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FINANCIAL IMPACT: The fnancialimpad of atloption of the oMinance bas been previously tletailetl in a report to the County Manager tlated September 5, 2001 and subsequenlly providetl antl tliscussed at the BOCC Wodc Sssaion of October 1, 2001. ToWI facility costs are estimatetl to be approximately $315,000. Total equipment costs are estimatetl tp be approximately $1,000,000, Annual opemtin9 costs, including new personnel costs, are estimated b be about 5315.000. Revenues for fees, surcharges and recyclable mefedaV uea are estimated to be $315,000 annually. Lost tonnage duo [o tliveralon of materials from disposal to recycling is estimatetl to be approximately $305,000. Other savings relafetl to elimination of annual wood waste conVac[ gdnding expenses are estimated to be about $90,000. All costs are to be fundetl by the Solitl W oats enterprise funtl operating revenues or reserves. When fully implementeQ the redaction/tliversion pactices contemplated in this ortlinance ere antlclpatetl fo protluce a monthly reduction of between 600-750 [onalandflletl. Using a general rate of thumb, [he approximate value of the landfill space thereby saved for subsequent use woultl be in the range of $14,500-$16.000 par rtronth. Atltli[ionally, tlepentling on actual reductions achieved in the volumes of waste being tlisposed, implementation of this oMinance will also extentl [he life of a new C&D lantlfll, perhaps by as much as 3.5 years. RECOMMENDATIDN(Sf~ The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the ortlinance as attachetl or with modifications as directed; and appmva the creation of a permanent, full-time Gonstrudion 8 Demoldion EducafionlEnfomement Specialist position, effective immetlie[ely.