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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-062 - Adopting a Policy to Encourage Recycling at City Facilities and City Sponsored Events 15508/20/08 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 Resolution No. 2008-062 Page 1 of 3 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 Resolution No. 2008-062 Page 2 of 3 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 Resolution No. 2008-062 Page 3 of 3