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a. Receive an update from Environmental Health and Sustainability Program staff regarding the County Action Plan and enforceable ordinance for Senate Bill 1383; and
b. Provide direction to staff on discretionary policy questions involving whether to allow Self Hauling of organic waste and whether to use the state's suggested penalty fees.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive an update from Environmental Health and Sustainability Program staff regarding the County Action Plan and enforceable ordinance for Senate Bill 1383; and
b. Provide direction to staff on discretionary policy questions involving whether to allow Self Hauling of organic waste and whether to use the state's suggested penalty fees.
SUMMARY:
Senate Bill 1383 (Lara, Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016), addressing Short Lived Climate Pollutants, is the most significant waste reduction mandate to be adopted in California in the last 30 years. It requires the state to reduce organic food waste disposal by 75% by 2025, which is equivalent to approximately 20 million tons of food waste. On January 5th, 2021 the County Board of Supervisors directed staff to develop an interdepartmental coordination plan and coordinate with external County agencies in the solid waste management industry to achieve the goals of SB1383. An update on the progress of the interdepartmental coordination efforts was presented to the Alternative Energy and Environment Committee on August 26, 2021; staff return to today to present this update to the Board, request recommendations and request further staff direction regarding discretionary policy questions within the enforceable ordinance.
DISCUSSION:
By January 1, 2022, the County must adopt an enforceable ordinance for organic waste generators, haulers, and other entities subject to the jurisdiction's authority, such as residents and businesses. County staff has been meeting regularly to integrate the required regulations lan...
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