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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6609RESOLUTION NO. 6609 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF CONTINUED AB 939 DIVERSION CREDIT FOR USE OF GREEN WASTE AS ALTERNATIVE DAILY COVER AT LANDFILLS WHEREAS, the Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (Assembly Bill 939 or "AB 939") placed aggressive waste diversion mandates on local governments to achieve 50 percent waste diversion by the year 2000 and delegated discretion to local government as to how best to comply with the law; and WHEREAS, state law clearly establishes that the use of a waste product, such as shredded green waste, for construction and operation of a solid waste landfill, including the use of green waste as alternative daily cover, displaces the use of virgin materials and constitutes diversion through recycling and is not considered disposal; and WHEREAS, the use of green waste as alternative daily cover at County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County landfills conserves natural resowces, energy, and landfill capacity, and contributes to the production of green power from landfill gas thereby reducing reliance on fossil fuels; and WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia has taken the initiative to implement separate green waste collection and rely upon the consistently dependable recycling of green waste for alternative daily cover for a significant portion of their waste diversion compliance; and 1 WHEREAS, from time to time, the Legislature has considered proposals to eliminate waste diversion credits for green waste altemative daily cover programs; and WHEREAS, these proposals would severely limit the discretion local jurisdictions are afforded by AB 939 and would require them to invest substantial additional resources in developing new programs to replace those green waste alternative daily cover programs. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City of Arcadia strongly supports the continuation of waste diversion through recycling for green waste alternative daily cover programs under AB 939, and the City Council further directs City Staff to communicate this policy position to members of the Legislature, the Governor of California and administrative agencies, as necessary. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. [SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE] 2 6609 Passed, approved and adopted this 19th day of February , 2008. ~~>~~~ Ma3cnr of the City of Arcadia Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: 'ity Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney 6609 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, JAMES H. BARROWS, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the foregoing Resolution No. 6609 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor Pro Tempore and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 19th day of February, 2008 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Member Amundson, Chandler, Harbicht, and Wuo NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Segal ity Clerk of the City of Arcadia 4 6609