HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2632 RESOLUTION NO. 2632
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
TO DESIGNATE A SOURCE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, Division 30, section 40950, of the California Public
Resources Code, effective January 1, 1990, requires each county in
the State to convene a Source Reduction and Recycling Task Force
by March 1, 1990 to assist in developing the city and county source
reduction and recycling elements of the Countywide Integrated Waste
Management Plan prepared pursuant to Public Resources Code Section
41000 et seq. and to prepare the countywide siting element required
pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 41700 et seq;
WHEREAS, section 40950 further requires that membership of said
Task Force shall be determined by the Board of Supervisors and a
majority of the cities within the county which contain a majority
of the population in the county;
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Task Force is to ensure a coordinated
and costeffective regional recycling system, and to develop goals,
policies, and procedures consistent with guidelines and regulations
adopted by the State Integrated Waste Management Board (IWMB);
WHEREAS, the Task Force may include representatives of the solid
waste industry, environmental organizations, general public,
special districts, and affected governmental agencies;
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors and the cities of Santa Clara
County have already established a solid waste decision-making
structure which meets the requirements of Public Resources Code
Section 40950, namely the Intergovernmental Council Solid Waste
Committee, which is composed of nine elected officials and provides
balanced representation of the problems, issues and viewpoints in
different areas of the County;
WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Committee is advised by the Solid Waste
Technical Advisory Committee, which is composed of solid waste
management professionals from local cities, the County, and the
private sector and representatives of various community
organizations, thus bringing a wide range of expertise,
information, and involvement into the decisionmaking process; and
WHEREAS, the Intergovernmental Council, the principal advisory
committee on countywide solid waste planning in Santa Clara County,
recommends designation of the Solid Waste Committee, with the
support of its Technical Advisory Committee, to fulfill the Task
Force role;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Saratoga, State of California, in accordance with the above
determinations, that the resolution to designate the IGC Solid
Waste Committee as the Santa Clara County Source Reduction and
Recycling Task Force is hereby approved and adopted.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga on the
21st day of February, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Counci/members PeterE, Stutzman and Mayor Clevenger
NOES: None
ABSENT: Counc~s Anderson and MDyles
ATTEST:
Grace E. Cory
Deputy City Clerk