HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/06/1997, C6 - SOLID WASTE ADJUSTMENT METHODOLOGY council
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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO G.
FROM: John Moss,Utilities Directo �
Prepared By: Ron Munds,Utilities Cons ation Coordinator
SUBJECT: Solid Waste Adjustment Methodology
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution urging the California League of Cities to support legislation amending`the
California Code of Regulations to allow Jurisdictions to select either a population based waste
adjustment method or the current CIWMB Waste Adjustment Method.
DISCUSSION
The California Integrated Waste Management Act (AB939) requires that each jurisdiction divert
501/o of its waste from landfills by the year 2000. Although it is relatively easy to measure waste
deposited at a landfill, it is more difficult to determine total waste generated by a jurisdiction when
compared to the base year of 1990. Most states with similar legislation use a population based
method to assist in this waste diversion calculation. However, the California Integrated Waste
Management Board (CIWMB) has developed a complicated formula which considers sales tax,
employment, inflation and population when determining waste reduction goals. This formula has
proven to be difficult to calculate, with each jurisdiction having to search out information which is
not readily available.
The San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) has found that this
formula results in a significant decrease in reporting of waste diversion by approximately 7% in
San Luis Obispo County and 6% for the City when compared to using strictly a population based
formula (Attachment 2) for the 1995 reporting. A survey of other jurisdictions indicates similar
results throughout the state (Attachment 3). If jurisdictions are not given the option to select the
method most appropriate for their service area, it is likely that many of the jurisdictions throughout
California will be unable to meet the mandated waste diversion goals by the year 2000.
The IWMA Board directed their manager to submit a similar resolution to the League of California
Cities (League) for their consideration at their January 1997 meeting. The Channel Counties
Division of the League is requesting that each member jurisdiction adopt a resolution (Attachment
1) urging the League to support legislation to amend the California Code of Regulations to allow
jurisdictions to select the waste adjustment method appropriate for their area
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action at this time. Possible civil penalties may be
levied by the California Integrated Waste Management Board if the City does not achieve its 50%
mandate diversion by the year 2000.
Attachments
Attachment 1-Resolution
Attachment 2- San Luis Obispo County waste diversion table
Attachment 3- Statewide waste diversion table
RESOLUTION No. (1997 series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF
SAN LUIS OBISPO RELATING TO SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
METHODOLOGY DETERMINATION
WHEREAS, AB 939 requires that each jurisdiction divert 50% of its waste from
landfills by the year 2000; and
WHEREAS, the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) has
adopted a Waste Adjustment Method codified in the California Code of Regulations,
Title 14, Division 7,Chapter 9,Article 9, Section 18797.3; and
WHEREAS, the CIWMB Waste Adjustment Method is used to adjust the waste
generated in 1990 to reflect conditions in the current year considering sales tax,
employment and inflation, with population a minor factor, and is a critical component to
calculating diversion rates and a jurisdiction's compliance with the 25% and 50%
diversion mandates of AB 939; and
WHEREAS, other states use population only based adjustment methods to
calculate diversion rates and if applied in California would significantly increase the
diversion rate of many California jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the jurisdictions in California are diverse and should be given the
flexibility to select an adjustment method which most closely fits the local situation;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of San Luis Obispo, that
the League of California Cities is hereby urged to support legislation amending the
California Code of Regulations to allow jurisdictions to select a population only based
waste adjustment method, or at their option the current CIWMB Waste Adjustment
Method.
Upon motion of , seconded by and
on the following roll call vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
The foregoing Resolution was adopted this day of May 1997.
Mayor Allen K. Settle
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Clerk 1 / orr� y
Com bari, on of Adiu tmenf Methods
Diversion Rate Table
IVRVIA . CIWMB PROPOSED
JURISDICTIONS METHOD -METHOD
Arroyo Grande 21% 28%
Atascadero 50% 53%
Grover Beach 38% 43%
Morro Bay 29% 35%
Pismo Beach 36% 37%
San Luis Obispo 33% 39%
San Luis Obispo 9%' . 17% _
County
FAveraTe 26% 330/0
COMPARISON OF ADJUSTMENT METHODS B''T JURISDICTIi7N
Jurisdiction CIWMB Population Difference
ALIFORNIA -0.1% 9.4% 9.6°
Los Angeles --7.8% ' 3.4% 11.2%
San Francisco -1.4% 4.9% . 6.3%
San Diego 0:4% 8.6% 8:2%
Berkeley -1.9% 2.7% .4.7%
Fresno 3.9% 15.5% 11.6%.
.Arcata 4.0% 8.5% 4.6%
Brawley 3.2% 17.1% 13.9%
Commerce -10.7% 2.0% 12.7%
Industry 0.6% 12.4% 11.86/o
Mammoth Lakes 3.5% 18.1% 14.6%
Grass Valley . 5.9% 8.8% 2.9%
Anaheim -2.5% . 12.1% 1.4.6%
Irvine 6.8%- 12.9%. 6.2%
Folsom 26.5% 37.5% 11.0%
Sacramento -1.5% 8.0% 9.5% _
San Bernardino -1.8% . -14:9% -16.7%
Carlsbad- . . 1.8% '8.4% 6.6%
Santa Barbara -2.4% . 5.8% 8.2%
Sierra County -4.2% 8.1% 12.3%
Yuba City 5.9% 27.2% .21.3%
•10/22/96