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S€ptember IO, ]992
HONORABLE CITY COUNC IL
Palo Alto, Ca1ifornia
Approval of the Memorandum of Understandin~ for the
Santa Clara C'?untv Hazardous Materials Advisory tClTJT1itt..g_~
Members of the (ounctl:
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This report proy;de5 inf~rmation on the ~ork pian and funding proposal far the
Santa Clara County Hazardous Materials Advisory Committ~f {HMAC}, and
retolT!Tlends that (oiJncil adopt a motion approving ~he attached Memorandum of
Understanding (MOUl with the County of Santa Clara and acknowledging that the
City's budget each year for the next three years will include funds for ti1e
c;t~·s share of the HMAC's budget. The MOU creates the H~AC to oversee the
i~plementation of a three year work pl~n fDr hazardous mate~ials management in
the County, i:i deve10ped by the Tanner Advisory Conrnittee. The work pian is
supported by the ctty Manag~r's ASSOCiation and the Santa CTara C~unty Cities
Assocfation, anrl has been approved by the Santa Clari County Board of
Supervisors. Ihe MOU establishes the rights and responsibilities of the
County and the City of Palo Alto ~ith respect to implementation of the work
plan and specifies each parttcipant's financial commitment. ParD Alto's
ann~al contribution of $2,425 ;s based on the volume of hazardous waste
manifested for offsite shipments from Pale A1to in 1989. The payment is part
of the adopted 1992-93 City budget .,d is includod in the 1993-34 buds£t
reviewed by the Finance Comittee and Citj Council.
The -Hazardous Waste Management Plans and Facility Siting Procedures" laItY
(AB294B, Tanner) was passed in 1~86, establishing programs and procedures to
fac11itate the Siting of commercial hazardous waste management facilities.
The bill allowed each county to prepare a ~alardous waste management plan
(HWMP) to manage the hazardous waste produced within its borders. accordir.g to
gu~delines issued by the Cepartment of Health S2rwices (OHS).
The HWMP for Santa Clara Cc-unty, prepared by Cour.tjl staff i'ld a TechnicaT
A.dvisory Group (called the Tanner Advisory Committee), was s~bmitted to DHS in
August ]989. DHS rejected the ori9inal plan, which included "fair share"
lar'lguage ptovidirtg that the County could not be required tQ accept facilities
with a capacity to treat more waste than was generated in the County. DHS was
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requ1r~d by AS2595 (Tanller, 1990) to alTow tn-e County to res.:.Abrnit its Pian
with re~isions respondin9 to D~S criticisms. An agreement on Wfajr share~
1 anguag1! was Clchie"/ed betwee-n AssemblY\oo'oman Tanner and the COUl"1t)' Super ... ; SQi' S
Ass~ciitfon, and the agreed-upon li~g~age was included in the ~e¥lsed County
Hazardous Waste Management Plan (Revi~ed Plan). Irl July 1991, Council 3dopted
a resolution app~oving the Revised Pran {C~R;373:91J. The County then
submitted tne Revls-ed Phn to DHS in Se~tember 19S1 for appro .... al. DH'5 was to
have responded by March 1992, but has ~Qt y~t done so.
I" Febr1.iary 1990, Council adopted a motion approving a work. pl1!:T1 a~d funding
proposal for imp1t!menting the f;l.eliised Phn and acknowledging that proposed
budgets fer 1990-91 an~ 1991-92 would 4n-:.lude 511,850 each year t.a fu"d Palo
Alto's sh.re of ;m~1'mentln9 toe Plan (CMR:l11:0)_ T"e 92-93 .nd 93-94
bu-dgets appreved by Council include $2,425 each year as the City's snare of
the prop~sed 5360,000 annual HHAC budget. Tne reduced funding requirement for
Palo Alto is a re~ult of increased funding frem otner sources and the reduced
amount of hazardous wast! generated by Palo Alto generators in 1939.
Memorandum of Unciershndino
Tne agreement of the City cf P-ilo .a.lto to support and partiCipate in the SaPita
Clara County Hal1rdous Materials Advisllry Ccnvnittee (HMAC) and work. p1an is
the subject of the attached Memorandum of Understal1dlng. The tlMfl,C wi 11
replace the Tanner Advisory CGmmittee and ~ill carry out the work. plan. A
draft mu was circulated among cHies, and the final MOU has incorpo1"'ated
changes suggested by individual cities. The City Attorney's Office
contributed suggestions. Key points of the MOU are:
1. The term of the agreement is three years wtt~ the ability to terminate
upon 90 days notice.
2. Theie will be an ailnual pr~ra.m report and evaluation. Durir.g the third
yeif, t~e HHAC's entire eff~rt .i1] be evaluated and i decis10n mad~ on
its future.
3. The majc·rity of cities wlth a majority of population in the county must
participate in Qrder to c'·eate the HMAC or appro· ... e cMdnges in
priorities.
H.e HHAC will consist of U,irteen members representing the County, cities. the
Water Oistrict, manufacturers and trade issociations, small quantity
generators, Fire Chiefs, the Silicon Va11e, Taxies Coalition and the League of
Women Voters. Each member will ha¥e one vot~_ 1he Santa Clara County Cities
AssoCiation will appoint three elected c.ay representatives and a.lternates to
serll'e on thE Corrrnittee. One r2pr2S€ntati .... e will represent the five North
County cities of Palo Alto, Mountain ~fe~, los Altos, los Altos Hills and
Sunnyvale.
The Proposed Work. Phon
Under the previous work plan, County staff and the Tanner Adv; sarj' Committee
accomplished many tasks including writing !lnd submitting the R-eli'ised Plan,
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establishing a Countywide nouse;,old hazardous waste colledion progralT.,
producing iii Househol d HaZi!rdous wast:e Gldde arid the popul ar -Take Mt! Shopp :T1g"
b.ooklet (a collection cf ~ou$ehold waste r.edvr.:tion and toxies use
alternati~es), conducting tecnnica1 assistance wcrK$hops for meta1 fir.isr.ers
and auto r~;air facilities. establishing i Technical Advisory Grour for small
quantity generators, and working 'With the-Santa ChY'il ~ai~e1 '..!at~r District in
establishing a Plellhead Protection AdYisQ!"Y Conmittee. An informative
r~'Jl~t-nry compl \ance and 'dilste re<1uct,on 'Wo'r,,"snop fer!" printing and all ied
industri~~ was held on August !9.
Under the proposed work piar'i, the HMAC will tOntim.lB the ""crk of the Tanner
A.dvi$!Jry Cor.rnittee; implemer.t a systematic mechards~ to provide information on
waste reductionj provide technical assistance on source and ~aste reduction;
work with regulat~ry agencies to streamline permitting, 1nsp~ction. and
enforcemept processesj monitor th~ progress of tM! Count~ide household
haz,rdo~s ~ast! pr~9ram; oversee the Santa Clar. ~'lleJ Water District
We11head Prot~ttio~ Program; mon'tor ~azardcu$ materials 1egis1ation and
regulations; provide additional monitQring and referral services is necessary;
and de-velop recom'!r.dations fc.!' iflstitutiona1 struct'Jre for long-term tQxics
policy and plannlng.
A full copy of to" MOU, tne HMAC's Work Plan and Sudget (Attachment A)
Proposed Annual Contribution by all groups {Attachment B) and Annual Financial
Contribution by City (Att.,nment C) .re attached to tnis staff report. Tne
c.ounty requests that three original sfgrred documents be SUbmitted. One fully
executed copy .. ill be r~turned to the CHy.
'Recormlendatj ons
Staff retomrnen~s to the C1ty Cou~cil that it:
• Approve the attached Memorandum of Understanding and ~ork p;a~;
• Direct staff to submit three original signed MOUs to the County.
Respectfully submitted,
-J)oU:) 717i1t?
DaR!S MEl (1'1)
Environmental Protecticn
Coordinator
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ASSistant City Kanager
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K£NN[T~ R. SCHREIBER
Director of Planning and
CO!ll!1unHy Envi ronment
Related CMRs: CMR:l73:9I, CMR:1l4:9J, CHR:J22:0, CMR 304:9, CMR:455:8,
CMR:377:B, CMR:339:8
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.6.ttacf\rnents: Memorandum <IT Und~l"standi"9 Between t~~()ty of Santa. (1 aJ:.,!
.. vd the City of Polo A]to Concerning Silota ':lara COJHlll
Hazardoys Materials AdviaPfY Co~itte~
Attachment A: Work Plan and Budget
Att;t;(';hment s: prpPoHd Annual Contri bout 1 or,
Atta.chment c: Annlial. Fi"lancial Contribution by Cih
letter from. Santa Clara. County/Cities Manager Association to
Santa Clara County Cities Association
CC: City of East P,lo Alto
City of los Alto. Hill.
City of Kenlo Park
City of Mountain ~iew
County of santi (Jara Office of Taxies and Solid Waste M~nagement
Planning Commission
Stanford University (Andy ooty, Diane He.ley)
Barro" Park Association
C~11ege Terrace ReS1dents AssOCiation
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDTh:G
BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SkVT A CLARA
AND THE CITY OF ______ _
CONCERNTh:G SANTA CLARA COUNTY
HAZAROOUS MATERIALS ADVISORY COMMTITEE
This Memorandum of Understaading is made and ... entered in',o this
__ __ day of ______ ~ 1992, by and between the County of San ta
Clara ("County"), a political subdivision 0; the State of California, and the
City of Pale Alto _______ ("City"), a municipal corporation of
the State of Caliiorrda.
1. PURPOSE
The County of Santa Clara ("County"), together with the cities wiIPin t.'1e
County are contributing financial resources to ..:ommence work on a three
year work plan ("'PrograIl1 I
') for hazardous materials management as
developed by the Tanner Advisory Committee, supported by the City
l\.fanagerOs Association and the Sa~ta Clara County Oties A<;sociation, and
approved by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors CBoard"). This
Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") will .. tablish the rights and
responsibilities of the County and City of_P-".-,;' "-O...!A,,'wt,,o_-:-_-:
("City") with respect to implementation of the work plan and specifies each
participants FJl.ancial commitment.
This MOU will also create the Santa Clara County Hazardous Materials
Ad\-1sory Corruni!iee~ herein after., "Commi U€'€'''. TIle Committee shall be
advisory to the County and City in developing annual program pr;orities and
overseeing program implementation. The Comrroittee and the Program (see
Attachment A) will beco!ne operative when there is finandal participation at
the levels shown in Attachment B by the County of Santa Clara, the Santa
dara Valley Water District and a majority of the cities representing a majority
of the popuioation in the county.
2. TERM OF MOU
This MOU shall be effective for a Loree (3) year term beginning July 1, 1992
The MOU may be extended for sllc(essive periods upon 'Written agreement
between County and City_
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3. ROLE OF COUNTY
The County shall be responsible for implementing the-three year ",'ork plan
whic..lt addresses hazardous materials issues.in Santa Cl~.ra County. The
County shall pro.ride staffing and relatt>d support ne~sary to implemE'!1t the
Program.
4. REPRESENTATION ON ADVISORYCOMMITfEE
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors shaH appoint h-\'o of its
members of the Board to 5e,f\'''2 on the Commlt!:ee.
The Sanla Clara County Cities Association shall appoint three .1ected city
Tepresentatives L'ld alternates to ser\le on the Conunittee. One
representative sh.ul represent the North County Cities of Los Altos, Los Altos
Hills, Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Sm:m.yvale. One repn.·sentative shall
represent the Central County Cities of Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos,
Milpitas l Monte Sereno, Santa Clara, and Saratoga. One representative shall
represent the South County Cities 01 Gilroy and Morgan HilL The City of
Sa....,. Jose shall appoint one elected representative and an alternate from their
Council to serve Dn the Committee. The appointees "",,ill represent the citii!s
from the area they represent on ail matters that come before the C0mmirtee
and shall report back to the cities on issues discussed by the Commia~.
The SCv\VD Board of Directors shall appoint one elected member and an
alternate to serve as their representative on the Commi.ttee,
The followL'O'lg groups shall each appoic.,t a repres6,tative and alternate to
serve as their repr€'~entatiyt;' on the Committee: Santa Clara County
Manufacturing Group; Semicondi.!ctor Ll1dustry AssO" .... iatio!1; a
r€pre~entative for Small Quantity Generators of haza.rdous wa:;te (j.e. a firm
who generates more than 100 kilograms but les:s: tilan 1000 kilograms of
hazardous waste a month); Santa Clara County Fire Chief's Association;
S~C?n Valley Toxics: Coalition; and the League of ~Nomen Voters.
Each member of the Committee shall have one vote.
5. COMM1"I:TEE OFFICERS
The Board of Supervisors shall select one of its appointet."S to serve as the
Committee Chairperson. The Vice--Chairperson shall. be selected from one of
the four city representatives serving on the Comrr,itte€',
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The Committee ,...1lJ annually estabtish priorihes for the Lldivldual wurk
items identiiied in t.lte Program. Program priorities and specific work
element3 shall be established by the Committee and approved by the Cities
and t.'1.c County prior to the beginning of the fiscal year for WhiC.-'l funding is
to be provided The clements of work to be accomphshed in fiscal year 1992-
1993 are inch.lded in Attachment A "Work Plan and Bt.:dget: Santa Clara
County Hazardou.s 1vfaferials Ad'visory Committ£'€".
7. CHANGES IN PROGRAM PRIORITiES AND PROGRAM EV ALUA TIO~
AH changes in Program priorities shall first be approved by the Committee
and ar~ subject to funding support by partidpating Jurisdictions and the
privafe sector. In order for a change to be r~cotnmended by thE' Committee ...
the change must be approved by me affL'"1llati \'e vote of not less than one-half
of L"1e mE!mbers present at a meeting at which t..l)ere: is a quorum. All
proposed changes must be in writing and included in the regular Committee
agenda packet
Staff will provide the Committee '\\ith an annual evaIuation and review of
work performed. Continu.ttion of the Committee and its work shall be
cor.tingent upon financial support from the County and a majority of cities
representing a majority of the population within the county. During the
third year, a. comprehensive review of the work p{an acrtievements, futnre
activities, evaluation of whether to the Committee should contim,H? to exis!,
and identification of on-going responsibilities will be conducted.
B. BYLAWS
11le Committee shall develop and propose Ey-LIWS. TI.e By-Laws mu~~ be
approved 1y the Board of Supervisors and a majority of the cities representing
a majority of the population v.i.thin the county.
9. STAFFING
The County shall provide-staff; subject to funding availability, to work on the
Program. Staff hired to work on the Program shall allocate their time on
Program priorities as established by the ComrrJ ttee. St~, ~f Mil pro\ide th~
Committee with verbal monthly Program status repor ,:nd a ...... "T~ ".:n report
on Program progress and expenditures during the se'( ~ and foul th quarter
of the Program.
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10. FUNDING
Annual funding levels during the n('x~ three years (com..."T'.endrLg wi~ FY 92-
93) {C'>f this Program are shown i.'l AttadlJnent B. City agrees to pay County
$ 2425. ______ as its annual funding commitment in s'"'pporf of the
Prograrrt. Attach.ment C shows ali city contributions.
11. TER."dINATION
This MOU shall terrrdnate-upon t.""e occurrence of any of the following:
1) Withdrawal of the City from the MOU upo"-giving 90 days "Iritten
notice to the County.
2) Withdrawal by the Cou..~ty from the MOU upon giving 9G days V.:Tttten
notice to City.
L11 L.'\e event of termination, the City shali receive a prorata refund on that
portion of the unexps.ded funds City provid.ed to the Program.
12. AMENDMENTS
Amendments to the terms or conditions of frJs MOU shall be requested .in
writing by the party desiring such amendments, and any such amendment
shall be effc.--ctive only upon the mutual agreement in writing by the County
and a majority of the cities repr£$el1ting a malority of the population vlrithin
the county.
13. INTEGRATED DOCUMENT
This MOU con tarns the entire agreement betv.7 een County and City wi th
respect to the subjt;!::t matter hereof. No written or oral agreement vrit.~ any
offke!'~ agent£ or employee of County or City prior tD execution of this
agreement shall affect or modify any of the terms or obHgations contained in
this MOU.
14. MISCELLANEOUS
A The c~ptions of this }"10U are for convenien.:e of reference only,
and the words cont,dned therein shall in no way be heJd to explain,
modify~ amplify .. or aid ir" the L'rlterpretation, con~truction, ar meani:1g
of the provisions of this MOU.
B. All attachments attached hereto a."1d referred to in this MOU are
lncorporated herein by this reference as if set forth fully he-rcin.
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IN" WITNESS \t·lHEREOF, the partie'S have authorized this agre€'ment to be
executed.
"CliY"
01Y OF Palo Alto
a municipal corporation
by:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Deputy City Attorney
"COUNTY"
COlJl'"y OF Sk"7A CLARA, a poliucal
subdi\'~5ion of the State cf California
Chairperson,
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
DqNALD M. RAINS,
Cle:rk, Board of Supenrisors
APPROVED AS TO fORM k'iD LEGALITY:
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Deputy Cou
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WORK PlAN AND BUDGET
April 22, 1992
SANTA (LARA COUNTY
HAZARDOUS MATERIAlS ADVISORY COMMiTTEE
Mission Statement: The purpose of the Santa Clara County
Haz.ardous Materials Advisory Committe€ is to assist tocat agBnci('s
and industry in etfectrve hazardous materials management,
reduction and poilution prevent'lon.
The objectives of the Committee are:
1. To reduce hazardous rr.ateriaTs use and waste generation. ~hereby
reducing riSKs to people and the environment.
2. To promote cost-effective hazardous materials mar13gemerlt.
3. To maintain the economic viability of the regulated community
while meeting hazardous materials management goals.
4. 10 address priority issues by providing practical solulions to
industry and government hazardous materials managers.
5. Te· monitor and evaluate issues when requested to du so by
governrrient agencies
6. To facil~tate the cDordination or htegration of programs when
appropriate, and when agreed to by the responsible jurisdictions.
Tne priorilies for the Committee irom 1992 tr,rough 1994 will be:
Hazardous VVast8 Reduction
Generators of Small Quantities of Hazardous VI/aste
Stream~jning Permitting, Inspection, and Enforcement
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WORKPLAN REVIEW
1. Provide annual evalu~.tfon and review ~o the Committee.
2. All revisions to the Workplan require approval by the Committee
and are subject to funding support by participating jurisdictions
and industry.
3. During the third year, a compre~ensive review of Committee
VVorkplan achievemen1s, future activities, and assignment of on
going responsibilities will be conducted.
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COMMITTEE INITIATIVES
Hazardous Waste Reductiorl
Background
Recucing the volumes of hazardous waste generated locally reduces
the need for local hazardous waste treatment and disposal
facilities. ReGucing wasle also reduces risks to people and to the
environment Some efforts :0 reduce waste generated are
mistakenly identified as reCluctiorl in pollution generation. These
efforts nlay result in a transfer of pollutant discharge from one
environmenta! media to another.
Several programs to address hazardous waste currently exist
1. Major generalors must plan for source reduction to ocmply with
state law (SB 14).
2. Local and slate agenCies coliect data on releases of toxics to toe
various environmental media, and on locaJ waste stream vo~umes.
3. Cal EPA (Alternative Techrology Division) has developed waste
minimization studies for various industries.
4. Cal EPA has training programs available to local government and
industry. Most training is oriented toward comp!iance with
regufatory requirements rather than po!1utlon prevention.
5. The County concjucts some training for local industry in
cooperallon with community colleges, and the County and cities
ocnduct training as part of their co:-npliance eHorts.
o. Locar agency staff obtain i(lformatron on available techniques on
an ad hOG basis through Ihe Bay Area Hazardous Waste Reduction
Committ"e (BAHWRC).
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Current' Jssues
Information which could be useful in reducing the volume of
hazardous waste geneiated !ocally 1s iSvadable. However, there ]5 no
systematic mechanism to provide information on waste reductrorl,
such as the results of the Cal EPA-funded waste minimization
studies, to local waste generators.
Proposed Committee Actiyity
1. Working with local agencies and industry, compile available
waste stream data to idenMy reduction assistance prjorities.
2. Provide technical assistance en source and waste reduction to
companies and agencies contributing to the priority waste
streams, including the use of information from SB 14 plans.
Technical assistance should be offered through existing education
efforts when feasible, Technfr:al ass!stance wi!! be based on
local industry experience and existing Cal EPA-funded waste
minimization stUdies.
3. identify and publicize successful source and waste reduction
efforts by local agencies and industry.
4. Provide guidance for regional hazardous waste acii',ities as
appropriate.
5. Evafuate effectiveness of Committee reduction assistance
actlv!ty and, to the extent possibie, quantify waste stream
reducticms. Examine opportunities to assign iSSues needing on
'g'oing or further consideration for implementatio!l by varfous
jurisdictions .
.2rQpQ$W Budge!" $40,000
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Generators of Smail Quantities of Hazardou3 Waste
BackgroLJod
Numerous regulatory programs affect the hazardous materials
management 01 businesses which generate small quantities 01
hazardous waste. These include permitting, inspection, and
enforcement lor hazardous material, storage, use, and disposal.
Regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over these generators iccluGe
local fire departments, city sewage treatment plants, the County
Health Department, and regionai agencies such as the Pay Ar€(1 Arr
Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and toe Regional Water
Quality Centrol Board (RWOCB)_
Th€se agencies focus on ensuring compliance with regulatory
requirements. In some cases, such as foe local sewage treatment
plants and non-paint source efforts, programs include hazardous
waste reduction componerlts. There is some education regarding
source reduction and waste minImization, such as County programs
for particular industries.
Current Issues
Generators of small qU2nt;t;es of hazardous waste have identified
several issues of concern, inc!uding:
1. Waste disposal cosls are high.
2. DispoS8.1 of very smail quantJtjes is d,fficuit.
3. Multiple levels of regulation and enforcement ex!st.
4_ New sewage treatment plant requ;remeots and non-point source
p"rograms tlave incrb'ased interest in technical assistance for
waste reduction.
5_ Generat(lr5 are interested in management assistance independent
of regulatory compliance activities_ For 8xaO'lple, Cal OSHA
conducts audits to assist companies in complying with regulatory
requirements.
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1. Provide technicar assis~ance through 1ndustry-sp2cific
workshops on source and waste reduction. As appropriate,
coordlnate efforts with local trade assoc',ations, c:ty alld county
programs, sewage treat",ent plants, Sa"ta Clara Va!iey Ncn-point
source program, educational lnstitutfons and other agencies.
2. Provide technical assistance an source and waste reduction by
leveraging existing resources:
a Provide links between Cal EPA-funded waste minimization
programs and !ocal generators of small quantities.
b. Provide links behveen local large quantity generators and local
generators of smar; quantities.
3. Determine options tor more cost-effective sma!1 generator
hazardous wasle disposal.
4. Work with other agencies and organizations to streamline
regufalory processes for generato!"s of small quantifies of
hazardous waste.
5. Evalua1e effectiveness of these initiatives. Quantify results as
much as possible. Examine opportunities to assign Issues needing
on-going or further consideration for implementation by various
jurisdictions.
proposed Budget $1 05, 000
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Streamlining Permitting, Inspection, and Enforcement
Processes
Backgroqnd
Government and industry incur substantial costs to ct'mply with the
m'friad reguiatory requirements. Fer exanopie, fire departments,
POTWs, County Health. and Cal OSHA may all need 10 inspect the
same manufacturing facility each year. Manufac!urers must subm:!
separate reports for each of ihese jurisdictions regularly, even
though ml1ch of the information needed by each agericy is the same.
Goveromen!. agencies h ave made several attempts to address
concerns with the extensive costs incurred by government and
industry. These include:
1. The GClroy Fire Department has combined pre-Ireatmen! and
hazardous materials inspectiorls for underground storage 1anks,
hazardous materials storage, toxic gases, and pre-treatment
requirements. They have two permit systems and one inspection.
The County still addresses hazardous waste.
2. The County and San Jcse have developed a single form for
Environmental Health and Fire Department hazardous materials
purposes, They are worl<ing on incorporating informat',on from
uther agencies.
3. The Biackstone Project in Massachusetts has developed a program
fOi multi-media inspections, enfoicement reeted in w<?ste
prevention, and expanded technical assistance.
4. There is a four-County multi-agency, multi-media pilot program
underway in Southern California. This program focusses on
inspectons. We expect a progress report soon.
S. A local Fire Chiefs group attempts to promote the integration of
local aQencies' activities.
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1. Review programs noted above and identify possible local
applications.
2. To the extent possible, encourage the development of
standardized permits and inspectian torms for use by local and
regional agencies.
3. Coordinate local streamiining e/forts with SOG and data
management efforts. Manilo' Cal EPA permit streamlining
efforts.
4. Develop appropriate recommendations to Cal EPA, the U.S. EPA,
and legislative bodies tor consideration by participating agencies
and industry.
5. Deteimine effectiveness of streamiining programs to the extent
possible. Criteria should include reduced costs for government
and industry, reduced delays for permitting, etc. Examine
opportunities to assign issues needing on-going or further
consideration for implementation by various jur!sdictrons.
PrQPosed Blldget' $71,000
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COMMITTEE MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES
1 ,Tanner Committee Work.
A. Obtain state approval of the County'-wide Tanner Plan.
B. Submit revised Pian in 1992. including use of 1990 data in place
of 1987 data.
C Verify city actions 10 implement Tanner Plan:
1. Track city adupticn of siting process in General Plans or
ordinances.
2. Assist cities iOl developing their facility siting.
develop check list of elements, timefrarnes, etc.
Assessment. and LAC process. -
For <;)xample.
for EIR. Risk
D. Produce an initial and regular status reports on progress in
meeting goals of the Tanner Plan.
E Moroitor progress in meeting regional Fair Share capacity
allocation among participatir.g ABAG Jurisdictions.
Proposed Bu~$45,OOO
2, Household Hazardous Waste
A. Monitor progress of household hazardous waste program.
B. rnit~ate County-wide putnc education componen~ in coordination
with other local eHorts. Ali public education activities will
build on and not duplicole any local efforts.
C. Evaluate siting of permanent drop-off locations and investigate
alternative service delivery options.
n Identify "measures of program effectiveness, and evaluate
program based on those measures.
Proposed 6uooel:$20.000
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:3. Oversee SCVWD WeB-Head Protection Program
A. Serve as the Oversight Committee for the Santa Clara Valley Well
Head Protection P;ogram (see attached Workplan), Re'/iew and
comment on proposed Well-Head protection is;ues, Recommend
appropriate hazardous materials management practices to protect
sensitive regions of the groundwater basin.
Prooosed Bu~et$6,OOO
4. Data Management
A. The Committee work will result in the crea.tion of a database
comprised of information from existing sources. The daiabase
can be used to develop a variety cf reports and to analyze a
number of issues. This Commitlee may be able to provide
assistance. Potential p'cducts include the development of a
multi-media environmental index, !inking the informatlon with
the Wellhead Protection database, providillg ;>ubl1c access to the
mullipie data sources which can pro~ide a composite picture of
each firm's progress in waste reduction, developing potential
routes for route service haulers servicing SOG's, and identifying
potential cross-media transfers that may be occurring,
Prooosed Budae!: $35,000
5, Monitor hazardous materials legislation and regulations
A. Monitor proposed regional, state and federal legislation and
regulations (e.g. track BMQMD regulations regarding CFC's),
Facilitate sharing of analysis conducted by agencies, industry and
other interested parties.
B. Identify issues requiring legislation and regulation
C. Provide'a forum for discussion, consensus building, and referral
fOf action to individual jur~sdictions.
Proposed BudQel: $6,000
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6. Provide additional monitoring and referral services as
necessary
A. Serve as " forum for local iss~es related to hazardous materials
management; refer to appropriate institutions when possibfe.
B. Inform interested parties about activities related to Committee
activities.
prop9S'ld BudQ~t: $22,000
7. Institutional structure lor long-term toxies policy end
plann1ng within Santa Clara County
A. Evaluate sffectiveness of Comrnitte~ work in dealing with issues
related to hazardous materials. Examine exist'lng lines of
communication and referral network for hazardous materials
management. De .... e~op rA'Commendatio!1s for institution a!
structure for long·term taxies policy and planning.
B. See "Work Plan Review". item 3.
Proposed Budoet: $1 0,000
WORKPLAN NEW FINAL 4/22!92:ik
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ATTACHMENT B
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ADVISORY COMMITIEE
PROPOSED ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
COUNTY
PRIVATESECTOR*
CITIES
S.C.V. WATER DISTRICT
$180,000
90,000
45,000
45,000
$360,000
*Private Sector contribution to be in-kind
goods and services
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SANTA CLARA COUNTY
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ADVISORY COMMITIEE
ANNUALHNANC~LCO~~BUTIONBYC~
QIX BASE SHARE BAZ. W"'SIE SHARE
CAMPBELL 1,500 65
CUPERTINO 1,500 450
GILROY 1,500 900
LOS ALTOS 1.500 0
LOS ALTOS HILLS 1,500 0
LOS GATOS 1,500 90
MILPITAS 1,500 1,060
MONTE SERENO 1,500 0
MORGAN HILL 1,500 25
MOUNTAIN VIEW 1,500 855
PALO ALTO 1,..,~ 925
SAN JOSE 1,500 1l.540
SANTA CLARA 1500 3,870
SARATOGA 1,500 0
SUNNYVALE 1,500 2,720
TOTAL $22,500 $22,500
TOTAL
1,565
1,950
2,400
1,500
1,500
1,590
2,560
1,500
1,525
2,355
2,425
13,040
5,370
1,500
4,220
$15.000
"The formula used to allocate city contr~buticns is the same as that used to fund the
current Tanner Progra."ll. The "base share .... is di\"ided equal1y among the 15 cities and
the 1lazardous waste share'" is based on the amount of hazardous waste shIpped off site
from each city. The datd source is the 1989 Manifest infonnation from the State
Department of ToxiC'S Substances Control.
5/6/92:il<
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CITV ~AN"crl'l
THE CITY OF SANTA CLArlA
CALIFORNIA
March 16, 1992
Ms. Permy Lave
President
O~ Htr:IDRED FORTY YEARS O'F SERVICE
. 1852·1992
Santa Clara county cities JI.ssociation
cia city of sunn~Jale
505 W. Olive Street, Suite 630
Sunnyvale l CA 94086
Dear Chairperson I-ave:
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At our March 11, 1992 1 meeting, the Santa clara County/Citie.s
Managers I Association reviewed the Tanner committee proposal to
continue as the Santa Clara county Hazardous M3terials Advis-:Jry
committee. Cn!1si~tent 'With the goal of limiting the number of
county-...... ide cO!!'J:'Iittees, it wdS initially felt tho7;t t.he Tanner
committee should not continlJe since its original tasks have been
completed. However. based en tbe new Workplan developed by the
Tanner committee. tr,e consensus of the Managers I group was to
suppor-:' the proposal. if it 'Was designed as a three year scI (
contained program .... ·hich w'ould focus on completion of specific
tasks. Once a specific tusk is co~pleted, then that aspect of the
Workplan would be removed from the ColtLoni ttee I 5 area of
responsibility. For example, the issues of dealing 'irdth s~all
generators and streamlining the permit process are tasks that CQuld
be resolved and the." assigned as responsibility for imple~,entati~n
to various jlJTisdictions.
The Santa Clara county/Cities Managers' Association also recommends
that a three-year phase-out process be incorporated at this titTle
into the Workplan for the Santa Clara County Hazardous Mat~rials
Advisory Committee.
We hope that these suggestions
county cities ~.ssociation as
proposal.
Sincerely,
~[tl\ 1 t\.). 1)( ct,Jl1t~{t ~ L1tZ,J
~nn:l.f f:r Spar"lC_1nO
lty Manager
cc: Supervisor Pon Gonzales
will be helpful to the Santa Clara
you review the Tanner Co:m.mi ttee
County Executive Sally Reed
Santa Clare county City Managers