1997-07 RESOLUTION NO. 97-07
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE SUPPORTING
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
SUPPORT OF LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES AND OTHER POLICIES
PERTAINING TO WASTE DIVERSION, SOURCE REDUCTION, AND
RECYCLING
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is a Joint
Powers Agency established under California Government Code Section 6502 et seq.;
WHEREAS, SCAG is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the
Counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura, and as
such is responsible for regional transportation planning within its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, as the designated MPO, SCAG is required by 23 U.S.C. 5134(f)(13) to
consider, inter alia, the overall social and economic effects of transportation decisions, and is
required by Federal regulations at 23 C.F.R. 8450/316(a)(13) to consider the effects and
impacts of metropolitan transportation plans on the human, natural and manmade environment
such as housing, employment and community development; and
WHEREAS, Federal regulations at 23 C.F.R. 5450.322(b)(9) require the metropolitan
transportation planning process engaged in by SCAG to reflect, inter alia, national, State and
local environmental resource plans as well as the overall environmental goals of the
Metropolitan Planning Area; and
WHEREAS, SCAG is also a designated Areawide Waste Treatment Management
Agency pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 51288, and as such is responsible for developing effective
areawide waste treatment management plans for the area; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 25135.3 of the Health and Safety Code, SCAG is
responsible, together with the San Diego Association of Governments, for preparing the
Southern California Hazardous Waste Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Integrated Solid Waste Management Chapter of the Regional
Comprehensive Plan and Guide recommends eliminating unnecessary duplication in solid
waste programs carried out by local governments; and
WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Task Force promotes waste management practices such
as waste prevention, recycling, composting, safe disposal and transformation;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace does hereby
resolve to support the Regional Council of the Southern California Association of Government
in their support of the following revised Solid Waste Management Policies;
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BE IT RESOLVED that SCAG supports retention of the AB 939 25 percent diversion
mandate for year 1995; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that SCAG supports changes to AB 939 that will make
the 50 percent diversion mandate for year 2000 a goal and extend the 50 percent diversion
mandate to year 2010; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that SCAG supports initiating state legislation
establishing 1990 or 1995 data as the base year for the balance of AB 939 waste diversion targets
and giving,credit to cities and counties that have met or exceeded their year 1995 25 percent
diversion mandate; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that cities and counties should have the option to use
1990 or 1995 as the base year, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the subsequent target should be credited by
anything not sent to the landfill as residual solid waste; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any waste that is transformed or composted should
not be considered as residual solid waste; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that SCAG encourages cities and counties to continue
implementing their Source Reduction and Recycling Elements; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Regional Council of the Southern California
Association of Government supports above revised Solid Waste Management Policies and
encourages its local jurisdictions to do the same.
ADOPTED this 22ad day of May, 1997.
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of QAnd Terrace and of Mayor of the City of Grand Terrace
the City Council thereof. and of the City Council thereof.
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I, Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Grand Terrace held on the 22nd day of May, 1997, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Singley and Garcia; Mayor Pro Tem Buchanan;
Mayor Matteson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Hilkey
ABSTAIN: None
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Approved as to form:
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City Attorney