HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-062 - Adopting a Policy to Encourage Recycling at City Facilities and City Sponsored Events
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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-062
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA ADOPTING A POLICY TO ENCOURAGE
RECYCLING AT CITY FACILITIES AND CITY
SPONSORED EVENTS
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 City of Santa Ana's participation in and promotion of recycling
strategies can significantly reduce the volume of material entering the
waste stream, conserve valuable resources, and is a method available to
all its citizens to help improve the environment; and
B. The City of Santa Ana is dedicated to promoting the message that
recycling is an effective resource management technique and to setting an
example of resource management by promoting recycling in city buildings
and at community events; and
C. Assembly Bill 2176 (2004) encourages recycling at large venues and
events and requires reporting on the success of waste diversion
programs, including recycling; and
D. The City of Santa Ana sponsors and permits many community events
each year, at which a significant amount of recyclable material is
discarded.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby adopts a recycling
policy which includes:
A. Containers for recycling of bottles and cans will be placed in all
common areas in City facilities, including parks, conference rooms
and entrances to City buildings, in the area where trash receptacles
are located.
B. The operator of any event sponsored by the City, or held pursuant
to a City issued permit, which generates solid waste such as
beverage containers, will be required to place recycling containers
for bottles and cans in the area where the required trash
receptacles are located, and to develop and implement a plan for
sorting and recycling the materials collected in such containers.
Additionally, the event operator will be required to provide a weight
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or cubic yardage receipt for the recyclables from the receiving
waste hauler, service charity, recycling center or other such entity
verifying that the materials will not be disposed in a landfill.
C. Large venues, such as the stadium, Bowers Museum and Santa
Ana Zoo, owned by the City of Santa Ana shall locate recycling
containers for bottles and cans in public areas where trash
receptacles are located, implement a plan for sorting and recycling
the materials collected and provide weight or cubic yardage
receipts for the recyclables from the receiving waste hauler, service
charity, recycling center or other such entity verifying that the
materials will not be disposed in a landfill.
D. Coffee houses located in the City of Santa Ana will be encouraged
to develop and implement a plan to recycle newspapers and
magazines, including the provision of containers to separate
recyclable paper materials from solid waste generated on site.
Section3. The City Council shall receive a copy of the City's annual report to
the California Integrated Waste Management Board, documenting the City's recycling
activities at large events and large venues throughout the year.
Section 4. 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.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of September, 2008.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
By: ~jAf3cJkcl~-I
Lura Sheedy I
Assistant City Attorney
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Iss08/20/08
AYES: Councilmembers: Alvarez. Benavides. Bustamante. Martinez.
Pulido. Sarmiento. Tinaiero (7)
NOES: Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I. PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2008-062 to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on September 2. 2008.
Date:
Patricia E. Healy
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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