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Bob Jessup said this would not be a general fund obligation. He said if the system is operated so that it pays it owns bills, then the rating agencies will not be worried about it. Bob Jessup said the Board has Attachment B, which is the chart of activities for creating a water and sewer district. He said the district could borrow money and pay back funds just like the County. Bob Jessup said special assessments could be used to recover some of the capital. He said this would involve taking a portion of the cost to run the infrastructure past a residence and charge the resident to recover all or a portion of that cost. He said there is a petition process where the landowner can get up to 30 years to pay off such costs. Bob Jessup said the Local Government Commission (LGC) cannot require the district to be self-sufficient. He said the LGC will want there to be some sort of stated policy as to whether the County is seeking a self-sufficient district or a subsidized one. Chair McKee said to direct staff to continue to proceed further with this process. Commissioner Rich said she has many more questions, but is content to hold them for now until the process moves forward a bit more. Commissioner Price asked if an advisory board could be set up, outside of the Board of County Commissioners. Bob Jessup said the BOCC is the governing board, but an advisory board could be set up should the BOCC so desire. 3. Waste Diversion at Special Events and Other Waste Management Related Outreach Efforts Muriel Williman, Solid Waste Education and Outreach Coordinator, presented the following PowerPoint slides: It's not "ZERO-WASTE" but it is...EXTREME WASTE DIVERSION!!! Orange County provides varying levels of waste reduction assistance to public and private special events • Technical assistance (for food waste diversion, source reduction, straight-up recycling; for vendors and organizers) • Containers, collection, equipment and staffing for large events often where we also host an information booth • Loan, delivery and pick-up of recycling and/or food waste containers for events where organizers agree to collect, manage and separate materials • There is no charge for these services Waste reduction resources • Recycling for all— people AND materials • Well established program, universal throughout Orange County • Beverage containers, non-bottle plastics such as tubs, cups and plastic bags • Food waste diversion options o Brooks Contractors for commercial composting, special events, and now public drop-off • Collaborations o Public Works, Parks and Rec, Community groups • Volunteer