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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1990-15920 RESOLUTION NO. 15920 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ENCOURAGING THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO TO COMMENCE DISCUSSIONS REGARDING A HOST COMMUNITY FEE WHEREAS, the County of San Diego operates a solid waste landfill within the territorial limits of the City of Chula Vista ("Otay Landfill"); and, WHEREAS, landfills are not a desirable land use within a community because they increase hereby truck traffic creating adverse wear and tear of City streets and roads; contribute to traffic congestion, noise and air pollution; deposit trash and garbage often containing toxic and hazardous materials; create long term monitoring problems, create problems with off-road, illegal dumping; removes productive land from other, environmentally safer, less burdensome use; and generally creates an adverse image for the City; and, WHEREAS, during the 1990-1991 fiscal year budget review staff was directed by the City Council to explore the possibility of additional revenues that may be available to the City through the concept of host community fees for adverse land uses; and, WHEREAS, a monetary contribution {"Host Fee") from residents of communities benefited by the Otay Landfill should be made to the City of Chula Vista to help offset the adverse consequences of such a land use for hosting the landfill and to provide financial incentives for communities to encourage locating solid waste facilities within a community; and, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DOES HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Chula Vista hereby requests that the County of San Diego deliberate upon, and commence discussions with the City of Chula Vista to institute on behalf of the City of Chula Vista a Host Fee surcharge on the disposal of trash and garbage at the Otay Landfill· Section 2. That the City Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego. Presented by: Appr as to ~ r~: · Goss z ruce M. BoogaaI j ~City Manager City Attorney / Resolution No. 15920 Page 2 -- PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 6th day of November, 1990 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Malcolm, McCandliss, Moore, Nader, Cox NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None ATTEST: ~A~tbelet, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 15920 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 6th day of November, 1990. Executed this 6th day of November, 1990. Beverl~/A~.Auth~l et, City C1 erk