| | | | | | | | REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BOARD MEETING DATE: May 9, 2017
CATEGORY: Consent - Public Works-13.
SUBJECT:
Solid Waste Budget Amendment |
| | | | | | | | Supervisorial District No. : 5
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Pat Minturn, Public Works Director, (530) 225-5661
STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY: Pat Minturn, Public Works Director
Vote Required?
Simple Majority Vote | General Fund Impact?
No General Fund Impact |
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
Approve a budget amendment transferring appropriations in the amount of $200,000 within the Solid Waste budget for the purchase of three capital asset waste water evaporators. |
| | | | | | | | SUMMARY
Three waste water evaporators are proposed to manage rainwater at county waste facilities. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The West Central Landfill and Anderson Septage Ponds receive local waste. Rainwater falls onto the waste. Both facilities are well equipped to manage rainwater through storage and evaporation. Additional storage ponds were added last year. This wet season was exceptional. Storage is approaching capacity. Routine operations may not fully empty the storage before next winter. If next winter is wet, capacity could be exceeded. Floating evaporators are proposed to ensure adequate capacity for next winter. |
| | | | | | | | ALTERNATIVES
The Board may decline to approve the budget amendment. The evaporators would not be purchased. Routine practices would continue. Modeling indicates that residuals will remain. Capacity may be exceeded next year. |
| | | | | | | | OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
The Auditor-Controller will process the budget amendment upon Board approval. The County Administrative Office has reviewed this recommendation. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCING
Adequate resources are included in the Adopted FY 2016/2017 Solid Waste budget. There is no General Fund Impact. |
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