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Administration The Draft Plan's Implementation Program, pg. VIII-26, does not contain sufficient definiteness with respect to the Plan's ad- ministration. Apparently, three different approaches are being considered at this time: (1) a large commission with equal representation for cities and special districts empowered with a joint exercise of powers agreement; (2) a board appointed by the County Board of Supervisors with similar powers; and (3) a single coordinator for plan management with powers retained by the local jurisdictions. Some decision will be made before the adoption of the Plan and input for this decision may be made here. Each of the general proposals has both merit and drawbacks. For successful implementation of the Plan,.it appears, however~ that whichever type of management needs to have the power to act within the sphere of action alloted to the agency without local interference. A board of manageable .size is preferable to one with representatives from each city and district - perhaps a plan giving equal regional representation (the four county planning units, for instance) would be preferable. The "coordinator-existing staff" recommendation found on pp. 1-6 and 1-7 appears to be a sound choice and should be incorporated into the implementation program found on pg. VIII-26. (The coordinator position should not have a salary in excess of $20,000 per year.) Recommendation The City Should decide which method affords the best protection for the City's interests and still provide for capable imple-' mentation of the plan. That recommendation should be included as a revision to the Plan Administration, pg. VIII-26. Management/Operations The administrative board/commission should have as a task, in addition to those stated on pg. VIII-27, the determination of appropriate landfill sites using the environmental constraints listed in the Plan and as added to in this report as a quide. Giving this task to the administration board would have this decision made by those fully aware of the Plan's policies and recommendations who could better protect against the prolifera- tion of landfill sites and coordinate transfer stations' locations with landfill locations to attain the most beneficial environ- mental and economic location. Recommendation Add to Management/Operations, pg. VIII-27, the task of determining the appropriate location of landfill sites. -4-