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26 PRLYCIPLES FOR ESTABLISHLNG :IN ORkNGE COUNTY SOLID WASTE NUL AGEMEN°T ENTITY Moses and Bill sent me suggested modifications to the principles proposed in my V-ovember 10 memo. The revised suggested characteristics for an Orange County government management entity follow: Tiered decision-making scheme-categories of decisions. I. Policy,budget development, and maintenance of ISW'MP(including assessment of impact on fees) 2. Adoption of policies, including fees 3. Salary/benefit administration(WPPR and grievances, leave,health,and vacation policies) 4. Fiscal control(purchasing,contracts,bids,audit,budget management) 5. Legal services Principles to guide development of an Orange County solid waste management entity. I. Policy, budget,and ISWNIP maintenance issues-Establish an Orange County Solid Waste Management Council(Crowther)or Commission(Carey)(OCSWNIC)composed oft members appointed by each participating government. a) The OCSWlvfC to be responsible to insure that all site development recommendations are in accordance with the ISWIvIP(Crowther). b) Policy,budget development,and ISWMP maintenance proposals are to be prepared by the OCSW iAC with support from the solid waste staff. 2. Adoption of policies,including fees a) Unless specifically included in the OCSWMC"charter",the County has decision-making authority. b) BoCC to take responsibility to select and purchase solid waste management sites(Crowther). c) The participating governing boards to have 30 days to comment before Board of Commissioners action on OCSWMC recommendations. Failure to respond within 30 days will be considered to be an affirmative recommendation. d)Annual budget increases and/or tip fee increases greater than 5%,except when increase is due to debt service,must receive an affirmative vote by each of the member governments. e) Each member government will have the responsibility to decide on waste collection issues within their r jurisdiction. These decisions include: frequency and location of waste pickups and waste reduction incentives,e.g.,bans vs pay-per-throw(the OCWSMC is to consider the impact of these options when developing the ISWMP)(Carey). f) The issue of a solid waste-to-energy facility should be a BoCC initiative in regional discussions, in accordance with the ISWITAP(Crowther)_ g) Prior to assuming significant debt for solid waste facilities,an inter-local agreement would need to be developed to make participating governments responsible parties for the debt. 3. Salary/benefit administration a) Solid waste staff are to be subject to Orange County personnel policies, including WPPR,salary administration(no separate salary plan for solid waste emps),grievances,benefits, leave,etc.