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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-018
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA DECLARING SUPPORT FOR THE ORANGE
COUNTY FOOD TO FAMILIES — FOOD TO ENERGY
ORGANICS RECYLING PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB
939) mandates that cities and counties reduce the amount of waste disposed in
landfills by 50% or potentially incur fines of up to $10,000 per day; and
WHEREAS, on April 18, 2006, the Orange County Board of Supervisors
approved the AB 939 Surcharge on all self-hauled waste to support regional
compliance with AB 939; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 341 (2011) established an increased solid waste
diversion goal of 75%; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 1826 (2014) requires the recycling of organic
materials generated at commercial facilities; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1383 (2016) establishes targets to reduce landfill
disposal of organics by 50% by 2020 and 75% by 2025; and
WHEREAS, the County of Orange has released its Fourth Cycle Regional
Recycling and Waste Reduction Grant; and
WHEREAS, the grant aims to enhance regional partnerships with local cities,
special districts, non-profit organizations and private entities; and
WHEREAS, the grant opportunity has placed focus on commercial and
residential recycling, organics recycling, composting, and education and outreach
programs; and
WHEREAS, the State has required local municipalities and jurisdictions to
develop local markets for diverted and recycled materials; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Woods, Mission
Viejo, Santa Ana, and the County Unincorporated areas served by Waste
Management, Inc. ("Parties") intend to partner with the Orange County Sanitation
District, Waste Management, Inc., and the non-profit Waste Not OC Coalition, a
fiscal project of OneOC; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana has joined forces with the Parties to create
the Orange County Food to Families — Food Waste to Energy Organics Diversion
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Program and such Program will serve more than two million Orange County
residents and thousands of local businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana authorizes Waste Management, Inc. to
submit on the Parties' collected behalf, the Fourth Cycle Regional Recycling and
Waste Reduction Grant for the Orange County Food to Families — Food Waste to
Energy Organics Diversion Program; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Food to Families — Food Waste to Energy
Organics Diversion Program will divert consumable food to the hungry and food
insecure while recycling inconsumable food and converting food waste into
renewable energy; and
WHEREAS, the Parties authorize a representative from Waste Management,
Inc. and its City-lead partner to execute all grant-related documents necessary to
implement and close out the grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Santa Ana as follows:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and hereby incorporated
herein by reference.
Section 2. The City of Santa Ana agrees to participate in the Orange
County Food to Families — Food Waste to Energy Organics Recycling Program for
that portion of the grant term during which Waste Management, Inc. serves as the
City's exclusive solid waste services provider.
Section 3. The Orange County Food to Families — Food Waste to Energy
Organics Recycling Program will serve thousands of Orange County residents and
local businesses.
Section 4. The City of Santa Ana approves the inclusion of the City of
Santa Ana into the Orange County Food to Families — Food Waste to Energy
Organics Recycling Program and authorizes the City-lead partner to serve as the
Lead Applicant with the County and submit a joint application for the Fourth Cycle
Regional Recycling and Waste Diversion Grant Program.
Section 5. The City of Santa Ana joins with the cities of Irvine, Laguna
Beach, Laguna Woods, Mission Viejo, and the County Unincorporated areas served
by Waste Management, Inc., the Orange County Sanitation District, and the non-
profit WasteNot OC Coalition, a fiscal project of OneOC, in partnership to feed the
food insecure and create renewable energy through food waste.
Section 6 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.
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ADOPTED this 2nd day of May, 2017.
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Mig A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
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JoM. Funk
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers Benavides, Martinez, Sarmiento, Tinaiero,
Villegas (5)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers Pulido, Solorio (2)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2017-018 to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on May 2, 2017.
Date: 51'flDor7 AAA.6i.
Maria D. uizar
Clerk of Council
City of Santa Ana
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