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Votes at a glance: consent agenda, officer elections, SB936, vaping bill support and surplus vehicle disposal
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Summary
The board approved the consent agenda, elected officers for 2026, voted to support SB936 and proposed vaping legislation, and authorized disposal of a surplus vehicle; staff will return with formal resolutions or change orders where needed.
The Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority took several formal actions during the meeting.
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda by recorded voice votes with Commissioners (as recorded) voting in the affirmative.
Elections: The board retained Rich Taylor as treasurer/controller and elected officers for 2026: Dean Wilson as chair, Greeno (in absentia) as vice chair and Commissioner Nafai as secretary; nominations and votes were recorded at the meeting.
SB936: The authority voted to support SB936, proposed legislation that would ban sale of pressurized nitrous-oxide containers larger than 8 grams; staff and board members cited disposal costs and public-safety concerns as rationale for support. The motion to support SB936 passed by recorded vote.
Vaping-device legislation: The board also voted to support proposed rural-counties ESJPA bill language intended to reduce the sales and availability of vaping devices that cannot be legally managed as municipal solid waste because of embedded batteries or liquids; staff will register support when the bill is introduced.
Surplus vehicle disposal: The board adopted a resolution authorizing the director to declare and dispose of a surplus vehicle (estimated value $1,200–$2,000) following required disposal procedures.
Procedure and follow-up: Several of the votes require staff follow-up: drafting a formal resolution or change order (Smith River removal, surplus disposal), filing a support position for pending state bills, and returning with documentation for the officer positions' official records.
Vote record highlights (as recorded): - Consent agenda: Commissioners recorded as voting yes. - Smith River removal resolution direction: approved (unanimous affirmative recorded). - SB936 support: motion and second passed (unanimous affirmative recorded). - Vaping-device bill support: motion and second passed (unanimous affirmative recorded). - Surplus vehicle disposal resolution: adopted (unanimous affirmative recorded).
The board asked staff to return with formal resolution language and contract change orders where required.
