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Ms. Dennis suggested one of the activities of the community monitor would be to require a re-analysis to be sure it was accurate in preventing the depositing of soil that did not meet the profile in the analysis. Mr. Thompson said typically, the analysis was reviewed to see if the material was appropriate for the site, if something in the analysis did not look right, it would be possible for the monitor to ask for reanalysis. Waste Management has done that in some cases. Mr. Pico clarified if the community monitor makes recommendations for changes in the procedures, how would those recommendations be enforced. Is there any requirement that forces Waste Management to adopt them. Mr. Weinberger said if the issues related to compliance with permit conditions or other regulatory requirements by the agencies mentioned previously, those recommendations could have regulatory force. If they are recommendations for improving satisfactory work at the facility, the item could be brought back to the various public agencies to start to apply persuasion for improved procedures at the facility. Keep in mind also that for the first time there are built in five-year reviews of the operation, so presumably one of the purposes of the five-year review would be to insure that problems that have arisen and not been resolved would be brought before the County in a formal sense with the monitor's recommendation and findings, with action by the Cities if necessary and appropriate to ask the County to add new conditions to the permit or revise the permit conditions if necessary to meet unmet needs the operator has not agreed to. There are a number of forms of persuasion that could be utilized if there is not voluntary compliance. Ms. Ayala felt the vigilance of the monitor would be very important for each city and the county. Mr. Weinberger said the cities with appointment authority as well as the Recycling Association and Sierra Club will have ongoing opportunity for feedback from the monitor through the designated representative. This is an interactive opportunity and since this is possibly the first monitor at a landfill in the United States, it is a pioneering opportunity to see how a community-based review of the operation of a major industrial facility will allow for local and public input into the operation of the facility. Waste Management has been open to on site, unannounced inspections by the monitor and that is not a concession made at the beginning. However the reassurance that the monitor can give to the community gave them confidence to be willing to allow increased access. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers -Ayala, Dennis, Michelotti, and Pico NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Tarver ABSTAIN: None 43 09/20/99 Pleasanton City Council Minutes