HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-10-11 RCC MIN•
City of Chula Vista, Council Chambers
276 Fourth Avenue
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Stillman, Commissioners Coleman, Cory,
Rahimzadeh, and Ross
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: By Chair Stillman at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
October 11, 2010
MEMBERS ABSENT: Vice Chair Gilgun
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STAFF PRESENT: Conservation & Environmental Services Director
Meacham, Environmental Services Program Manager
France, and Sr. Secretary Fields
OTHERS PRESENT:
MOTION TO EXCUSE:
None
Motion to excuse Commissioner Gilgun's absence
approved
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
ACTION ITEMS:
None
None
1. Extended Producer Responsibility
Environmental Services Program Manager France gave the presentation and showed a
video on waste management. The video pointed out that the type and amount of waste has
changed significantly over the years, with product waste skyrocketing. It also noted that in
the future, more and more products will be banned from the trash. One of the complicating
factors of the problem according to the video is that it is multi-faceted-it's a solid waste
problem, a hazardous waste problem, a waste water problem, and a storm water problem,
all of which adds up to be a public health problem. Experts and professionals from these
areas are coming together to help solve the problem, and legislative bodies are trying to
address the problem both because of the volume of the waste and because of the make up
of hazardous products.
The video stated that we currently operate under two completely separate and disconnected
systems. One system is related to production and sales and is controlled by producers who
make the design and marketing decisions that cause raw materials to be extracted and
products to be manufactured, transported, and sold to the consumer. The other system
involves local governments, which become financially responsible for collecting and
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• managing the disposal of these private goods, many of which are toxic and disposable by
design.
Extended Producer Responsibility would be a better way to manage waste. Through the
program, designers, producers, sellers, and users would take responsibility for minimizing a
product's environmental impact throughout all stages of the product's life cycle, with the
producer having the most responsibility. The video stated that product recycling should be
an extension of the product marketing system, and should be managed through commercial
arrangements.
The Board held a lengthy discussion on the topic and asked a series of questions to which
Environmental Services Program Manager France responded. She added that they are
trying to shift the way people think about waste-that it needs to be thought of as a
resource-a material to be managed.
No action was taken. The item was continued to a future meeting.
DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMENTS
Director Meacham discussed the following topics:
• Announcement of a Green Fleets Conference to be held on October 18th and 19th
CHAIR COMMENTS
• None
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m. to a regular meeting on Monday,
October 25, 2010, at 4:00 pm in Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
91910.
Prepared by:
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Sheryl Fi I s
Sr. Secretary
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