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a. Receive a status update regarding stakeholder involvement and staff work on the Monterey County Illegal Dumping and Litter Abatement Task Force; and
b. Provide direction regarding amending Monterey County Code Chapter 10.41 to further address litter and illegal dumping in Monterey County.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a status update regarding stakeholder involvement and staff work on the Monterey County Illegal Dumping and Litter Abatement Task Force; and
b. Provide direction regarding amending Monterey County Code Chapter 10.41 to further address litter and illegal dumping in Monterey County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Illegal Dumping and Litter Abatement Task Force (IDALATF) is a working group with members from local city and county governments, solid waste haulers and landfill operators, law enforcement, business leaders in agriculture, members of the community, as well as private landowners and ranchers, whose only focus is to reduce illegal dumping in Monterey County.
Initially created by the County Administrative Office in May of 1996, and subsequently approved by the Board of Supervisors, the task force began as an ad hoc committee with a mission to reduce illegal dumping through public education and community clean-ups, enforcement of mandatory garbage requirements, and inter-agency cooperation.
The impact of illegal dumping to the community comes at a cost affecting public health and safety, land values, quality of life, environmental contamination, and food safety. The IDALATF is committed to working with the community to help solve this problem. recently, the IDALATF has organized Earth Day events, provided support for events sponsored by partner agencies, reached out to the Agricultural Community, and assisted the public with removing illegally dumped materials from public and private properties. The following is a summary of efforts of the Illegal Dumping and Litter Abatement Task...
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