Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Subject: Response to 2023-24 Civil Grand Jury Report "The State of Compost Compliance in San Mateo County"
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the County's response to the 2023-24 Civil Grand Jury Report "The State of Compost Compliance in San Mateo County."
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BACKGROUND:
On July 11, 2024, the 2023-24 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury issued a report titled "The State of Compost Compliance in San Mateo County" (Report), requesting that the County respond to six Findings (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7) and three Recommendations (Nos. 1, 4, 8) set forth in the Report.
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 933, the County's response to the Report is due to the Honorable Amarra A. Lee, Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, no later than October 9, 2024, which is 90 days after issuance of the Report.
DISCUSSION:
Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors submit the following responses to the Report in compliance with Penal Code Section 933.05:
FINDINGS
Finding No. 1:
High green cart enrollment costs and insufficient bin space are the dominant contributors to low participation rates among multi-family dwellings and businesses.
Response: The County partially disagrees with this Finding as it pertains to the County's jurisdiction. The County agrees that the additional cost of a green cart for multi-family dwellings and businesses, and insufficient space in these buildings to site these carts, are barriers to participation in the composting program for the unincorporated areas of the county. However, the degree to which these are the dominant factors is unknown.
Finding No. 2:
Green bin contamination among compliant multi-family dwellings and businesses prevents them from diverting more organic waste.
Response: The County partially disagrees with this Finding as it pertains to the County's ...
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