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. <br /> SE3LtD WASTE lot�QRK GRL7UP SWCC RECt3NItYlENL�ATIUNS <br /> 2. t?PERA'�i01Y <br /> a. Goal is access io a site at least 6 or 7 days a week for both noRhem and southern <br /> tiers accomplished thraugh overlapping hours/days r�f aceess <br /> i. Strive for simplicity and consistency in hours af access <br /> ii, Some of these hours could e3ctend uniil 7 pm in the evening <br /> iii. Pubtic input+Xill be used{or ir�entifyi€tg in►portani access hours <br /> iv. User,as weEi as aperator,needs wifi be considered in proeess <br /> b. To reach this goa[,priority woutd be given to adding days and hours af operation <br /> from curreat base starting point(reduced due ta budget eonstraints} as funding <br /> becomes available <br /> c. Starting poini for access is: <br /> i. I3istrict centers urauld be open 6 days per+�veek <br /> ii. Neighborhood centers woutd b�open up ta 4 days a week <br /> d. Methodotogicat "recurring evaluatian" woutd be completed the year after each <br /> phase of u�grades+s campleted and periadically thereaftar to evaluate aecess and <br /> adjus2 haurs as needed to reach goa(,to increase recyc(ing capacity,etc. <br /> 3. FUAiDfNG - Tfie Work Group recammended a scenaria that rel+es on an annuat <br /> househofd fee,tied,if possibte,to the current 3-R Fee bitGng structure{aka a"4-R"fee} <br /> to cover SWCC operation and capit�t requirements for upgrades with the ex}�ectation of <br /> reduced andJar eventual elimination of General fund support. Keyfeatures include: <br /> a. 3-R Fee changed ta incorporate SWCC operating and funding requirements <br /> b. Enterprise fund based and use of the General Fund reduced�ndJor eliminated <br /> c. Cauld have"tevel of use component" <br /> i. Based on type of user{ruraf,urban,muiti-famiiy� <br /> d. Aflow charging for certain types of itemsfcustomers <br /> i. A{lour smal!commercial users and charge on using an account system <br /> ii. Wauld f�e ok ta charge for large hard-to-handle items(e.g,large bu{kies) <br /> RECQM�1�1E1VIJED PHASlNG ANi7 TlMFLtIVE <br /> The Work Group recommends the follouuing iiming for phasing in the SWCC upgrades: <br /> PHASE t—NaRTHERN TIER STRRTfGY <br /> • 1Nainut 6rc�ve SWCC fu1ly modernized District SWCC Site by close of FY 2012/13 <br /> �� Sncludes added materials,at grade dumping,eompactors,HHNf,mu[ch sa[es,paving <br /> c Open six days a week(cCosed�Nednesday) <br /> 14/27/20 ORANGE COUNTI SOUD WASTE Page 2 of S <br /> 115 <br />