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Minutes - Regular Meeting Solid Waste Advisory Board June 1 , 2006 Approved August 3, 2006 Wilson states that each of the four categories has significantly different cost and significantly different number of units that will be paying . A dollar in basic may generate $50, 000 but a dollar increase in multifamily may generate $9, 000 . Clayton asks on page one [of the handout] what is in administration . Wilson replies it is the overhead paid to the county to do financing, payroll, human resources, etc . It is [also] most of the advertising, phone, office supplies, etc . budget . The 3R fee is divided into landfill services and programs and recycling services and programs and then administration is split in half . 4 . Environmental Responsibility Goals - Action Statements Sassaman states that in addition to what was sent out he have put together a couple of things we might want to discuss . He states he has tried to look at what the SWAB was responsible for . Clayton states that Blair received a grant from the State to do green purchasing seminars with a follow-up a report was given to the State and nothing was done with it. He states he doesn t t know if we want to waste the time and effort . A hollow award rewards poor service . Pollock states that this time it seems to have more [importance] . Sassaman states that the BOCC asked us to come up with some action items . At the last meeting we discussed it and asked for ideas . He states he didri t get any so he came up with this . We can come up with some ideas tonight or the response to Barry will be that we didri t come up with any ideas . Areas of primary interest on the part of the SWAB are : -to reduce the per capita generation of potentially disposed solid waste within the county, -to decrease the per capita proportion of generated solid waste that is disposed of in the landfill or by any other disposal option, -promote and facilitate an increased rate of per capita recycling and reuse of waste material, and -to do so in a manner that is both fiscally sound and appropriate for the communities in Orange County . Objectives 2 and 4 relating to Policies and Programs to conserve energy and adopt use of green building standards . Action Strategy -Establish as a goal that at least one staff person in each relevant operational department (i . e . , Public Works, Solid Waste, Engineering, Recreation and Parks, etc . ) attend a training session on green building certification (i . e . , LEEDS) and if appropriate, be so certified . 3