TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Supervisor Hamburg and Supervisor McCowen
MEETING DATE: January 24, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisors Hamburg and McCowen
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Director of Solid Waste Louisa Morris
PHONE:
468-9710
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 min.
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Consideration of a Proposed One (1) Year Agreement with Solid Waste of Willits (SWOW) Providing SWOW with Additional Revenue and Cost Saving Measures Related to the Provision of Solid Waste Services Pursuant to Five Existing Franchise and/or Transfer Station Agreements with SWOW (Sponsors: Supervisors Hamburg and McCowen)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
A. Authorize staff to prepare an amendment to the County/City of Fort Bragg/SWOW Caspar Transfer Station contract to add scrap metal and electronics to the recycling commodity index. (this amendment will also require City of Fort Bragg approval, who is a party to this contract)
B. Authorize staff to implement the following items, including amending the contracts for Franchise Areas 1, 3, and 4 as necessary:
1. A 10.09% collection rate increase to the South Coast contract. (Franchise Area 4)
2. Transfer of ownership of the South Coast Transfer Station improvements to the County to relieve SWOW of property tax.
3. Increase gate fees by $3.25 per cubic yard at the Covelo transfer station to help fund purchase of roll-off containers. (Franchise Area 1)
4. Allow (temporary) closure of the Boonville, Gualala, and Westport recycling buy-back centers. The County will retain the right to direct SWOW to re-open these recycling buy-back centers in the future. (Franchise Areas 1, 3, and 4)
5. Contract with an independent contractor per the County's contracts with SWOW, to perform an independent financial audit and/or rate-setting study, with SWOW to pay 50% of the cost. This audit/study will be the basis for determining ...
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