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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Solid Waste Tipping Fees, Collection Rates, and Parcel Fees for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)
a) Adopt a Resolution, to be effective July 1, 2024, setting the fee schedules for solid waste handling and disposal fees at County solid waste facilities for FY 2024-2025;
b) Adopt a Resolution, to be effective July 1, 2024, setting the Parcel Fee Schedule for the Cuyama Valley for FY 2024-2025;
c) Adopt a Resolution, to be effective July 1, 2024, setting the fee schedules for solid waste collection rates in the unincorporated Zones 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 service areas for FY 2024-2025;
d) Determine that the proposed actions are for the establishment, modification, structuring, restructuring, or approval of rates, tolls, fares, or other charges by public agencies which the public agency finds are for the purpose of meeting operating expenses; that no expansion of services or facilities will result, and therefore the proposed actions are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to guidelines 14 CCR 15273(a) (1), (2), (3) and (4) and approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis; and
e) Determine that pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, that one new capital project (Tajiguas Landfill Capacity Increase) to be funded by the proposed rates, has been subject to separate environmental review and approval by the Board of Supervisors, that no new effects will occur and no new mitigation would be required and therefore the action to approve rates and fees to support construction this project is within the scope of Subsequent Environmental Impact Report 23EIR-00001 certified by the Board on March 19, 2024 prepared for the Tajiguas Landfill Capacity Increase Project and that no new environmental document is required.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY