Upper Valley Waste Management Agency 8/15/2011 Regular Meeting

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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
REQUESTED ACTION: Approval of the June 27, 2011 regular meeting minutes.

Supporting Documents
A	June 27, 2011 Minutes ( Adobe PDF Document - 159 kb )

CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Staff to provide an update on the status of activities relevant to the Act.

PUBLIC HEARING-CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
REQUESTED ACTION: Adoption of Resolution 11-05 amending the Conflict of Interest Code for the Upper Valley Waste Management Agency.

Supporting Documents
A	Resolution 11-05; Revised COI (Tracked) ( Microsoft Word Document - 45 kb )
B	Resolution 11-05; Revised COI (Clean) ( Microsoft Word Document - 44 kb )

FRANCHISES' STATUS
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Manager to provide an update concerning the implementation of franchises' activities.

WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANIES' ISSUES
DISCUSSION ITEM: This is an opportunity for the franchisee(s) to discuss/raise any items of concern they may wish the UVA to consider.

STUDY SESSION ON FRANCHISE ISSUES
DISCUSSION ITEM: The Agency Manager requests the Board hold a Study Session, and provide guidance as to which items might be investigated further, to include:

Franchise Fees
Mandatory Service (and how we would change rate methodology to address Prop 218)
Biweekly service for recycling or green waste
Build in cleanup costs of the Yountville event into Yountville rates
One time (annual) residential surcharge to fund HHW event
Whether it is time to do a "ground up" review of service costs
Comparison of rates for multiple toters versus bins for larger commercial recycling customers
How distance charges are applied to those with multiple toters
Services for people who are not physically capable of moving their toters
Whether certain services could be cut to reduce costs

Supporting Documents
A	Organization Chart ( Microsoft Word Document - 44 kb )
B	Prop 218 Legal Analysis ( Microsoft Word Document - 64 kb )

MANAGER'S REPORT
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Manager to provide an update on the status of current activities and obtain Board direction where applicable on the items within.

Supporting Documents
A	Financial Reports ( Adobe PDF Document - 425 kb )
B	Year End Financial Reports ( Adobe PDF Document - 446 kb )

REPORTS FROM JURISDICTIONS
DISCUSSION ITEM: Reports by the member jurisdictions of current information relevant to the Agency:

Napa County
Calistoga
St. Helena
Yountville

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ COMMENTS
DISCUSSION ITEM: Board of Directors to discuss and/or raise any issues or concerns they may wish to address at a future Board meeting.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
DISCUSSION ITEM: Discussion of any items Board members wish to have addressed at a future meeting date.