permit Review process. The fiscal impact of the proposed and modified conditions was discussed in the March 3, 2015 Board Order (Attachment A).

BACKGROUND:

The Board of Supervisors originally heard this item on December 16, 2014. This item was continued to March 3, 2015 after a lengthy discussion, then continued again to March 31, 2015, and July 21, 2015 at the request of the District V Supervisor. Staff previously prepared detailed reports to the Board of Supervisors related to the Keller Canyon Landfill Permit Review and the Keller Canyon Landfill Surcharge/Fees. Those reports are provided in Attachments A and B.

Attachment A contains the complete March 3, 2015 Board Order and the attachments. This Board Order presented two versions of the land use permit conditions of approval as options for the Board to consider, and staff's responses to five directives the Board requested staff to research. Staff recommended the Board approve one version of the conditions and then direct staff to take subsequent actions related to the CEQA and schedule another permit review in one year.

Attachment B is the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) staff report to the Board from March 31, 2015 regarding the KCL Mitigation Fund and surcharge fees which the Board requested that staff include as an attachment to the Board Order for the KCL permit review.

Staff is recommending the Board continue this public hearing to September 22, 2015 so that the District V Supervisor can participate in the decision-making process.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the Board does not approve the recommended continuance to September 22, 2015, this public hearing could instead be conducted or continued to another date to be determined by the Board.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None.