DATE: December 10, 2019
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STAFF PRESENTATION AND RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND/OR HER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE TO SIGN THE JOINT RESOLUTION OF STATE AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS RECOMMENDING PROJECT ALTERNATIVES AND FEDERAL ACTIONS TO ELIMINATE DETRIMENTAL TRANSBOUNDARY FLOWS OF WASTES IN THE TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This agenda item includes both a staff presentation and joint resolution of State and local stakeholders to eliminate detrimental transboundary flows of wastes in the Tijuana River Valley. As stated in the first recital of the resolution,
"the signatories of this joint resolution include key State and local stakeholders having vested interests in the Tijuana River Valley and its surrounding environs; all signatories and their respective stakeholders have been significantly and negatively impacted by the effects of transboundary flows of waste in the Tijuana River Valley; and all signatories are unified in identifying project alternatives and actions to eliminate the greatest amount of transboundary flows of waste possible, as soon as possible." (Attachment A)
The history and impact of ongoing transboundary flow of wastes in the Tijuana River Valley has been significant and detrimental. In response the signatories are calling for urgent and immediate action from the United States (U.S.) government to address the ongoing and unabated public health, environmental, and safety crises that has persisted for decades.
Through adoption of a joint resolution by key State and local stakeholders, the signatories are collectively endorsing a suite of projects identified, developed and analyzed by the County of San Diego as set forth in its "SB507 Needs and Opportunities Assessment - Alternative Evaluation Matrix (Draft)" (NOA Matrix), incorporated by reference via the Resolution. The signatories also find critically necessary and to be of the utmost importance, to intercept, divert, and treat in compliance w...
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