HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1998-19289 RESOLUTION NO. 19289
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR RE-DESIGNATION
OF THE SOUTH SAN DIEGO RECYCLING MARKET
DEVELOPMENT ZONE TO INCLUDE THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
AND ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION (IS-99-11) AS
REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE
MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR THE RMDZ APPLICATION
WHEREAS, the California Public Resources Code provides for the establishment of a
Recycling Market Development Zone Program throughout the State which provides incentives
to stimulate development of secondary materials markets; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista must meet mandated reductions in landfill wastes,
25 percent by 1995 and 50 percent by 2000, as mandated in the California Integrated Waste
Management Act; and
WHEREAS, the re*designation of the South San Diego County RMDZ to include the City
of Chula Vista which already includes parts of the City of San Diego and the County of San
Diego dedicated to the expansion of secondary materials business enterprises is essential for
market development and to assist in meeting the landfill reduction goals; and
WHEREAS, the Border Environmental Commerce Zone and good transportation
networks could contribute to the success of the re-designated RMDZ; and
WHEREAS, the development of local markets for recycled materials would reduce the
need to transport them out of the region in the future; and
WHEREAS, the re-designation of the zone would provide incentives for business
development, thereby providing jobs for the area's unemployed; and
WHEREAS, the South San Diego Recycling Market Development Zone has agreed to
submit an application for re-designation of this Recycled Market Development Zone to the
California Integrated Waste Management Board to include the City of Chula Vista; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Projects Manager has conducted an Initial Study and
concluded that there will be no significant environmental facts and has recommended the
adoption of a Negative Declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby adopt a Negative Declaration (IS-99-11) as required by the California Integrated
Waste Management Board for the RMDZ Application.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
approve the Application for Re-designation of the South San Diego Recycling Market
Development Zone to include the City of Chula Vista.
Resolution 19289
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Resolution 19289
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 8'h day of December, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Moot, Padilia, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
~Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
l, Beverly A, Authelet, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 19289 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 8'h day of December, 1998.
Executed this 8'~' day of December, 1998.
thelet, City Clerk