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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-11-05 Packet MINUTES OF THE UKIAH CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting - October la, lg$7 A regular meeting of the Ukiah City Council, the agenda for which was legally noticed and posted, ~onvened at 6:30 p.m. in the Uklah Civic Center Council Chambers, 300 Seminary Avenue, UkJah, California. Roll was taken and the following Councilmembers ware present: Councilmembers Ashiku, Kelly, Masfin, end Mayor Malone. Absent: Councilmember Chavez. 8taft present: Customer Service ~<Jpervisor.au, chib~, Public Utility Director B~mes. community Services Director DeKnoblough, F'rlance Director Eaton, Assistant City Manager Harris, City Manager Homley, Public Works Director Kennedy, City Attorney Rapport, Fire Opemtionl Chief Sendelin, Planning Director Sawyer, Police Operations Captain Williams, Senior Civil Engineer Woods, Executive Assistant Yoast, and City Clerk Handemon. 2. Piedoe M Aiie0ian~ Councilmember A~hiku led the Pleclge of Allegiance. 3. ~Deolal Order of Bueinee- 3a. introduction of New EmDIo_v~. _J~_sle Since dosle Caatanon had not yet arrived, this item was 4L Minutes of October 1. Coun¢ilmemb~r M~stin asked th~ minutes be Under Eem ~:), add the following to the paragral~S~.~ie~~$::Democret Irticie, "Director DeKnoblough pointed out the article dealt with · · el'i~,~He revived the .rticie de " l.g.::: ..... :.::~.:.:::.::... :.:..::::. .~ fuel escalator would be leted, and add to the fourth paragraph on: · 4 ................. · , on .... ':~g , ~~:~member Mashn s statement the length .of the contract, He d~d no.t.:~el n wa._l.;:.good~sjrmss Or good public Ii to not out to the market in a 20- Ir ri . ~i~;' ~: ~:::;::::~:: ............ po cy go M/S Ashllcu/Mastin to Ipprove the~i:, of ~r 1, l~!?ls _. . ................... ~. --mnoe~, carried by the following roll call vote' AYES' Councilme~rs ASh' '='"';~':'~:K ........ · .......... ' ':-' .... ~:~,::.:~. .~U,:i. elly,...~tin, and Mayor Malone. NOES' None ~.~ .Appm. ve.d Dis~nts for the Month of September 1997; r~-~ili ~c ~lm~i~'~::,o Fenlnti Constructi..on ,n the ?mount ~ $!6,4_.~. for the construction of ~!!iii!i;i;i?ii ...... ;~asures on Clare Avenue and Ford ht - Srme,ie. mln,~ ~J,, c~?~,~. ......... ~:: :::~:~oopteo ~nance No -~--"e .... ,.ur. ~al~vKaul ~ 1:ne lt~[/~6 FiScal YtlC e. Authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with Thornes Consulting to prepare mate mendatecl cost mimbureement claims; f. Approved Budget Amendment for Fire Department; g. Approved amendment to ~ervice Agreement for Juvenile Work Program It UkLlh Solid Waste Disposal Site; and h. Approvad Budget Amendment for Pun:treeing Department. The motion carried by the foaowing roi call vole: AYES: Councilmembers, Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT Counciimember Chavez. 7. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NOlUp.~.AGENDA ITEM~ No one came forward to address the Council. Regular ~. ~ 1S, 1007 Introduction of New Em_=lo_vee - Jo~_~ CL-~_non Executive Aliistant Ye·it introduced new Receptionist/Typist Clerk Josie Costa·on. I. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATION8 la. Susan Werthsimer and Arlin_nton Nei_nhborhood Grou~ City Manager Hersley noted she met with Susan Wertheimer ·nd · group of concerned citizens from Arlington Drive, Councilmember Masfin, Mayor Malone, ·nd representatives from the Police Department regarding Ms. Werthaimer's complaint of police harassment during · recent police action in the Arlington Ddve neighborhood. Even though the City Manager had provided additional information regarding that police activity, as well as the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to Ms. Wertheimer for clarification, Ms. Wertheimer felt it nacasser¥ to address the Council direct. ._lkm4n We .riM! .mar, 272. Arlington Drive, stated she ·ppmclated the diff:.,.u~Jlt tas~:~lice officers _ . ~ ..coo?ram was · van·eno ~ one po,ce omce~%on · ~::~:~Sociated with the nmg oo .mco?...~.. st~. ~gly noted, her d~splaasum, as well~:~ nai~,s anger, over the _g?. r~l. child tm.umitized by .t~e. pol'.K~e_ action, and noted hi~!~pleas~ in not reoei~'~ ~:of the ~ Managers response to MS. Wertheimer following .... :~~rhood meeting. ~lt~:n ~Wertheimer read?, prepared, stite ..n~ent from ~~;~:!i!~p. Arlington Drive neighbor, ,~nmgmn Lmve representatives mit·rated ~ii~~.~i::iiiiiii~ Co~ wes receptive to their City ge ~y ~x:gog~,ed to the ~ ~ ~ sendi~:i!~!~sponee to Su~4n Worth·liner. She would be glad to send copie$~ tetta~ other.~ighbors involved. Councilmember Keri sk .??~iii?~:::~. ~i~' .jiiii? _ y · ed M~r..:?!~'CDorml:~at co~ done to rectify the trauma felt by his · ' '~:?:.? ". ?! ::. .. : '~:!:'.:ig i::i.'.ii!:::~ · neighbors and the Police Department. He noted the tnUvnlCo:lovo~en.es~.::.~l.ar ~;~:,~: due ,rirnerily to the close proximity of the three houses o yea. I-la e~.~...~:i~:!s mlh~.:~:~.O..' meet ·gain with the concerned neighbors. ar. he of. W.,n po,ce Oonta~ight he ~~ember Kelly directly. ~ agreed he may. Possible Adoot~ o~ Resolution Makino Aimort Park ~,,'-verd or Portions Pert of th. C~i!*f Uklah al:met System ~ii~[i~;ed in C3osed Se--. No IcUon was ,ken. Counoilmember Ashiku hid nothing to report. Councilrnamber Kelly distributed · brochure describing the new exhibit It the Grace Hudson Museum, Mex/(::an Folk AJf Trod~tie·/n Ce/ebration. The Sun House Guild, It it's 1996 fundraising event, had auctioned · dinner for 6 people to be held in the ~un House. 8he noted the success of that dinner held last Friday night. This year's fundraising event, An Evening with Grace end John, is scheduled for next Saturday at the Uklah Conference Center. She ·laG mentioned the enjoyable time she had It the recent League of California Cities Annual Conference in ~an Francisco. Ceuncilmember Mastin mentioned he had been out of town for the past several weeks, was in San Francisco for the league of California Cities Annual Cor~renoe on Monday and Tuesday, and noted Ukiah's position on the proposed League Resolutions was always with the majority. Regular Me.lng. ~ 15, I~97 Mayor Malone mentioned approximately 50 interested citizens attended the recent Railroad Steedng Committee public information forum. He attended a Northern C, alifomia Railroad Authority Board meeting at which the Board ~ the prospect of the City of Ukiah starting the process with the Public Utilities Commission to obtain an at-grade crossing on Clay Street. He noted his attendance at the League of Califomia Cities Annual Conference and his appreciation of the League as a lobbying body on behalf of cities. He further noted the Redwood Empire Division of the League met at the Annual Conference. 12. 12a. 12b. 12¢. 12d. At 7:25 p.m. the Council recessed its meeting to end then to convene in Closed Session to discuss the 11. CITY MANAGER/DEPARTMENT _HF__~ ,~PORTS City Manager Homley imluired If any of the Councilmemb~m would be willing to aerve on the Courthouse Facilities Planning Committee es she had outlined in her recent memo to Council. Councilmember Ashiku volunteered to ~erva on this committee. CLOSED ~E$SION Electric Utility - Property Negotlatlena G.C. Section ~4956.a - Conference with ~_-==_! P~_c,~v ,~aotiat= Property: I,eke Mendo¢ino Hydroelectric Plant; Negotiator:. Darryt Ba~ ~,,~w_.~?~.. ~..~,,_-.,~_l~arl< v. ~ of UkMh, Mend~'-;Count7 ~i'ior:cou~ No ?/'5,7 Nil m Nortll Fire ~l;Ition - Pr~)l)ertv Neeotiafl~ G.C. Section 84956 8 r,,rdem;~ce ~vttfi~-, Under Negotiation: Terma; Negotiator:. Redevelopment Agency matters. -Ri:i;:' At approximately 9:09 p.m., the Council 13. ADJOURNMENT was taken. The meeting was adjourned at 9:' 3 p.m O~ ~em AGENDA SUMMARY ITEM NO. 5a DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 1997 REPORT SUBJECT: DENIAL OF CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES RECEIVED FROM MENDO-LAKE OFFICE PRODUCTS, LAYTON INONG, SHERRI MARIZETTE, AND KEN JOHNSON; AND REFERRAL TO THE JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY, REDWOOD EMPIRE MUNICIPAL INSURANCE FUND The claim from Mendo-Lake Office Products was received by the City of Ukiah on October 10, 1997 and alleges over billing of electric charges from September 1987 through May 1997. The City has already returned the portion of the claim pertaining to damages which occurred more than one year prior to the filing date. The City Council's denial action therefore is relative only to the claim for damages between October 10, 1996 and May, 1997. The claim from Layton Inong was received by the City of Ukiah on October 14, 1997 and alleges damages related to a power outage on October 13, 1997, at 610 North Orchard Ave. The claim from Sherri Marizette was received by the City of Ukiah on October 20, 1997 and alleges damages related to a power outage on October 13, 1997, at 140 Washington Court #3. The claim from Ken Johnson was received by the City of Ukiah on October 28, 1997 and alleges damages related to a power outage on October 18, 1997, at 932 Fairway Ave. Pursuant to City policy, it is recommended the City Council deny the claims as stated and refer them to Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund (REMIF). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Deny Claims for Damages received from Layton Inong, Sherri Marizette, Ken Johnson, and nonretumed portion of claim from Mendo-Lake Office Products; and Refer them to the Joint Powers Authority, REMIF. ALTERNATIVE COUNCIL POLICY OPTIONS: Alternative action not advised by the City's Risk Manager. Acct. No. (if NOT budgeted): N/A Appropriation Requested: N/A Citizen Advised: Requested by: Prepared by: Coordinated with: Attachments: Acct. No.: N/A Yes Claimants Michael F. Harris, AICP, Assistant City Manager Candace Horsley, City Manager , . Claim of Mendo-Lake Office Products, page 1. October 20, 1997 letter from City Clerk to Joseph Turri returning portion of claim from Mendo-Lake Office Products, page 2 Claim of Layton Inong, pages 3-4. Claim of Sherri Marizette, pages 5-6. Claim of Ken Johnson, pages 7-9. APPROVED: ~----~"~~/Q,-, C~ace Horsl~y~' Ci'~y Manager mfh:asrcc97 1105CLAIM 445 North State Street Ukiah, CA 95482 October 9, 1997 City Clerk City of Ukiah 300 Seminary Ave. Ukiah CA 95482 Re: Mendo-Lake Office Products Dear Sir or Madam: Joseph John Turri Attorney at Law (707) 462-6117 (707) 462-4913 Fax C~TY O[~' L~Kj,O,.H OCI' 1 0 1997 (JI'i'Y CLERK DEPARTMENT This office represents Mendo-Lake Office Products concerning the over billing of its electric bill. This letter will serve as notice of claim for monies owed, pursuant to Government Code {}915 and following. Mendo-Lake Office Products purchased its present sit in 1986 and completely renovated the building and landscaping in 1987. As part of the renovation, the electricity was turned off by the city and two light poles near Main Street were removed. The building was occupied the first weekend in September, 1987. In spite of the fact that the light poles had been removed, the city has continued to bill Mendo-Lake Office Products for the two lights. At that rate, Mendo-Lake Office Products has paid the sum of $3,831.72, computed as follows: 9/87 through 12/87 4 months ~ $34.52 ............................................. $ 138.08 1/88 through 12/96 9 years ~ $34.52/month x 12 months/year ................. $ 3728.16 1/97 through 5/97 5 months @ $34.52/month ......................................~ Total Overbilling $ 4038.84 Less: Paid 8/97 (check #97660) ~ Net Overbilling due $ 3831.72 In light of the foregoing, please remit to this office the sum of $3831.72. Thank you for your courtesy and cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me. Turri cc:Mendo-Lake Office Products 300 SE~_~ ~(~VE., UKIAH, CA 95482-5400 · ADMIN. 7071463-6200 · PUBLIC SAJ::EI~ 463-6242/6274 · FAX # 707/463-6204 · October 20, 1997 Joseph John Turri Attorney at Law 445 North State Street Ukiah, California 95482 Regarding: Occurrence Date: Claim Received: Mendo-Lake Office Products - Claim for Damages Ongoing Electric Utility Billing October 10, 1997 Dear Mr. Turri: The claim for refund of electric utility charges which you presented to the City of Ukiah on behalf of Mendo- Lake Office Products dated October 9, 1997, as it pertains to alleged damages prior to October 10, 1996, is being returned to you herewith, without any action having been taken by the City of Ukiah. The portion of the claim, as it pertains to alleged damages prior to October 10, 1996, is being returned because it was not presented within the time required by law. See California Government Code Section 901 and 911.2. Your only recourse at this time is to file a written Application for Leave to Present a Late Claim as required by the Government Code. See Section 911.4 and 912.2, inclusive, and section 946.6 of the Government Code. After this Application has been received by the City of Ukiah, it will be reviewed and considered. Under some circumstances, leave to present a late claim will be granted. See Sections 911.6 of this Government Code. Due to legal time requirements, this should be done without delay. As to the portion of the claim alleging damages from October 10, 1996 through May 1997, the City Council will consider the matter at its regular meeting of November 5, 1997, after which you will be notified of its action. The usual procedure is to deny each claim or request, and refer the matter to our adjuster, so there is no need for your attendance at this meeting. If you have not already heard from our adjuster, you should be contacted shortly. Very truly yours, City Clerk cc: REMIF file '%~/e Are Here To Serve" NOTICE OF CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF UKIAH, CALIFORNIA This claim must be presented, as prescr£bed by Parts 3 and 4 of Division 3.6, of Title 1, of the ~overnment Code of the State of California, by the claimant or by a person act£ng on his/her behalf. ,~r~~%j~:r% RETURN TO: i · · City of Ukiah 300 Seminary &venue Ukiah, California 95482 i~i ~ L;i_ti-~,~: ~:--'.,~ ~ ~¢i~i',~. Number/Street-and Post Office Box State Zip Code Home Phone Number Work Phone Number · NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON TO WHOM NOTICES REGARDING THIS CLAIM SHOULD BE .SENT (if different than above): · · · · DATE OF THE ACCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE: GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCIDENT OR .oCCURRENCE (Attach a ditional ages if I ore.spa~ is ne ded : - 'I ' ' ' ' NAMES, IF KNOWN, OF ANY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES CAUSING THE INJURY OR LOSS: · NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF WITNESSES (optional): NAME ADDRESS A. TELEPHONE B· · NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF DOCTORS/HOSPITALS WHERE TREATED: NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE A. Be -3_ 10. 11. 12. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE LOSS, INJURY, ORL~AMAGE SUFFERED.~ m x' , '/¢'5 · 0~ ~0~ ~Z~D ~ THE BASIS OF COMPUTING THE TOTAL AMOUNT CLAIMED IS AS FOLLOWS: Damages incurred to date: Expenses for medical/hospital care: Loss of earnings: Special damages for: General damages Estimated prospective damages as far as known: Future expenses for medical and hospital care: Future loss of earnings: Other prospective special damages: Prospective general damages: The claim shall be signed by the claimant or by some person on his/her behalf. A claim relating to a cause of action for death or for injury to the person or to personal property or growing crops shall be presented not later than six (6) calendar months or 182 days after the accrual of the cause of action, whichever is longer. Claims relating to any other causes of action shall be presented not later than one (1) year after accrual of the cause of action. (s) Received in City Clerk's Office this'/~day of~~ 19 ~7. $I~ATURE NOTE: This form of claim is for your convenience only, and any other type of form may be used if desired, so long as it satisfies the requirements of the Government Code. The use of this form is not intended in any way to advise you of your legal rights or to interpret any law. If you are in doubt regarding your legal rights or the interpretation of any law, we suggest that you seek legal counseling of your choice. 3:FORM~CLAIM Rev: 3/10/95 -4- NOTICE OF CLAIM AGAINST CITY OF UKIAH CALIFO This claim must be presented, as prescribed by Parts 3 and 4 of Division 3.6, of Title 1, of the Government Code of the State of California, by the claimant or by a person acting on his/her behalf. RETURN TO: i · · RECEIVED '~"ITy OF UKIAH City Clerk's Office City of Ukiah 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, California 95482 C~I~T'S ~DRESS: I t't () Number/Street ahd Post Office Box City State Zip Code Home Phone Number Work Phone Number · NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON TO WHOM NOTICES REGARDING THIS CLAIM SHOULD BE .SENT (if different than above): · · · DATE OF THE ACCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE: ~0--1_~' · PLACE OF THE ACCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE: 1~ ~ i-~) GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE ,(Attach additional pages ~f more space is needed): · NAMES, IF KNOWN, OF ANY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES CAUSING THE INJURY OR LOSS: · · NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF WITNESSES (optional) : NAME ADDRESS A. TELEPHONE Be NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF DOCTORS/HOSPITALS WHERE TREATED: NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE A. Be 12. THE BASIS OF COMPUTING THE TOTAL AMOUNT CLAIMED IS AS FOLLOWS: Damages incurred to date: Expenses for medical/hospital care: $ Loss of earnings: Special damages for: General damages Estimated prospective damages as far as known: Future expenses for medical and hospital care: Future loss of earnings: Other prospective special damages: Prospective general damages: The claim shall be signed by the claimant or by some person on his/her behalf. A claim relating to a cause of action for death or for injury to the person or to personal property or growing crops shall be presented not later than six (6) calendar months or 182 days after the accrual of the cause of action, whichever is longer. Claims relating to any other causes of action shall be presented not later than one (1) year after accrual of the cause of action. SIGNATURE OF CLAIMANt(S) Received in City Clerk's Office this~ ~9~ day of SIGNATURE NOTE: This form of claim is for your convenience only, and any other type of form may be used if desired, so long as it satisfies the requirements of the Government Code. The use of this form is not intended in any way to advise you of your legal rights or to interpret any law. If you are in doubt regarding your legal rights or the interpretation of any law, we suggest that you seek legal counseling of your choice. 3:FORM~CLAIM Rev: 3110195 NOTICE OF CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF UKIAH~ CALIFO~ This claim must be presented, as prescribed by Parts 3 and 4 of Division 3.6, of Title 1, of the government Code of the State of California, by the claimant or by a person acting on his/her behalf· RETURN TO: i · · City Clerk's Office City of Ukiah 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, California 95482 RECE. VE . ~IT¥ OF t~KI~H 0C1'2 1997 Cll Y CLERK DEISAI~ liVtLIxrl' CLAIMANT' S NAME: ~-~E~/J ,v~~.~9.~ Number/Street and P6st office Box City State Home Phone Number Zip Code Work Phone Number · NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON TO WHOM NOTICES REGARDING THIS CLAIM SHOULD BE .SENT (if different than above): · · · DATE OF THE ACCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE: PLACE OF THE ACCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE: ! GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE (Attach ad~tional pages if more spa~e i~ needed): · NAMES, IF KNOWN, OF ANY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES CAUSING THE INJURY OR LOSS: · NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF WITNESSES (optional): NAME ADDRESS A. TELEPHONE Be · NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF DOCTORS/HOSPITALS WHERE TREATED: NKME ADDRESS TELEPHONE A. Be 10. 11. 12. TOTAL AMOUNT CLAIMED THE BASIS OF COMPUTING THE TOTAL AMOUNT CLAIMED IS AS FOLLOWS: Damages incurred to date: Expenses for medical/hospital care: Loss of earnings: Special damages for: General damages Estimated prospective damages as far as known: Future expenses for medical and hospital care: Future loss of earnings: Other prospective special damages:' Prospective. general damages: The claim shall be signed by the claimant or by some person on his/her behalf. A claim relating to a cause of action for death or for injury to the person or to personal property or growing crops shall be presented not later than six (6) calendar months or 182 days after the accrual of the cause of action, whichever is longer. Claims relating to any other causes of action shall be presented not later than one (1) year after accrual of the cause of action. IGNMT-UkE ~ CI~iMANT (S) Received in city Clerk's Office this ~<'~'-- day of SIGNATURE NOTE: This form of claim is for your convenience only, and any other type of form may be used if desired, so long as it satisfies the requirements of the Government Code. The use of this form is not intended in any way to advise you of your legal rights or to interpret any law. If you are in doubt regarding your legal rights or the interpretation of any law, we suggest that you seek legal counseling of your choice. 3:FORM~CLAI~! Rev: 3/10/95 Heating & Cooling Commercial- Residential K__/~- ~/[~q-- Lic, #724150 (707) 743-E267 inv. # 5 2 2 SERVICE '1 CONTACT CITY~ - - - · ! STATE ZIP -- PHONE~ . /-~- -. ~ , FOR IHE QUOIED PRICE. CHARGE: SIGNATURE Thank You For Your Business! I understand the repairman's servies perlormed. I authorize these repairs and agree Io pay Ior services rendered __ ' / ~1 , si,..,: - -, · · , · o · o · ITEM NO. 5b DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 1997 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PORTIONS OF AIRPORT PARK BOULEVARD INTO THE CITY STREET SYSTEM Submitted for the City Council's consideration is a resolution which, if adopted, would accept into the City Street System those portions of Airport Park Boulevard recently constructed by Parnum Paving, Inc., under contract with the Ukiah Redevelopment Agency (Agency). The Agency accepted the work of the contract on October 15, 1997, and a Notice of Completion has been filed with the County Recorder. The adoption of the resolution is required pursuant to the provisions of Section 1806 of the California Streets and Highways Code, if the City intends to accept maintenance responsibility and liability for any public or private street. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution accepting portions of Airport Park Boulevard into the City Street System. ALTERNATIVE COUNCIL POLICY OPTIONS: Do not adopt resolution. Abutting property owners will be required to maintain the streets dedicated for public use. Appropriation Requested:N/A Citizen Advised: Requested by: Prepared by: Coordinated with: Attachments: N/A Rick H. Kennedy, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Rick H. Kennedy, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Candace Horsley, City Manager 1. Resolution for adoption. 2. Graphic illustrating portions to be accepted. APPROVED: ~,..~-~.. Candace Horsley, City,Manager R: 1 \PVV:kk ~, AAIP 1 9. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 15 16 17 18 19 9.6 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH ACCEPTING PORTIONS OF AIRPORT PARK BOULEVARD INTO THE CITY STREET SYSTEM WHEREAS, the provisions of Section 1806 of the California Street and Highways Code provide that no public or private street shall become a City street until and unless the governing body, by resolution, has caused said street to be accepted into the City Street System nor shall any City be held liable for failure to maintain any street unless and until it has been accepted into the City Street System by resolution of the governing body; and WHEREAS, the right-of-way for that portion of the street indicated in this resolution has been accepted for public use pursuant to the execution and recordation of the Grant of Easement recorded in Book 2277, Page 605, of Official Records, Records of the Mendocino County Recorder, said grant of easement being accepted by the City Manager as authorized by Resolution No. 61-54 adopted on February 1, 1961; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Ukiah caused the construction of the street improvements and public utilities for that portion of the street indicated in this resolution under contract with Parnum Paving, Inc., Specification No. 96-01; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency accepted the work constructed by Parnum Paving, Inc., as complete on October 15, 1997 and ordered its Secretary to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder for the Construction of Airport Park Boulevard Extension, Specification No. 96-01; and WHEREAS, Parnum Paving, Inc., has filed a maintenance bond which guarantees that the contractor will remedy any defect in material or workmanship furnished under the contract for a period of one year from the date of acceptance of the work of the contract; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the public that the completed street as identified herein be accepted into the City Street System and maintained by the City. 1 5 6 ? 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 ~0 · 2~ 25 9.6 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Ukiah City Council that the west half of Airport Park Boulevard from Station 28+55 to Station 44-1-00 and the south half of Airport Park Boulevard from Station 2 + 60 to Station 6 + 50, as these Stations are shown on the contract plans, are hereby accepted into the City Street System. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of November, 1997 by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Sheridan Malone, Mayor ATTEST: Colleen B. Henderson, City Clerk B:I~ES1 STREET.AlP ITEM NO. .~. DATE: November 5, 1997 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT SUBJECT: REPORT REGARDING EXPENDITURE FOR UNIFORMS FOR YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE In accordance with Municipal Code Section 1522 this report is being submitted to the City Council regarding the expenditure of $6,000 to Perkowski's for purchase of Youth Basketball uniforms for the City's recreational basketball league. A request for bids was submitted to the purchasing department; three bids were returned through the City's bid process. Perkowski's came in with the lowest bid and was awarded the purchase order. This amount reflects the purchase of approximately 650 T-Shirts for the 3rd-8th grade level. The expense is offset by sponsor and registration fees received. Funds are held in an account that the City administers and therefore, expenditures between $5,000 and $10,000 must be reported to the Council. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive report regarding purchase of Youth Basketball uniforms, purchase order #030213 awarded to Perkowski's in the amount of $6,000. ALTERNATIVE COUNCIL POLICY OPTIONS: 1. N/A Acct. No. (if NOT budgeted): N/A Appropriation Requested: N/A Citizen Advised: N/A Requested by: Prepared by: Coordinated with: Attachments: 1. Acct. No.' 100-6111-420 (if budgeted) Tammi Weselsky, Community Services Superviso~ Tammi Weselsky, Community Services Supervisor Larry Deknoblough, Director Community Services and Candace Horsley, City Manager Purchases Order #030213 awarded to Perkowski's APPROVED~ (~.~ ~~~_ · Candace Horsley, City I~anager R:4/CM ASR CITY OF UKIAH SUBMIT DUPLICATE INVOICES TO: PURCHASING DEPT. 1320 AIRPORT RD, UKIAH, CALIFORNIA 95482 PHONE (707) 483-6233 FAX (707) 462-4281 PURCHASE ORDER O~ AL; '\Vv© CS$ AX? PURCHASE ~ ORDER PAGE P.O. DATE :i0/17/1 ~'97 ~/Ooo. (0oo) ooo-o°Oo : , FORM CONTROL NO. 218 APPROVED BY: DEPARTMENT COPY F'URCHASIHG Item No. 5d Date:November 5. 1997 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT SUBJECT: Report to Council Regarding Emergency Conduit Repair by Wipf Construction in an amount not to exceed $10,000. REPORT: On October 13, 1997 the City's electrical system suffered a major cable failure on the 12 kv system within the Oak Manor area. Since the electrical system in this area was not installed in electrical conduit ( direct buried ), the cable could not be replaced without trenching through several yards, which would require the removal of landscaping and trenching under driveways. Repairing the system in this manner would be extremely costly and time consuming, in addition to the possibility of customer claims for property damage. As a result, contractors were contacted to provide trenching on an emergency basis. Wipf Construction indicated that they could perform the trenching required and be completed within 24 hours. Their price quote for trenching the approximately 280 feet was $30 per foot. This price quote met our estimated cost for trenching in conditions at Oak Manor. As of October 17, 1997 new cable has been installed in electrical conduit and the system has been placed back to normal operations within the area. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive Report Regarding Emergency Conduit Repair by Wipf Construction in an amount not to exceed $10,000. ALTERNATIVE COUNCIL POLICY OPTIONS: Provide Staff with Council's Alternative Policy Option. Citizen Advised' N/A Requested by: Darryl L. Barnes, Director of Public Utilities Coordinated with' Candace Horsley, City Manager Attachment:l) None Candace Horsley, City)Manager ITEM NO. 5e DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 1997 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT SUBJECT: APPROVAL Of BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT GRANT TO SECURE EXTRACTION DEVICE AND AMBULANCE RELATED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES At their September 17, 1997 meeting the City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the documents for an Office of Traffic Safety grant to allow the Fire Department to secure an extrication device and ambulance related supplies and equipment. At that time the precise figures were not available relative to the total grant amount or the required local match. The actual grant expenditures and revenues have been verified and a budget amendment is recommended to document the changes necessary to the adopted budget. A local match of $9,067 is required to secure the $20,175 in grant reimbursements. The local match is made up of $2,467 in reallocation of expenditures specified in four Fire Department accounts in the adopted budget, a $2,100 donation from the Ukiah Firefighters Association, and $4,500 of unanticipated revenue (sale of Engine 5 for $2,000 more than budgeted and fee for services provided to the Mendocino County District Attorney's office). Staff recommends approval of the budget amendment to implement the grant for extrication device and ambulance equipment. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve amendment to the 1997/98 budget for Office of Traffic Safety Grant increasing revenue and expenditures by $26,775 as specified in Exhibit A (Attachment 1). ALTERNATIVE COUNCIL POLICY OPTIONS: 1. Determine alternative accounts or funding sources are to be used, identify those items, and approve modified amendment. 2. Determine budget amendment is not appropriate and take no action. Acct. No. (if NOT budgeted): Accounts per Exhibit A Appropriation Requested: N/A Citizen Advised: Requested by: Prepared by: Coordinated with: Attachments: 1. . Acct. No.: N/A N/A N/A Roe Sandelin, Acting Fire Chief Gordon Elton, Director of Finance, Michael Harris, Assistant City Manager and Candace Horsley, City Manager Exhibt A, Budget Amendment for Fire Department 100.2101 Office of Traffic Safety Grant, page 1. Budget worksheets, pages 2-3. Resolution No. 98-13 approving grant execution, pacje 4. APPROVED: ~ .~~ mfh:asrcc97 Candace Ho~:sley, (~iiy~anager 1105EXT Item No. 6e Date: Nov. 5, 1997 Exhibit A Budget Amendment for Fire Department 100.2101 Office of Traffic Safety Grant 110-157 - Personnel Costs .000 Personnel Costs .911 OTS Grant Administration 160 - Travel and Conference .911 OTS Grant Summit Conference 303- Automotive Repair And Maintenance .001 Ambulance .911 Ambulance Preparation (paint, decals) 690 - Special Supplies .000 Miscellaneous .911 OTS Grant Supplies Miscellaneous Blades, Hose, Fluids For Extrication Components ($620) Miscellaneous Medical Supplies ($4,000) Bike Helmets ($250) Public Education Materials ($750) 800 - Machinery and Equipment .006 Radio Equipment Replacement and Modifications .911 OTS Grant Equipment Hurst Power Unit ($3,558) Combination Spreader/cutter ($3,820) Hydraulic Rams, 2 ea. ($4,520) 100 Ft. Hose Reel ($2,050) Radios ($3,024) Head Monitor/defibrillator ($1,800) Suction Device ($700) TOTAL INCREASE IN BUDGETED EXPENSES REVENUE 100.0600.488.911 100.0900.900.911 100.0800.625.002 100.0800.616.911 OTS Grant Reimbursement Donation - Ukiah Firefighters Association Excess Revenue from Sale of Engine 5 Fee for Services Rendered to Mendocino County District Attorney TOTAL INCREASE IN BUDGETED REVENUE (750) 75O 1,000 (300) 2,400 (417) 5,620 (1,000) 19,472 $ 26,775 20,175 2,100 2,000 2,500 $ 26,775 OTSBUD.XLS 10/28/97 Page 1 OTSBUD GENERAL FUND #100 Budgeted amounts: Beginning fund balance 7/1/97 Revenue budgeted Expenses budgeted Transfers In/(Out), at net Loans to other funds Budgeted ending fund balance 6/30/98 $ 509,388 $ 6,308,310 $ (6,609,488) $ 2O5,775 $ $ 413,985 Adiustments made durinq the fiscal year: Date Proposed 7/1/97 Change in beginning fund balance per audit 8/6/97 Storm drain videotaping project 8/6/97 South State Street repair 8/20/97 City Clerk compensation adjustment 8/20/97 Street portion of Garage cleaner/solvent contract 11/5/97 Traffic Safety Grant Revenue 11/5/97 Firefighters Association Donation 11/5/97 Fees for services to Mendocino District Attorney 11/5/97 Sale of Surplus Fire equipment 11/5/97 Traffic Safety Grant Expenses Account No. 100.3110.250.000 $ (4,000) 100.3110.250.000 $ (13,500) 100.1101.110-156 $ (741) 100.3110.303.000 $ (285) 100.0600.488.911 $ 20,175 100.0900.900.911 $ 2,100 100.0800.616.911 $ 2,500 100.0800.625.002 $ 2,000 100.2101.XXX.911 $ (26,775) Revised Budgeted Ending Fund Balance 6/30/98 $ 395,459 RESERV98.XLS 10/28/97 Page 1 Funds 100; 110; 115; 130; 131 LU o ~ 8 ~ ,s ~.~ ~ggoo~ ,- oo ~ ~ ~ ~ 'C 'C 'C 'C 'C 'C 'C 'C 'C ~ o~ o o o ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o 0 o ~ ~ ooo~ooo o i ~~~~ ~ ~'~ ° °~ ~~~o~'·~~~~oo~, ~.. . oo~ o~ ~' ~~ooo~o~~ ~oo~. . . ~OOooo~o., . o~ . O0 0 - 00~0000 ~ ~ 00 ~ 00000 ~ 00~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 0000000000000000 ~ O0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ O0 0000000000000000~ 00 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 00 . . . . . . . ~ ~ ~ 0 0 0 0~0 0 0 ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ 0 0 0 0 ~ 0 0 0 0:0 0 0 0 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 ~'~ ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 0 0 0 o~ ~ ~om~i~ ~m~ooooooooo 0 0 ggg oooO o o i~~ °°~ ~ Oo~ oo~ · ~~ oo · ~ oo - o o~ ~ : : ~' ~ : : : : o~ : ~ : : : : ~ ~~0 ~'~ 0 ~ ~ O~ ~~ ~= ~ ooo ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 000 , ~ ~ '= ~ ~O ~ ~ ~ 0~0 ~ ~~ ~x ~ ~o ooo e m~ -g_~ ~ o · ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 000 N ~ ~~ ~ ~00 0~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~0 O~ 0 ~o~, m I.IJ m 0 UJ Z IAJ UJ m Z 0 m 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 98-13 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE GRANT AGREEMENT DOCUMENTS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR THE PURCHASE OF AUTOMOTIVE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT AND AMBULANCE SUPPLIES WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah has been awarded a grant by the State of California Office of Traffic Safety to purchase extrication equipment and ambulance supplies, and; WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah desires to participate in the program and has identified adequate funding to provide the required financial match for the grant. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Ukiah City Council hereby approves the local match funding and authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute those certain grant documents necessary to participate in the State of California Office of Traffic Safety grant program for purchases of automobile traffic extrication equipment and ambulance supplies. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of September, 1997, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Chavez, Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. NOES' None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN' None. ATTEST: Colleen B. Henderson, City Clerk mfh: resord EXTAMB Resolution No. 98-13 Page 1 of 1 AGENDA SUMMARY ITEM NO. 5 f DATE: November 5, 1997 REPORT SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION TO COUNCIL REGARDING PURCHASE OF 5,000 FT. OF 750 MCM ALUMINUM, SINGLE CONDUCTOR, CABLE TO KING WIRE INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,129.55. In compliance with Section 1522 of the City of Ukiah Municipal Code, this report is being submitted to the City Council for the purpose of reporting the acquisition of material costing more than $5,000 but less than $10,000. This material is replacement for standard warehouse stock cable as requested by the Electric Department. As Council is aware, on September 25, 1997, the Purchasing Department issued a purchase order to Consolidated Electrical Distributors in the amount of $7,507.50 for electrical cable. Consolidated Electrical Distributors was unable to meet their promised delivery date of October 7, 1997, and set a new delivery date of November 21, 1997. The Electric Department finds this date unacceptable, as this material is required prior to that date. Since this does not meet the bid specifications, the original purchase order was canceled and a new purchase order was issued in the amount of $8,129.55 to the second lowest bidder, King Wire, Inc. with a promised delivery date of October 31, 1997. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file report regarding the award of bid to King Wire, Inc. for the sum of $8,129.55. ALTERNATIVE COUNCIL POLICY OPTIONS: N/A Acct. No. (If not budgeted): N/A Acct. No.: Appropriation Requested: N/A Citizen Advised: N/A Requested by: Stan Bartolomei, Electrical Supervisor Prepared by: Judy Jenney, Purchasing & Warehouse Assistant Coordinated with: Candace Horsley, City Manager Attachments: Bid results 800-131-002 APPROVED: '. ~ ~~-'-~~ Candace Horsley, Cit~Manager BID RESULTS Consolidated Electrical Distributors King Wire Inc. G.E. Supply Champion Wire Pirelli Cable Corporation Central Maloney DZ Cook Independent Electric Intraline Isberg & Associates Manco Southwest Power Wesco Western States $7,507.50 $8,129.55 $8,58O.OO $8,982.19 $18,940.35 No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid (Did not meet specifications) (Quote for minimum of 10,000 ft.) Bids include tax and delivery. ITEM NO. 7a. DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 1997 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT SUBJECT: PRESENTATION BY JACK DINGMAN OF REAL EARTH UNITED STATES ENTERPRISES LIMITED ON THE BIO-CONVERSION PROCESS FOR CHANGING GARBAGE AND SEWAGE SLUDGE TO COMPOST Mr. Jack Dingman, Managing General Partner of Real Earth United States Enterprises, Limited (REUSE), has been invited to give the City Council a presentation on the Organic Bio- Conversion System (OBC) which evidently transforms municipal garbage and sewage sludge to compost in six days. Staff has not had an opportunity to evaluate the system and thus cannot provide specific recommendations at this time on any potential impacts on the City's solid waste programs. We have had an analysis of the components of the compost sample completed by a local laboratory and the results raise many questions regarding the material. Arsenic, Lead, and Mercury were detected in the sample. The concentration of Lead was 260 parts per million. Though there is an existing Real Earth plant at Madisonville, Kentucky, there are no known similar operations in California. We are all aware of the controversy surrounding recent efforts by other businesses to develop compost facilities within the local county area and are knowledgeable of the State's concerns regarding new systems and methods. Also the quantities of garbage and sludge used in Kentucky exceed Ukiah's wasteshed and therefore the financial feasibility may be a significant issue. Timing is critical, as we have seen in the context of MSWSA's transfer station process and our rapidly approaching landfill closure date. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive presentation from Jack Dingman, Real Estate United Enterprises Limited. ALTERNATIVE COUNCIL POLICY OPTIONS: N/A Appropriation Requested: Citizen Advised: Requested by: Prepared by: Coordinated with: Attachments: N/A N/A Councilmember Kristy Kelly Michael F. Harris, Assistant City Manager and Rick H Kennedy, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Candace Horsley, City Manager 1. Portions of informational brochure. APPROVED: Candace Horsley, City i~anager R: I kLANDFILL:kk ADINGMAN Landfill Elimination In every country of the world, millions of tons of municipal solid waste and sewage sludge are bur- ied or burned each year. The prob- lems and costs associated with prevailing disposal methods are forcing most communities to look for an alternate and acceptable long-term solution. After nearly ten years of testing and development, Organic Bio-Conversions, Inc. an- nounces that solution for today's non-hazardous waste disposal problem. OBC's total composting and recovery system provides sig- nificant advantages over other dis- posal methods in current use: 1) Elimination of landfills 2) Safe and legal sewage sludge disposal 3) A totally non-polluting system 4) Low disposal costs 5) Total resource recovery by 100% recycling 6) Reliable state-of-the-art operation 7) Generation of a marketable end product: organic compost 8) No capital investment required by cities or munici- palities Most communities have been putting off the day of reckoning. The average person in the United States generates 4.5 pounds of refuse per day--refuse which is, for the most part, finding its way in- to "sanitary" landfills. This disposal by burial not only threat. ens the quality of our groundwater supplies, but also wastes valuable land and sacrifices waste mater- ials that might otherwise be turned into a precious natural resource. For these and other reasons, government continues to impose more stringent regulations, in- creasing the cost of landfill opera- tion dramatically. The most con- ventional accounting does not ever include all the costs associated with landfills, such as those caused by increased hauling dis- tances to more remote locations and truck repairs--the flat tires, broken axles and drive lines, etc. associated with the conditions which exist in landfill dumping. With the Organic Bio-Conver- sion System, the trucks dump in- Safe, Legal Sludge Disposal Communities also face serious problems with sewage sludge dis. posal. First, the dewatering, digest- ing or drying, and disposal process for sewage sludge has become very expensive. Disposal of sludge solids in open waterways or in the ocean is no longer a viable method, and land application often results in large quantities of sludge being forced onto too little land. Environmental problems de- side of a building; the recyclable items are salvaged and are avail- able to be reused; the balance is mixed with sewage sludge and is processed in a 6-day, indoor, non- polluting process to develop an organic compost. OBC has a per- manent solution for the solid waste disposal problem. velop, including migration of heavy metals and contaminants into un- derground water supplies and de- struction of surface plant and animal life. The Organic Bio-Conversion process, on the other hand, represents an efficient disposal method for sewage sludge. The process utilizes sludge with as lit. tie as 3-6% solids content, elim. inating most solids processing in the sewage treatment facility. Taken after primary separation, the sludge enters the process as a wet- ting agent for the garbage. It also provides bacteria to accelerate de- composition. Because the sludge solids are diluted by water and by mixing with refuse, the final com- posted product contains very small concentrations, if any, of heavy metals. Spreading the compost in small amounts on land further minimizes the hazard. We offer the solution to your sludge disposal problems. Pollution-Free Disposal Government regulates disposal methods to protect the public from pollution. As understanding of pollution's harmful effects in- creases, regulations become more stringent. The disposal industry pays more to meet new regulatory demands. Cost increases are passed on to the hauler, who passes them on to the public. If a disposal method pollutes, it is not a solution but only an addition to the problem. The Organic Bio-Conversion process does not pollute the en- vironment in any fashion. Its only by-products are carbon dioxide and water vapor, neither of which is a pollutant. Even the water used to clean the facility is recycled for use in the composting system. Nothing is discharged into rivers or a community's sewers. Organic Bio-Conversion eliminates the problem, and is a solution. Low Disposal Fees Many factors contribute to the ever increasing cost of traditional disposal methods: energy use, government regulation, value of land, pollution control and many other things. The only sure thing about the cost of disposal by tradi- tional means is that it will rise un- predictably. With many methods no longer able to comply with government regulation, communi- ties are finding it difficult to budget future costs. A costly solution is only another kind of waste disposal problem. It does not have to be this way. Working with a community, Organ- ic Bio-Conversions, Inc. conducts a thorough study of present and future disposal needs. After deter- mining the proper size for a facility, OBC will contract with the com- munity on a long-term basis, guaranteeing the cost of disposal. Depending on the degree of finan- cial participation, a community may eliminate totally the cost of waste materials disposal. Total Resource Recovery Conventional "resource recov- ery'' methods only decrease the amount of waste by some fraction, relying on landfilling or incinera- tion to handle the rest. Extending the life of landfills, of course, only delays dealing with the problem. OBC eliminates the need for landfills and the incinerator. The composting system accepts every item that would go to a landfill, recovers the fraction with salvage value, and completely converts the rest into compost. Municipal solid waste and sewage sludge are valu. able resources which can be con- verted from a problem into a com- munity benefit. OBC offers a real solution to the problem. Reliable, Modern Composting Process While composting has been practiced since ancient times, it has only recently been developed as a method for handling large amounts of waste economically. The Organic Bio-Conversion con- cept was originated over twenty- five years ago. For the past eight years, OBC has devoted time, money and effort identifying and developing a market for the end product, Organic Compost. We have also made onsite inspections of a number of composting facili- ties in Europe and Japan to expand our knowledge of state-of-the.art technology in this field. The result is the new facility in Madisonville, Kentucky, which will demonstrate the following features and bene- fits: · Capability to process both sewage sludge and Municipal Solid Waste · Totally indoors and under cover · Operational simplicity · Rapid and trouble.free unloading of trucks · A flow through processing system · Short term retention of material · Complete environmental and aesthetic acceptability · A record of operational suc- cess Composting takes place entirely as the result of a natural bacterial process. In the course of treat. ment, the material attains tempera- tures well beyond that required for pasteurization. Harmful bacteria and viruses along with weed seeds and tomato seeds are destroyed. We do not add heat or chemicals, but give mother nature an ideal en- vironment in which to operate. The RealEarth plant of Madison- ville, Kentucky is designed to proc- ess up to 150 tons per day of municipal solid waste and 75 to 90 tons per day of sewage sludge. Modular design techniques allow OBC's engineers to size plants with capacities of up to 400 tons of municipal solid waste combined with 200 to 250 tons of sewage sludge per day. In cities with larger waste streams, Organic Bio-Con- version will construct multiple plants, locating each in the prox- imity to the generation of the waste. This will shorten the dis- tance required for hauling, thus allowing the trucks to get back on the job more quickly. We can build the answer to your waste disposal problems. VE~RTICAL SWEEP / eee ~- ' RECEIVING CONVEYOR HAND FEED SHREDDER ~ DIGESTER A Marketable End Product Compost is the result of con- trolled decomposition of organic materials. It contains, on the average, about 56% carbon, .5% nitrogen, .5% phosphorus, .5% potash and traces of sulphur, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, copper, boron and many other minerals. Compost conditions the soil by increasing water retention, promoting aera- tion, improving structure and add- ing nutrients. RealEarth Organic Compost, the end product of the Organic Bio- Conversion process, is a pasteur- ized humus containing no harmful pathogens of any kind. Tested for over six years on a variety of strip mine reclamation projects, this product has produced unparalleled results in revegetation and erosion control. Major mining companies, univer- sity soil scientists and the federal Department of Agricultural have all performed research projects and test sites with the RealEarth Com- post with outstanding results. Rec- ognized uses and applications for RealEarth include the following: Mining reclamation Embankment stabilization Reforestation Agricultural drganic soil amendment General erosion control Golf course and grounds maintenance Potting soil Landfill cover No Capital Investment Required Organic Bio-Conversions, Inc. can offer a selection and a variety of financing proposals for its facili- ties. Many available options re- quire no capital outlay by a munici- pality interested in acquiring a real answer to its disposal problem. Municipalities may, however, be in- terested in examining capital fi- nancing through local bonds, in order to realize such benefits as reduction or elimination of dump- ing fees. Organic Bio-Conversions, Inc. will retain management and owner- ship rights to any facility the com- pany constructs. A Real Solution to the Problem: Hauling vehicles stop at a con- troller operated front gate, and drivers inform the controller what type of load they carry. The con- troller then opens the gate and directs the driver to truck scales for weighing. The driver is then directed to a specific receiving area within a building to dis- charge his load. A conveyor in the main receiving pit moves the material to a vertical sweep belt, which tears open con- tainers such as plastic bags and cardboard boxes. The vertical sweep belt also meters the size and uniform flow of materials to a picking belt. In this area, materials of sufficient salvage value are manually separated, removed, and stockpiled for sale to scrap dealers. After leaving the picking belt, the material enters a mixing drum where sewage sludge, water or other liquid organic wastes are added to provide bacteria, moisture and additional organic material for composting. Next, the mixture is ground to in- crease surface area and homogen- ize the flow for efficient bacterial action. This grinding stage is part of the unique technology incor- porated into the Organic Bio- Conversion process. From the grinder, the material moves by conveyor to the first of six rectangular cells. The cells also contain unique construction fea- tures. Conveyors advance the ground refuse through the cells. After processing in the first cell, the material reaches a temperature of approximately 125°F and falls by gravity onto the reverse flow belt of the second cell. In the se- cond cell, temperatures reach approxi- mately 145°F before the material tumbles into the third cell, where temperatures reach approximately 170°F as thermophilic bacteria develop to take the place of the mesophilic bacteria which operate in the lower temperatures in the first two cells. After the natural decomposition process that takes place in the first three cells, the material again enters a grinder to further reduce particle size and open more pore space for the bacteria to attack. After this secondary grinding, the partially composted refuse moves by con- veyor to the final three cells. When the material exits the final cell, it is ground for a third time to achieve final particle size. At this time, the finely ground compost passes through a screen- ing device. About 90% of the material will be ready for use at this point. The other 10% will return to the original mixing drum to re-enter the process for further composting. Eventually, all material which enters the pro- cess is transformed into compost. There is no discharge whatever from the plant. We at OBC often say, "If you're not part of the solution, you are part of the problem." We believe that we offer the ideal solution to this pro- blem. 1 1-03-1997 3: Zl. 1 AM FROM QLM CONSULT 3' NG zl. 1E~ 331 9293 November 3, 1997 1997 Ms. Colleen Henderson City Clerk City of Ukiah 300 Seminary Ukiah, CA 95482 Dear Colleen: CI-[Y CLERK On behalf of BLT Enterprises, QLM Consulting would appreciate the opportunity to present in five minutes or less our comprehensive proposal that was submitted to MSWMA on November 3rd. 'We are requesting that our time be given during the discussion on item 8a at your City Council meeting this Wednesday, November 5'h. We are sending to the City of Ukiah, Mayor and Council Members for theft review completed copies of our proposal to MSWMA. Please contact me if there are any questions. Sin:erely, . .. ael Mc rtney Princ:ipal QLM CONSULTING 1417 Bridgeway, Suite 5, Sausalito, CA 94965 · Mailing Address: P.O, Box 982, Sausalito, CA 94966 - PH (415) 331-9292 · FAX (415) 331-9293 IN Waste Solutions Group November 3, 1997 Honorable Guadalupe Chavez, Member Ukiah City Council 300 Seminary Way Ukiah, CA 95482 Re: Reasons Why Rail Makes Sense For Transport of Ukiah's Solid Waste Dear Councilwoman Chavez: On Wednesday night, the Ukiah City Council will make a far-reaching policy decision on a twenty-year contract for the disposal of municipal solid waste from the City, and possibly from most or all of Mendocino County. Under evaluation are two methods of transporting wastes -- one is by long-haul truck, the other is by rail. It is rare for a city council to have the opportunity to select a project that can both reduce costs to its ratepayers below what they currently pay and, at the same time, provide the most environmentally superior project available for the long- term future of the entire region. This letter urges you and your fellow City Council members to seize that opportunity and support a waste-by-rail system. We believe that moving waste by rail is both a more environmentally sound transportation method and a more economically responsible choice for Ukiah and Mendocino County in the long-run. Although the "hard" costs of a rail transport system are slightly higher than those of the trucking option (only 2-4% on overall residential and commercial rates - see attached table), the "externalities" or hidden costs of the trucking option should more than sway the arguments in favor of rail. The hidden costs of trucking include more traffic on Route 101-South (as many as 100,000 truck trips over project life), more pollution throughout the region, significantly less fuel efficiency, more traffic-related truck-to-car accidents over the 20-year period, and a greater likelihood of injury accidents and fatalities involving local passenger vehicles and trucks (see attached U.S. DOT studies). In addition to the environmental and safety benefits of rail, there are some compelling economic arguments for Ukiah to pursue the rail option. A long-term contract to haul municipal waste by rail will provide baseload business and 20 years of revenues for the Northwestern Pacific Railroad ("NWP"). This daily freight business will serve to strengthen the financial standing of the NWP and will have a positive economic ripple effect throughout the North Coast region, particularly in places like Ukiah where key industries rely on rail service. By our estimates, there are approximately 1,400 workers in Mendocino County that would receive an economic boost from a healthy railroad, but would likely suffer economically and possibly lose their jobs if there was no railroad to provide service. Some of those industries are in the immediate Ukiah area. Any economic development expert The Mills Building · 220 Montgomery St.- Suite 1200 ' San Francisco, CA 94104 Tel (415) 421-2044 ' Fax (415) 421-1462 would likely testify that the loss of just one or two of those full-time jobs would have a "multiplier effect" that could wipe out any marginal savings derived from trucking. Moreover, a healthier railroad means that the rail infrastructure will be maintained so that future options along the rail line, such as excursion trains and regular passenger service will have a greater chance of success. The multiplier effect of preserving jobs, and possibly adcTling to them with improved economics of the railroad, are economic factors that we hope the Ukiah City Council will consider heavily in its comparison of trucking versus rail transport of solid waste. How does all of this translate to Ukiah garbage rates? Quite simply, the rates go down under either the truck or rail option to levels that will be among the lowest in the State; they just go down a bit less under rail. Using data provided by the Ukiah City staff, total residential and commercial costs would be reduced under the rail option by 5.0-8.3% (e.g. $.62-1.04 per residential can per month) and under trucking by 9.2-10.5% (e.g. $1.10-1.32 per can per month). Rates of all commercial customers should go down proportionately. As the attached table indicates, these represent the range between the worst case and best case scenarios under both transport options. Even under the worst case scenario for rail, would Ukiah-area ratepayers be willing to settle for a slightly lower reduction in their rates (5.0%) in order to secure the NWP railroad, save jobs, minimize traffic and pollution? Hopefully, the Ukiah City Council will not focus on squeezing the last possible penny from the system, but will instead be able to stand back, look at the big picture advantages to the region, and take a leadership role in setting policy in favor of supporting the local railroad. The Ukiah City Council, along with every other jurisdiction in the County, have thus far been consistent in voting for waste-by-rail as the prferred system. Most recently, you approved the MSWMA rail system, and now before you is a system with virtually all of the benefits of that program at a lower cost. The participants in the Taylor Drive rail program remain the same as they were in the MSWMA project: SWS of Ukiah provides transfer; WSG provides rail transport; and Potrero Hills Landfill provides disposal. We hope that you and your fellow City Council members will stay the course and again vote in favor of utilizing rail for this critical solid waste project. This is a once-in-twenty-year opportunity to bring both environmental and economic benefits to the City and the entire region. I will be present at your Wednesday night meeting to answer any questions you might have. .~Si~cerely, ~. /' ':.,David A. ~avrich President Attachments CC: Candace Horsley- City Manager Jim Salyers - Solid Waste Systems of Ukiah Comparison of the Impacts of Truck vs. Rail Transport Options on Ukiah Solid Waste Disposal Rates Ukiah Collection/Ton*: $100.38 $100.38 $100.38 $100.38 Disposal Cost/Ton*: $57.00 $57.00 $57.00 $57.00 Current Cost Sub-Total: $157.38 $157.38 $157.38 $157.38 Ukiah Collection/Ton: $100.38 $100.38 $100.38 $100.38 Cost Per Ton: Rail $49.18 $46.43 $45.93 $45.34 Rail Sub-Total: $149.56 $146.81 $146.31 $145.72 Less Humboldt Reduction $1.20 $1.30 $1.33 $1.38 Rail Sub-Total (w/Humboldt) $148.36 $145.51 $144.98 $144.34 Ukiah Collection/Ton: $100.38 $100.38 $100.38 $100.38 Cost Per Ton: Truck $42.50 $41.12 $40.84 $40.52 Truck Sub-Total: $142.88 $141.50 $141.22 $140.90 Rail Rate Reduction: 5.0% 6.7% 7.0% 7.4% Rail Reduction w/Humboldt: 5.7% 7.5% 7.9% 8.3% Truck Rate Reduction: 9.2% 10.1% 10.3% 10.5% * Source of Data: "Solid Wastes Systems, Inc. Schedule of Income & Ex ~enses - Solid Waste Disposal and Curbside Recycling for the Year Ended December 31, 1996" as provided by City of Ukiah Staff November 3, 1997 Comparison of Truck vs. Rail 100,000 truck trips resulting in million additional truck miles on Route 101 South 20 More congestion More pollution · More accidents Less fuel efficiency ~tflce of Policy Rail vs. Truck Fuel Efficiency: The Relative FL~el Efficiency of Truck Competitive Rail Freight and Truck Operations Compared in a Range of Corridors RNAL REPORT PB91 ~23361 9 · Abacus Technology Corporation Chew Ch~se, Ma~'yland · Mo vz'ng America New Directions, New' Opportunities DOT/FRA/RRP.91/2 Document Is avaJiable to the public through the National Techr~Ic~l Information SerYice, Springfield, VA 2:2161 A fuel efficiency study was performed by Abacus Technology for V. be U.S. Department of Transpomtion, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)..: · Rather than attempting to make broa~ judgments about %he r~lat'ive f,~el efficiency 'of all rail freight versus all truck freight as o=her ~tudles have done, this s~ady compares %he fuel efficiency of rail service with compet/~g ~ruckload service in the sams corridors, takLng account of t-he circuity of the routing. Only major rail-truck competitive commodities were compared, and the study anticipated that r~sults would vary according to differing conditions. · The rail fuel .efficiency findings are based on ~i=ulations using a train perfo~ance simulator (TPS). Truck fuel efficiency findings are based on simulations perfoz-med with the Cummins Engine Company v~hic!~ mission sinulati:n (VMS) model. Both models are respected for their accuracy and are used ex~aensively by industry. C-haractaristics of the routes and opera=lng scenarios are ~efined to reflect real world operating conditions an~ are simu!ate~ separately for rail and truck. The rail scenarios include calculations of fuel used .in local rail switching, terminal operations, and t~--uck drayage, as relevant to t_he move. Parametric analysis is not used in this,study. Additional f/~. dings are based on review= of re!event literature, discussions wit,k equipment operators and manufacturers, and consultations with railroad and motor carrier industry representatives. The study findings are c:nsi~ten~ wir_h previous studies reposing the superiority cf rail fuel efficiency over tx-uck!oad se/vice. ~I]TDINGS This study analyzes t-he fuel efficiency of truck and rail freight movement; it does not consider transpor~a=ion cos=, ~peed of del/very or quality of se.-vice. The key finding= are: TON-KILZS ~L'R =~J~LCN ~ DETE~.~/N~D TO B~ST_ )'~L~ T"~E STL'D~ ~E0UiRV~'.2D~.~ ~OR ~ ~TT~L E~F. ICIENC~ ~ASD'RL.~'T. Ton-miles per gallon is ~he unit selected to express relative fuel efficiency. To support this selection, 21 previous stud/es o~ rail and t~ack fuel efficiency were examined. From ~hose studies, five candidate units of measure were identified, including: Ton-miles per gal2on Miles per gallon BTUs per ton-nile Gallons per 40 foot container Price per ton-nile. S-1 % · ., TRAIN TYPE Mi×~d Freight · (~ ~ ~~) ~ ~xed Fre~g~ w~h A~os TOFC Un~ A~o Ton-Mile~ per Gal/on 100 200' ' 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 T~n.Mi/es per C--a/l~n I00 200 300 ,400 500 600 700 800 _cOO 1000 1~00 ' (10 ~~) ~ . ~ ~ : : : : S-5 ]~/~GE IN TON-HILE$ PER TRAIN TYPE Mixed Freight Class I .Mixed Freight. Regiona//Loc~ M~xed Freight with Autos (2 r,.~ ~) Deublestsck ($ scenarios) TOFC Un~ Auto Ton-Miles per Gallon 100 200 ' 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 TRUCK TI~AILER TYPE Flatbed without Sides (1 o Van F]at~bed wi'th Sides (4 ~.,.,~~) Dump (1 Container (,~ Auto Hauler (3 Ton-Miles per Ga/Ion 100 200 ,300 40,0 500 600 700 800 gO0 100(: $-5 1 O0 I · FUEL L~FFICI~CY BY EQUI~F~---NT TYPE CLASS I/OV~R-~-RO~ SC~I~ARiOS (Or}iR 100 ~LES) II I -- ii i i I - . · ~,',,~,::,~ .-- :... ,~.., ~.. ......... .. ! · .:. .~..'; ...o.. .... ~,... .._~....:..:, .. ~. '~ 7~!~,;~.~?~.~i~,~~'J-~: ':.-:-~'~T~e~ew.:~' :'.:.~-.:.', :. ,.:~:.~,":'.. : ~z.,,~ .:,~ '~. , . · .... . · .- ..-~.; T~!~, j.. ~. ~ .~.-... :-. '?.',. . . : ., . . .......... . ,. ~ ....... . . , - ~'":.TRA-IN· TY~=- · "'~'"i"'" (.TFJ/G} ..... I '2-'-.'~:'.~:·,TRUCK-'. ~%~TT.."':::~¥'.~..',Z','"?{T~{I/G )"':~':'.~' ?lC:,:- .'RkNG£ Hix.~ Freight Tlat_b.d Trailer .471 - 843 - Without $£d.s ~41 - 167 2.82 - 414 - 6~8 Van Trailer !31 - 163 2.~6 - · Mlx~ Frai~h-. 279 - 4.:9 Aue~ Kaul~r 84 - 89 3.32 wi=h Au=os , , , TOFC ~lar_bed 22~ .- Wlthcu'. Si~ 1-~ '1.72 140 - ~it.~ Sl~-*~ 14~ 1.~ 196 - .~7 Vm.n T.-ail~= =~4 - 153 1.40 - 2.~4 · Unit Auto 206 Au~-o Hau!~r i ~ 2.40 Rail: TOFC - Trai!er-on~Flatcar ' Rail Mixed Fr, e_~:ht Achieved the._~i~.hes% Level of Ton- ~i!es Der Gallon. The rail mixed freight T~-ains achieve~ both ?_he highest level and the-widest range in ton-miles per gallon. The highest ton-mile per gallon values w~re obtained u~Lng trains with lc~er average speed=. In ad~~--...-.., lower horsepower per trailing ton and favorable aerody~,amic-~ are also fac~:crs in rail mixed freigh: fuel efficiency. Rail_doubt_e-staCk and T0~C achieve_ the third and fc.u~h hiches~C tom-tom!es Der =al!on o~ ~e Class The low~ a~od~~c ~ag of rail do~le-sta~, a ~ell, coupared to rail ~FC contri~t~ do~le-sta~'s bett~r fuel efficient. ~ ~h~ in ~ibi= S-4, rail TOFO achieves ~he lo~e~= rail ~=k fuel efffci~ re%lo of 1.40. Do~le-sta~ co, etas dire~ly ~i~ ~ck ccntain~ ~ailers ~d is 2.51 to 3.43 t~as nor~ ~e~-efficient ~an comparable ~ck moves. $-6 FEB-i 9-1995 22: ~5 3232~.927 ' ~. ~ · o¢ -- ¢ 8. RAIL MIXED ~I~:~~D ~~ T~N-~ES ~ ~L~N ~ Exhibit S-5 Summarizes the fuel efficiency of different equipment types -~i=u!ated on regional/local routes under 100 miles long. only rail-mixea freight ~rains ve~re a~s'u~e~ on th~se routes. The range of rail m/~ed freight ton-miles per gallon and the rail/t/nook fuel efficiency ratios shov bett~r ton-niles per gallon than the competing truckload service. Including all the truck equipment types in ~xhibit S'$, the rail nixed freight achieved ton-miles par gallon fr~m 4.03 to 9.00 ti.~es .creater than truck. The lover average speed of the rail mixed freight contributa~ to.the higher fuel efficiency pe_rfornanca. FU~L ~IF~ICIZ~CY BX TR~-TN TY~E FOR REGiOATuL/LOCAL SCENARIOS {~r~DZ~ 100 MILES) ~..:,.~::<?-/-'.::~.:~:,~:..~,'~ ..~::~;.~,.u~' ,,.,.,.,~. ~ .... :. '~ :::..:~.~ ~..~ ...... :.~.-~,~..,~~--~~?Z~j:~.~., ..~ .~.~...~,~,~? .~ t :~ ~ ~ ; .... ~. ..'~i : : .. .,~.~.'~. z '~'~'~'-~.&:,~ ~, .' '"~, '.~4:;c~-~,~:~ '-' (.::~/~ .:~ ,.'.~: ~,:~ -, ~ :' ~2 ....... /.~ .,. ~ ......... . ............ ...., ......... ~ ........... c ...... 0'~" ~ma ~=elghC ~la~e~ Trail~ 5~6 - 890 - 641 - 1;104 ~ - Wi~ =idss 135 - 148 4.51 - 7.77 . 62~ - 1,17] V~ ~er 131 - 140 4.4& - ~.~0 6!9 D~ Tr~I~= .... 9. - ~ T~c~ ~LAT~.Fb ~0UT SrD~S ~Z~.~C~Z~ZD TaZ_~r~ST TON-~!_LES ~R G~_LLON OF ~ TRUCK. ~T~I~ERS. The tz-uck flatbed ~ithout si~es trailer achieved a high of 167 ton-miles per gallon. The truck %~n trailer achi=ved nex--~ highest truck fuel efficiency of !63 ton-niles per gallon. · All trucks vere assumed to operate %'ith the C~ins 350 engine. Truck~ hauling high payload veigh:s exhibited a higher average level of ton-miles per ~allon than trucks wi'~h iow ". payload ~eigh=s. As sho~ in F. xhibi~ $-6, ~_he average ton-miles per gallon for trucks carrying 24 tons is 4 percent ~reater ~han for truc~ carl-ying 23 =cn~. Similar i=provement~ in ton-niles per gallon are noted for all t_he t~-uck payload veigh= categories. S-7 FEB-19-i995 22:~4 3232-S~? 1 r.i~ TRUCK PA~LOAD FEI=BT ~N ~T-ATION TO TON-~IL~S ~R GALLON 24 23 22 21 2O 11 13 1 6 154 148 141 132 131 93 THeE MOST GALLONS OF FUEL ;~E ~AV~D ON ~ LONG~$T ~O~T~. The =:cst fuel effician~ train in terns of ton-miles per .gallon does not necessarily contribute ~he highest fuel savings mn comparison wi~_h ~n=k ~ica. Obviously, ~e longer ~e route ~s=~ce ~ ~ea=~ ~e rail gallor~ of fuel ~aved. ~ ~e route ~ends, ~e difference be~een rail ~ ~ck fuel co~p=ion is ~eat~ became of rail's fuel efficient. ~e ~o~t cf fuel saved per c~!oad us~g rail r~ged fr~ 7 gallon~ on a ~all local route of 22 rail ~!es Uo 1,965 ~al!cns on a 1,891-~1e rail route. The long distance =ove~, co---binsd with heavy lading of double-stack cars which carry 10 ccntainer~ on each car, results in considerable fuel savin=s--rangin~ from 602 to 1,~6~ gallons. To move the equivalen= !a~ing r~qu/res 10 t---ucks. As shown in F,x/fibit $-7,. the next highesn levels of fuel ~avings were t_he rail mix~d' freight and ~he rail ~railer-on-flatc~r (TOFC). ~xhibi= S-a presents a graphic c~--pari~cn of fuel saved using rail by equip=en~ ~X~ImIT RANGE OF FUEL ~AV~D BI ~IILCAR TI~E FOR ALL STUDX ! II II ::-'-:":.'.....:;'-..:! ¥.'::" · ':."--. '.:':::: - r,==,.. .. 'T,,A,,~' · · · - :,'$AVI:DyTER .'AAI.L~,-:: _:...L:.,,,~,A,~-"~ .- ":~u, igc~' ',~.z";. ~ :=~-.~,+,'=.s I~.z.t.,bsi ': "--'- ';( =~-~_~s T ''~ .... '-~ '"--' .:,f~.'.~r_~_s ~ '.: .' D=uble--wt~=k 243 - 3.~0 602 - 1,96S 778 - 2,162 Ml~e~.Frsigh: 414 - 1,179 7 - 875 261 - 2,~62 T=ailmr-On--Fl&==ar 196 - 327 11 - 338 1~1 - 2,~62 Train 2O& 234 2,799 Freight/Auto 279 - 499 51 - 86 343 - $79 , _ , ,. ! _ . ., S-$ 200 ZOO GO0 800 1000 2000 12. CO~ARING ]% F3~LL T1R_%_~ TO ~% .CO.~PkW~a~BL~ ~~R C)~' TRUCKS, k!thcugh this study did noT. focus on fuel savings cf a .trainload of freight versus the s~:e corn=od/ties carried by' t_-uck, such a ¢o:parison is useful. For example, a 34 car TOFC ~ni= =rain carrying 1,360 tons of co=modify over a !,007-mile rail'route saves 3,555 gallons cf fuel. A 26 car double-stack u~it train carrying 3,900 tons of co=~odity over a 77S-nile d/~ance saves 15,652 gallops of fuel. TRUCK. Greater allowable payload weight, more efficient engines and' i=proved aerodynamic aid~ and features has contributed to bet=er tru~ fuel efficiency compared wi~h previous decades. Rail realized Lmpro~mm~nts through more effimien= locomotives, more aerodyna=ic and 'lighter car desi%-n and even better iubricantm for t_he track itself to decrease the effect~ of friction. · S-9 · ~.~. .%.' · . %;. · -:~-~. ... · · .~::-.. · . .¢ · ~-..% · In s,~=ry, Clas~ I/over-the-road and regional/local rail and ~ruck service sc~nario~ were analyzed. 'Rail fuel efficiency (ton-miles per gallon) for the scenarios studied range4 from 1.:6 to 1,179 ton-miles per gallon. Truck fuel efficiency r~nged from 84 to 167 ton-miles per gallon. Where rail is more circuitous, ~he relative advert=age qf higher rail ton-m/les per gallon is · omewha= offset. However, there are some scenarios where rail circuity does not explain t. he difference be=ween the fuel efficiency ratio and the fuel consumption ratio. In ~hese ~canarios, fac~or~ ~uch as average speed, terra/n, eq~.ipment , types and aerodynam/=s may influence T. he relation=hip be=ween S-10 Rail Transportation Is .Inherently Efficient To be ~'air and environmen_t~!!y sound, any rulemaking must recognize and encourage the inherent efficiency of .rail transportation. One double stack train does the work of 280 trucks. (16,000 hp vs. 80,000 hp) On a ton-mile basis, today's locomotiv, es are at least 2-4 times more efficient than trucks. · 04/11/97 10'43 'g~'202 639 29,30 'I, arcje Z'z'a~e - 'r='&~fic Safet. y ..'ac'cs A.~R/0&~ Vp ~ 002 Large Trucks Traffic Safety Facts 1995 U.S. Department of Transportation National ITtghway Tr~ffie Safety Administration ;i.:~:Or~:i o~t~i:~:i;rtFl~:; La 1995, 376,000 large m~cks (gross vehicle weight rating grater than 10,~ ~r~.~.:~¢R,::~;:L:::?L:::: ,:,.' ~rge tmc~ acc~t~ for 3 ~r~nt of MI registered vehicl~, 7 ~mem of total · : ................... vehicle ~ ~vel~ 8 ~t of all veMcl~ Mvolved ~ hml ~hcs, ~d 3 ~ment of all veMcl~ i~olv~ in Mju~ ~d pm~-dmage~nl7 c~h~ ~ 1~5. One out of nine traffic fatalitie.q in 1995 resulted from a collisic)n involving a large truck. 04/11/97 09~01:3g 04/I1/97 10'44 8202 B39 2930 · Larg= Yr~¢ks - Traffic Safety Fact~ AAR/0&M YP 9003 h%tp://www.r~%nm.cLot.gov/people/nce&/%rkfac~tn-html Of'tho fatalities that zesulted from crashes involving large trucks, 78 percent wcre occupants of another vehicle, 9 percent were nonoccupants, and 13 percent were oo.:upants of a large truck. Of the injuries that resulted from crashes involving large trucks, 72 perccnt were occupants of another vehicle, 2 percent were nonoccupants, and 26 percent were occupants of a large truck. 2of 6 04/11/97 09:01:4C 04/11/97 10:46 ~202 639 2930 AAR/0&~ VP ~ 004 http://w~w.r~t~a.~ot.~ov/peopl~/nc~a/trkfac~.hr-~ Large truclcq were much more likely to be involved in a fatal multiple-vehicle cra.~h than were passenger vehicles (83 percent and 61 percent, respectively). In 31 percent of the two-vehicle fatal crashes im,olving a large truck and another type of vehicle, both vehicles were impacted in the f:vont The truck was struck in the rear almo.~t 4 times as often as thc other vehicle (19 percent and 5 Percent, respectively). ~e.::ir~-!.i~b,v-~.~}.;~:i!!i:i:i :i~;:i of vehicle., both vckicles were proceeding straight at the time of the cTash. In 10 t/.j~,b/~q!.b?:~i~if.::!i.~;: tnm. k or the other vehicle wi=._,; negotiating a curve. In 8 percent, cither thc truck ur the other vehicle was stopped or parked in a traffic lane (6 perceat and ~"~'~'i:~i~;::~;~'i?:;iJ 2 percent, rmp<xxively). - · :, ~',, ':::,;.: :::'..).,i:. :,:i':'~W;;:~:;'.;:! ':- .-./~'~!?:: .~.a$:: ~.'$ ,p~rc. er~t.:~.~:.:?.:~: Most ef the fatal crashes involving large trucks occurred in rural areas (63 percent), dm:Lng thc dayfimc (66 percent), and on weekdays (80 percent). During the week, 74 percent of 3 o~ 6 04/11/97 09:01:4( 10'47 '~'202 639 2930 'Large .'~rucks - Traffic 5&fet~ F~ct~ .~,'O&~ YP ~ 005 http~//w~l.l~t~a.dot.9ov/peopl~/nc.~/trk~a~t~.h~l the cr~hes occurred during the ~ytime (6:00 AM to 5:59 PM). On weekends, 65 percent occurred at night (6.'00 PM to 5:59 AM). For 35 percent of thc drivers of large trucks involved in fatal crashes in 1995, police reported one or more errors or other factors related to the driver's behavior asv,)ciated with the crash. The factors mosl often noted in multiple-vehicle crashes were "driving too fast for ct~ndition.~ or exceeding the speed limit," "failure ta keep in lane or running off the road," and "failure to yield right of way." In almost three-fourths (72 percent) of the two-vehicle fatal crashes involving a l~ge lzuck and another type of vehicle, police reported one or more f-actors for the other driver and none for the truck driver. In 17 percent, one o~ more factors were reported for the truck driver and none for the other driver. In 9 percent, factors were reported for both drivers, and in 2 percent no factor~ were reported for either driver. Thc percentage of large truck driver~ involved in fatal crashes who were intoxicated--with blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) of 0.10 grams per deciliter (g/all) or greater--wa.~ 1.3 percent in 1995. These drivers have al.~ shown the Im'gest decrease in intoxication rates shace 1985 (62 percen0. Intoxication rates for drivers of other types of vehicles involved in fatal crashes in 1995 were 19.2 percent for passenger cars, 22.4 percent for light tracks, and 29.1 l:~4x.:e, nt far motorcycles. D6vers of large tn~k..s were le.~,~ likely to have a previous license suspension or revocation than were passenger car drivers (8 W-zc~nt and 13 percent, r~pecdvely). Almost 30 ~rc. ent ~f all large truck ch'ivers involved in fatal crashes in 1995 had at least one wk, r vpeeding conviction, compared to just over 20 percent of th~ passenger car dfivcrs im, olved in fatal crashes. 4 of 6 04/11/97 09:01:41 04/11/97 10:48 8202 639 2930 ~cks - Traffic Safety Fa~S http~//u~n~.nhtsa.~ot.gov/~;eople/ncBa/trk£.uu~.hrm~ 5o,I: [~r een L i on Richard Shoemaker 710 Willow Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 7874689815 November S, 1997 Ukiah City Council 300 Seminary Ave~tue Ukiah, CA 95482 D~ar Couiicit Members: It'~ not ~.ve~y day that you are called upon to make decisions that will decide on infrastructure to last 20 years and beyond. , OnCe dec.{al.ed, it may be difficult or impossible to u~ke chancjee.. This county's recycling effort8 depend on a good t~a~l~fe~' stat{on design. SO -Y hope you will devote as much tim~ as necessax.¥ to review th¢~ tran~f~, station project. You should be confident that it is. the best that ca~% be achieved because there will be no going back ~or a lon~ time. Please consider the following observations on this ma~3ter. A~ain, these are my own thoughts, a]ld I ant Iiot speaking on behalf of MSWMA or the County of Mendocino. But I an% speakin~ a~ the Supe~visO~ fOr the ~.nd District. 1. THE SITh: ~[,AN After' the Council approves the site plan, it may ~%ot be possible to chan.ge it !ate~ o~ without causil~g major unanticipat~d co,ts. Therefore, it's important that the Council carefully evaluate llow the fa D~ ).%ty will look and how it will operate Please don't hesitate 'to seek additional informat~on if you believe it may be he?pT'u!. Additional in£ormation could be obtained on th~se points: (i) Lion ?0?4689015 P. 02 A. "Pod" and roll-off box staging ?he transfer station is intended to welcome trash from the coast and Willits, but will the large tl~/ck-and-traile~ it{gm from those areas be able to maneuver ~afely under busy conditlo]ls? These rigs need to park, unhitch a trailer, and "stage" their containers o~le by one to the tipping floor. Empire Waste Management and Solid wastes of willits should be a~ksd to review the site plans in detail to verify if e~lou~h ~pace .4s z'esez~;ed for thes~ functions, ~ven on peak day~. ReUSe sale S~ttin~3 aside re=usable items l. ike doors, furniture, tOOlS, etc. has always been an important goal in Mendocino County's ~~B 939 plan. No spac~ was designated on the current Taylor Drive si~e plan for a reuse area. It is being spoken abo~it as an afterthought. The Council needs to decide how n~ch space the company should be requlr~d to provide. There are ~<c~llent reuse facilities at the Sonoma County disposal sites that could be visited, 0~, a video could be prepa~c~4 to help the Council evaluate the usefulness of a reuse pro~rean in achieving waste diversion and savin~ resources. C. vJ. sJ. bil.4, ty of tipping floor from west I speak from e~perience wtien I recommend that you be pe.r:son.a!ly familiar with the a~s=hetic impact of the fa.c.~.lity before you approve it. One way that occurs to me to verity the appearance issue would be to have poles erected at the '~'ea~ co~ner~ of t}l~ propo~d building location, r~.auhin~j to the sarape height as the tipping floor level. This would set to rest the issu~ of who would be abl~ to s~e onto th~ tipping floor. (2) I~r~n L i on ?0?4689015 2. WEAT IS THE REAL COST? The attractiveness of the solid Wastes Systez~s' proposal, is a low tipping fee. Bu~ ]: am unsure of what the ultimate tippl, n~ fee going to be, and what otho~ associated costs may be put on city residents. Th~. biggest uncertainty .is the capital cost of the project, g~e staff report use~ the fig-dfc of $1.177 million ~ bu~ this seems] unrealist~..c. LaSt month you heard that County Public works e~timated $~50,000 for off-site l'oad improvements alone. Is the co~any ~uaranteein9 a cap of $~6 per ton no ~atter what' ~7~~.~~ If not, what i~ tippi~%~ fee if the capita], cost ends up as $9~ mil. lion? Or $3 million? Please be sure that you are aware of all th~ possible costs before you "si~n." The key feat.%lra of this deal is the l~.-year extension of the company's 9arba~e collection franchise contract (to a total of 20 years). ~enty years of rate increases without competitive bidding .~.s a ~%~jor concession to the coznpany. The company will be able to regularly s~ek ~ncreas~s, a~ it ha~ in the past, ~ed ,3n whatev~ new costs it reports in connection wif. h any aspect of its intezwoven .garba.ge and reeyelin9 operations. A promise has been made that ~arbaGe ra~es will be held ',~o woI's~ than the average" of i~ndocJ.~o County. But ~inc~. %~{fah currently has th~ ~lw~s.~ rats£, this r~ally a promise of iner~a~e~. Now, with a s~parate transfer station contract with a fixed tippin9 fe~, the Ct.ty will have to be constantly vigilant that costs from the transfer station operation aren't bein~ shifted over in(, the ~arba~ collection operation. The City may be reasonably content with its past d~alin~s with Mr. Ratto, but the mtron~ possibility exists that the entire operation could be ~old tomorrow to one of the expandin9 corporate 9iants in the solid waste field. Dealings with a new o~ler could be (3) r-r-~,~ L i on 70746B9015 comD'..[etelY different. You should have the ]2~ig~.e.~ authority to ac;cept or reject a new owner, 3_ ADDING A COUN'['Y WASTE COMMITMF2TT If you ~r..'e uncomfortable witl% the garbage contract extension, please con~ider a substitute. The company justifies ~.ts reque. 8~ ~oI' Lhi~ e~te~l~_i, on because it is asking for no waste flow c0~m~tme;~ts from a~%y ~urisdiction except the C~ty of Ukiah, But evary, one knows that the ~.nti~.e Ukiah Valley wast~stream is Certain to 9o to thi~ ~aoility, and there's no reason to think that the Board o~ gupel~isors wouldn't be willin~ to covenant the waste flow i~ a sat.~.sfactory contract is off~red. With a low enough t iDpin.~ fee, there is a ~ood possibility that the re.~t of th~ county wast~Stream could be co~mlitted as well, Wouldn't this ~i¥o the c.omDa~y ~uffici~n~ aSSurance to Proceed without a City .garbage colic, etlon contract ~.xtension? Mas anybody asked? Thanks for your continued work on this important and difficult issue. 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Adx'antages are: t) Landfill Elimination 2) Safe, Legal Sewage Sludge Disposal 3 ) A Totally Non-Polluting System -,4) Economical Disposal Costs 5i Total Resource Recovery By 95-98% Processing and Recycling (~) Reliable State-Of-The-Art Composting Process 7) A Marketable End Product: Organic Compost 8i No Capital Investment Required By Cities Or Municipalities 9) The Process 10) A Real Solution to the Problem For further information, please contact REUSE at 28110 Eagle Peak Ave. Canyon Country, California 91351,USA 800-657-8333 Videos of the REUSE process are available Upon request. 1007 RealEafth United States Enterprises, Ltd (REUSE). All rights reserved 28110 Eagle Peak Ave.? Canyon Count~T, CA 91351. U.S.A. E-Mail: infb@realearth-compost.com Tel: 800-65%8333: 805-250-8830, Fax Lines: (800) 664-2075 or (805) 250-8834. RealEarth United States Enterprises, Ltd. (REUSE) [Home] [Company History.] [RealEarth Compost] LANDFILL ELIMINATION Most communlt~e, have been putti'ng off the dav of i'cCkOlqilqg. The average person in the [!nit:ed Slates generates 4~5 pounds of' refhse per day '~,'hich isa fbr' the most part. 'finding its way into sam,aw {andfills This d~sposa[ by burial not only threatens the quality of'our . ~ ,~,-,')~,ndwater st,pp~c, but also wastes x. aluable land and sacrifices waste materials ,-~aat.. miuht,, otherwise be turned into a [wecious ..... ' *°t I:or these and other reasons. ~o,:e~-.m~,t contint~es to impose ~. ~,.~ cost of collection and landfill more strine, ent regulations, increasin~ ,t ~ operation dramatically, q'he most conventional accounting does m>t ever include ail the costs associated with landfills, such as those caused by curb. mc recvclinm requiring spema~lv~., designed co!tecttoa vemclcs, aIong x~t}~ increased hauling. ,.,: ta,,,.¢.~ to more remote ~ocat. m~,s and truck reuairs-ihe fiat tires, broken axles. drive lines.. ~'oad repairs :~t-', associated with the conditions which are caused La landiS!l dumping t total combined ,xaste that has been col!cereal ,,.x ithoul any separation inside of a building' the recyclable items are salvaged and arc available to be reused: the balance, including all green mixed with sewage sludge and is l)rocessed i~ a c~-dav, indoor.,, non-polluting process to develop organic compost, REU~k na~ a permancut solution lbr the solid waste disposal problem. For further information, please contact REUSE at 28110 Eagle Peak Ave. Canyon Country., California 91351,USA RealEarth tinited Slates Enterprises~ Ltd. (REUSE) [Company :History] [RealEarth Compost] [Home] SAFE, LEGAL SEWAGE SLUDGE DISPOSAL ("]OITI'mUll ii;ices also face ~'-~ ~' . serious problems with sewage sludge disposal. First. the clewa~erit~,., diaestin~ or drying, and disposal process fur sewaae siud~e has bu ~c mc very .. [ ....... .~. :.¢ ~ " ., ex ,ensi,.~e Disposal of sludge solids in open waterways (~r in the ocean is no longer a viable method, and land application often results in ~arac quamities of siud,,e~ heine.., tbrced onto wo little land. Environmental ,,roblems develop, includ~n~ mim'ation of heavv metals and contaminams in'to u~dermx~[md x~'ater supplies and destruction of sur!Sce piam ,.~d animal lit:k' disposal 'n~ethod for a. percentage of the sewage sludge. The process utilizes sludge with as little as .. ~o-...., a 50°'0 to 00% moisture conteut to the mixture witt~ the municipal solid waste. 'I-aken after primary,.se.l)aration. . , ~he. sludge eater's the process as a Yvettina¢. aaent_.. 'lUr thc garbage It also provides bacteria to accelerate decomposition. Because v,.'e use sev,:a~c sludae fi'om residential ...... s( u~ ce.s. there is ~ever a concern with any concemrations ofheavv 'meta!s l~ the process there is a remediation that takes place For further information, please contact REUSE at 28110 Eagle Peak Ave. Canyon Country, California 91351,USA 800-657-8333 Videos of the REUSE process are available upon request. 1097 Rea!Earth United States Enterprises,. Ltd. (REUSE). Ali rights reserved .,:~ 1 1 ~') Eagle Peak Ave. Cai~yon (. ound'y. CA E-Mail info~realea~Xh-compost.com. ,Fei ~'"("¢)) 0¢:~4-~(')7q fo,._ .¢ 250-8834 RealEarth Uniled States Enterprises? Ltd. {REUSE) [Home~ [Company History] [RealEarth Compost] A TOTALLY NON-POLLI. JTING SYSTEM Go vcrn mcnt rcgu t atc:. d~pos~,~, methods to protect the public fi-om poliutioe~. ,ks understa~'~di% of poilution's harmhfi effects h~creases, regulations become more strii'~gent. '[he ciisposal industry pays ~li()l-C to meei new regulatory demands. (-,ost increases arc, passed on to the hauler, x~,ho passes them on to the putohc. IFa disposal methr~d pollutes, it is not a solut'ion bt~ o~tv an addition to the problem Its only by-products are carbon dioxide and water vapor, neither of which is a pollutant. Even the 'v~ater ttsed to clem~ the Gcility is recycled N>~' t.tse in the composting system. Nothing is discharged into rivers ora community's sewers REt.:SE eliminates thc problem, and is a solution. For further information, please contact REUSE at 28110 Eagle Peak Ave. Canyon Country, California 91351,USA RenlEarth United S~ates Enterprises, Ltd. {REIrSE) [Company History] [RealEarth Compost] [Home] EC. ONOMICAL DISPOSAL COSTS Many tact(.l, s contribute to the ever increasing cost of traditioru~l d;sposat methods: curbside recycling, requiring specially designed collection vehicles, energy use, go~.'ernmem (.), land. pollution control aha many oilier things The on)v sure thing about the cc>st- oi" disposal b:. traditional means is thai it rise ~mpredictablv With many methods no Ion-er a ',.e to <:ompk' xdth government regulat~ communities are firming it difficult to lkiture costs. A costly solution is only k,n~, of waste disposal problem. Madisonvilte. Kentucky Pta:~t Buildin,, (front view) It docs not havc to be this x~,"a~x,.,.' Working with a community, REUSE conducts a thorough study oi'prcsem and ck'ter'mir~in,¢ t!~e proper size ~br a c(. Ilt, ac.t with ~asis.. guaranteeing the disposal. Depending on the degree l~.anc~a~ participation, a C(~ttlII'IUItilV lltfly eliminate totally tho cost of waste materials disposal. \.Jew from the roofoi'the Ma.disonviJle, Kentttckv Plant showing m~ior shoppiriu center with JC Penny as ~.ios~:s, neighbor RealEarth United States Enterprises, Ltd. (REUSE) [Home] [Company History] [RealEarth Compost] TOTAL RESOU'RCE RECOVERY .OBVCI'I[J.( IldJ FCSOUI'CC FOCOVOF?'*' mett~ods on,v occlea,~c the amount of x~. a,..te'~-s ~ by some. fi'action, relying on !andfillin~. or ,,~..c'inerat~t.m' ~o handle the rest. Extendin2~ the litk of landfills., of course, only. ddax ~.' ' 's deatina~ with ~iae problem. Tracks dumping retttse ip, to i~,'~door pit RE USE eliminates th~, need ibr' curbside recycling, landfills and incinerators. The separation process 2)r recyc}ing and the composling system accepts cx'e~5' item that would go to a landfill. recove~-s tho fi'action with salvage value, and completely conx'erts the rest into compost. Municipal solid waste and sewage sludge are valuable ~ c, sou~' - ' -'~.,c~.- '~ which can be ccmx, erted fi'om a problem into a community benefit_ REUSE oflk~rs a real solution to the problem For further information, please contact REUSE at 28110 Eagle Peak Ave. Canyon Country, California 91351,USA RealEarth tinited States Enterprises, Ltd. (REUSE) [Company History_] [RealEarth Compost] [Home] RELIABLE, STATE-OF-TIlE-ART COMPOSTING PROCESS . t~me .... ii has onN While COIl'lpostillg has been practiced since ancient ' s .... : ~ method for handling large amounts of waste recemlv been d~,x, clc [. ed as a economically. The REUSE concept was originated ox, er ~b~xy years ago. For thc past twenty years. REUSE has de,,( ted time. mo ~ex, and eflbn identif~ving and (levdopi,~g a market tbr the end product, organic compost. We have also made tlspcCtl{ BS of'a liUlllber of" ' "' ' compost~ ~ faciJities in Etn-ope and Japan e:,:pand our Know~ectgc of state of the art technoloEv in this field. 1'he resuti was a faciti'tv in Madisonviile. Kentuckv. v,'hich demoi~strated the following Features and benefits !'oral separation and recovery ofrecvclable items (Tapabitit~: to ', ..... '-,~ shidae o,wi Municipal Solid ~¥aste ()pera~ionai simplicity Rapid and trouble-fi'ee unloading of trucks .:'% fiox,x, through processing system Sho~"t term ~¢!<,~t,~m o? n~ateriat ('omp!cte environmcntai and aesthetic acceptability ,X vecor'd of ope~"ational stlccess ('omp(~s~ ttsed ibr soil remediation COl'lqpOStlllg t:akes pta. ce entirely as thc ~'estdt ora nat u ral bacterial '~ '~ ~"'"' t.,n ccss contait~ed in digester' cells In the course of treatment, lhe material attains temperatures wall bev(md that r'equired Ibr pasteuriza!ion. Harmfid bacteria and x. imses along xdth x.x, eed seeds and t'omato seeds are deslroyed We do not add heat or chemicals, but gi~e mother nature an ideal environment in which to operate 'l'hc Real fiarth plant o1' Madisom, ifle. Kemucky was designeci ~o process up to i 50 to~s per day ot~municipal solid waste and 75 ~o O0 i'ons pe-r day of sewage sludge. t.)tams ,.~.iil'~ capacities ot't.,p to 500 t()ll5 of'municipal solid wa~ic combined xvit'h "2~0 to 25() tons of sewage sludge per construct mt~ltiple l)lants, locating each m thep,"ox~m~tx," 'L' to the ~onet'aiioi~ of lhe waste. This will shorten the distance .... t,~t,s altowi~'lg the trucks to gel: back on the iobm,.,~, ~ quickly. We can build the answer to your waste I ...... elliS. For further information, please contact REUSE at 28110 Eagle Peak Ave. Canyon Country, California 91351,USA 800-657-8333 Videos of the REUSE process are available upon request. i997 t~,catEarth [..:hired States Enterprises. Ltd. ~'REUSE). All fights reserved. 2Sl !0 [{agio Peak Ave, Canyon Cotmtry, CA 9135!. E-. M ail; in/b(~realea~h-compost, com. Tel: 800-o57-8333: 805-250-883 O. l::ax t..5~'~es; (800) 604-.2075 or (go5)250.-8834 State. Emerprises. Ltd. (R.EI!SE) [Company History] [RealEarth Compost] [Home] RealEarth [inited "' · ~s ~ . A MA'RKETABLE END PRODUCT: ORG.ANIC COMPOST ompost is thc .~ c~ controlled decomposition oforgan:ic materials it contains, on the average, about .... .'..o phosphorus. 50'b potash and -- -~ ,- :,4, iron, zi~qcL manganese. coppe~, borcm and many other minerals. Compost condition,s thc soil by incrcasimc~ water retention, pmmolin,, aeration improving structure and addimg mltriems. A.s well as other application,s, the compost' can be used Jbr soil remediati(m because of ti~e live bacteria and microbial Orgamc compost, the end product of the REUSE process, is a pasteurized humus comaining m> harm[h! pathoge~s of any kind. 'l"csteci ibr ~. x, el htte. e years on a "~ · =" "'~ - m. va ri etv of st,'i p mine reclamation projects, this product has produced unparalleled ~',csu}ts m revegelatio~, erosion control and remedial'ion. Five years? t:nmaintaip~ed growth - September. i981 Major mining companies. scientists and the Federal Department of Agricultural have allpe~ fo~' mcct research proiects. . and test sites x.~ iih the Rea!Earih Organic Compost with outstanding results. Recosmized, '~. ,.t >c'~'~ and applications Soil remediation Mining reclamation i Embankment stabilization .. Rclo~ estauon ' Agricultural organic soil amendment (jc,~lera. orosio~ cont~ o~ GolF course and grottllds maintenance : Potting soil "Landfill cover )CA'fl(')N' Jenkins Fm'm i~eaI" Morgantov,<n, 'A.'. Va. 5-'i on imred b'v' Dr Orus t, Bennett.. Supervisory Soil Scientist. [..;. S D.A. (retired) Objectixe: Compare strax~,, bark Blue Phfins sludge, aha c,'m,post o'n reve~etat~mz aLa~,d.~ncd m~nc spoil (3.,4 pt-'l) Res.lis: Because of acce!era[ed root development, ,.mN thc plots x~,it'h RealEa~h Organic Compost survived the severe w~nter ~-'~x.'c years of tmmairnaincd ~roxvth ~ '" . ,~tte~ and the hillside is covered cc.m~nucd to stcread yearly ove~' o:.~rre,~ plots, and the p[l has increased to 54 For further information, please contact REtISE at 281110 Eagle Peak Ave. Canyon Country, California 91351,USA 800-657-8333 Videos of the REUSE process are available upon request. 1997 ReatEarth. [;n~ ired" States Enterprises,, [.td. { Rt'!;USE). Alt rights reserved. 2~110 Eagle Peak Ave., Canyon Country, CA 9t351. [:~-Mai! info~realea~h-compost.com. Tel' gOO-~qs 7-s~i 33' 805 Fax ;'-s; 80i]1664-2075or~80~) RealEarth Uniled States Enterp,'ises, Ltd. (RE!!SE) [Company Hi~ [RealEarth Compost] [Home] NO CAPITAL INVESTME~ ~ F REQ[IRED REU SE can (llcr ~ selection and a variety of financin~ proposals th,' '~ ~ ~... I~S f~citities. Many available options require no capital out!ay by a municipality interested in acqmfing a real ansxa, er to its disposal problem. Municipalilies may, hox.s..eve~', be interested in examining capital financing 1brough local bouds, in order to realize such beneiits as reduction or elimination of dumping Fees. RE II S E x;~,ilt entertain ~i,~i~l ~?~m~..,~ with regard to oxvncrship, ,. ).,~,Idtlt,n artd matlaEelllellt 1.)'[~ the: -' ''~s For further information, please contact REUSE at 28110 Eagle Peak Ave. Canyon Country, California 91351,IISA 800-657-8333 Videos of the REUSE process are available upon request. 1907 P, eaiEarth United Stat~. Enterprises, Ltd. (. R[): L.r S E,) .?dl riders 28110 Eagle Peak Ave., Canyon Count~'y. CA 91351. ?L-Mail' in realea~h-compost.com. Tel: 800-05' ' '"", 8()q-25('~-8 ...... ReatEarlh l~nited States Enterprises, Lid. (REUSE) [Company History] [RealEarth Compost] [Home] TIlE PROCESS l.Iaulino_ ._, vchic!cs stop at a corm cllcr opc~ at~d fi, ont ~=~,[~.o,-..~. ~,~d d?i¥~,-~ ,oi weighing. 'I'he driver is then duc,.,ted to a. specific receiviug a. rca within a buiiciiug to discharge his loaq. svhich tears open containers such as plastic bags and cardboard boxes. The ven:icat sweep belt also meters the size and uniibrrn flox.x, of materials to a picking beh. In tids area. mmerials of sufficient saix, age ~alue are manually separated, removed~ ai~d stockpiled for sate to scrap dealers r'ccycling markets. quct<e., water or other liquid or,amc wastes are added to provide bacteria, moistly, re and ' tTM ~ organic material fbr tempesting. process. 'l'hc ground mixture ~o,..~.s by con¥~,¥o,~ to the t~,-s, orsix rectangtdar cells, The cells also contain t.~que co~struction ~c~,tu{c .... Conveyors advance the erc, undlc~ttbc"'=~'z .... thrc)tt,,}l 'the cell< Afie~' process~n: in the first cell. the material reaches a temperature ,.,t ap~,, ux~,~ at,l) 14_, degrees }: and reach approxi ' ' =2 ' niaielv i ,~t de~rees F as ll~er~m~ptfilic bacteria develop io take the place of'tt~e me:~opi~ilic bacteria which operate in thc to;x. cr tempcraturc:s in the firsl two ccitt;. ~hc ~naieriat aga}~ e~ters a grinder to further i'edtu, ze particle size and ope~ more pore space tb~-the actc~ ia to After this secondary gnndin~, the parl:~a~l¥ tempested relk~se moves by conx. cvor tho final three cells. X~. non thc material exits the final celt, it ~s -r,'>und fora th~,'c~ time to achieve ~na~ particle size finely ground comp( st p~,.,,~ th~.-o~gh ~ ~,~,-~.,,i~,= device. About 009~ of thc ma~eri,~ ,,.';11 be ready ibr usc at this point. The other 1")°' will reiu,'- to the oriainat mixip,,' drum re-enter tl-,o ........ process fi>r fi~rther comp..os/i~,-.= ...... t::!ventt~allv., ali material which enters lbo proce% is transtbrmed into compost with Jess than.,~2°.. o- 5°., ., .... ,~ residual .~' e at REUSE often say, lfyou're ,,or pa,'t of the solution, you are parl of the AL RTH ReatEarlh I.!nited States Enterprises, Ltd. (.REISSE) [Home Page] [Company History] A real Solution to the Problem and Finally a process that really works... ...on gob piles ...on high-acid mine spoil ...on nutrient-poor sub-soil ... on soil remediation ° O RealEarth Organic Compost Works Where Noth~n~ Else Will! the enactmem of PL 95-87 in Aumlst of' 1977. tile coal industry has wrestled with the many p~,'oblems cfi' reclaiming strip mind la~d.s Just a-fk~w oi"those problems include Restoring distt.~rbed areas lc> peak level ot7 productivity with limited available topsoil. Stabilizing disturbed areas against erosion, subsidence, and slides. Preventin< water contamination in and ' '.i ~' .. ~ ad,act.nt to disturbed and abandoned mine areas; Rehabitation of the essential wildlif~ to mai~tain ecological balance~ Remediating contaminated soils. And. last bt.~l not least, thc restoration of'the scenic beauty offl~ese s~tc~. ~' ~s very costly and diflScult, if not imt)ossibtc~ Lack ot?avaitable soils capable of supporting permanent vegetaiion~ Compaction of areas overworked by heavv equipment. Spoil ~naterial loc, ioxic to create a favorable environment for plato growth. Disruption off microbial activity a~d absence of organic matter necessary ~br good soil and release of proper plant nutrients, due to the mining and regrading of these sh-cs. ~. I thc.~c are con'tributina l'hctors, making reclamation of prior mined areas an uphill battle. Reclamation experts may disaeree on the best methodology tbr solvina ..... the cnx = ~it'-~t. nm~,ntal~ · proNems. created by surfhce mininm._ bttt they., ali s..~.cm ~ '~ to aaree~_ on one point. The introduction of'organic matter ~c¢,n o~',nsidered the ~im, te most impoq contribution ~o solving the problem. Municipal solid waste and sewage sludge, tx~'o increasingly abundant and troublesome by-products today s society.., are known to be rich in organics., matter. When composted under *h', e controlled circumstances oF moctern technology. RealEarth compc)st has proved to be capable ,\t~..,,..,n3 erosion and increasing moisture holding capacity of soil. Building organic matter and microbial population in the soil. Neutralizing high acid soils or high alkaline soils Supplying stow-releasing nutrient to growing plants. Improving soil tilth and encouraging earthworm population. The P, ealEarth organic compost is produced bra process of bio-conversion which, simply stated. converts municipal soiid x~'aste and sewage sludge into a rich organic compost. Our process of dec,'mwositior~ is sped up by eqtdpment that actually ~ves Mc, tne~ Nattue an dem environment in xx, hich to pertorm. Then the natural bacteriological action of the mixture raises the temperature to ,/0&ueg:[~, killing all pathogenic viruses harmful to man. The entire six-day process is a sanitary mm-polluting method which produces none ol'the adverse side dtbcls con]mon[y attributed to past mdhods of t~,aste ~)anagement. Environmentalists and municipalities alike, ha. ye shown widespread and enthusiastic support tbr oar c,ean a,e_ cost-dtScient method of bio-conversion t .~e,~.x years t c,.,tEarth oreanic compost has been the subject of'extensive research and development, tn test ok)ts and field d. en~onstrations c(. hducted under a w'tde variety of conditions. RealEarih organic compost has repeatedly proved i:o be the O NI..,Y product- lhat substantially increases the long-term yidd in previously barren areas. It stabilizes soil conditions, improves moist bulk density. encourages rapid development oF complex root structure, as well as eWectivelv controlling soil e~-osion c}"~'3°'' ~, , ~,~ , ..... ~..<:, as steep as a ono4o<;~ne Er'adc This diminates fl~e need tbr repeat applications (fi'-, ~ Photo of ~ealEa~ vs. Topsoil~ Chemical analysis of the compost reveals low levels of nitrogen, potassium, and phosph, orous..,th~'ee essential plant nt. ftrients. Yet it has been proven that once incorporated x~.ith ax-ailable soil. the co~npost outpertbrms ~brlilizer's having many times as much certified nutrient content~ Chen~icat [~,'tilizcrs can only !bcd the plant x~,.hat is available at the time ofapp'~ication, and must be reapplied regularly to replenish stippi5 But RcatEarth organic cc>mpost facets tile SOIl., providing vital organic n~atter in a on?inS supply, and is continually repn)ducing the nitrogen-fixing bacteria essential to ~flanl growth. ~ernT. anent re-vegetation requires healthy soil capable ogproviding a continuous supply of nutrients i:o the plant at, uc~ atc.~ bacterioloxical a. ction in the soil tbr as l,:mx as six years after application. Our organic compost regenerates 'the necessary ingredients ibr optimum plant grox~.'th, as wall a s cont ributi ng to soil improvement. Test plots represent detailed research by such respected scientists as Dr. Orus L, Bennett, formerly with the .~.S, Department of Am'iculture, Don Graves of the University of Kentucky~ and Dr. James Robertson oi'the [hfix.'ersitv of Oklahonm. Documemed test results are available in otlr ofiSce, first commercial sized plant. Madisonvillc Waste Recovery, produced compost at the rate of al>proximately t20 ions per da¥~ A rigorotts testir~g ~Siciiitv ,~i!! be Iocaied at each plant site providing constani control to maintain the highest level of q~ality of our compost. xt::: .~S[:, can provide comprehe~,sive rec!amatio~ services ~Yom a complete .~o~ lab t:~acility manned by experienced soil scientists t'o make site specific recommendations !bt accurate app!icatio~s of compost, ~ cud, as a . , ~5,rtilizer. {ime~ and g'~'"-' welt as fidl-scale reclamatio~'~ crew to do the actual appiicat'io~ and sinful a~c{.ms sl')~eadi~l~ and n'mtching at the specified rate k~r optimum plant growth. 'i'}~'ot~gh our on~<)in~ tesling. '~x,¢ have developed a truly economical and et2~cient method of applying our pro<iuct on any. terrain, with rl~e specially designed spreader, ¥~ith es:act' recommendations t'br the most ' ..... w for ~ uccc. ss on any type of soil condition ~, t~cn REUS[~5 (-t~3es the 'coral iob. we m. mrantee total satisKqction. By what other method can you be asst.~red success or prompt ?eciamation x~'it'h only one application? "l'he rapid rate a't which RealEarth organic compost re'tm-ns rcch:u'nation site~ ro productive 'ori~in~d < ~'' without repeal'ed treatments is phenon'~enal. Whether to revitalize, an~,c~d~ or as ::l topsoil substitute, Rcatt~?m'th organic compost can help turn your For more information contact REUSE at 28110 Eagle Peak Ave. Canyon Country, California 91351,USA 800-657-8333 Videos of the REUSE process are available upon request. [Home Page] [Company History] ~_.ta~cs Emerprises, Ltd. (,R.E[~SE). All rights reserved. ail: infb¢>.realea~h-compost.com. Tel: AL RTH RcaiF, arth I!nitcd Slates Enterprises, Ltd, (RILl,,_ L) RealEar~:h on ~ob pile--five years umnain~ai.ed Topsoil on gob pile--needs mainlenance [Home iPage] [Company History] [RealEarth Compost] !997 R. ealEarth United States Enterprises. l.td. (R. EUS[:7). All 'rights reset'red. 281!0 Eagle Peak Axe., Canyon Country, (;xX 01351. E-Mai i: info(~realea~h-compost.com. -i'd: 800-657--8333: 805.-.250-.8830 Fax L~nes: {800)66d-2075 or (80q~ R AL, RTH ,, RealEarth lJniied Stales Enterprises, I,td. (RIi;IiSE) [Home Page] [RealEarth Compost] Company ttistory '['he initial o. ex.'clot)'ment of what has become known as the RealEarth [?nixed States Ente~p~es, Ltd. recycling and co-composting process began in the early 1050's The first generation cfi'the specific technology xx, as known as the 'Natt.~rizer Process." in the iate lcd<o's the Lockheed (cko, at~o,~, as parl oFa ~. . ~ ...... c.~ ~t:,ora,e diversification stratea'v, investiaated x'arious methods or'waste disposal. This search eveniuallx !ed f~ockheed to acquire the woddx~,ide d~hts., to ibc N~ atur~zct' and. dex elo!)ment effort. "l'he plant olde,diode'""" successS~tlv, fbr ~bm' ...year:q- with improvemen'~ s continually being made by Lockheed. !.)urin!¢ that timel..(_-~ck aced ~ -'~" sold sub--licenc,=. ~ ri~hts~. . to a .joint ~'e.~ mtur~ betx~..een_ . X. Vestinghou~e~ Electric Coq)oration 't and/kf,sl:ate Cor!)oratic, n. A 'f'ully--fimctioning plant with a t50 Ton Per Day (TPI)'~ oflMSW capacity was ~uhscc, uentiv built by the Weslins, h{-~use/Atistate omanization in St. Petcrsbura. [:loricla. ' "· .... v, ere made to the 'proces~ in an attempl to shorten the composting r,'~' · ',' ', =:tent~o,~ time fi'om s;,, ' .... ~,~., ctavs to only live days. The insullicicnt matur'ation oiTthe oompost lead to odor problems when the product was placed inl. o outdoor' stora/,c "l'he plant operated ibr sc~'erat years. 1'he St. Petersbur~ {; -'" - - ... ,ac~llty ',vas als() unable lo compele with local landfill ripping c(. fbrcing ihe pta~t to rely almos~ exc!usi~ely on compost sales fbr income Because adequate market tbr ~he compost was not developed, the venture x.vas unable to reach profitability. It was exe,tually ..... closed dismantled and t}:~e et.ltt~['~' ")'mt,l,t~' was sold in 1078. By the mid 1960's Lockheed had come under p,:essure i'rom the tr.S. Government to divest itself of various business pm"sttiis and concentrate only on aircraft development and 'proctuction, Even though the San Fcmando plaint 'x.vas operating successft~lly at the time. it relinquished its patent rights and closed the Gcility. The plant was subseqttentty dismanteled, with the principal equipment being placed in storage. I1~ } c)7'~-76 .... Jack Din~marL.. havino= prematurely, retired as a real estate developer, began an mxesti~at,o~; '~' '{4 -i , into waste ctisposai methods He eventually spent approximately one million dollars of his oxvn money on research. developi:ng what ~s pc~.]aps the x~.orld's most ext:e~sive docum~nt,~t,o~ o/'sot~d and liquid waste disposal tecl~nologies. To vfrdidate Ii, is.. reseat'ch, he traveled to }:.u~(." ' ~,t0e,~ and lapan t:o obser've the aclaal opcralion. . of m~merous .. tate-t t-thc-a~ t tk'aste al,spt saJ processes. Dingn'~an concluded that industrial-scale compostin~ with ' ~ central~zea recycling, would eventually be ~'ec~)~nizect as the only ,:, ,';-'~ - - .' . ..~ .,~ c nm~:ntatlv acceplable, et::onomic, and k h.~mc~[.a~ Sold '~k, ast~ (MSW) and sewage sludge [-Ie also ~¢ahzcd. that the key to success in the compost ing. would be ~he development of markeI:s 'fin' the compost i'he research had l~m~itia'rized Mr. Dingman with the Naturizer Process. and il was obvious [o him final this method was the mos~ eft~k~ctix e and efficient composting technoiogy available. [tax..ing made ihe decision to become a leader in the waste disposal ~ndustu,'~ in 1978 Mr. Din?mn purchased the excl~mive rights ~o the Naturizer Process and prototype Gcilitv. all of thc stored equipment fi'om the Lockheed plant, the digester cells and other equipment fi'o~n the Westin~¢house/Allstate plant. In 1070. afl. er completing a search fl0r a suitable location to build a leading-edge recycling and co-composting thcititv. Mr Ding'man formed Madisonville Waste Recovet7, a Pannership. and signed a contract to build a i2cititv in Madisonville. Kentucky capable of processing 150 TPD of MSW and sewage sludge. Construction began in March. f08f. Fhc facility was built in the corner next to the city park and directly across thc street fi'om the main ce~ter and mall It received waste every day and operated as advertised. 'It impressed everyone that there were odo~'s or any complaints fi'om any' neighbors. The l'ilcility was operated without any pollution or negative comnmnts fi'om anyone ]'he satislhctory r - :'' ~I)~:~ at,o~, x:~as never in question, t-{o~,,cver, due to an inadequate supply ~>!*xvaste and a negative cash flow~ t!~e financial pressures bv November of ~084 ~brced the closure ot:the plant. and it filed Chapter i I in an attempt to reorganize. During the ex~.cnc ed time 1hat the plant sat td~t., there was extensive vandalism and theft wt~ich made it impossible financially to reope a i'!',e cft:ectiveness of thc recycling and composting process of the plant has been proven conclusively'. It must also> be noted that markets for the compost have been fully developed in the land reclamation industry, particularly reciammion of coal mine sites. Significant research in tiao usc of'ilne compost in agriculture was conducted by ~evcrat umversiiies as x.,.d!~' -~ as th' ' e:. U.S. f)m'>t., of A,zriculttlre.,. Extensive documentation of'ils,, use and benefit use in. bio-remedial:ion lmx. e been collected. The fhciliW In \:lad,<o~v~Ite. Kentucky was the p~oneer in the inqustrv and certainly 1~ xeat~ m'emature Compost was an unknown ~o [~rmin,, and there was practically nc)marl<et for the materials recovered as recvclaNes It seems to be the riuht timin2 now as more and more knowted,,e is dm, eloped fi~r the use ot'c. ompost and cxpanciing ma/'Kexs ~or rccyclaNes, REt.,~SE continues to be dedicated to the tkxct that this technology is the best opportunity available to eliminate ~he use of landfills. It is well knox~,n that fimre are many fi>tins of pollution in .~tte.. REUSE on the other hand. develops s "' !and'filtq as welt as the diiUcultv in fin(tin,, an acceptable ~: = l?om our waste, thus helping to save the ptanei and not contribute to its destruction. We know that il'you are not pm1 ct the solution,/ou are part of the problem~ [Home Page] [RealEarth Compost] :~ I907 RealEarth United States Enterprises, Lld. (RE[.iSI!~) All rights reserved ?¢ 110 Eagle Peak Ave, Canyon Country. C/'~ 9 I.~_, I [f~ S. A. E-M ail: intb~realea~h-compost.com. 'tel: 800-057.-8'~ 33: 805-250- 8830. l':ax Lines: (800)604.-2075 or (8()5) 25()--8834 05-517 1 1:55 FROM:U.V.M.C. ADMIN (M.D.) ! ID:?O74G37384 November 5, 1997 VIA FACSIMILE TO: Mr. Rick Kennedy City Engineer and Public Works Director FROM: RE: Ukiah City Council Members Peter & Lynn ChevalieT/ ~ 3551 Taylor Drive Ukiah, CA 95482 PROPOSED TRANSFER STATION We read -- with dismay-- the "garbage update" article in last night's Ukiah Daily Joumal. We are faxing our feelings to you as we are unable to attend tonight's hearing. We reside at 3551 Taylor Drive, which is where Taylor Drive ends. To this date, we have never received a notice regarding the City's intentions of making the recycling center the major garbage transfer station for the City and County. We read about the issue some weeks ago in the newspaper- but -- unfortunately, we recently lost our youngest son and must admit that we have fallen behind in keeping up with local issues. Our concerns are as follows: 1) 2) 3) We are not the only people living on Taylor Drive. Them are a large number of families employed by Thomas' who reside year-round in the labor camp area. Many children go up and down the road on their bicycles and we are always cognizant of that fact. We do not let our 12-year old daughter ride her bike on Taylor Drive because we do not feel it is a safe environment- because of the traffic -- for bicycling, During pear harvest -- four to six weeks in the summer ~ there are a multitude of pear trucks and refrigeration trucks that are "stacked" up along the road, many times making it almost impossible for us to get in and out of our residence. Our son who passed away used to haul pears/grapes during harvest and my husband is employed in the agricultural industry so we are more tolerant than most of this seasonal traffic problem. There is also a lot of traffic resulting from workers at both the pear sheds and, later in the year, from employees at Mission Orchards. There are grape trucks and seasonal workers in the area when Milovina's harvest the vineyard which is located at the end of Taylor Drive and this, too, creates more traffic, both from cars and trucks. ~V-05-~? 11:55 ~ROM:U.V.M.C. ADMIN GARBAGE TRANSFER SITE November 5, 1997 Page 2 On a daily basis, both elementary, middle, and high school buses travel the road twice a day. 5) Many momings the road m at the intersection of Plant Road and Taylor Drive m is reduced to one lane as lumber hauling trucks are parked in one lane waiting for the lumber company to accommodate them. I am sorry that we cannot be present at the hearing tonight m but -- being that a garbage transfer plant is being considered on Taylor Drive m which will adversely affect our lives -- we thought it was necessary that our concems be shared with all of you prior to a final decision being made. Thank you for listening to what we consider are some very valid concerns. Should you have any questions regarding the above, I can be contacted at the Administration Offices, Ukiah Valley Medical Center - 463-7360; Peter - United Agri Products- 467-2340 or 489-0985. STANDING COMMITTEES: RULES BUDGET EDUCATION CONSUMER PROTECTION GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WATER, PARKS, WILDLIFE SUBCOMMITTEES: BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE: NO. 3 RESOURCES JOINT COMMITTEES: FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCHOOL FACILITIES SELECT COMMITTEES: CALIFORNIA PORTS COASTAL PROTECTION RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CHAIR SCHOOL SAFETY CALIFORNIA WINE alifarnia e tstamre VIRGINIA STROM-MARTIN A$$F:MBLYMEMBEF{, FIFIST DISTRICT STATE CAPITOL P.O. BOX 942849 SACRAMENTO, CA 94249-0001 PH (916) 445-8360 FAX (916) 322-5214 DISTRICT OFFICES: 50 D STREET, SUITE 450 SANTA ROSA, CA 95404 PH (707) 576-2526 FAX (707) 576-2297 510 O STREET, SUITE G EUREKA, CA 95501 PH (707) 445-7014 FAX (707) 445-6607 104 WEST CHURCH STREET UKIAH, CA 95482 PH (707) 463-5770 FAX (707) 463-5773 November 5, 1997 Ukiah City Council 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 Dear Mayor Malone and Council Members: I am writing to encourage your support for a solid waste disposal agreement that takes advantage of rail haul rather than truck. Supporting the Northwestern Pacific for rail haul of freight is an important priority for me and I am sure this interest is shared by your Council. I am excited to see that a cooperative solution to handle Mendocino County's waste has included the railroad. I hope that the Council is able to fulfill its dual objectives of finding a secure solid waste solution and supporting our rail service. Sincerely, Virginia Strom-Martin Asscmblymember, First District VSM:jp Printed on Recycled Paper ITEM NO. 8a DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 1997 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT SUBJECT: PRESENTATION OF PROPOSAL FROM SOLID WASTES SYSTEMS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL TRANSFER STATION AT THE TAYLOR DRIVE SITE As requested by the City Council and as required in the acceptance of the written offer from Solid Wastes Systems, Inc., for the construction and operation of a garbage transfer facility at the Taylor Drive operational yard, Jim Salyers, President of Solid Wastes Systems, Inc., submits the attached site plans depicting the proposed facility for both the truck haul and rail haul options and the cost comparisons between the haul options. Mr. Salyers will provide the City Council with a verbal presentation of their proposal. Also attached with this agenda summary report are comments to the site plans from Mike Sweeney, Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority Manager, and Paul Caylor, Mendocino County Solid Waste Division Director, and Mr. Salyers responses to their concerns and or suggestions. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Receive the presentation. 2. Select the truck haul option as proposed by Solid Wastes Systems, Inc., and approve the site plan. 3. Authorize City Staff to negotiate a written agreement with Solid Wastes Systems, Inc., for further consideration and approval by the City Council for the construction and operation of a Solid Waste Transfer Facility at the Taylor Drive Operational Yard. The agreement shall contain the provisions outlined in the offer which was accepted on October 1, 1997. ALTERNATIVE COUNCIL POLICY OPTIONS: Appropriation Requested' Citizen Advised' N/A Requested by: Prepared by: Coordinated with: Attachments' N/A Rick H. Kennedy, Director of Public Works, City Engineer Rick H. Kennedy, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Candace Horsley, City Manager 1. Information from Solid Wastes Systems, Inc. 2. Comments from Mike Sweeney. 3. Comments from Paul Caylor. 4. Responses from Jim Salyers. APPROVED: R: 1 \LANDFILL:kk ATRANSFER Car~dace Horsley, City Manage Presentation of Proposal from Solid Wastes Systems for the Construction and Operation of a Solid Waste Disposal Transfer Station at the Taylor Drive Site November 5, 1997 Page 2 As indicated in the information provided by Solid Wastes Systems, Inc., the cost difference between the truck haul and rail haul option for the City of Ukiah waste shed is $7.32 per ton and for the Ukiah Valley wasteshed the difference in cost per ton is $6.18. To a customer with a 30 gallon can, the difference in ton cost under the Ukiah Valley wasteshed scenario would equate to a monthly cost difference for the landfill component of the charge of $0.48. To a commercial customer with two - four yard dumpsters picked up six times per week, the difference between the haul options equates to $160.68 per month. The Director of Public Works is in support of the proposed site plans prepared by EBA Wastechnologies for Solid Wastes Systems, Inc., and he strongly urges the City Council to support the most economical and flexible haul option which is truck haul. RHK:kk R:I \LANDFILL ATRANSFER SOLID WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. TAYLOR AVE. TRANSFER STATION OFFER Solid Wastes Systems, Inc. P.O. Box 60 · Ukiah, CA 95482 Tel: (707) 462-8621 · Fax: (707) 462-0112 Pick Kennedy, Dir. DPW City of Ukiah 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 10/29/97 Dear Rick: Enclosed you will find further information on our Taylor Ave. Transfer Station offer. Although our offer is for a truck haul facility, we have obtained cost comparisons and a site plan based on a rail haul facility for information purposes, as requested by the City Council. Enclosed for you are-the following: Reduction of our site plan (truck haul facility) · comparison of cost per ton for truck-haM versus raft-haul · tonnage rates for truck-haul based on different tonnage · Waste Solution Group's tonnage rates for rail-haul · effect of the difference between track-haul and rail-haul on the portion of our collection rates that goes for disposal Waste Solutions Group did not provide me with a per ton rate based on City of Ukiah only ( to compare with our rate of $46 which we have committed to as our cap ). I had John Warren, our CPA, extrapolate from the rates they did give us and he came up with the stated $53.32 per ton. I talked to Bill Graham of Waste Solutions Group on the phone yesterday and he agreed to this figure. I tried to keep the comparison sheet sirrrple, so I used only City of Ukiah only and City witl~ Ukiah Valley waste tonnage figures. I have enclosed other sheets with all the different agencies in Mendocino County bringing their waste to the site for fixrther information. I hope this will be enough information for the City Council to see that a truck haul facility at our Taylor location is the way to go for the City of Ukiah. If you have any questions or if you need more information please give me a call. {~ Printed on Recycled Paper Sincerely, jtm ~aTers i -m--m -- m-- m~ m~ l~l TAYLOR ~c ..... '~,~_~~ , ~ ,.~:' .,'..'~.. ~,-. '-~,"-,~ I I - / ~ ~"-- -- ...... ~ '/ / , ~' ~ I .'.' , . ~ , ,..., .,,,1;: .<' ~ , :~..., ~.,.~ ~,~-,, ~,.. ,~. . ,..~.. ~'~ ~ ~ ~, ~.~, ~ , , / ............ .. I I II I I I III II I I TAYLOR DRIVE J UI~AH TI~I~FER ~TATION PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN - RAIL HAUL S TECHNOL 0 GIES ('~07) ~,~-o1~ F~ (~7) ~ (10~,) 1~0-0~2 Ir~ (~) SOLID WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. TAYLOR AVE. TRANSFER STATION RAIL VERSUS TRUCK COMPARISON CITY OF UKIAH ONLY TRUCK RAIL DIFF HAUL HAUL PER TON TONS 15,030 15,030 OPERATIONS $5.22 $7.60 $2.38 TRANSPORT $13.92 $16.79 $2.87 DISPOSAL $19.00 $21.00 $2.00 CONSTRUCTION $7.86 $7.93 $0.07 WITH UKIAH VALLEY TRUCK RAIL DIFF HAUL HAUL PER TON TONS 27,090 27,090 OPERATIONS $5.22 $7.60 $2.38 TRANSPORT $13.92 $15.48 $1.56 DISPOSAL $19.00 $21.00 $2.00 CONSTRUCTION $4.36 $4.60 $0.24 SOLID WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. TAYLOR AVE. TRANSFER STATION OFFER ANALYSIS OF FIRST YEAR RATES PER TON CITY OF UKIAH ONLY ADD ADD ADD ADD UKIAH REST OF CITY OF CITY OF VALLEY COUNTY WILLITS FORT BRAGG TONS OF REFUSE 15,030 12,060 (ESTIMATED) TOTAL 12,505 4,234 5,873 49,702 COSTS PER TON OPERATING $5.22 $5.22 $5.22 $5.22 $5.22 TRANSPORTATIO 13.92 13.92 13.92 13.92 13.92 DISPOSAL 19.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 SUBTOTAL 38.14 38.14 38.14 38.14 38.14 FACILITY 7.86 4 · 36 2 · 98 2 · 70 2 · 38 RATE $46.00 $42.50 $41.12 $40.84 $40.52 FACILITY: PROJECTED COSTS INTEREST RATE TERM (YEARS) ANNUAL PAYMENT $1,176,892 8.O0% 20 $118,128 Rail Transport and Disposal Costs From Taylor Drive, Ukiah Transfer $7.60 $ 7.60 $7.60 $7.60 Rail Transport & Disposal' $36.48 $36.02 $35.11 $34.84 Sub-Total: $44.58 $44.12 $43.21 $42.94 ~ Estimated Const. Cost $4.60 $3.81 $2.72 $2.40 .. Total Cost Per Ton: $49.18 $47.93 $45.93 $44.84 Savings if Humboldt Joins $1.20 $1.24 $1.33 $1.38 Total Cost Per Ton: $48.98 $46.69 $44.60 $43.46 The following assumptions were used to arrive at the costs in the table above: "Transfer" cost estimate is developed from the MSWMA operating cost proposal of $8.10 per ton, less the $0.50 per ton incentive for not having to clean the transfer station floor at the end of each day. '~Rail Transport and Disposal" cost assumes SWS loads to an average of 20-tons per container, which has been the agreement by SWS throughout the MSWMA process. "Estimated Construction Cost" for the rail-based project reflects EBA's projected construction cost of $1.177 million for the truck-only transfer station at Taylor Drive, minus the estimated cost for the second truck-loading bay ($60,000), plus the cost to install a switch and rail spur into the site ($42,307), plus the cost for placement of 3,600 cubic yards of additional fill material at $8.00 per yard ($28,800), for a grand total of $1.188 million. This capital cost has been amortized at 8% for 20 vears and then allocated across the various tonnage scenarios above (see attached schedule). At ~his writing, EBA's construction contractor is developing a hard quotation for the construction costs of both truck and rail designs. Thus, final costs of both designs are subject to change, but the relative difference between truck and rail projects should remain the same. SOLID WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. TAYLOR AVE. TRANSFER STATION RAIL VERSUS TRUCK COMPARISON LANDFILL COMPONENT OF RATE CITY OF UKIAH ONLY 1-30 GALLON CAN 1-20 GALLON CAN 1-3 YARD CONTAINER 1-2 YARD CONTAINER 1-1 YARD CONTAINER ALBERTSONS STORE (2-4YD 6/WK) ADULT SCHOOL (4 YD, 1/WK) HIGH SCHOOL (1-20 YD, 2/WK) TRUCK HAUL $3.56 $2.37 $74.75 $49.83 $24.92 $1,1 96.00 $99.66 $996.67 RAIL HAUL $4.13 $2.75 $86.65 $57.77 $28.88 $1,386.41 $115.54 $1,155.35 MONTHLY DIFFEREt' ~CE 1501,57 $0,38 $11.90 $7'94 : ~ S3 '96 i : i~190,:41 · : · : . $15.88 ·. $158,68 : : SOLID WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. TAYLOR AVE. TRANSFER STATION RAIL VERSUS TRUCK COMPARISON LANDFILL COMPONENT OF RATE WITH UKIAH VALLEY 1-30 GALLON CAN 1-20 GALLON CAN 1-3 YARD CONTAINER 1-2 YARD CONTAINER 1-1 YARD CONTAINER ALBERTSONS STORE (2-4YD 6/WK) ADULT SCHOOL (4 YD, llWK) HIGH SCHOOL (1-20 YD, 2/WK) TRUCK HAUL $3.29 $2.19 $69.06 $46.04 $23.02 $1,105.00 $92.08 $920.83 RAIL MONTHLY HAUL DIFFERENCE $2.51 ,52.74 $115.54 Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority A Joint Powers Pubfic Agency Michael E, Swoeney General Manager P.O. Box 123 Uklah, CA 95482 Telephone (707) 468-9710 Fax [707] 468.3877 October 21, 1997 Rick Kennedy Public Works Director City of Ukiah 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 RE: Preliminary Truck Haul Site Plan, Taylor Drive Dear Rick: Thanks for the opportunity to comment on the Preliminary Site Plan. EBA Wastechnologies has done a remarkable job of adapting to the constraints of the site. The plan appears to me to be a creative and practical way to make it possible to use top-loading. The traffic flow is especially well done, considering the size of the parcel. I have some requests for further information: 1. Where will double roll-off trucks and WMS "pod" trucks park in order to unhitch and bring their units, one, by one, to the tipping floor to dump? 2. Where will the reuse facility be located, and how will it be laid out? For comparison, it should be noted that the reuse facility at the Healdsburg transfer station is approximately 100 feet x 92 feet in size. 3. The transfer building has an open side facing toward the freeway. The building is elevated 16 feet above grade. Will piles of trash on the tipping floor be visible from the freeway? From South State Street? From the hills to the west? 4. The ramp leading up to the transfer building from the north appears to have a slope of greater than 10%, allowing for the vertical curves. What is the maximum slope on this ramp? What transfer stations in northern California have access ramps of this steepness, and what has their operational experience been? 5. The north entrance ramp to the transfer building will also be an exit ramp. Exiting vehicles will be going downhill and will tend to accelerate. Their view of oncoming vehicles may be compromised by the turn, and the steepness of the ramp. Will this ramp be accident-prone? Rick Kennedy October 21, 1997 Page Two 6. In order to g, ain heicjht, the backing apron in front of the transfer building is sloped upward. Allowing for the vertical curve, it appears that the slope would be about 4%. Will it be difficult for some vehicles to back uphill? Will visibility be affected? 7. Since the "Recycled Material Processing/Storage Building" will contain the buy- back operation and certain recycling drop-off functions, it appears to me to be an integral part of the overall transfer station operation. What is the planned interior lay- out of lhis building? Will there be room for storage of recycled materials (along with the baler and sorting line), or will this have to accommodated somewhere outside the building? If so, where? Thanks again for the preview of the plan, and congratulations on the progress of this project to date. Sincerely, ~(~"~ene,~ lvl/~k e Sw ...... ;~,-, _.. SOLID [,..II:~STE 78? 46.3 4878 P.81 i"l,"T-'.--.'q- I q9789: ~.~ ~ f'"l. "' MENDOCINO COUNTY SOLID WASTE DIVISION TO: FROM: DATE: RE: MEMORANDUM Rick Kennedy, Uk±ah City E?gineer/Public ~ ~ct~ Paul Cayler, Solid Waste Division Director~~ October 28, 1997 COMMENTS ON TAYLOR DRIVE SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION SITE pLAN The purpose of this memorandum is to comment on the Taylor Drive Solid Waste Station which is proposed by Solid Waste Systems (SWS). I focused my attention on the truck haul option because of the limited time I had available for review of plans. The following are my comments' TWO WAY TRAFFIC ON NORTH RAMP: A potential traffic conflict on the north, ramp could be eliminated by making the access one-way. Self-haulers and collection trucks will leave site via south exit after dumping. Trucks needing to exit by scale could drive ~round transfer station building. 2) CROSS TRAFFIC ON SOUTH RAMP: Vehicles exiting transfer station and transfer trucks entering loading bays cross paths on the south ramp. This conflict may be unavoidable. One radical suggestion is to make all traffic one way clockwise around the site. Thus, transfer trucks enter loading bays from the north and exit via the south exit. Self haulers and collection trucks will enter transfer station via the north ramp and exit via south exit. This eliminates 20' roadway for transfer trucks west of transfer station, which could be used for tire/white good area expansion. The one way traffic pattern does limit exiting trucks from scales for tare weight, but most trucks are pre-weighed for %ares. 3) SCALE POSITION: There is a potential traffic conflict at the scale house between self-haulers and trucks crossing scale. I suggest placing scale on north side of scale house. Thus, scale house island separates entering trucks and self-haulers. 4) SELF HAUL QUEUE: It appears that there is +-280' from the scale house to recycling drop off area exit. I am not familiar with your normal self-haul traffic rate at the landfill, but my concern is whether this is enough distance for vehicle queue on heavy days. 5) TRANSFER STATION HEIGHT: It appears that the transfer station building will be +-9.5' above existing grade. The transfer station is proposed to be a three sided building with the open side facing west. I suggested that thought be given to the O,:-:T-2~-l_q. 97 09:0S M.C. SOLID I.,.IASTE ,0~ 46:3 40?8 P..C~2 Mr. Rick Kennedy October 28, 1997 Page 2 potential impact on the viewshed to the west of the project. 6) RECYCLING AREA' There is a potential traffic conflict in the recycling area between exiting vehicles turning left toward main entrance and entering vehicles proceeding toward scale house. There is also limited detail on proposed traffic patterns in recycling area. I am concerned with potential congestion problems, especially in the access way north of the drop boxes. Also, buy back area and reuse area are not identified. 7) WHITE GOOD AND HAZ MAT AREA' It appears that the area for white goods and hazardous materials is limited. This area may become a traffic congestion problem. Material stacking could interfere with vehicle turn around area. Space could be gained by eliminating employee parking or implementing radical suggestion under Item No. 2 above. 8) STAGING OF WMS POD TRUCKS: There is a potential that this facility could receive the Fort Bragg Area waste stream. Solid waste from Fort Bragg will be delivered in truck and trailer configuration (three WMS pods per load/two debris boxes per~ load). The unloading of these vehicles calls for an area to stage. I am concerned that an area for staging is not identified. 9) BIN/BOX STORAGE: It appears that the area for bin/box storage is not defined. Tn my experience, reserve bins and boxes can take considerable area, especially drop boxes. Rick, I make the above comments in the spirit of cooperation. Please contact me at (707) 463-4078 if you have any questions. cc' file Ukiah City Correspondence Members of the Board of Supervisors Michael Scannell, CA0 Michael Sweeney, MSWMA General Manager 0CT--~0--97 02 :0,1 PM EBA WASTECH~OLOGIES ?0? 544 0866 P. 01 Engineers & Environmental Consultants October 29, ! 997 Mr. Rick Kennedy Public Works Director City of Ukiah 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 9:5482 VIA FAX (707)463-6204 RE: UKIAIt TRANSFER STATION EB97-603 Dear Mr. Kennedy: We have received comments from Mr. Mikc Swccncy of Mendocino Solid Wast Management Authority, dated October 21, 1997 and from Mr. Paul Cayler, Mendocino County Solid Waste Division, dated October 28, 1997, regarding the Conceptual Site Plan for the proposed transfer station located on Taylor Drive, Ukiah. The following are our response to the comments and are numbered to correspond to the comment being responded to: Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority Comments: The area on the site plan north of the transfer building, shown as "trailer parking" could be used as the staging area for "pods" and double roll-off trailers. 2. The re-use area will be located on the east side of the recycling/processing building. . Although thc transfer building is located above grade there will not be a visual impact from either the freeway, South State Street, or the hills to the west. There is very little opportunity to see the site now fi.om either the freeway or State Street, because of existing screening. The bulk of the transfer building will be located behind the existing shop building, and the new recycling processing building, screening it from view even more. , The maximum slope of access ways will be 8% which has been proven to be acceptable for commercial collection vehicles and transfer trailers. For comparison, the transfer stations in Sonoma County have the following maximum slopes for access to the facilities: Central Disposal Site (landfill & future transfer station):11% Healdsburg Transfer Station: 10% I. :~ROJ £C I'~',03XSAI. YEK5 029 P, 2.q Sonoma Avenue, Suil~ C Snnln Rosa, California qq404 (707) 544-0784 FAX (707) 54.1 0B6b 225 W. Ho~t)itali(Y Lane, Suite 200 San Bernardino, CA9240g (909} gg0 0432 FAX (909) ll90-0422 www.~bawaste,~om e-mail: info~ehawasle.com OCT--~O--9? 02:0,2 P~ EBA WASTECH~OLO~IE$ ?0? 544 0866 P.02 , . Annapolis Transfer Station: Sonoma Transfer Station: Ouerneville Transfer Station: 13% 12% 14% Thc north ramp cntrancc has a largc cnough turning radius and is wide cnough so that viewing of incoming traffic will not bc compromised. In addition, thc north ramp will primarily be used by incoming traffic. The only vehicles cxiting this way will be those requiring to be weighed after unloading which will be minimal. The slope ofthe backing apron to the transfer building is shown at 3% maximum which will not require a vertical curve. This is well within acceptable standards. As an example, most streets have a cross slope of between 2% and 5%. The recycling drop-off.function will be accommodated by using the drop boxes as shown on the site plan just north ofthe recycling/processing building. The buy-back takes up very little room and will be located at the north-east corner of the recycling/processing building. The storage ofbaled recyclables will be inside the building, with the material being shipped oRen to minimize the room needed for storage. Mendocino County Solid Waste Division Comments: Two Way Traffic on North Ramp: The north ramp will primarily be used by incoming traffic. All vehicles will exit via the south ramp unless that are required to be re-weighed, which will be minimal. . Cross Traffic on South Ramp: There is a cross traffic situation between transfer trailers and outbound traffic. This however, will be minimal given that on average there will only be seven transfer trailers per day for the anticipated waste stream. The suggestion regarding routing trailers in a clockwise direction was considered, however the trailers will need to be weighed at the scalehouse for an official weight. . Scale Position: Relocating the scale to the north side of the scalehouse to eliminate traffic conflict between self-haulers and commercial vehicles will be considered during final design. . SelfHaul Queue: Between the sc. alehouse and the recycling area exit there is space for about eight vehicles. The by-pass lane could also be utilized during peak time that adds room for about six more vehicles for a total of 14 vehicles. Transfer Station Height: See response to comment #3 from Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority. . The buy-back will bo located in the north-east corner of the processing building, the re-usc area will be in the area directly east of the recycling-processing building. The traffic pattern L ~PROJF.~3k.~ALY~.RS 029 0CT--~0--97 02:02 PM EI~A WASTECHHOLO~IES ?07 544 0866 for thc recycle/re-usc drop off arcs will be a circular pattern counter-clockwise around the drop boxes shown on the site plan. Use ofthe drop boxes will be restricted to thc south side; the north side will be for exiting traffic only. . White Good and Hazardous Material Area: Based on previous operational experience the white good and hazardous material storage area is adequate, however, the employee parking could be relocated to around the shop/office area if more area is needed. . Staging of WMS Pod Trucks: See response to comment #1 from Mcndocino Solid Waste Management Authority. . Bin/Box Storagc: Spacc is availablc for bin/box storage in the northeast corner of the site as indicated on the site plan and in both the southeast corner and south of' the shop/office area. Please feel flee to contact this office ifyou have any questions or need any further information on the above. Very truly yours, EBA WASTECHNOLOGIES Dale Solheim, P.E. Vice President/Senior Engineer DS/mc L.~ROJE~3~SALY£RS 029 ITEM NO. 8b DATE: November 5.1997 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT SUBJECT: POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION MAKING AIRPORT PARK BOULEVARD OR PORTIONS THEREOF PART OF THE CITY OF UKIAH STREET SYSTEM This item will be presented by the City Attorney at the City Council meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Recommended aCtion will be presented at the meeting. ALTERNATIVE COUNCIL POLICY OPTIONS: 1. N/A Acct. No. (if NOT budgeted): N/A Appropriation Requested: N/A Citizen Advised: N/A Requested by: N/A Prepared by: Candace Horsley, City Manager Coordinated with: Attachments: Acct. No.: N/A (If budgeted) Rick Kennedy, Director of Public Works/City Engineer David Rapport, City Attorney 1. None. Candace Horsley, City 4/Can. ASRAirpod ITEM NO. 9a DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 1997 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING COMPOSITION OF, AND MAKING CITY COUNClLMEMBER APPOINTMENT TO, THE CITY OF UKIAH DISASTER COUNCIL Sections 5113 and 5114 of the Ukiah Municipal Code as recently amended by Ordinance 995, create and describe the City's Disaster Council. This group is to meet at least twice annually and make recommendations to the City Council regarding emergency services issues. Membership is to include Councilmembers, staff, and community members. Approval of the composition of the Council and appointment of the specific Councilmember are necessary to proceed with implementation of the emergency services code provisions. Staff has prepared a proposed roster with recommended community organizations to be included. That and a draft resolution for adoption are attached. A copy of the applicable Code section is also attached for the City Council's information. Staff will request specific individuals to be identified by the organizations after the list is approved by the Council. Staff recommends that the City Council determine which Councilmember will serve on the Disaster Council and adopt the resolution approving the membership of the Council. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: 1) Determine Councilmember to sit on Disaster Council; 2) Adopt resolution making the appointment to, and approving the composition of, the City of Ukiah Disaster Council. ALTERNATIVE COUNCIL POLICY OPTIONS: 1. Determine other organizations are to be represented on the Disaster Council, identify those groups, and adopt modified resolution. 2. Determine Disaster Council is not appropriate, do not adopt resolution, and direct staff to initiate revisions to Municipal Code to delete Disaster Council, though such action is not compliant with Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS). Acct. No. (if NOT budgeted): N/A Appropriation Requested: N/A Citizen Advised: Requested by: Prepared by: Coordinated with: Attachments: Acct. No.: N/A NA Michael F. Harris, Assistant City Manager Candace Horsley, City Manager 1. Resolution for adoption, page 1. 2. Proposed October 27, 1997 Disaster Council roster, page 2. 3. Ukiah Municipal Code Sections 5113 and 5114 as adopted in Ordinance No. 995, pages 3-4. APPROVED: ~ ~;~~ Candace Horsley, City h~nager mfh:asrcc97 1105DISCOU RESOLUTION NO. 98- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH APPROVING COMPOSITION OF, AND APPOINTING COUNClLMEMBER TO, THE CITY OF UKIAH DISASTER COUNCIL WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah Municipal Code Emergency Services provisions incorporate the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and the creation of a Disaster Council: and WHEREAS, the Disaster Council is to provide recommendations to the City Council regarding emergency and mutual aid plans and agreements; and WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah desires to ensure community participation in the Disaster Council activities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Ukiah, approves the composition of, and appoints to, the City of Ukiah Disaster Council as follows: Mayor Councilmember City Manager Assistant City Manager Police Captain Fire Operations Captain City Attorney (no vote) Federal, State, and Local Organizations American Red Cross California Department of Forestry Mendocino Emergency Services Authority Pacific Bell Pacific Gas and Electric Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (R.A.C.E.S.) Ukiah Chamber of Commerce Ukiah Unified School District Ukiah Valley Medical Center Emergency Services Coordinator Staff Chair First Vice Chair Second Vice Chair PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of November, 1997 by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: Sheridan Malone, Mayor Colleen B. Henderson, City Clerk mfh:resord DI$COU Res. No. 98- Page 1 of 1 -- t - CITY OF UKIAH OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES OCTOBER 27, 1997 Proposed CITY OF UKIAH DISASTER COUNCIL Mayor Councilmember City Manager Assistant City Manager Police Captain Fire Operations Captain City Attorney (no vote) Federal, State, and Local Organizations American Red Cross California Department of Forestry Mendocino Emergency Services Authority Pacific Bell Pacific Gas and Electric R.A.C.E.S. Ukiah Chamber of Commerce Ukiah Unified School District Ukiah Valley Medical Center Emergency Services Coordinator mfh:emerg DISCOMEM Sheridan Malone Candace Horsley Mike Harris John Williams Roe Sandelin David Rapport Rick Paige Debbie Pardee Mike Harris Chair First Vice Chair Second Vice Chair Staff A. Building Inspector Mutual Aid - Planning Director or her/his designee a. Emergency Management Mutual Aid - City Emergency Services Coordinator or her/his designee. C. Fire & Rescue Mutual Aid - Public Safety Director or her/his designee. D. Law Enforcement Mutual Aid - Public Safety Director or her/his designee. E. Medical Examiner/Coroner Mutual Aid -Public Safety Director or her/his designee. F. Medical/Health Mutual Aid - County Public Health Officer or her/his designee. G. Public Works Mutual Aid - City Engineer/Public Works Director or her/his designee. Section 5113 - Disaster Council created The City of Ukiah Disaster Council is hereby created and shall consist of the following: A. The Mayor, who shall serve as the Disaster Council Chair; B. A second member of the Council, who shall be first vice-chair; C. The City Manager, who shall be the second vice-chair; D. The Assistant City Manager; Eo Such representatives of federal, state, and local civic, business, labor, veterans, professional, or other organizations having an official emergency responsibility, as may be appointed by the City Council; F. The Director of Public Safety or her/his designee for Police operations; G. The Director of Public Safety or her/his designee for Fire operations; H. Such department heads as may be appointed by the City Council; I. The City Attorney (who shall serve without vote); J. The City Emergency Services Coordinator shall serve as staff to the Disaster Council. Section 5114 - Disaster Council - Powers and Duties: It shall be the duty of the City Disaster Council, and it is hereby empowered, to develop and recommend for adoption by the City Council, emergency and mutual aid plans and agreements and such ordinances and resolutions and rules and regulations as are necessary to implement such plans and agreements. The Disaster Council shall meet upon call of the chair or, if he is Ordinance No. 995 Page 4of 11 -=5- unavailable or unable to call such meeting, the first vice-chair and then the City Manager or her/his designee may call a meeting. The Disaster Council shall meet a minimum of twice a year at a time and place designated by the Chair. The City Disaster Council shall call and conduct its meetings in accordance with rules, not inconsistent with this Chapter, as the Council shall adopt by majority vote. Section 5115 - Volunteers Volunteers who perform service in the City Emergency Organization in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance shall so serve without compensation. Volunteers shall be registered with the City Office of Emergency Services as Disaster Service Workers in order to be eligible for Worker's Compensation benefits, as provided in Part 1, of Division 4, of the California Labor Code, commencing with Section 3201. ARTICLE 3- OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES Section 5120 - Office of Emergency Services created - officers and staff: There is hereby created within the City of Ukiah the City of Ukiah Office of Emergency Services (OES). The OES is part of the City Manager's Office headed by the "Director of Emergency Services". Section 5121 - Director: There is hereby created the position of Director of Emergency Services. The City Manager shall be the Director of Emergency Services. The Assistant City Manager shall serve as Director of Emergency Services during any temporary absence or disability of the City Manager. Section 5122 - Powers and Duties: The Director is hereby empowered to: Ao Request the City Council to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a "local emergency" if the City Council is in session, or to issue such proclamation if the City Council is not in session. Whenever a local emergency is proclaimed by the Director, the City Council shall take action to ratify the proclamation within seven days therafter or the proclamation shall have no further force or effect. Bo Request the Director of the Mendocino Operational Area, the Governor of the State, and the President of the United States to proclaim a "state of emergency" when, in the opinion of the Director, the locally available resources are inadequate to cope with the emergency. Co Control and direct the effort of the Emergency Organization of this City for the accomplishment of the purposes of this Chapter. Do Direct cooperation between and coordination of services and staff of the Emergency Organization of the City; and resolve questions of authority and responsibility that may Ordinance No. gg5 Page 5 of 11 -- REVISED 11/4/97 RESOLUTION NO. 98- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH APPROVING COMPOSITION OF, AND APPOINTING COUNCILMEMBER TO, THE CITY OF UKIAH DISASTER COUNCIL WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah Municipal Code Emergency Services provisions incorporate the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and the creation of a Disaster Council: and WHEREAS, the Disaster Council is to provide recommendations to the City Council regarding emergency and mutual aid plans and agreements; and WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah desires to ensure community participation in the Disaster Council activities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Ukiah, approves the composition of, and appoints to, the City of Ukiah Disaster Council as follows: Mayor Councilmember City Manager Assistant City Manager Police Captain Fire Operations Captain City Attorney (no vote) Federal, State, and Local Organizations American Red Cross California Department of Forestry Mendocino Emergency Services Authority Mendocino Transit Authority Pacific Bell Pacific Gas and Electric Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (R.A.C.E.S.) Ukiah Chamber of Commerce Ukiah Unified School District Ukiah Valley Medical Center Emergency Services Coordinator Staff Chair First Vice Chair Second Vice Chair PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of November, 1997 by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: Sheridan Malone, Mayor Colleen B. Henderson, City Clerk mfh:resord DISCOU Res. No. 98- Page 1 of 1 ~~.~"'"~ /