(a) The Local Task Force (LTF) shall develop goals, policies, and procedures to provide guidance to the county to prepare the Siting Element. Based upon this guidance, the Siting Element shall include a statement on the goals and policies established by the county.

(b) The LTFs of each county, which are member agencies of a regional agency formed pursuant to section 18776(b) of this chapter, shall develop goals, policies, and procedures to provide guidance to the regional agency to prepare the Siting Element. Based upon this guidance, the Siting Element shall include a statement on the goals and policies of the regional agency.

(c) The goals shall be consistent with the mandates of Public Resources Code section 40051. The goals shall describe the method for the environmentally safe disposal of solid waste generated within the boundaries of the county and regional agency.

(d) The policies shall specify any programs, regulatory ordinances, actions, or strategies that may be established to meet the goals described in subdivision (c) of this section and to assist in the siting of solid waste disposal facilities. An implementation schedule shall be included which identifies tasks necessary to achieve each selected goal.