HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-068 - Adopting a Policy to Encourage the Procurement of Recycled Products
Iss09/12/06
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-068
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA ADOPTING A POLICY TO ENCOURAGE
THE PROCUREMENT OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines,
and declares as follows:
A. The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB939)
mandates that cities reduce solid waste by 50% and that they participate
in and promote recycling programs.
B. The City of Santa Ana's participation in and promotion of recycling and
other waste diversion strategies can significantly reduce the volume of
material entering the waste stream, conserve valuable resources,
minimize disposal costs, and is the sustainable way to conduct business.
C. The enactment of a procurement resolution is intended to broaden the use
of recycled content products currently purchased and increase the
recycled content of products purchased and used by the City.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana encourages City
Agencies to buy recycled products and provide purchasing preferences for recycled
products.
Section3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana desires that every Agency
request environmentally preferred products and services without compromising overall
budgetary or performance requirements.
Section 4. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes the
Executive Director of Finance and Management Services to:
1. Evaluate recycled products to determine the extent to which they
may be used by the City and its contractors.
2. Purchase recycled products whenever practical.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
Resolution No. 2006-068
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ADOPTED this 181h day of September, 2006.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
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[,aura Sheedy
Assistant City Attorney
AYES Councilmembers Alvarez, Bisl. Bustamante. Christy. Garcia.
Pulido. Solorio (7)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORGINALlTY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2006-068 to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the . y of Santa Ana on September 18. 2006. /
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Clerk of the Council . f i
City of Santa Ana
Date:
Resolution No. 2006-068
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