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jmf 4/18/17 <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2017-018 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> SANTA ANA DECLARING SUPPORT FOR THE ORANGE <br /> COUNTY FOOD TO FAMILIES — FOOD TO ENERGY <br /> ORGANICS RECYLING PROGRAM <br /> WHEREAS, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB <br /> 939) mandates that cities and counties reduce the amount of waste disposed in <br /> landfills by 50% or potentially incur fines of up to $10,000 per day; and <br /> WHEREAS, on April 18, 2006, the Orange County Board of Supervisors <br /> approved the AB 939 Surcharge on all self-hauled waste to support regional <br /> compliance with AB 939; and <br /> WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 341 (2011) established an increased solid waste <br /> diversion goal of 75%; and <br /> WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 1826 (2014) requires the recycling of organic <br /> materials generated at commercial facilities; and <br /> WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1383 (2016) establishes targets to reduce landfill <br /> disposal of organics by 50% by 2020 and 75% by 2025; and <br /> WHEREAS, the County of Orange has released its Fourth Cycle Regional <br /> Recycling and Waste Reduction Grant; and <br /> WHEREAS, the grant aims to enhance regional partnerships with local cities, <br /> special districts, non-profit organizations and private entities; and <br /> WHEREAS, the grant opportunity has placed focus on commercial and <br /> residential recycling, organics recycling, composting, and education and outreach <br /> programs; and <br /> WHEREAS, the State has required local municipalities and jurisdictions to <br /> develop local markets for diverted and recycled materials; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Cities of Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Woods, Mission <br /> Viejo, Santa Ana, and the County Unincorporated areas served by Waste <br /> Management, Inc. ("Parties") intend to partner with the Orange County Sanitation <br /> District, Waste Management, Inc., and the non-profit Waste Not OC Coalition, a <br /> fiscal project of OneOC; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana has joined forces with the Parties to create <br /> the Orange County Food to Families — Food Waste to Energy Organics Diversion <br /> Resolution No. 2017-018 <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />