To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Solid Waste
Meeting Date: July 21, 2026
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Department Contact: |
Howard Dashiell |
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707-463-4363 |
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Department Contact: |
Amber Fisette |
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707-463-4363 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Adoption of Resolution Approving Twelfth Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 11-008 Between County of Mendocino and Redwood Waste Solutions, Inc., Caspar Transfer Station Operations Agreement and Lease (Caspar Area)
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Adopt Resolution approving Twelfth Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 11-008 Between County of Mendocino and Redwood Waste Solutions, Inc., Caspar Transfer Station Operations Agreement and Lease (Caspar Area); and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
On January 25, 2011, the Board approved Board of Supervisors (BOS) Agreement Number (No.) 11-008, Caspar Transfer Station Operations and Lease between County of Mendocino and Solid Wastes of Willits, Inc. On November 15, 2011, the Board approved Amendment 1 to the Agreement (BOS Agreement No. 11-008-A1). On January 24, 2012, the Board approved Amendment 2 to the Agreement (BOS Agreement No. 11-008-A2). On January 22, 2013, the Board approved Amendment 3 to the Agreement (BOS Agreement No. 11-008-A3). On April 19, 2016, the Board adopted Resolution No. 16-047. On May 17, 2016, the Board approved Amendment 4a to the Agreement (BOS Agreement No. 11-008-A4). By Resolution 17-102 (July 18, 2017), the Board approved Amendment 4b to the Agreement (BOS Agreement No.11-008-A4). On September 25, 2018, the Board approved Amendment 6 to the Agreement (BOS Agreement No. 11-008-A6). On May 21, 2019, the Board approved Amendment 7 to the Agreement (BOS Agreement No. 11-008-A7). On May 4, 2021, the Board adopted Resolution No. 21-062, as Amendment 8 to the Agreement. By Resolution No. 23-202 (December 19, 2023), the Board approved BOS Agreement No. 23-214 / Department of Transportation (DOT) Agreement No. 230040, Assignment and Assumption Agreement Among Solid Wastes of Willits, Inc., Redwood Waste Solutions, Inc., and County of Mendocino, as Amendment 9 to the Agreement, which assigned the Caspar Transfer Station Operations Agreement and Lease to Redwood Waste Solutions, Inc. (RWS). On January 7, 2025, the Board adopted Resolution No. 25-018, as Amendment 10 to the Agreement. By Resolution No. 25-066 (April 8, 2025), the Board approved Amendment 11 to the Agreement (BOS Agreement No. 11-008-A8).
Summary of Request:
Treated wood waste has historically been accepted and managed at the Caspar Transfer Station as municipal solid waste. Recent changes in California law governing the handling, transportation, and disposal of treated wood waste have created a need to establish a separate disposal rate for this material. RWS has submitted a proposed rate calculation and supporting documentation recommending a disposal rate of $75.00 per cubic yard. If approved, this rate would be adjusted annually in accordance with the same approved increase or decrease applied to other transfer station rates. County staff has reviewed the proposed rate calculation and accompanying documentation and has determined that the proposed rate is reasonable, cost-based, and aligned with current industry standards as well as disposal rates observed across the region. Section 4 of BOS Agreement No. 11-007, Joint Powers Agreement Between the County of Mendocino and City of Fort Bragg for Caspar Landfill and Solid Waste Transfer Station, specifies that any amendments to the Operations Agreement (BOS Agreement No. 11-008) that pertain to the Caspar Transfer Station require prior written consent of the City of Fort Bragg. As required, on June 22, 2026, the Fort Bragg City Council passed Resolution No. 5038-2026, which approved and recommended that the County execute an amendment to BOS Agreement No. 11-008 amending the rate schedule to establish a disposal rate for treated wood waste. It is therefore respectfully recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution approving Amendment 12 to BOS Agreement No. 11-008, amending the current rate schedule for the Caspar Transfer Station to include a disposal rate for treated wood waste.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Do not approve amendment and provide direction to staff.
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Safe and Healthy County
Supervisorial District: District 5
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A
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revenue agreement: No |
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: Yes
CEO Liaison: Steve Dunnicliff, Deputy CEO
CEO Review: Yes
CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Deputy Clerk |
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