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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - March 15, 1993 Page - 12 - NEW BUSINESS (continued) than they charge any other user of the Facility and can be no more than the City's cost to meet the mandates of AB 939. Mr. Taylor gave an explanation of how costs were arrived at and described the avoided costs obtained through utilizing this Facility. He discussed alternatives to AB 939 in the event this system does not operate as anticipated and said those would include curb-side-recycling collection; curb-side, yard-waste collection; and the transport of the material to a regional MRF. He said, if the system does not work as anticipated, the City would obtain the building at the Water Pollution Control Plant because, although Bio-Mass would be permitted to remove their equipment, the building would become the property of the City. He said the City would then look at one of the other options described. In response to a question from Council Member Perry, Mr. Taylor said AB 939 requires that the City reduce the amount of material going to the land fill but does not require that the final disposal areas be tracked. He said a base line has been established with San Leandro Disposal and Handy Can companies; and, as long as 50% less material goes outside the City, the requirements are met. Council Member Perry asked what agency would be responsible for responding to citizen complaints regarding the MRF. Mr. Taylor said the City would respond on nuisance complaints, odor would be the responsibility of the Bay Area Air Quality Control Board, and the quality of the sludge would be the responsibility of the Health Department. He said the Agreement on tonight's Agenda does not approve the project or final design. He said Bio-Mass still must obtain a Use Permit, Building Permits, etc. Council Member Perry asked what other agencies Bio-Mass would be required to go to for permits. Mr. Taylor said, among others, they must go to the Integrated Waste Management Board, Alameda County Waste Management Board, Bay Area Air Quality Control Board, State Water Resources Control Board, BCDC, Corps of Engineers, and the County Health Department. Council Member Corbett asked if there was some cost avoidance in the $60- per-ton charge for sludge. Mr. Taylor said there is. He said there is currently no establishment that regularly takes sludge. He said it is hauled to different sites each year, depending upon contractors' willingness to take it and the need for the sludge, such as for closure material , compost, land fill , etc. He said it is very expensive to transfer. The City currently spends $80,000 per year moving and handling the sludge on-site. Council Member Corbett said, on the curb-side collection, there is a credit for recyclables that can be sold and asked if that was taken into account in the cost avoidance. Mr. Taylor said his figure is a net difference over what the recycling collector sells material for.