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AN ORDINANCE relating to solid waste management; and amending Ordinance 7737, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 10.24.020.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 7737, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 10.24.020 are each hereby amended as follows:
A. The division shall maintain an updated comprehensive solid waste management plan and shall propose necessary plan revisions to the council at least once every five years in accordance with RCW 70.95.110, as now enacted or hereafter amended.
B. The King County solid waste advisory committee shall review and comment upon the proposed plan prior to its submittal to the council for adoption.
C. The interlocal forum shall have the following responsibilities:
1. Advise the King County council and county executive and other jurisdictions as appropriate on all policy aspects of solid waste management and planning, and consult with and advise the King County solid waste division on technical issues;
2. Review and comment on alternatives and recommendations for the county comprehensive solid waste management plan and facilitate approval of plan by each jurisdiction;
3. Review proposed solid waste interlocal agreements between King County and cities for planning, recycling and waste stream control;
4. Review disposal rate proposals;
5. Review status reports on: waste stream reduction, recycling, energy and resource recovery; and solid waste operations with interjurisdictional impact;
6. Promote information exchange and interaction between waste generators, local governments with collection authority, recyclers and county-planned and operated disposal system;
7. Provide coordination opportunities between King County solid waste division, local governments, private operators and recyclers; and
8. Aid cities in recognizing municipal solid waste responsibilities, including collection and recycling, and effectively carrying out those responsibilities.
D. The council shall hold a public hearing on the draft plan and another public hearing on the final plan before adoption of the plan. Any city using county solid waste facilities shall be notified of these public hearings and shall be requested to comment on the plan.
E. The division shall submit to the council by ((April 1)) May 1 of each year an annual report of its progress toward objectives identified in the plan.
F. Solid waste interlocal agreements between the county and cities wishing to plan jointly with the county or to authorize the county to plan for them shall identify which party is responsible for city solid waste operational plans, tonnage forecasts and recycling goals.
G. The division shall provide staff support to the metropolitan solid waste management advisory committee and the interjurisdictional technical staff group.