1992-24 RESOLUTION NO. 92-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE,
CALIFORNIA, ENDORSING EXPENDITURE
OF COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO EAST
VALLEY COALITION WASTE
CHARACTERIZATION STUDY FUNDS TO
PERFORM A COMPARATIVE FEASIBILITY
STUDY FOR POTENTIAL REGIONAL SOLID
WASTE TRANSFER/MRF AND COMPOSTING
FACILITY SITES IN SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY.
WHEREAS, jurisdictions within the State of California are mandated by Assembly Bill
939 (Chapter 1095) and the State of California to prepare a Source Reduction and Recycling
Element (SRRE) and a Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE); and
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Terrace, along with other jurisdictions in the East Valley
of San Bernardino County, have developed Source Reduction and Recycling Elements (SRRE)
and Household Hazardous Waste Elements (HHWE) funded by a Waste Characterization fee
incorporated into the County landfill tipping fee; and
WHEREAS, the Source Reduction and Recycling Elements (SRRE) of the majority of
East Valley jurisdiction include the use of a Regional Material Recovery Facility (MRF) as a
selected alternative for meeting the waste diversion requirements of AB 939 by the year 1995;
and
WHEREAS, the County has announced the Milliken Landfill will reach capacity and
close next year, 1993, which will impact unloading operations at remaining landfills; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in the County Waste Characterization Fund, at no cost
to the City of Grand Terrace; and
WHEREAS, a study of the alternatives for solid waste/transfer in the East Valley is
necessary to provide information on costs and necessary facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, PASS, APPROVE, AND ADOPT this resolution endorsing expenditure
of County of San Bernardino East Valley Coalition Waste Characterization Study Funds in an
amount not to exceed $150,000 to perform a comparative feasibility study for potential regional
solid waste transfer/MRF sites and composting facility in Scope of Work; and
1. Endorses the development of alternative evaluations for East Valley Solid
Waste/Transfer Study; and
2. Recommends the County use monies from the Waste Characterization Fund to
finance the Study; and
3. Agrees that for any entity whose pro-rated share exceeds the projected year end
(91/92) balance, such deficit will be covered by funds from the total Waste
Characterization Fund attributable to the East Valley Coalition; and
4. Designates San Bernardino County as the legal and financial manager of the
contract to be executed between the consultant and the Board of Supervisors, and
designates the East Valley Coalition Selection Committee as the Project manager
with oversight responsibility; and
5. Acknowledges the County's contract with the consultant shall not become effective
until resolutions are received from a majority of participating cities.
ADOPTED this 24th day of September, 1992.
ATTEST:
_ City-clerk;of the City or of the ity of Grand
of Grand Terrace and of the rrace and of the City
City. Council thereof. Council thereof.
RESOLUTION NO. 92-24
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I BRENDA STANFILL, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, California, do hereby
certify the foregoing resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the 24th day of September, 1992 by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Carlstrom, Christianson, and Hilkey; Mayor
Matteson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Grant
ABSTAIN: None
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City Clerk -
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney