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The second matter is the need for aten-year financing plan. The current structure is not going <br />to be sustainable in the long haul. He introduced Solid Waste Director Gayle Wilson, who <br />explained the rationale far the increase in fees. <br />Gayle Wilson said that staff has been working on this for over a year to develop a fee proposal. <br />They have had assistance from the Institute of Governments Environmental Finance Center and <br />various County staff and the Solid Waste Advisory Board. <br />They believe that they have proposed the lowest fees passible while still covering all essential <br />recycling and waste reduction services. The costs are projected for 2004-05. <br />He distributed a handout. He said that each manager has been given a large packet of <br />materials that has substantial history related to solid waste management in the County. <br />Waste Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling Fee Recommendation <br />April 29, 2004 <br />Assembly of Governments <br />Historical Perspective <br />• 1993 Supplemental Financing Needs First Discussed <br />• 1996 First formal staff memorandum presented <br />• 1998 Alternative Finance Committee formed <br />- Elected Officials, Managers, Finance Directors and a citizen <br />• 1999 Alternative Finance Committee suspends work <br />- Solid waste organization, Interlocal Agreement issues take priority <br />• 2001 BOCC requests SWAB consider and offer recommendations <br />• 2003 (Jan/Feb) SWAB and staff present fee proposals <br />• 2003 (Nov) Revised staff proposal presented to BOCC <br />Fee rather than a Tax <br />• Consistent with November 2003 BOCC agreement in principle <br />• Not an availability fee, but a Recovered Material Fee <br />• Considered "Other Fee" in Interlocal Agreement <br />- SWAB has formal role in approval <br />- SWAB unanimously endorsed staff recommendation on April 8, 2004 <br />