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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-06-13 - AGENDA REPORTS - COUNCIL LACO SOLID WASTE (2)AGENDA REPORT UNFINISHED BUSINESS DATE: June 13, 1995 City Manager Approval Item to be presented by VATAMTEN R. I SUBJECT: Appointment of Council Member to Los Angeles County Solid Waste Committee DEPARTMENT: Public Works At their May 23, 1995 meeting, the City Council requested that staff provide additional information regarding a potential City appointment to the Los Angeles County Solid Waste Management Committee/Integrated Waste Management Task Force Membership. Staff has contacted Kim Chudoba of the League of California Cities Southern California Office/. According to Ms. Chudoba, there are two vacant alternative seats which the committee must fill. These two vacant seats are currently held by the Los Angeles Division of the League of California Cities, whom as an agency will determine how these appointments to the committee will be filled. The Integrated Waste Management Task Force recommends policy regarding the County Solid Waste Management Plan, reviews proposed facilities and service compliance, and reviews and comments on city source reduction and recycling elements. The Committee's areas of interest include granting of revised finding of conformance to Landfills, status of landfills, and public education and information on solid waste. The Committee meets in the early afternoon, on the third Thursday of each month at the County Public Works facility located at 900 South Fremont Avenue, Conference Room C, in Alhambra. There is a meeting stipend of $25.00 per month, and representatives to this committee must be an elected official. Appointments to the committee are for a three year period. Should the City Council choose to pursue an appointment to the Los Angeles County Solid Waste Committee/Integrated Waste Management Task Force, it would be appropriate for the City to designate a member of the Council for such an appointment; and submit a letter along with a resume outlining this persons qualifications to the League of California Cities, Los Angeles County Division. AganA �.i Em: Should the City Council decide to pursue an appointment to this committee, Public Works staff stands ready to draft a letter to the League of California Cities requesting their consideration in this matter. That City Council receive staff's report and provide direction as to how they wish to proceed in this matter. F:\home\pw\agenda\lege.apt2