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11 1 Michael Talbert said staff is at an impasse on certain items, but the managers can be 2 involved and meet with the Boards individually to come back with a stronger draft in the fall. He 3 said not every issue will be resolved, but certain items such as a transfer station, can be 4 resolved to make the next level of discussion easier. He said they need to have commitments 5 from the local governments on this issue. 6 Commissioner Dorosin asked if Michael Talbert thinks that this agreement establishes 7 that commitment. 8 Michael Talbert said it is a step in the right direction, but there are some details left out. 9 He said there needs to be commitment at all levels, and there is detail missing. He said the 10 details need to be spelled out on issues such as landfill logistics, and waste energy projects. 11 Commissioner Dorosin said if the consensus is to move forward with some agreement 12 as a first step, then the group should be formed now before the summer break. He said there 13 should be a charge and outline so the group can get started with a goal of creating some real 14 critical questions for the governing bodies to vote on within the given timeline and budgets. 15 Chair Jacobs said he would envision this group coming to the AOG in November with a 16 specific work plan and a range of considerations. 17 Michael Talbert said that would assume that all representatives can be appointed before 18 summer breaks. 19 Chair Jacobs said the 5 year agreement was part of the why the County was moving 20 forward with the purchase of the roll carts, which was a huge commitment on their part. He 21 said it does matter that there is an agreement in place, and staff can be instructed to strip it 22 down to create something to build on. He said sticking points can be noted and decided by 23 elected officials. 24 Commissioner Gordon said she wants to hear what needs to be done between now and 25 June 17th: She said it sounds like the Board needs to know the following: specifics on recycling 26 fees, how many roll carts are needed, what the group charge will be, and who should be in the 27 advisory group. 28 She thinks it would be good to come to an informal consensus or to ask staff to come 29 back with the obvious issues to decide before June 17. 30 Chair Jacobs suggested that the manager come back to the June 3 meeting to articulate 31 what he has heard tonight regarding a preliminary agreement for staffs to work on in the fall, 32 and the structure and charge of a working group composed of representatives from the four 33 jurisdictions, the university, and representatives of the public, supported by appropriate staff. 34 35 4. Issues and Funding Options for Orange County's Recycling Proqrams 36 Michael Talbert said this item was brought to the Board at their May 8 n meeting to 37 introduce the idea that there are certain issues yet to be discussed. He said these items are on 38 the back side of page 2 in the abstract. He said there are a couple of decisions to be made by 39 July 1St for the 2014 -15 budget as related to rural curbside funding. He said the current budget 40 has the rural curbside program continuing as is, and being paid for with solid waste reserves. 41 Commissioner Gordon said that there has been past discussion regarding the fact that 42 only 25 percent of the budget for the solid waste convenience centers (SWCC) is actually 43 covered by the fees. She said that the general fund contribution going in to SWCC was 44 $1,856,543. She said the rural fee would have to be raised from $40 to $102; the urban fee 45 would have to be raised from $20 to $51; and the multi - family fee would have to be raised from 46 $4 to $10 in order to get rid of the general fund contribution. She asked if fees would need to 47 be raised even more to get from 25 percent to 100 percent funding of the convenience centers. 48 Michael Talbert said his understanding is that those fees would get them to 100 percent 49 and would replace the $1.8 million.