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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY WUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7588
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Subject: NEW ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
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In recent years, environmental protection has become an increasingly
important priority at all levels of government. In October, 1990, the
Environmental Management Office was established to better address
environmental issues.
Federal legislation and mandates have extended the Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPA) oversight into areas such as industrial waste, water quality,
air quality, toxic waste and hazardous materials. The responsibility for
clean-up and regulation continues to grow and local jurisdictions are
required to properly address and coordinate these activities.
Over the past few years, many departments have added personnel and financial
resources to their budgets in an effort to meet emerging environmental
mandates. Continuing to approach environmental issues in a decentralized and
fragmented fashion is not cost effective. Therefore, in order to address
environmental issues more effectively, the Environmental Management Office is
being reorganized and elevated to department status April 1 , 1992. Most of
the City's environmental management issues and activities will be
consolidated into the department. This department will be headed by Rick
Hay, currently the Environmental Management Director. Although the
department will not be created officially until the 1992-93 budget is adopted
October 1 , 1992, the responsibility for all identified activities and
operations, including employee supervision, will be transferred to the new
department on or about April 1 , 1992.
Positions and activities proposed to be included in the Environmental
Management Department and the current year appropriation for each activity
follows:
Budgeted
Current Organizational Location Positions Appropriation
Non-Departmental Environmental 3.75 5 765,205.00
Management
Health Department UVICK WORD
Support Services 3.0p�5 574.00
Air Pollution 3.55 bill %111E l�l'1 , 42.00
Environmental Quality 4.90 � 10,250.00
Consumer Health (Cross Connect) 1 .0 F1, ORPI12,
General Fund Total 16.20 1 ,214,775.00
Grant Funded Positions 2.55 100,000.00
Total Funds and Positions 18.75 $1 ,314,115.00
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I The Environmental Management Department will be a General Fund Department
with revenues reflected in the I;eneral Fund except for the 5.50 environmental
protection fee which is applied to all water customer billings. These funds,
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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY'.,JUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7588
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estimated at $680,000 in 1992-93, are designated for use in complying with
EPA mandates (disposal costs only) and will be reflected in a special
environmental project fund. The General Fund revenues associated with these
environmental management activities for the current year are detailed below.
Non-Departmental :
0906600 481396 Environmental Audit Information 5 8,000.00
Health Department:
0501000 464055 Environmental Record 800.00
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0503003 451234 State Air Pollution 39,000.00
0503002 422512 Cross Connections 103,000.00
0503003 xxxxxx County Air Pollution 27, 195.00
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Subtotal Health $169,995.00
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Grand Total General Fund Revenues $177,995.00
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An estimated $40,000 dollars in proceeds/reimbursement from insurance and
i other third party pay claims from hazardous material/spill activities will
Ialso be associated with the department.
All oversight of asbestos removal activities (currently in the Transportation
and Public Works Department) and hazardous materials operations (in the Fire
Department) will be transferred to the new department. No positions or funds
associated with oversight of either asbestos removal or hazardous materials
are identified for transfer. It is envisioned that similar oversight and
coordination responsibilities will be established with respect to other
issues in the future. l {� -�
There are no plans to Phy y
sicall relocate the Environ VIDUag me
activities. Administrative consolidation of these actio * es„ * 1 pIRI n
a more effective and efficient response to environmen is h No
budgetary increases are associated with the creation of he E �j
Management Department. Though significant savings are rKk. 4
initially, this consolidation is expected to save on le budgetary
commitments.
David Ivo y, C' y Manager
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