HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1992-16515 RESOLUTION NO. 16515
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA SUPPORTING THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND THE CITY OF
SAN DIEGO JOINT APPLICATION TO ESTABLISH A RECYCLING
MARKET DEVELOPMENT ZONE
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has adopted a PreliminarySource Reduction
and Recycling Element outlining the goals and objectives that will help the City
meet the mandated 25 and 50 percent diversion required by State Assembly Bill
939; and,
WHEREAS, the City has adopted a mandatory recycling ordinance in order to
comply with the County of San Diego's prohibition against disposal of recyclables
in area landfills; and,
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the importance of recycling and reuse of
secondary materials in order to conserve landfill space and resources; and,
WHEREAS, the City has established a City-wide Curbside Recycling Program
for single family residences, a Model Civic Center Office Recycling Program and
Business Recycling Outreach Project, and a Pilot Home Composting Project, with
plans to implement additional recycling programs for all sectors, industrial,
commercial, multi-family, and yard waste on a Citywide basis; and,
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1322 amends the Integrated Waste Management Act of
1989 by creating guidelines for establishment of Recycling Market Development
Zones where incentives are offered to attract recycling businesses; and,
WHEREAS, the City generates an average of 340 tons per month of recyclables
from its Curbside Recycling Program, as follows, 23 tons of green and amber
glass; 44 tons of flint glass; 248 tons of newspapers; 1.4 tons of aluminum; 10
tons of tin/bimetal cans; 3 tons of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottles; 7
tons of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE); 3.6 tons of mixed plastic bottles (SPI
Code 3-7) and has the potential of generating over 45,000 tons of recyclable
materials each year when additional recycling programs are implemented City-wide
in the next two-to-five years and over 70,000 tons of recyclable materials each
year in the next five-to-ten years; and,
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the importance of creating regional recycling
market opportunities to ensure consistent, reliable and innovative markets for
the sale of secondary materials generated in the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that the establishment of a Recycling Market
Development Zone in the San Diego County region can provide recycling industries
with incentives to locate in the region in order to create greater regional
market availability for recyclable materials, as well as to stimulate economic
growth in the region and create additional employment opportunities;
Resolution No. 16515
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby support the joint application by the County of San Diego and
the City of San Diego to the State of California for the creation of a Recycling
Market Development Zone in the Otay Mesa area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Chula Vista will not support the
establishment of a trash-to-energy facility in the South Bay area, and will
request that the County of San Diego and City of San Diego consider Chula Vista
repesentation on the Zone Coordinating Committee.
Presented by Appr~ as to form~y
Athena' Le'e Brad)ey' 'S} Boogaar~
Conservation Coordinator City Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, California, this 25th day of February, 1992, by the following vote:
YES: Councilmembers: Grasser Horton, Malcolm, Moore,
Rindone, Nader
NOES: Councilmember: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Tim Nader, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beverly ~ Authelet, 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. 16515 was duly passed, approved,
and adopted by the City Council held on the 25th day of February, 1992.
Executed this 25th day of February, 1992.
Beverly A/Authelet, City Clerk