AGENDA DATE: 2/19/2020
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Revised Charge for the Solid Waste Alternatives Advisory Committee
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Approve revised charge for the Solid Waste Alternatives Advisory Committee
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Henry, Stewart, Harper, Lowe
PRESENTER (S): None
LEGAL REVIEW: Not Required
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The Solid Waste Alternatives Advisory Committee (SWAAC) was established by the Board of Supervisors at its March 9, 2016 meeting as a standing advisory committee. The SWAAC charge is to develop sustainable materials management policies for consideration by the Board, with focus on public education and outreach, waste and litter reduction, material reuse, recycling and composting, greenhouse gas reduction and waste disposal.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Natural Resources Stewardship: Thoughtfully protect and manage Albemarle County's ecosystems and natural resources in both the rural and development areas to safeguard the quality of life of current and future generations.
DISCUSSION: The Solid Waste Alternatives Advisory Committee seeks to revise the committee's charge (Attachment A) to allow up to 12 voting members and refine the scope. The current number of committee members has been limited to 8. The committee is seeking this change to adequately support and advance the near- and long-term Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) objectives of the committee. Given the volunteer nature of committee and competing demands on their time, the committee believes a larger committee is justified. The committee has clarified the charge to more accurately reflect the scope of topics addressed by the committee. One addition to the charge is inclusion of the SWAAC committee as a resource to the County to review projects that have a recycling or sustainable materials management component as appropriate and to consider alignment with County SMM goals
BUDGET IMPACT: There wou...
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