HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5553 RESOLUTION NO. 5553
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DOWNEY CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION ON THE SOURCE REDUCTION AND
RECYCLING ELEMENT AND HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS
WASTE ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
WHEREAS, the City of Downey Source Reduction and Recycling Element
(SRRE) and Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE) have been developed in
response to AB 939, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989; and
WHEREAS, AB 939 requires every city and county in the State to prepare an
SRRE that identifies how its jurisdiction will meet the mandatory waste diversion goals
(25% by 1995 and 50% by 2000) set by the State, and to prepare an HHWE which
examines all possible programs that would address the issue of disposing household
hazardous waste; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey is the lead agency for the Project and has
caused to be prepared a Negative Declaration for the Project pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.,
"CEQA "); and
WHEREAS, the Draft Negative Declaration for the Project was made available
for public review in accordance with CEQA:, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has fully reviewed and carefully considered the
Negative Declaration for the Project, including, but not limited to, all comments and
the responses thereto;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby certifies that the Negative Declaration for
the Project was presented to the City Council and the Council reviewed and
considered the information contained therein.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby accepts the conclusions of the Initial
Study and hereby approves the mitigated Negative Declaration prepared on the SRRE
and HHWE.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds that no significant environmental
impacts will result from the approval of the SRRE and HHWE.
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CERTIFICATION OF NEGATIVE DECLARATION
SECTION 4. In view of the foregoing, the City Council hereby certifies that the
Negative Declaration for the Project has been completed in accordance with the
provisions of CEQA and applicable state and local guidelines. The City Clerk is hereby
authorized and directed to file a Notice of Determination as required by CEQA.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 12th day of May , 1992.
Barbara Hayden, Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing resolution was adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on 12th day of
My , 1992, by the affirmative vote of at least four - fifths of the Council
members, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Cormack, Boggs, Riley, Brazelton, Hayden
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: p Council Members: None
CITY SEAL
City Clerk of the City of Downey
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