CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Approving Revised Terms of Reference for Monterey County Integrated Waste Management Task Force

Meeting Date: September 14 , 2010
Prepared by: Heidi Burch

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution approving revised terms of reference for the Monterey County Integrated Waste Management Task Force to enable reorganization of membership and business practices to improve representation and responsiveness.

Description: In February 1990, the Monterey County Integrated Waste Management Task Force was established, to comply with the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989. The task force was charged with developing and implementing the Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan (CIWMP) to address waste management conditions within the county. The Task Force is guided by “Terms of Reference,” that prescribe Task Force membership and procedures.

In May 2010, the Task Force revised its Terms of Reference. Membership was
amended to include the County’s franchised waste haulers, the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority, the Monterey County Business Council, and the Pebble Beach Community Services District. The by-laws removed some Task Force members that had not actively participated in many years: Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments; military organizations; and several County departments.

The revised Terms of Reference will assist the Task Force achieve its goals by including critical representatives to its membership and by employing new technologies not previously available to expedite distribution of vital information.

State law requires that the Board of Supervisors and the city councils of a majority of the cities within the County must approve the proposed amendments.

Overall Cost: City Funds: N/A
Grant Funds: N/A

Staff Recommendation: Approve this Resolution.

Important Considerations: If ratified, the Task Force would comprise representatives from all 12 Monterey County cities, a public member from all five County Supervisorial districts; the Monterey County Health Department; Pebble Beach Community Services District, all County franchise waste haulers; the Monterey Regional Waste Management District; Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority; various environmental organizations, the recycling and agriculture industries; and the Monterey County Business Council.

Decision Record: None.

Reviewed by:

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Rich Guillen, City Administrator Date

CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
RESOLUTION 2010-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA APPROVING REVISED TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE MONTEREY COUNTY INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE TO ENABLE REORGANIZATION OF MEMBERSHIP AND BUSINESS PRACTICES TO IMPROVE REPRESENTATION AND RESPONSIVENESS

WHEREAS, on February 27, 1990, the Board of Supervisors established by resolution the Monterey County Integrated Waste Management Task Force (“Task Force”) to comply with Public Resources Code Section 40950; and

WHEREAS, on July 17, 1990, the Board of Supervisors approved the Terms of Reference to govern membership and practices of the Task Force; and

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea approved membership on the Task Force and approved the Terms of Reference by adopting Resolution 6105 on August 1, 1990; and

WHEREAS, amendment of the Terms of Reference requires an affirmative vote by twothirds of written ballots returned by Task Force members; approval by the Board of Supervisors; and approval by a majority of the city councils of the cities that contain a majority of the population of the incorporated area of Monterey County; and

WHEREAS, on May 12, 2010, the Task Force unanimously by written ballot approved the Terms of Reference as amended as shown on the document attached hereto as Attachment 1; and

WHEREAS, the revisions to the Terms of Reference will assist the Task Force to achieve its goals by modernizing its membership and practices in order to improve representation and responsiveness to vital issues; and

WHEREAS, on July 27, 2010, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 10-230 to approve the revised Terms of Reference for the Task Force; and

WHEREAS, in the development of this matter, the City followed the guidelines adopted by the State of California and published in the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000, et seq.; and

WHEREAS, this action does not constitute a “project” as defined by California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is an organizational or administrative activity that shall not result in direct or indirect physical change to the environment.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The City Council finds each recital set forth above to be true and correct, and by this reference incorporates each as an integral part of this Resolution.

SECTION 2. The City Council approves the revised Terms of Reference for the Monterey County Integrated Waste Management Task Force, attached hereto as Attachment 1 and incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately following passage and adoption thereof.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA on this 14th day of September 2010 by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

SIGNED:

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SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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Heidi Burch, City Clerk