HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1998-18967 RESOLUTION NO. 18967
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA ACCEPTING ANNUAL TOXICS POLICY REPORT ON
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MUNICIPAL POLLUTION
PREVENTION POLICY AND SUPPORTING RECOMMENDATIONS
TO FURTHER IMPLEMENT THE POLICY
WHEREAS, the Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) and the City of Chula Vista
worked jointly on a multi-year Municipal Pollution Prevention project starting in July of 1993
and ending in July of 1995 which project was funded by a $30,000 grant to EHC from the
Jesse Smith Noyes Foundation; and
WHEREAS, the goals of the project were to (a) audit the use of toxic products in city
public places and city work areas, (b) reduce the use of toxic materials used in City
operations, and (c) to create a model for other cities to follow; and
WHEREAS, in August 1996, the City Council approved the report and adopted a new
pollution prevention policy; one element in the policy was to provide an annual update for
Council to review implementation progress; and
WHEREAS, in December of 1997, staff reviewed the original recommendations and
followed up with all affected city departments to determine if the recommended suggestions
had been implemented, and if these recommendations were of benefit to the department; and
WHEREAS, the report contains findings from the follow-up and is provided for the City
Council to review progress made by staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby accept the annual Toxics Policy Report on implementation of the Municipal Pollution
Prevention Policy and support the recommendations attached hereto as Exhibit "A" to further
implement the policy.
Presented by Approved as to form by
a.,.raBamberge.
Environmental Resource Manager
Resolution i 5967
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Exhibit' A
Recommendations- Pollution Prevention Policj,
a) Pcsticides:
Provide ~eamr difcmion and monitoring of contractors using pcsdcidcs ~ pubHc
~accs ~d rc~c ~t ~cy fo~ow ~c Ci~"s PoHmon ~cvcn~on Po~,.
b) Pm~ ~d ~:
Bc~ ~ o~y low vol~c orEroe co~o~d ~OC) md wa~-b~cd pmz md
~ct a~csivcs for ~do~ appHmo~, ~ct~g
~t m~t ~c C~ct Rcsc~h ~mm (C~ ~d~ m~d for lo~, VOCs.
c) ~t Jobs:
S~tch to ]~ss to~c ~ fo~ ~= Ci~'s pm~ jobs, wherever possjbl~.
Develop m~d 1~¢ ~ ~ ~e~cle bi~ ~d provide ~t Mom~on to Comc~
~d M when ma~i,~ major ve~clc p~c~¢ dec~io~. Addi~o~
wo~d ~lude:
1) M~es per ~]on eG) foz each
2) sp¢ci~y enco~ag~ ~m~ve
~ addition m fe~l~ ve~cle bid,
e) G¢n~r~ Bidd~g ~oc~ss:
Create more prominent 1~¢ within ~¢ bid process to request bi~ on nonto~c
~mative ma~als fo~ pr~uc~ where ~a~ves exist ~d develop sa~gies to pro-
actively seek altcativ¢s ~ou~h ~e bid~ process.
Resolution 18967
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 21st day of April, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Padilia, Rindone, Salas and Horton
NAYES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Moot
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Shirley Ho~o~n, Mayor
ATTEST:
~Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
~, Beverly A, Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 18967 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 21st day of April,
1998.
Executed this 21st day of April, 1998.
· Authelet, City Clerk