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and non-compliance disincentives to comply with CALGreen. EcoNomics can provide technical <br />assistance to enhance existing processes to ensure higher levels of compliance with CALGreen. <br />It is our understanding that the City is considering adopting an ordinance that would require all <br />AB 341, AB 1826 and SB 1383 generators to have waste diversion programs in place or face <br />enforcement action from the City. Further, this ordinance will develop a refundable compliance <br />deposit system for building projects covered by CALGreen that will provide a monetary incentive <br />divert 65% of the C&D waste generated. For the CALGreen ordinance, Economics recently <br />worked with Lake Forest to adopt a C&D ordinance in July of 2019 and is familiar with this <br />process. Further, EcoNomics has assisted the cities of Tustin, Laguna Hills, Newport Beach, <br />Stanton, and Laguna Niguel with enhancing C&D recycling programs and policies to comply with <br />CALGreen. Non -legal staff from EcoNomics would be available to assist in providing ordinance <br />feedback from our extensive experience in program implementation in the City of Santa Ana. <br />These field-tested 'best practices' for program implementation can then be 'translated' into legal <br />language by the City Attorney's office and included in the ordinance to ensure the practical <br />application of the requirements. <br />Task 4: General Assistance with Solid Waste and Recycling Compliance <br />In addition to the work items identified above, EcoNomics will be'on-call'to assist with legislative <br />interpretation, CalRecycle compliance assistance, recycling -related projects, etc. Similarly, the <br />City may direct Economics staff to assist with other work tasks, as needed. <br />Specific CalRecycle general compliance assistance task assignments may include: <br />Assistance with filing CalRecycle Electronic Annual Reports <br />Develop narrative for AB 1826 and AB 341-related DPS codes; analyze and process data <br />from implementation efforts and develop compliance analysis for inclusion in report; <br />request and process data from hauler, City, County, and other agencies to provide <br />compelling narrative for AB 341 and AB 1826 efforts; develop draft of AB 341 and AB 1826 <br />sections of 2019 and 2020 EAR for City review; coordinate City review and incorporate <br />feedback. <br />Assistance with CalRecycle Site Visit and Conference Call <br />Prepare for CalRecycle conference call and site visit; annotate conference call and site <br />visit agendas with requested data; answer questions re: compliance status; calculate and <br />verify AB 341 and AB 1826 compliance rates. <br />CalRecycle Compliance Troubleshooting <br />Assist City with compliance issues from CalRecycle; develop and assist in implementing <br />formal or informal plans; provide compliance data to CalRecycle; compile recurring <br />progress reports; etc. Please note, this task does not include interactions with CalRecycle <br />if the City is referred to the Jurisdictional Compliance Unit (JCU). If City is referred to the <br />ICU, additional consulting resources will be needed end the referral. <br />El <br />25D-8 <br />