Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Olympia and Thurston County to Adopt the Thurston County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the Interlocal Agreement to adopt the Thurston County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the Interlocal Agreement to adopt the Thurston County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan
Staff Contact:
Gary Franks, Waste Resources Director, Public Works Department, 360-753-8780
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
The Thurston County Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) is a six-year plan required by the Washington State Department of Ecology. The SWMP recommends strategies for how solid waste generated in Thurston County will be managed over the next six to twenty years as required by the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 70A.205.
Cities and counties share the responsibility for developing and maintaining a local solid waste management plan. RCW 70.95.080 provides cities with alternatives for satisfying their planning responsibilities. The City of Olympia addresses this through an agreement with the county to prepare a joint city-county plan as a "participating City".
The City of Olympia has been a stakeholder in the SWMP development process, providing comments on the draft(s) and participating in public meetings. In addition to staff involvement, the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC), made up of elected officials, citizens and industry representatives, makes recommendations to the Thurston County Board of Commissioners on policy issues affecting Thurston County's solid waste programs. The SWAC has played an integral role in the development of a six-year SWMP to help guide how...
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