HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5279 RESOLUTION NO. 5279
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CONCURRING WITH THE MEMBERSHIP OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE.
WHEREAS, Section 41000 of the State Public Resources Code requires the
City of Downey to prepare a Source Reduction and Recycling Element by July 1, 1991, for
— incorporation into the County Integrated Waste Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, Section 40950 of the California Public Resources Code mandates
that each county and the cities within that county convene a task force to assist in
coordinating the development of cities and the county Source Reduction and Recycling
Elements and the County Integrated Waste Management Plan and its Countywide Siting
Element; and
WHEREAS, the membership of the task force shall be determined by the
County Board of Supervisors and a majority of the cities within the county which contain
a majority of the population in the county; and
WHEREAS, the membership of the task force may include representatives of
the solid waste industry, environmental organizations, general public, special districts, and
affected governmental agencies; and
WHEREAS, the task force is to ensure a coordinated and cost - effective
regional recycling system, and
1. Identify solid waste management issues of countywide or regional concern.
2. Determine the need for solid waste collection systems, processing
facilities, and marketing strategies that can serve more than one local jurisdiction within
the region.
— 3. Facilitate the development of multi - jurisdictional arrangements for the
marketing of recyclable materials.
4. To the extent possible, facilitate resolution of conflicts and inconsistencies
between or among city Source Reduction and Recycling Elements.
WHEREAS, the task force shall develop goals, policies, and procedures which
are consistent with guidelines and regulations adopted by the California Integrated Waste
Management Board to guide the development of the Countywide Siting Element of the
County Integrated Waste Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Solid Waste Management Committee,
which was formed in October 1983, pursuant to Title 20 of the Los Angeles County Code,
Chapter 3.67, is currently responsible for coordination of the solid waste management
planning effort on a Countywide basis; and
WHEREAS, the membership profile of the Los Angeles County Solid Waste
Management Committee meets the local task force requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors designated the
membership profile of the Los Angeles County Solid Waste Management Committee
(attached) as the County Integrated Waste Management Task Force on February 27, 1990;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of California, concurs with the Los Angeles County
Board of Supervisors in this designation pursuant to Section 40950(b) of the California
Public Resources Code.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 27th DAY OF March , 1990.
ATTEST:
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the 27th day of
March 1990 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members: Hayden, Paul , Cormack, Boggs
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Barb
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