TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Solid Waste
MEETING DATE: October 17, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Howard N. Dashiell
PHONE:
707-463-4363
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Acceptance of Informational Update by Department of Transportation on Town of Mendocino Public Streetside Litter Containers; and Approval of Amendment to County Policy Number 14 "Encroachment Permits", Adding Provisions for an Adopt-A-Can Program (Town of Mendocino and Hopland Areas)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Accept informational update by Department of Transportation on Town of Mendocino public streetside litter containers; and approve amendment to County Policy Number 14 "Encroachment Permits", adding provisions for an Adopt-A-Can Program (Town of Mendocino and Hopland Areas).
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On November 25, 1986, the Board of Supervisors, by Minute Order, adopted Mendocino County Policy No. 14 "Street Closure". By Resolution 98-006 (January 6, 1998), the Board rescinded the previous policy and adopted a new Policy No. 14. By Resolution 01-268 (December 4, 2001), the Board rescinded the previous policy and adopted a new Policy No. 14. On September 12, 2017, the Board, by Minute Order, rescinded the previous policy and adopted a new Policy No. 14 "Encroachment Permits". On February 28, 2023, the Board directed staff to return with a consent item with a plan to remove the public trash receptacles in the Town of Mendocino and implement a stipend program for businesses to provide trash receptacles.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
For several years now, the twenty-six public streetside litter containers in the Town of Mendocino have been plagued with problems, including attracting illegal household dumping and animal access causing trash to be spread on the sidewalk. On February 28, 2023, the Board of Supervisors held a discussion regarding the ongoing issues and directed staff to retur...
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