Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Carolyn Bloede, Director, Office of Sustainability
Subject: Approval of Town of Atherton's Withdrawal from Membership in the South Bayside Waste Management Authority
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution approving the Town of Atherton's withdrawal from the South Bayside Waste Management Authority (SBWMA), provided it liquidates its proportionate share of debt, obligation, and liability as determined by the SBWMA Board on August 20, 2020, and that it do so prior to December 31, 2020.
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BACKGROUND:
The SBWMA was formed as a joint powers authority under the provisions of the California Government Code that allow public agencies to jointly exercise common powers to achieve efficiency and economy in service delivery. Its authority and function are governed by the terms of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement ("Agreement") for the SBWMA, as is each Member's participation in the agency.
The Agreement was entered into on December 9, 1999 to provide a regional approach to the collection and disposition of solid waste, recyclable materials, and organic materials. It was established by the following twelve (12) San Mateo County jurisdictions: Town of Atherton, City of Belmont, City of Burlingame, City of East Palo Alto, City of Foster City, Town of Hillsborough, City of Menlo Park, City of Redwood City, City of San Carlos, City of San Mateo, County of San Mateo, and West Bay Sanitary District. Under the Agreement, these twelve (12) entities are identified as "Equity Members."
The Shoreway Environmental Center Facility, operated by South Bay Recycling, LLC., processes solid waste and recyclables for the SBWMA's twelve Member Agencies. In 2000, the SBWMA issued Revenue Bonds to acquire and reconstruct the facility. In 2009 these bonds were defeased and new bonds were issued. In 2019, new bonds were issued to refund the 2009 bonds and raise...
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