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<br />DIRECTOR’S INFORMATIONAL REPORT <br />TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION <br />June 23, 2021 <br />Agenda item 7 <br /> <br />1. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE <br />a. County Council(Since last report posted on 5/20/21) <br />ITEMDESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS <br />Completed items <br />Budget bills Bills 21 and 22 establish the operating and Approved by Council on final <br />capital budgets, respectively, for FY 21-22. reading 6/3. <br />Comm. 286Discussion on implementation of landfill tipping Discussion held in RAWEEMC on <br />fee prescribed by the Department of 6/15. <br />Environmental Management. <br />Active item <br />Res No. 143-21 Resolution urging the County Department Positive recommendation by <br />of Environmental Management to ensure that RAWEEMC on 6/15. Possible <br />destinations to which the County of H adoption by Council on 7/7. <br />transports its recyclable waste for out-of-state <br />processing abide by the environmental <br />standards outlined by the Basel Convention <br />2. REQUESTS FOR UPDATES <br />a. An overview of the $1 billion wastewater project list that DEM is pursuing via <br />federal infrastructure funds. List the projects, cost per project, alternatives <br />considered for each project, and timelines for completion proposed in the <br />federal request or projected timelines for each project’s completion. Is the <br />proposed $1 billion sought in the form of grants or loans? If both, please <br />specify. (Gaffney) <br />Response: See attached PDF and underlined comments below. <br />b. DEM’s short-term and long-term plans for recycled water management and <br />cost recovery. Does DEM intend to push DWS to handle the sale and <br />distribution of R-1 water (as other counties do) or does DEM intend to <br />manage those specifics of recycling from within DEM? (Gaffney) <br />c. <br />d. Residential fee credit issue discussed at RAWEEMC 6/15/21 <br /> <br />Response: In addition to the primary discussion regarding the rate increase <br />which is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2021, the Council asked questions <br />regarding the removal of the “Residential Credit” that was previously in <br />Chapter 20 of the Code. The discussion before Council revolved around the <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />