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Ms. Dennis asked if the request for proposal for the monitor can set those things <br />out in detail as to anything that could be a problem. <br /> <br /> Mr. Thompson said there is existing penalty and enforcement authority of many <br />agencies. What the monitor does is insure that the agencies exercise it by taking any <br />suspected problems to the agencies. Also if the City of Pleasanton views a particular <br />situation with concern, it can seek to enforce the contract and its provisions. <br /> <br /> Mr. Weinberger concurred with that, but a potential task for the monitor would <br />be to review the procedures for acceptance of materials and look at the means by which <br />the company follows or does not follow its own procedures and permit standards. <br /> <br /> Mr. Thompson agreed that could be within the scope of duties of the community <br />monitor. <br /> <br /> Ms. Cabanne again urged Council not to approve the agreement. Council has not <br />seen the forms and is taking the word of Waste Management. She felt there were only <br />random checks at different levels and that is not enough of a safeguard. Once this <br />agreement is signed, new provisions cannot be added for what the community monitor <br />should do. The only remaining leverage would be to revoke the permit and that would be <br />very difficult to do without a major lawsuit. She wanted more information about how the <br />trucks are checked. She felt municipal garbage also had problems. Just looking at it <br />doesn't tell what is in there. Visual inspections are not adequate. <br /> <br /> There being no further testimony, the public hearing was closed. <br /> <br /> It was moved by Ms. Michelotti, seconded by Ms. Dennis, to accept the <br />settlement agreement with the provision that a part of the monitor's task will be to <br />review procedures for acceptance of material at the site. <br /> <br /> Ms. Ayala asked if there are clean soil certification, are there also forms for <br />certification of toxic material. <br /> <br /> Mr. Weinberger said there are extensive forms that require information about <br />testing and data when there are materials that are confirmed or suspected to contain <br />contaminants. <br /> <br /> Mr. Thompson presented forms to Council for its inspection of the waste <br />acceptance criteria. That is the form used for toxic materials. He explained that <br />hazardous material is not allowed to be accepted at the Altamont site. Some materials <br />come to the site with very, very low levels of contaminants that could be considered <br />toxic. The Altamont land file is built in such a way that it can manage those and this is <br />the form to be used in order to accept material of that nature, such as gasoline <br />contaminated soil. However there would have to be an analysis that states it is below <br />certain levels. Otherwise the material would be rejected and transported to a hazardous <br />waste site. This form would have a full laboratory analysis attached to it. <br /> <br /> 42 09/20/99 <br />Pleasanton City Council <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />