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HomeMy WebLinkAboutF-3f - Memorandum of Agreement/Regional Hazardous Waste Joint Powers Authority014" City Council Agenda Item No. F -3(f) CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER B11THL CITY COUNCIL September 22, 1986CITY Off- N IPORT REACH TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SEP 22 19e6 APPROVED FROM: CITY MANAGER — — SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT/REGIONAL HAZARDOUS WASTE JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY In July, 1985, a meeting was held among those cities in- terested in forming a Joint Powers Authority to study regional hazardous waste disposal. The cities attending the meeting and indicating a willingness to participate were: Huntington Beach, Fullerton, Orange, Fountain Valley, Irvine, Santa Ana, Garden Grove, San Juan Capistrano, Brea, Anaheim, and Newport Beach. Anaheim was designated to be the lead agent and prepare a Memorandum of Agreement to represent Orange County Cities of the Regional Hazardous Waste Joint Powers Authority. Attached is the copy of the Memorandum of Agreement and it is ready for City Council action. The City Council ma_y recall that SCAG has formed a Southern California Hazardous Waste Management Authority which is develop- ing guidelines and policies regarding hazardous waste for the southern California region. Each County has a County representa- tive and a City representative selected by the County Division of the League of California Cities. However, the City of Los Angeles and City of San Diego were given authorization for a third representative on the Southern California Hazardous Waste Management Authority. Orange County has only two. On August 8, 1985, the cities from Orange County listed above met and decided that the JPA would apply for initial membership in the Southern California Hazardous Waste Manage- ment Authority. This, in effect, would give Orange County three votes and similar therefore to that of Los Angeles and San Diego. On April 24, 1986, the Southern California Authority ex- tended an invitation to the Orange County JPA to become a full member of the Board. The initiation fee is $10,000. TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL - Page 2 The attached Agreement requires each of the eleven cities to execute the Agreement and to pay an equal share of the $10,000 initiation fee, or $909.10 for each city. The Agreement creating the JPA is also attached for the Council's information. It is a basic JPA and will permit any city to withdraw from the JPA after giving 60 days written notice to the other parties. Because hazardous waste is a problem that must be resolved, it is my opinion that the City should participate by approving the attached Memorandum of Agreement. l , RLW:ets ROBERT L. WYNN Attachments MEMORANDUM OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY May 28, 1986 TO: Robert L. Wynn, City Manager FROM: Robert Ii. Burnham, City Attorney RE: Hazardous Waste Management Authority/JPA I have talked to Chief Reed about the revisions made to the Hazardous Waste JPA subsequent to Council approval of the original document. I told the Chief the revisions do not change the substance of the .Agreement and as far as I am concerned the Council's previous approval is sufficient to authorize signature by the Mayor. Robert H. City Attorney RHB/jc Attachment cc: Chief Jim Reed SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY 600 South Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 1000 a Los Angeles, CA 90005 ® (213) 385-10,00 g �.- May 8, 1986 Councilman Iry Pickler, Chairman Orange County Cities Hazardous Waste Joint Powers Authority c/o City Manager City of Anaheim 200 S. Anaheim Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92805 Subject: Membership in Southern California Hazardous Waste Management Authority Dear Councilman Pickler: I am pleased to extend an invitation to the Orange County Hazardous Waste Management Joint Powers Authority members to become a full voting member in the Southern California Hazardous Waste Management Authority, on behalf of Supervisor Edwin Jones, Chairman and the Board of the Authority. The Authority, at their meeting on April 24, 1986, with full quorum present voted to extend this invitation, with no dissent. Other members not present were polled and they concurred. The Authority has been in existence since July 1985 and has been steadily progessing towards its goal of implementing a hazardous waste management system in southern California in the near future. Your participation will be appreciated and welcomed. The initial fee for members is $10,000. Discussion of on-going dues will be beginning soon. A substantial share of our budget for 1986-87, however, will probably come from a large grant from the California Department of Health services. Staff is currently in contract negotiations for this grant. We expect other grant opportunities to be available from time to time. At the same time the Authority was formed, a private sector group also became official comprising some 30 major companies and trade associations at this time, and continuing to expand. It was organized as a non-profit under the sponsorship of the SCAG Regional Institute. A strong working relationship between this group, Coalition for Hazardous Materials Management, and the Authority has developed. The Authority and the Coalition, both formally and informally are working together on a number of hazardous waste management issues. Page 2 Councilman Iry Pickler May 8, 1986 Under separate cover, I am sending a package of background materials including current membership, the Joint Power Agreement, By-laws, A Consumer's Guide to Hazardous Waste, Problems and Needs of Southern California Hazardous Waste Management, Hazardous Waste Facilities Siting Manual, Final Report Phase II, Southern California Hazardous Waste Management Project and some explanatory discussions about the Coalition. We would appreciate transmission of your JPA for our files. Authority meetings occur usually at the SCAG building at 600 S. Commonwealth Ave., 10th Floor, last Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. Because of a number of our members involved in re-election campaigns and much activity occurring in sub -committees at the moment, we will not be having a May meeting, but will plan on June 26. All members have back-up alternates, so would appreciate information about that appointment also. I'm sure there are many other questions that will arise. I would be glad to come to a briefing session of your Authority or you and your alternate at your convenience and I am available at (213) 739-6762 for information and questions. Sincerely, 01 - lc 0 G RIA SHEPARD MCGREGOR, AICP Chief Operating Officer GSM:miv cc: Supervisor Harriett Wieder Supervisor Edwin Jones SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY