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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-040
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE AWARD AND
APPROPRIATING $300,000 IN UNANTICIPATED REVENUES
FROM A GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA INTEGRA TED
WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD HOUSEHOLD
HAZARDOUS WASTE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE 16TH
CYCLE AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2008 WASTE
MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING FUND BUDGET
WHEREAS, in June 2007, the City of Chula Vista, on behalf of the South Bay Regional
Household Hazardous Waste Partnership (consisting of the cities of Imperial Beach, National
City, and Chula Vista as the lead agency), submitted a grant funding application to the California
Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) for Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
activities, related to expansion of the Universal Waste Collection Program, and development ofa
medical needles/sharps proper disposal system for residential households under the authorization
contained in Chula Vista City Council Resolution No. 2007-204 and supporting letters from the
Partnership agencies; and
WHEREAS, on December 12,2007, the CIWMB awarded the $300,000 request and gave
staff the Notice To Proceed with the proposed programs; and
WHEREAS, effective September I, 2008, needles and sharps will be banned from
landfill disposal; and
WHEREAS, this ban includes hypodermic needles, hypodermic needles with syringes,
lancets, blades, needles with attached tubing, syringes contaminated with biohazardous waste,
acupuncture needles, root canal files, broken glass items such as Pasteur pipettes, and blood vials
generated as waste from home health care activities; and
WHEREAS, the proposed grant projects for these targeted materials include establishing
a partnership "take back" program with the retail stores and pharmacies that sell these products,
making proper disposal more convenient for consumers and reducing costs to the City; and
WHEREAS, grant work includes: (1) developing agreements with retail pharmacies to
take used household batteries and sharps; (2) preparing an RFP for collection of these materials
from the stores; (3) preparing in-store promotional materials; and, (4) preparing flyers and direct-
mail materials for public education; and
WHEREAS, staff has already had positive discussions with several retail pharmacies and
will continue discussions with others to begin a "take back" program for the targeted materials;
and
WHEREAS, other grant activities include more one-day, temporary, collection events for
electronics, fluorescent lamps, batteries and mercury devices; and
WHEREAS, these events will be open to all residents in Chula Vista, National City, and
Imperial Beach and funded through this grant; and
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WHEREAS, when the details of these events are finalized, staff will provide Council
with program information along with public education pieces.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby accept the award and appropriate $300,000 in unanticipated revenues from a
grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board Household Hazardous Waste
Grant Program for the 16th cycle.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby amend the fiscal year 2008 Waste Management and Recycling Fund Budget.
Presented by
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Dav Byers
Director of Public rks
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 5th day of February 2008 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, CMC:Interim City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Cox
None
None
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Cheryl Cox ayor
I, Donna R. Norris, Interim City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2008-040 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting ofthe Chula Vista City Council held on the 5th day of February 2008.
Executed this 5th day of February 2008.
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Donna R. Norris, cI\.1't, Interim City Clerk