HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4245 RESOLUTION NO. 4245
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
OPPOSING CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE BILL 965 WHICH WOULD
ELIMINATE EXPANSION OF EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
FACILITIES OR CONTROLLED SITING OF NEW FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the City of Downey is committed to the support of
environmentally sound and cost effective solid waste management facili-
ties in Los Angeles County, including transfer stations, refuse -to-
energy facilities, and landfills; and
WHEREAS, California State Senate Bill 965 has been introduced
in the California State Senate which would eliminate the expansion of
existing solid waste management facilities or siting of new facilities
and could jeopardize the continued operation of existing solid waste
management facilities in Los Angeles County within one mile of a resi-
dential structure, regardless of environmental control and documentation
or economic consequences; and
WHEREAS, the siting of solid waste facilities is a matter appro-
priate to local control, so lone as that control is required to be exer-
cised in an environmentally sound and responsible manner; and
WHEREAS, the Senate Bill 965 is unnecessary in that existing
State law, Section 66784.1 of the Government Code, requires that the
County in which a facility is located make a finding that "....the distance
of residents from the site is sufficient to permit adequate control of
noise levels, odor nuisances, traffic congestion, litter nuisances and
vectors "; and
WHEREAS, the potential fiscal impact of Senate Rill 965 is
excessive anti could exceed $1.5 billion per year as a direct result of
long distance haul to remote areas of Los Angeles County.
NOl!, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City of Downey, as follows:
(1) that the City does hereby express its total opposition to
California Senate Bill 965.
(2). That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Governor
George Dukemejian, Lt. Governor Leo T. McCarthy, Controller Kenneth Cory,
Treasurey Jess M. Unruh, Members of the Senate Finance Committee, and
other Members of the California Legislative.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 24th day of May, 1983.
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James T. Quinn, Mayor
ATTEST:
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey thereof
held on the 24th day of May, 1983, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Cormack, Jackman, Barb, Davila, Quinn
NOES: o Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
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