Specifications include, but are not limited to: The type of Policy and Management Services being sought are the same as those provided to the SWMCB under contract with the current firm and include at a minimum the following tasks: 1. Facilitate collaboration among counties and others involved in solid waste, drawing together entities with diverse and sometimes conflicting interests. 2. Manage the work of the SWMCB to reflect the policy direction of the Board and the Regional/County Solid Waste Master Plan actively participate in the technical aspects of some work elements, prepare and present work products, and prepare work plans, agendas, and meeting notes. 3. Work with elected officials to frame policy issues, identify issues for the Board, provide recommendations, and manage the regularly scheduled Executive Committee and Board meetings. 4. Prepare reports and memoranda that address policy issues for deliberation by staff and the Board. 5. Coordinate public relations and communications, including routine maintenance of the SWMCB websites. 6. Coordinate the support required to further the SWMCB legislative objectives. 7. Negotiate complex issues and contracts with public and private entities. 8. Identify legal issues manage grants and contracts, and annually carry out SWMCB projects. 9. Manage the SWMCB budget, including managing procurement and contract development, processing invoices, managing vendor contracts, and assisting in preparation of the annual budget and work plan. 10. Manage major initiatives undertaken by the SWMCB, such as the Master Plan revision 2010- 2011.
