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council Meeting: December 8, 1992 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: city staff
SUBJECT: Resol ution to Formally Support the Los Angeles County
Solid Waste Management Action Plan Addressing Refuse
Disposal Capacity Needs on a Countywide Basis
INTRODUCTION
This report recommends that the city Council adopt the
accompanying resolution to formally support the Los Angeles
County Solid Waste Management Action Plan (Action Plan) adopted
by the County Board of Supervisors and the Board of Directors of
the Los Angeles county Sanitation Districts. The Action Plan, in
part, addresses refuse disposal capacity needs on a countywide
basis in the near and long term.
BACKGROUND
On July 28, 1992, the Santa Monica City Council formally passed a
resolution adopting the city's Final Source Reduction and
Recycling Element (SRRE) document which is submitted to the
County and state in conformance with regUlations imposed by the
California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939).
One week prior to this action on July 20, 1992, the Los Angeles
County Solid Waste Management committee/Integrated Waste
Management Task Force Plan Review Committee formally accepted
Santa Monica's SRRE for inclusion into the countywide Integrated
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Waste Management Plan (CIWMP) . The City's SRRE contains no
specifics regarding the City's future disposal needs beyond
generalized support for "efforts to expand existing landfills,
the siting of new landfills, and/or the development of long haul
disposal projects if these expansions or new projects can be
shown to be environmentally sound and (in conformity with)
applicable laws and regulations."
As a condition of accepting Santa Monica's SRRE, the County Plan
Review C01[m!i ttee required that the final SRRE include specific
strategies for meeting the city's 15-year disposal capacity
needs. The only two options available are formal export
agreements with other out-of-county entities for landfill
services, or support of this Los Angeles County Solid Waste
Management Action Plan of April 5, 1988. There are no known
long-term, out-of-county, export options available at this time.
Although developed in 1988, the recommended Action Plan is
considered to be generic enough in scope to adequately address
long-range refuse disposal strategies for the Los Angeles County
regional area.
Staff has reviewed the Action Plan adopted by the Board of
supervisors, and finds it in accord with, and responsive to the
spirit and intent of the regulations imposed by AB 939 as they
apply to regional short and long term landfill disposal capacity
as well as to the specific disposal needs declared within the
City of Santa Monica's individual plan.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the city Council formally adopt the
attached resolution supporting the Los Angeles Solid Waste
Management Action Plan, as adopted by the Board of Supervisors
and the Board of Directors of Los Angeles county Sanitation
Districts to address refuse disposal capacity needs on a
countywide basis.
Prepared by: stanley E. Scholl, Director of General Services
Tom Dever, Solid Waste Superintendent
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HOftOrID\e Board of Svperv1sors
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Dear !UPlrv'sors:
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTION PlAH
ALL DISTRICTS
RECOMM.ENDAT 1 OMS:
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1. Rllff1nn 1ts poHCl of manq1ng SOl'd wast. \n lot Angeles County
throug~ I rea,onabl1 bl11"Ce of pUbltc and private operations I"d
fle111t'tS tnclud1nt . regtonl' public 'lndf111 systea.
2. Adopt I pottty prDvidlng for se years Of ptlllittecr landf111 Clp&C-
it1 to be held 1n pvbl1e ~ersbtpt vtth approprfate land ase
protections. fot vs. thrDugh publte.'prtvAte or pu.ltc/pr1vatl 1
jotnt venture operattont a5.nec.~sar" to achieve the pollcl in I
Recommendation No.1.
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3. Instru,t the Oirector of Public VGrts and Chief ~'nl$trlttve I
Orltter and request tbe Chief Engineer and General Minller of the I
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Sanitation D1itrlcts to t~d1.t.ly fnttfate concutre~tl, $tudtes
necessarJ t. datenn\ne the feas'b1'1t1 Of publ1~ ownership Ind per. , ]
mltt1ng of landfill s1tes td~t1't.d n the alternatl Ifte $tud); !
initiate distusltons ~\th propert, owners ragardtft' l'ltl."l\ty Of I
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propertl; $lCur. ,~r~hasc optionl &1 appro,rt.te: uti11ze the CountJ I
Refuse Disposal Trust.Fund and the Dt$tr1cts Ja1~t Refuse T~'t FunG I
for these efforts; Ind rec..ncs furt"er S(tlrcf acUon is studies Irl
completed for pubiic acquisition and pennttt1ftg of l1ndftl1s at these
sHes.
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4;0 Support the tount}Wtde tmplemefttat1cn of r'$'4eft~tll and cammlrct.l
recyclIng and compostlng progr.. Ind I houuhold hazardous waste l
progra, Iftd 1nstnltt the Director of Public \lorks. D1rettor of
Health ServiCts. tire eMe'. eh'., Adnin1str&tt~. Otfh::er Ind Count, III
CQuRsel, ~ft" the IS$tsta.nte .f the County Solid "'ste Nafllgesleftt
e~'ttee. to reconmend spectltc act10ns to the Board to .~1.v.
imp1l.."tltton including otdt....c.e.. Hcenstng ,.e.'.....ts and
leg1.1attve requlremlftts.
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5. Request IICIl eit)' 1n the count)' to prov1de for tlch hOYSlhold. whether
s,nl,e or multt-fam"y residences. and each bustnesi tl be b111ed~
a1rectl1 for Ibe full cost of r.f.,SI col1ect1on and dlsposlI.
s. Support tmp1...ntat1oA of Statew1de publ'c educ&ttoftJavartnes5 pro-
gfams regardt.. solid wast. issues and tile ".cessUl 'or recyc:1tng.
1. Support the revision of 111 ex1at1ng penltta at tbe AzUSI Western.
Ch1quttl ei~, Hort~ V.11~ (Sunshine CAnyon), Puent. Htl1s ana
Scholl Call)'oft landfil1. to provide for tile maxt.u.. techntctUland
env1ro..null, fels1ble expansion of these sUes. and Instruct the
Otr.ctor of Plbltc WOrk$. Director of Health services Ind Cb1ef Admin-
Istrative Off,cer to ict1vely plrt'~lpatl w'th the owners/operators
and pel1l!11.tfll ."thor'ttls of thel! s.1ttS 1n securing the pet1l1t
revi$1ons It ~ earl,est pC$s1blt date.
8. 0 ReClue5t the CtuntH and Mayor of tos An;e1e.s ta.proceed vith act1Qns
necessary to ",el) the Jayal J I 1 af1dt111 Ind exptnd Lopez CaQcft .
l&~1tl1 to flJ11 realtze the Iv.tlable c.p.e1~ at these loeatfDns.
9. RI4uest the Counctl and ~ycr Of Los Ang.les and tbe Saa1tat1oft .
Districts BOllds to support this action plan and part'clpate equIll,
w1tb the CoVfttJ 1ft the cost or '1111bUtt,y studies. and request tbese
.gtnc1es. 1R CODpertt1CR wtth the Director of Pubt1e larks and e".f
AdmtntstrattVl Officer. to recommend. method of 'inane'ng acquis'tton
of landftll ~ctty.
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On SeptemlJer 22. 1987, the 80lN 1nstru,ted the Dtpartment of PlII>>l1c Works' Ind ~
Cb1ef Admfntstrat1YI Officer, witb the assistance of the Slnttatton O!strtets.
t1) review the solid. 'tI&Slt manlge._nt problem 1. the Countl and r~" reglrd1ng
the solid wlste manag8llnt options, eeonam1c considerattons, Ind bl 1den~'f1-
clt10n of the best sttes for future landftl1 capacity. The .tol1OWing enclosld
reports bave been prepared, d'sc.uned in datal1 with Board m..n and $111-
IIIIr1zed below: .
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...- -ExecuttvI SUlalf1 - $0114 Wlst! Manatement Status and
Dfsposal OptiODs 1. lei Aftge1es COUft ~.
-- .Preliminary Alternate Site StudJa
EXECUT 1 VE SUMMARY
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This dotvment summar'zes . detatled report on the extst1ng so11d wa$te mlnlge-
ment sy.tem and opUons for .th. future man.gement of the CounU'J waste.
Including the economics of elch opttOll. The 1nfonnat1oft vas C1ev.loped b)' the
SInH..t.ion D1str1ctl. llpa.rtment of 'ublft Works, &nd City Bureau of saftttaUo"
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and represents the ftrst t1me tn recent y~ars tbat the technical st.ffs ot tbese
three agent'es b,y. concurred In su~~ . .rold range of solid wiatt ~nlgement
data. The f~11 report, vbf,b Is 4va11able upon request and 1nclud.s . -T1me to .
Crtst. Analysls-, is sunmartzed for your eonv,n1ence In the enclosure. Th,
maJor facts .re ., fcl1ovs:
-. II 1992, 51~OO tens per day,' Witt. ~tl1 have no pllce for
dIsposal unless new 1ac11ttttS are .'led or Ixlltin, landfills
are expanded. Thts vtlJ 1ncrease to 50,000 tens pe' day by
the. year 2000.
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-- C~rrently. 5.400 tons per day of vaile are exported frOl t~1
en,)' of Los AAp1es.
-- The Ct~ Of Los Angeles .f11 have!! dtspasal capacity remain'";
wlt~tn tbe eit, '1 1187. .
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-',ili .effle1",lrtI1..,~~. . ,lO(It;Wi'!~.fCJiJt"'t ca)1.1- j
b,.~~.. -le.Jtfsttcall.r__, it is prOJRted- thet-~~Uftl I
ud-:cOllp~t1ng Y1 U renca the total wstutrtlfl ~ 10 ptl"Ctftt..
.... Expansion of extlt1ng llndt'l" ,nd 'ttlng of new 1.n~r1l1s
close to the metrc~ol'tan .re. vtl1 '.Iult fn totll d1spOSlI I
costs 01 $250 to $ 50 million annullly as eomp.r.~ to $550 to l
$900 plus .'1110n annull'y fIr remote site$ or very remote i
situ wit" ran haul. · I
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-- It ts important to note that the ~ast proj.ct1oas are extreme1, I
coruerylt1~e. Fot' iftst,nce. tst'mated Wist. management felS are
calculated Oft . cost dr'ven basis and do not t*flect possible
dramat1e Inereases in fees. IS has occurred In .ther portIons ,
of the Un1ted States. ,ue to market forces as disposal CAPiCtty
becomes I 5carctr resource..
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ALTERNATIVE SITE $TUDY
On September 22, 1987. the SOlrd requesttd tb. Oepar~~nt Of Public Worts.~~
Adm!n1stratlye Orftcer and San1tlt1on District. to 1dlnt1fy the five best land- I
f11t sftes ,urrtntl~ not being US~ t~ the County. This .tu~ cc~st$tl' 0' I i
three-phasl approac wb1ch tons1dered . complea .et of technical, .nv1ronment&1
and soctal factors to lna1rze 101 potlnt111 landf'll s1tes. The s1x highest I
ranking poteAtt.l stte$ Ire presented 1n the report.
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REeOMME~DfD ACTION PLAN
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Conl1derln9 the thre. to $lven .fears reQutreci to 1#4)lemelt any ackltttona1
dtlPoSll ClpaC'ly. the projected crtsta of 1912 is IctuIll1 I crists today. 1ft
my op\-r.ton, the BClrd I<<Jst mke hard and probably u~popullt dtctstons now tf the
l,;("tlll 1$ to (Ie lbated. Unless you are wllHng to t"crease Wllte dIsposal costs
by 125 percent or mere and shift the respon"btl1ly of wlste d'sposal facilitfes
to netghbQrtf\g count1est your long...t.ent options are tDI
.. s1te new llndtt11$ 1n the metropolitan .rea. or
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-- sita new landfills 1ft thl .ltrapoUtl.ft a.rea. and construct
waste-to-energ~ 'ic111~'es.
In the short runt [ bet'eve thlt 1mp1ementltton or rec,clfng and compostJng
programs ~ txPll\ston of utsUng l,an4fUls is l "tcessttYJ not an option. .
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It is 1mportLftt to eft\'hllhe that there ., 1\0 $1n;le proor. solutio" or '''Ail.
Itt. or 5t'. expanslDn that wtll abate the cr1sts in the shOrt or long tlnl.
w. IlUst proceed ,..4t1t.l, an stverll fronts IS set forth 'Ill till r.conmen...
dat'\on$. Tht situatitn we face todly " neArly 1danticIl to wt ~$ faced in
the 1950's wben the Board 1nlt1ated the regional pu~11c landfill syst~. wtCh
~h. .xcep~1oft thlt WI havt 30 )e&r~ experiefttl and the publIc" environmental
s.nsfUv1ty t, lubstantial1y greatef. The experlenct "'1 shown that a (ClI!I-
btnlt1~~ Of PU&1tt lAd print.. operators I\&S 'nrtld wen Inel . reasonable J
balAnce Df public Ind -prhatl operattons is 1ft .1f.c:~h. means of COAtrol11ng
d1 spo,.' costs. landfnl t.echnology 'ft. regulations ha,. .dvane" env'ronme.\ll
s'a'egult"ds $tltl-stlnt,an, such Uat dlS11ft and operational rasure, can Nit.,
landf"" tecbnttal1y and tftvtronmentat', compatible v,th 1A1 'd~o1n1nt 'aftd use.
Although all the reeOlmleMaUOh$ I.r~ 1~_tegra\ to ,~~v"'l'hl cr1sh. .1bt,..~~\o'-'-,
~"1..,...teIJa"-"1~t., t$l~t~~OJr:'~;'.~~~~"~' ~t1)llPItJQv ""-'
. Rubt1.tWM..t'M~t'V~t"C:>:IaMflll use; and: protet~.. l.....~ncGlli*t.1#rt~~
il)Ut' -1'ot'.. ~~ S"b-sfinlftl stud1 and dIScussions with landowners IS
neeeu.ar)f to deteC'1Rin. If the 1dent1fted sttes. are lu1table far tlnd.ft n pur-
poses. 81 adopUng the rec.canend'at1ofts. the Board w111 ..uthOr1ze us to proceed
wtth thts work and report to tb. Soard ~1th further recommendations on Itquts1-
ttonl .s studies are completed. .
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Thl Cbief Adm1n1str.ttv. O'flcer concurs In this recommended Ict10ft p1~n. 1
t&Mot strtSI enough the Ited to proceed tilth tilts "tort. Upon approval. we
"'11 kefp the 8alrd Inil" of progress and report baet ""II further re"Gr1Iaen
dattoft. &. loon IS JOI'i~I..
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.t.pectfully $ublitted,
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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTION PLM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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lteQues~: Reaff'nn the B=an4's poltc7 of manag1nl solfd wast. in the Countl
through I reasona.'. baJance of publfc and ,rlvat. operations and
fac',tt1esr ~ncludtno I regtonll pu~ltc llftdf'11 s~stem.
Adopt I polIcy provfdlng for SO felrs of ,.,.ttted 1.ndftl1 tapa;1ty .
to be held. 1n pv~l1~ cwnetstup and with Ippropr11te 1and vs.
protection. ..
Instruct the Director of Public Wort, (~ and Ch'ef Ada1nlstrlt1ve
Officer (CAO) and requlst the ChIef Engineer IIWl Gener&l Manager of
the San1tlt1on Di.tr1,ts (CSD) to condyct tertJ1n studt.. 1n rlfarenee
to the -Prelimtnary Alternative Site St~.t I. COl1c:ert wUh tile
eso's Joint Ref~se trust Fund. authorize the .,. of tbe Countr lafuse
Disposal Trust FuftC to conduct these stud1es.
Request ti ty 0' Los Angel.. to ,rouR wfth Rvelo_ltt 0' TDyon II
Landfill. Also request the C'tJ. the. CSD.s Board to support the
.cUOft plan attd Plrttc1patl eqUlll, wttl\ tile COunt1 1ft the eDst of
fe1511>>111 Q studi.,_
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Support the toU'ntl'f1". recycU.". compasUde &nd household hazardous
wlste collect1on programs; d'rect bill'", for refuse I.r,'c~s: ·
Statew1de IduClt101 programs; and l~ns1Qn Df C.'qutta, Scholl. and
Suftshtne Canyons I' well IS AzvSI Vestern and '~eftte Hilt, LandfIll,.
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;mpact: Count1 Refuse Disposal Trust Fund will ~e used for prelimlAlrl Itudtes
. assoc'ated w\th the 1~lementat'on of the .ctlon pllft. County Genet.,
FUMS wll 1 not be utn 1 zeo.
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Issues: On S.,tember 22. 1987 f the loard Instructed the OFW and CAO. ."f th
-- th~"lss1'tanc' or the. CSQ. to rlv1ev the 'S0114 waste .nag.at
problMl 1n the County lAd report regardt,.,. thl loUd waste Nnat_nt
optIons, economic constderlt1ons, And the 1dtlt1f1catlon of tb. ~I$t
s1tes for future"lan4ttl1 capacity. Tfte Action p1an addresses thlse
~ssues and provtdb recClllllftdatt OAS to raseh. the 50114 waste JIlIN". I
MInt crtst, 1n the Count,. I
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RESOLUTION NO. B504(CCS)
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA SUPPORTING
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN ADOPTED BY
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON APRIL 5,
1988
WHEREAS, the California state Assembly passed AB 939
and related legislation to address various problems associated
wi th the collection and disposal of solid waste including, but
not limited to, the decreasing amount of landfill space in the
state and environmental concerns related to the conservation and
preservation of natural resources; and,
WHEREAS, on July 28, 1992, a final public hearing was
held in the santa Monica City council Chambers and the city's
Final Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) document was
formally adopted; and,
WHEREAS, AB 939 stipulates that each jurisdiction must
address specifics of long-term (IS-year) landfill refuse disposal
capacity provision within its Source Reduction and Recycling
Element submittal document; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles
county Sanitation Districts has formulated the Los Angeles County
Solid Waste Action Plan, which has been adopted by the County
Board of supervisors, as a countywide cooperative means of
addressing refuse disposal capacity,
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NOW, THEREFORE, the city Council of the city of Santa
Monica does resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The city Council supports the Los Angeles
County Solid waste Management Action Plan adopted by the Board of
Supervisors on April 5, 1988, and by the Board of Directors of
the Los Angeles county sanitation Districts on May 25, 1988, as a
means of addressing the City's long-term refuse disposal needs in
compliance with AB 939.
SECTION 2. The City clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ReSOlution, and thenceforth and thereafter the
same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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city Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 8th day of December, 1992.
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Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8504(CCS)
was duly adopted by the city council of the city of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on December 8, 1992 by the following
council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Abdo, Genser, Greenberg,
Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstein,
Vazquez
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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