HomeMy Public PortalAbout2002.134 (09-17-02)RESOLUTION NO. 2002.134
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
AUTHORIZIIVG THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A JOINT
POWERS AGREEMEfVT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD AND THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES.
WHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles has invited a group of cities including the
•~ City of :Los Angeles to create a Regional Agency; and
l, WHEREAS, Members shall not be assessed the startup costs for the Agency
of approximately $150,000, which have been borne by the City of Los Angeles As a
Member, the City of Los Angeles will contribute existing staff and resources totaling
approximately $300,000 per year to the Agency; and
~ WHEREAS, funding,will be provided by each additional Member jurisdiction
at $ 15 per ton of disposal per year with the year 2000 as the base year, subject to
adjustments as directed by the Board This fee will be due at the beginning of each fiscal
year; and ~
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood's initial share of the cost of the agreement
will be $13,276 This amount is based on the base year 2000 DRS report of 88,509 tons at
$ 15 per ton of disposal
WHEREAS, the Regional Agency will enable member jurisdictions to report
as a single entity for AB939 compliance and allow each jurisdiction to benefit from regional
diversion programs; and .
WHEREAS, with total waste generation of 10 million tons per year, Los
Angeles can absorb the inherent fluctuations of the Disposal Report System, which has
,~ created many problems for smaller cities, such as the City of Lynwood, striving to reach the
f I 50% divecsion rate ,
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~ WHEREAS, by reporting diversion as a single regional entity, the DRS
becomes more accurate In addition, jurisdictions that are implementing many programs
but still not achieving numerical compliance can average #he diversion and disposal number
across all members and thus have a diversion rate that is above 50%, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lynwood wishes to meet AB939
diversion requirements of 50%
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood as follows~
Section 1 That the Gity Council authorize the Mayor to execute the Joint
Powers Agreement between the City of Lynwood and the County of Los Angeles
Section 2 That the City of Lynwood shall enter into an agreement with the
City of Los Angeles to execute a Joint Powers Agreement establishing the Los Angeles
Area Integrated Waste Management Authority (LARA)
Section 3 That this resolution sha-I become effective immediately upon its
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ~ ~~-fi day of
September ,2002
ATTEST.
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ANDREA L. HOOPER, City Clerk
City of Lynwood
APPROVED AS TO FORM~
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City k orney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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ARTURO REYES, yor
City of Lynwood
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT
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Fausti Gonzal
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irector of Environmental Services/
City Engineer
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 the City of Lynwood at a
regular meeting held in the City Hall of said City on the 17th day of September ,
1997, and passed by the following vote~
AYES. COUNCILMAN BYRD, PEDROZA, RICHARDS, RODRIGUEZ, REYES
NOES NONE
ABSENT' NONE
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City Clerk, City of Lynwood