Upper Valley Waste Management Agency 10/21/2019 Regular Meeting

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
REQUESTED ACTION: Approval of the August 19, 2019 regular meeting minutes.

MEETING DATES - 2020
REQUESTED ACTION: Approval and Adoption by the Board of the proposed meeting schedule for calendar year 2020.

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

DISCUSSION ON NOTICES OF VIOLATION AT THE CLOVER FLAT LANDFILL AND RESULTANT DETERMINATION OF BREACH OF CONTRACT
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Board to receive an update regarding violations and operational problems at the Clover Flat Landfill, including an update on the status of corrective actions from the LEA and other regulatory entities and the Company.  

• Ad Hoc Committee to provide an update of their activities;
• Board to receive a presentation by Gary Bell on his analysis and recommendations regarding the two current Franchise contracts (full report is attached);
• Board approve and direction for the chair to sign Amendment 1 to the agreement with Colantuono Highsmith Whatley PC, increasing the total cost of the contract from $10,000 to $15,000 to cover work completed;
• Direction to staff as needed to: 1) Cease the current process, or 2) Enter into negotiations with the Company for revised agreements, or 3) Other;
• If continuing the process, direction to staff as to resources (how are we going to accomplish this effort, including potential legal or other outside help).

ELECTIONS
REQUESTED ACTION: Accept nominations and elect officers for Chair and Vice-Chair. These selections will commence in the new calendar year.

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.

MANAGER'S REPORT
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Manager to provide an update on the status of current activities and obtain Board direction on a process for use of available surplus funds.

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

1. Napa County
2. Calistoga
3. St. Helena
4. Yountville

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