HomeMy Public PortalAbout2006-094 (05-30-06)RESOLUTION NO. ~nne_nga
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
DECLARING OPPOSITION TO SB 1778 (ALARCON) ON LANDFILL COVER
AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY TO OPPOSE MEASURES THAT WOULD
LIMIT LOCAL JURISDICTIONS DISCRETION AS TO HOW TO BEST
ACHIEVE AB 939 DIVERSION GOALS
WHEREAS, the Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939)
r; placed aggressive waste diversion. mandates on local governments to achieve 50
~ ~ percent waste diversion by the year 2000 and delegated discretion to local
- government as to how to best comply with the law; and
WHEREAS, state law clearly establishes that the use of a waste product,
such as shredded green waste, for construction and operation of a solid waste
landfill, including the use of green waste as alternative daily cover, constitutes
diversion through recycling and is not considered disposal;
WHEREAS, the City has taken the initiative to implement separate green
waste collection and rely upon the recycling of green waste for alternative daily
cover for a significant portion of its waste diversion compliance; and
WHEREAS, from time to time, the Legislature has considered proposals
to eliminate waste diversion credits for green waste alternative daily cover
programs including Senate Bills 411 and 1778 by Senator Richard Alarcon; and
WHEREAS, these proposals would severely limit the discretion local
jurisdictions are afforded by AB 939 and would require them to invest substantial
additional resources in developing new programs to replace those green waste
alternative daily cover programs.
~~ NOW, THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Lynwood does hereby
i find, determine, order and resolve as follows:
Section 1: That the City strongly supports the continuation of waste
diversion through recycling for green waste alternative daily cover programs
under AB 939 and opposes measures or efforts that would limit local jurisdictions
discretion as to how to best achieve AB 939 diversion goals.
Section 2: That the City Council authorizes the Mayor to communicate
this policy position to members of the Legislature, the Governor of California and
administrative agencies, as necessary.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 30'h day of May 2006.
ETICIA VASOUEZ, MAY
ATTEST:
ANDREA L. HOOPER EN O E MAR I Z
CITY CLERK CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM;
~~ 1 ~-"`~
J.ARNOLDO BELTRAN
C Y ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
OF2RY PE
SISTANT CITY MANAGER
ss
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of
said City at a regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of said City on the
30th day Mav , 2006, and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BYRD, JOHNSON, PEDROZA, SANTILLAN AND VASQUEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
City Clerk, City of Lynwood
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
ss.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City
council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and forgoing is a full, true
and correct copy of Resolution No. inns Og4 on file in my office and that
said resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 30th day of Mav , 2006.
~,~,
City Clerk, City of Lynwood