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a. Approve request to increase appropriations in the amount of $45,341 in the FY 2015-16 Adopted Budget for the County Disposal Sites, Fund 001-3000-8175-RMA039 (4/5th approval required);
b. Approve request to increase revenues in Building Services in the amount of $45,341 in the FY 2015-16 Adopted Budget for Building Services, Fund 001-3000-8170-RMA011 (4/5th approval required); and
c. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved modifications in the FY 2015-16 Budget.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Increase appropriations in the amount of $45,341 in the FY 2015-16 Adopted Budget for the County Disposal Sites, Fund 001-3000-8175-RMA039 (4/5th approval required);
b. Increase revenues in Building Services in the amount of $45,341 in the FY 2015-16 Adopted Budget for Building Services, Fund 001-3000-8170-RMA011 (4/5th approval required) and;
c. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved modifications in the FY 2015-16 Budget.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
RMA manages expenditures to the bottom line. In FY 15/16, RMA received additional revenues from building permits, but had additional costs to meet legal requirements under the National Pollutants Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program as monitored through the Regional Water Quality Control Board.
RMA is responsible for administering and monitoring two transfer stations and ten closed landfills disposal sites, including monitoring requirements at three of the landfills: Bradley, North Shore Lake San Antonio and San Jerardo. RMA uses GC Engineering to conduct storm water and ground water monitoring by tasks identified in the Agreement. These tasks include ground water sampling where testing includes chloride, nitrates and sulfate, rainy monthly inspections and dry season inspections, and wastewater and storm water sampling including preparation of the annual final report to the State of California. While th...
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