1993-087-Authorizing The Town Manager To Execute An Agreement With The County For Participation In A Household Hazardous Waste Collection ProgramRESOLUTION 1993 -87
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
WITH THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA FOR PARTICIPATION
IN A HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM
FOLLOWS:
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS RESOLVES AS
Authorize the Town Manager to execute the Agreement (Exhibit A) with the
County of Santa Clara to participate in a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection
Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 21st day of June, 1993, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Steven Blanton, Linda Lubeck
Mayor Joanne Benjamin
NAYES: None
ABSENT: Patrick O'Laughlin
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
AYOR OF THE T N OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF OS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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AGENCY AGREEMENT FOR COUNTYWIDE
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM
This Agreement is made by and between the Town of Los
Santa Clara (County) on the day of
RECITALS
Gatos
(City) and the County of
1993.
A- The County Board of Supervisors has approved a Countywide Household Hazardous Waste
Collection Program whereby residents of the county and participating jurisdictions will have an
opportunity to safely dispose of household hazardous wastes on an appointment or emergency
basis regardless of the specific location at which an event has been scheduled.
B. The participating jurisdictions desire to provide residents with convenient opportunities to
safely dispose of their household hazardous waste in order to encourage the proper disposal of
toxic products and avoid unauthorized or improper disposal in the garbage, sanitary sewer, storm
drain system, or on the ground, in a manner which creates a health or environmental hazard.
C. The participating jurisdictions desire to provide a safe, convenient, and economical means for
the residents of Town of Los Gatos and residents of unincorporated County areas to
dispose of household hazardous wastes. These wastes include, but are not limited to, common
household products such as household cleaning products, spot remover, furniture polish, solvents,
oven cleaner, insecticides, oil base paints, motor oil, antifreeze and car batteries. Residents of the
areas listed above will be eligible to bring household hazardous wastes to a household hazardous
waste collection event where these wastes will be accepted for proper disposal as described
below. `
D. The participating jurisdictions desire to schedule Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Events (Events) during fiscal year 93 -94.
NOW, THEREFORE; TOWN OF LOS GATOS and COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Agreement is to state the terms and conditions under which each of the
jurisdictions will participate in the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program (Program)
available to the residents of the XeIi T oln Los Gatos residents of County
unincorporated areas, and residents of other participating jurisdictions. Participating jurisdictions
are those jurisdictions who entered into the "Agency Agreement for Countywide Household
Hazardous Waste Collection Program ".
2. SERVICES PROVIDED BY COUNTY
The County shall conduct Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event (Events) at various sites
located in Santa Clara County. The County shall obtain all necessary permits and licenses
required for the Events and shall provide or contract for the services of properly trained, qualified
personnel and /or hazardous waste haulers, and shall provide or secure suitable equipment, and
supplies to properly receive, package, label, haul, recycle and dispose of the household hazardous
wastes collected at Events. Contractors who provide hazardous waste transportation, treatment,
or disposal services shall have insurance with the following minimum limits: General
Comprehensive -- $1 million per occurrence, $2 million aggregate; Auto - -$1 million; workers
compensation -- statutory limits established by law; and environmental impairment liability - -$1
million per occurrence, $2 million aggregafe. Other contractors shall have insurance in amounts
to be determined by the County Insurance Manager, after consultation with City. The County
shall obtain insurance certificates from each of the contractors prior to the contractor providing
service to the program. All insurance certificates shall name the City, its officers and employees
as additional insured. Other services to be provided by the County include establishing and
operating a telephone hotline to schedule appointments for the Events and to provide information
about hazardous household materials. The telephone hotline shall be operated 5 days a week,
Monday through Friday, from the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays.
During the term of this contract, County will seek outside funding sources to begin services that
would supplement the Events such as recycle only facilities and permanent collection sites. If
funding is obtained, the Program will, at the County's discretion, proceed with development of
additional programs.
County intends to schedule Events during four collection periods: July- September 1993;
October - December 1993; January-March 1994; April -June 1994.
3. PILOT ANTIFREEZE RECYCLING PROGRAM
The Program has been selected by Antifreeze Environmental Services (AES) to participate in a
pilot antifreeze collection and recycling program for homeowners that change their own
antifreeze. The collection and recycling services will be provided at no cost to the Program for up
to two years by Antifreeze Environmental Services, a licensed transporter and recycler of
antifreeze. These services may be terminated by either AES or the County by providing ten days
written notice to the other party. The recycled antifreeze becomes the property of Antifreeze
Environmental Services. The County, on behalf of the Program, will be responsible for securing
sites where households can drop off their used antifreeze. Current candidate sites include landfills,
recycle centers, Publicly Owned Treatment Works, and retail auto service centers. When
agreement has been reached with the site owner, services will be advertised by the Program and
made available to households within the county at no additional cost to the city.
4. ROLE OF CITY
A. Scheduling: The City shall work with the County to determine the date(s) of the Events.
Although every effort will be made to accommodate City requests to schedule an Event on
specified dates, County shall determine the final dates.
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B. Site Selection: The City shall coordinate with the County in locating and securing sites for the
Events. It is recognized that some of the cities participating in the Program may not have
appropriate sites available.
5. WASTES NOT ACCEPTED
Certain hazardous wastes shall not be accepted for collection and disposal. These include
compressed gas cylinders, radioactive materials, and explosives. Other wastes not accepted are
wastes generated by a business including a home operated business.
6. TRACKING OF WASTES ACCEPTED
Within 30 days following each quarter, the County will provide a report to the City regarding
participation rates from each jurisdiction. A midyear and year end report will outline the types
and quantities of waste collected, the amount of waste diverted for reuse or recycling, the waste
management method for each waste stream and associated costs for transportation and disposal.
It will be assumed for billing and reporting purposes that each participating jurisdiction is
contributing to the waste stream in proportion to the number of its residents served. For purposes
of any potential disposal liability, each participating jurisdiction shall be deemed a discharger of
only its pro' rata proportion of household participation in the Program. For example, is the
program served 1000 vehicles from the City of Milpitas and 10,000 vehicles total from all
participating jurisdictions, the pro rata portion of household participation from Milpitas would be
ten percent.
7. PROGRAM PUBLICITY
The County shall have overall responsibility for developing and coordinating countywide
awareness of the Program. County public awareness responsibilities shall include but not be
limited to the following activities:. develop and distribute media relations materials to the major
countywide media and to serve as the formal contact to the major media; provide media relations
materials developed for countywide public awareness activities to the Cities; prepare and
purchase display ads in the major countywide newspapers; develop camera ready advertising
materials and basic art work for use by the cities; serve as a clearinghouse for all data and
evaluate its effectiveness.
County responsibility for these activities shall be subject to the funding availability from the
participating jurisdictions. The County may spend up to $500 per collection event for purchase of
promotional materials or advertisements. Additional funds for program promotion and publicity
may be spent only after consultation with participating jurisdictions.
City shall have primary responsibility for advertising the availability of Program services within
their local jurisdiction. City public awareness responsibilities shall include but not be limited to the
following activities: adapt and distribute the media relations materials developed by the County to
local newsletters, newspapers and to the electronic media; produce and distribute advertising
materials to promote local participation in the Program; provide County with samples of locall
produced materials. y
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8. COLLECTION APPOINTMENT SYSTEM
A. Scheduling Options: The County shall establish a "Hotline" to schedule appointments for
Events. Two options are available for scheduling:
1. All applicants screened by city representatives prior to scheduling a Program
appointment;
2. Appointment scheduled as residents call "Hotline." City is notified when
indicated participation limit is approached.
City elects option 2 as its choice' in utilizing the "Hotline" services for scheduling
appointments.
B. Reservation of Appointments for City residents: Each city or combination of cities that are
currently sponsoring household hazardous waste collection events shall have 75% of the planned
appointments reserved for their residents. The appointments will be reserved by the County for
up to two (2) weeks before the Event. After this time all remaining appointments may be filled by
residents of other jurisdictions.
9. CITY FUNDING COMMITMENT
City agrees to commit up to $ 60.000 (Sixty Thousand ) to the Program during FY
93 -94 to enable the County to serve approximately 297 vehicles from the City at an
average cost of $135.00 per car. Payment shall be made as stated in Section 11 below.
10. COST OF PROGRAM
A. Start -Up Costs: Start Up Costs are defined as the cost of equipment purchases needed to
begin the Program. Start-Up Costs to each of the participating jurisdictions shall be a one time
fee of $.025 per - household within its jurisdiction. For non - census years, household population
shall be determined by the State Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit. Any city
that joins the Program after the first year shall be required to pay a start-up cost of $.025
(annually adjusted for inflation) per household within the city. The Start-Up cost per household
shall be adjusted as of July 1, 1992 and annually thereafter to reflect changes in the San Francisco
Oakland- San Jose Metropolitan Area Consumer Price Index (All Urban Consumers; 1982 -84 =
100) compiled and published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
City Start-Up Costs are $ XXX or zero if City participated in the FY 91 -92 Pilot
Program.
B. Event Costs (permits, licenses, service and supplies, transportation, disposal, and costs of
providing insurance as required by Program): The Event Costs shall be shared equally on a per
vehicle basis, regardless of the quantity, volume, quality, or character of the hazardous waste
collected from a resident, within the limits set forth herein. The Program will accept household
hazardous wastes, within the limits set forth herein, from households who come to an event
without an appointment. The jurisdiction represented by households coming to an event without
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an appointment will be charged the same per vehicle rate as regular appointments. If additional
programs such as recycle only drop -off centers and permanent collection sites are established
during the period of this agreement, costs for participation in these programs will be tracked and
billed separately from the Events.
C. Actual Average Cost: The County will provide City with interim participation reports within
30 days following each quarter. If the midyear cost estimates show per vehicle costs are greater
than projected, fewer households will be served or City may elect to increase its financial
commitment to the Program. If per vehicle cost estimates are less than projected, the City may
elect to receive credit for a continuing program or a refund after final .program costs have been
computed. At the end of the fiscal year, total program costs will be divided by the total number
of vehicles served from all jurisdictions to calculate the actual average cost.
D. Program Budget: The program budget which includes fixed and variable costs is attached as
Exhibit A. Based on the budget, the cost per household is estimated to be $135.00.
11. PAYMENT TO COUNTY
The City shall pay County for Start-up Costs and Event Costs as follows:
A. Start-Up Costs: County will compute each participating city's Start-Up Costs. Start-Up
Costs are due within 30 days from the date of this Agreement.
B. Event Costs: Payments for Event Costs are due in four (4) equal installments. County shall
take steps to assure that the quarterly billings to City reflect the funds necessary to cover costs for
City participation in events scheduled during the next quarter. Should the combination of funds on
hand and the regular quarterly payment from City be greater or less than needed to cover
projected costs for the next quarter, County shall adjust its next request for payment from City.
Payment for the first quarter is due on August 1, 1993. The County will invoice the City 30 days
before each of the subsequent quarters. Payment for subsequent quarters will be due on October
1, 1993, January 1, 1994, and April 1, 1994. The final cost statement will be issued by July 30,
1994 and will take into account previous payments by the City. If any balance is owed to the
County, it will be due on September 1,1994. Although the County will make every attempt to
keep the costs allocated to each participating jurisdiction consistent with its dollar committment,
each participating jurisdiction is responsible for the actual average cost per vehicle (as defined in
Section 10) multiplied by the number of vehicles front that participating jurisdiction served during
the Fiscal Year (July 1, 1993 - June 30, 1994).
C. The City may reduce its total dollar commitment to the Program during the first three quarters
of the Program year by giving a 45 day written notice to the County of City's intent to reduce its
financial commitment City agrees not to reduce total dollar commitment identified in Section S,
Citv Funding Commitment, to the Program by more than 20% during the term of this Agreement.
Cities will be notified in the event that the average cost per vehicle increases by 20% or more
above the average cost during the last fiscal year.
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12. ACCOUNTING
The County shall employ means necessary to verify the place of residence of all participants in the
Program and provide a record to the City of its participating residents within two weeks following
the end of each quarter.
13. TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall be effective on July 1, 1993 and shall remain in full force and effect until
terminated by either party hereto upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other party or until
midnight July 30, 1994, whichever comes first. This Agreement may be extended from year to
year upon written agreement of County and City.
14. HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFICATION
County shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend City, its officers, agents, and employees with
respect to any loss, damage, liability, cost or expenses, including attorney's fees, arising from
failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement by County and /or its subcontractors or
arising from performance of any of the work or providing any of the services under this
Agreement, including negligent acts, except as required by the special provisions in the following
paragraph.
City shall indemnify County for City's apportioned share of any liability incurred and attributed to
the Program for the transportation, treatment, or disposal of the household hazardous waste, once
the. waste has been accepted by a licensed hazardous waste hauler. Apportionment for disposal
liability shall be determined by the City's pro rata proportion of household participation in the
Program. Apportionment for transportation and treatment liability shall be determined by the
City's pro rata household participation at the event where the waste was generated. The County
will use reasonable efforts to obtain recovery from all available resources, including insurance, of
any liable hauler or liable disposal facility operator. No liability shall be apportioned to the City
for transportation, treatment or disposal in any case where the County has contracted for such
services and has failed to require the contractor to maintain the insurance requirements set forth in
Section 2 above.
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15. NOTICES
All notices and communications herein required shall be in writing to the other party as follows,
unless expressly changed in writing:
wn Town
XXOf Los 5a us OW Manager
TownCiMof Los Gatos
ATTEST:
MARIAN V. COSGROVE, TOWN CLERK
Santa Clara County Lee Esquibel, Director
Environmental Health Services
County of Santa Clara
2220 Moorpark Avenue
San Jose, CA 95128
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement.
"CITY"
TOWN
0W OF LOS GATOS
a municipal corporation.
By`.
Mayor /ftW Manager
Town
Attest:
CiNy Clerk
Town
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fiMAttorney
Town
FY94Agreement
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"COUNTY"
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, a political
subdivision of the State of California.
Chairperson, Board of Supervisor
Attest:
Clerk, Board of Supervisors
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
LCl'V�
Deputy Cc my Counsel
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EXHIBIT A
SANTA CLARA COUNTY -WIDE HHW PROGRAM
FY '93/94 BUDGET PROJECTIONS
PERSONNEL SERVICES
Staff Salary
$163,652
Fringe Benefits
$67,709
Environmental Technicians
$50,000
CONTRACT SERVICES
$327,400
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
$19,604
SERVICES FROM COUNTY
Telephone
$3,500
Departmental Overhead (5 %)
$36,171
Garage Auto Services
$4,500
Rent
$10,000
County Counsel
$3,000
TOTAL
$685,536
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