HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2500 RESOLUTION NO. 2500
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF Saratoqa
APPROVING
1988 AMENDMENT TO THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN TO
COMBINE THE NORTH AND CENTRAL SUBREGIONS, RENAME THE SOUTHWEST SUBREGION AND
PROVIDE CONTINUED ACCESS TO GUADALUPE MINES LANDFILL, AND PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL
REPORTING REGARDING WASTE REDUCTION TO ACHIEVE 25% GOAL BY 1995.
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously concurred in the principles
and objectives of the Solid Waste Management Plan for Santa Clara County; and,
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara County Intergovernmental Council has
requested that this city consider amending the Plan to include the provisions
of this Amendment in the Solid Waste Management Plan for Santa Clara County;
and
WHEREAS, THE Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara has
heretofore adopted a Negative Declaration under the California Environmental
Quality Act {CEQA) in connection with said proposed Revision; and approved the
amendment;
NOW THEREFORE, the City of Sara~Og~ hereby finds and
determines as follows:
1. The City of Saratoqa as a responsible agency
considered the environmental effects of the proposed Amendment
as shown in the Negative Declaration.
2. The Amendment to combine the North and Central Subregions,
rename the Southwest Subregion and provide continued access to
Guadalupe Mines Landfill, and provide for annual reporting
regarding waste reduction to achieve 25% goal by 1995, an
amendment to the Solid Waste Management Plan for Santa Clara
County, is approved.
3. Concurrence in the principles and objectives of the said Plan
is reaffirmed.
4. The City Clerk is directed to forward a certified copy of this
Resolution to the IGC Solid Waste Committee for Santa Clara
County, c/o Paula Stoner, Solid Waste Planning Program Analyst,
County Government Center, 70 West Hedding Street, 7th Floor,
East Wing, San Jose, CA 95110.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Saratoga at a regular meeting held on the 6th day
of July , 1988, by the following vote:
AYES: Anderson, Clevenger, Moyles, Peterson, Stutzman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATIEST:
by
APPROVED:
2/9/88
1988 AMENDMENT TO THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN TO
COMBINE THE NORTH AND CENTRAL SUBREGIONS, RENAME THE SOUTHWEST SUBREGION
AND PROVIDE CONTINUED ACCESS TO GUADALUPE MINES LANDFILL, AND PROVIDE FOR
ANNUAL REPORTING REGARDING WASTE REDUCTION TO ACHIEVE 25% GOAL BY 1995.
The Santa Clara County Solid Waste Management Plan is amended to add the
following:
1. The Northwest Area Subregion and the Central Area Subregion are
combined to create the North/Central Subregion.
The Southwestern Subregion is renamed the "West Valley
Subregion." The existing Guadalupe Mines Landfill is to remain in
the West Valley Subregion and continued access.to the Guadalupe
Mines Landfill will be assured to comply with existing disposal
contracts and current practices regarding industrial/commercial
disposal and public drop-off.*
3. To decrease the flow of wastes filling valuable landfill space and
to assist in meeting the re uirements of Section 66780.5 of the
California Government Code las amended by AB 1462 of 1987), each
city in the County shall submit annual reports to the
Intergovernmental Council outlining programs and plans to reduce
the amount of wastes disposed of in landfills by 25% calculated
between January 1, 1978 and January 1, 1995.** The
Intergovernmental Council shall report annually on the amount of
wastes recycled and the level of budgetary commitment made to
pursue recycling by each city in the county.
4. In all other respects, the subregional policy shall remain as
described in the current Plan.
*The operator of the Guadalupe Mines Landfill has filed applications
(PDC-87-12-100) with the City of San Jose for prezoning and annexation of
the site to San Jose. Nothing heroin is intended to deprive current
users of the Guadalupe Mines Landfill of continued use of the site.
**Acceptable methods for calculating the 25% reduction must be agreed to
by the IGC.
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