Orange County Grand Jury
• 2017-2018
• Agency Response
Response to:
Orange County Landfills: Talking Trash 06/19/18
Response to Grand Jury Report, Orange County Landfills: Talking Trash*
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
The Orange County waste disposal system is efficient, well balanced, geographically distributed, and works to mitigate disturbance to nearby neighborhoods. Response: The City of Brea agrees with the finding. Although measures to mitigate disturbances have been implemented, the City of Brea recognizes the effects the landfill has on our City. We understand its county-wide benefits, but also consider the impacts it has on our residents.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
By December 30, 2018, the County of Orange and the City of Brea should initiate formal negotiations to ensure identification and resolution of potential issues with the Olinda Alpha Landfill Memorandum of Understanding. Response: The recommendation has been somewhat implemented. The City of Brea has already initiated contact with the Olinda Alpha Landfill County officials to begin discussing formal negotiations. Further discussions will continue to address and resolve potential issues with the Olinda Alpha Landfill Memorandum of Understanding. The City of Brea values the Grand Jury's report, Orange County Landfills: Talking Trash and appreciates the opportunity to respond. Should you have any questions, please contact City Manager, Bill Gallardo, at (714)990-7711. Sincerely, Bill Gallardo City Manager City of Brea CC: Brea City Council
F2
The Orange County landfill system would be disrupted by the closure of any one of the landfills. Response: The City of Brea agrees with the finding. Steven Vargas Marty Simonoff Christine Marick Cecilia Hupp Glenn Parker City Council Council Member Council Member Council Member Mayor Pro Tem Mayor Civic & Cultural Center • 1 Civic Center Circle • Brea, California 92821-5732 • 714/990-7600 • FAX 714/990-2258 • www.cityofbrea.net Recycled Cort no SCS COC-001182 0 1996 FK Honorable Charles Margines September 14, 2018
No recommendations for this finding
F3
The Olinda Alpha Landfill is a possible candidate for closure in 2021 if negotiations with the City of Brea prove unsuccessful. Response: The City of Brea agrees with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
* This report's PDF did not contain easily extractable text and required Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for analysis. There may be minor errors in the extracted findings and recommendations due to OCR limitations with scanned documents.