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County of Alameda in requesting these things. He felt the proposed letter was a good first step. Ms. Ayala asked how much the Giants paid to Waste Management Inc. to take the soil. Mr. Gray did not know. However, if the soil had been taken to the proper facility, it would have cost $50 per ton. It cost only $9 per ton at the Altamont, because it is used as daily cover. Daily cover is soil that goes on top of the garbage so it doesn't blow around and the smells are covered. More garbage is then dumped on top of it, which means this lead-contaminated soil was blowing around the Altamont. The Giants also saved money by hauling to Altamont because it is closer than Kettleman City. He thought the Giants saved close to $1 million. Ms. Michelotti inquired whether the Department of Toxic Substances was responsible for any of this situation. Mr. Gray said it is hard to hold it liable because it is a State agency. Once someone moves the soil, there is a State fund to reimburse the person if the State makes a mistake on a toxic material. That could be applied for by the County of Alameda, the City of San Francisco and even the County of San Joaquin because of the watershed. -- Ms. Ayala asked where Mr. Lowry, of the DTSC, worked previously. Mr. Gray said he worked for the City of San Francisco City Attomey's office. It is interesting to note the Vice President of the Giants, who worked on this permit, also worked in the San Francisco City Attorney's office before working for the Giants. Ms. Ayala was disappointed that the Giants did not send a representative to the recent hearing and appreciated that all five County Supervisors came to the Valley and asked very good questions. She hoped the County of Alameda and Pleasanton will remain partners in all endeavors. Ms. Michelotti also expressed her appreciation for the efforts to resolve this. Donna Cebanne, 4086 Loch Lomand, Livermore, stated the lead-contaminated soil cannot stay at the Altamont because it does not have a permit for this type of material. A Class 1 facility requires different procedures for every step of handling the waste, from transport to final dumping. Safety procedures were not followed. For example, some of the soil was used to form a tipping pad and to cover roads. These areas have no liner. She wanted to know how these areas will be cleaned. She reiterated the circumstances that led to this situation. She did not believe variances should be issued after the fact. There are three parties involved in creating this hazard: DTSC, the Giants, and Waste Management. Those parties should take responsibility for cleaning the hazard at no cost to Alameda County residents. The Tri-Valley Sierra Club supports the actions proposed by Supervisor Haggerty. This violation was caught only because of the large Pleasanton City Council 19 07/20/99