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<br />c. Enter into agreements to operate Solid Waste, Recyclable Material, and Plant
<br />Material Transfer, Transport and Processing Facilities.
<br />d. Plan, study, and recommend proper and appropriate Solid Waste, Recyclable
<br />Material, and Plant Material Transfer, Transport, and Processing management
<br />practices. Research and study issues related to Solid Waste Generation,
<br />Collection, Transfer, Processing, Diversion, and Disposal, including but not
<br />limited to source reduction, reuse, Recycling, and recovery.
<br />e. Resolve disputes between the public and any entities providing Solid Waste,
<br />Recycling Material, and Plant Material Transfer, Transportation, and
<br />Processing services.
<br />f. Plan, design, and implement programs that address CIWMA transfer,
<br />processing, and diversion requirements.
<br />g. Educate the public as to Solid Waste, Diversion, and Recycling matters.
<br />h. Provide for or enter into agreements to provide for financial, engineering,
<br />legal, audit, and any other professional services supporting any of the
<br />SBWMA's programs including, but not limited to, Solid Waste, Recyclable
<br />Material, and Plant Material Transfer, Transport, and Processing Facility
<br />operations and Disposal. Such agreements can be made with any Person,
<br />including any Member.
<br />i. Apply for, accept, and receive grants, gifts, donations, advances, and
<br />contributions.
<br />j. Hire agents and employees.
<br />k. Sue and be sued in its own name.
<br />l. Incur and discharge debts, liabilities, and obligations.
<br />m. Issue bonds or notes and associated covenants, for designated purposes,
<br />subject to the provisions and limitations of the California Government Code.
<br />n. Issue and receive loans.
<br />o. Establish rates and fees at Solid Waste, Recyclable Material, and Plant
<br />Material Transfer, Transport, and Processing Facilities.
<br />p. Require Members to pass-through the cost of the SBWMA's operations to the
<br />rates assessed on Facility users.
<br />q. Adopt, as authorized by California law, ordinances and resolutions necessary
<br />to carry out the purposes of this Agreement.
<br />r. Enter into Franchise Agreements for use of the Transfer Station and payment
<br />of a Franchise fee.
<br />s. Require Members to direct all of their Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials, and
<br />Plant Materials generated and Collected by Collectors within their respective
<br />boundaries to the Facilities, except as provided in Exhibit D hereto, Sections
<br />2.08 and 2.09.
<br />7.2 Pursuant to California Government Code §6509, these powers are subject to the
<br />restrictions applicable to the County of San Mateo, so long as the County of San Mateo remains a
<br />Member. Should the County of San Mateo withdraw, the Members shall, at that time, designate
<br />another Member as required by California Government Code §6509.
<br />7.3 The following powers require the approval of two-thirds of the Members as
<br />would be required under Article 17 for an amendment to this JPA Agreement:
<br />a. Acquisition of real property
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