CC - 2000-14 - Supporting AB 1939 and AB 2067i
RESOLUTION NO. 00 - 14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
SUPPORTING AB 1939 AND AB 2067 -
SOLID WASTE DIVERSION REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead supports the objectives of AB 1939 (Vincent & Margett)
and AB 2067 (Washington), sponsored by the County of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, the California Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939) requires cities and
counties to divert 25% and 50% of their solid waste from landfills or "transformation" facilities
by 1995 and 2000, respectively; and
WHEREAS, the failure to comply with the Act's requirements, including mathematically
substantiating achievement of the waste diversion mandates, may subject a local jurisdiction to
penalties of up to $10,000 per day; and
WHEREAS, many Southern California communities are struggling to meet the 50%
requirements for various legitimate reasons, including the accuracy of the reporting system
and numerical accounting methodologies; and
WHEREAS, both AB 1939 and AB 2067, among other things, declare the intent of the
Legislature to place primary emphasis on implementation of waste diversion programs to
efficiently utilize limited local resources and not to require local agencies to go to extraordinary
lengths to ensure mathematical compliance with the requirements of AB 939; encourage
development of alternatives to landfilling and incineration; and revise the conditions for the
issuance of compliance orders to jurisdictions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rosemead
supports the passage of AB 1939 and AB 2067 and authorizes the Mayor to send letters of
support for these pieces of legislation and instructs the City's legislative advocate to work in
support of their passage and implementation.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I, Nancy Valderrama, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2000-14 being:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
SUPPORTING AB 1939 AND AB 2067 - SOLID WASTE DIVERSION
REQUIREMENTS
was duly adopted at a Regular Meeting of the Rosemead City Council on the 28th day of
February, 2000, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
CLARK, BRUESCH, IMPERIAL, VASQUEZ, TAYLOR
NOES:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
NONE
ABSENT:
NONE
CITY CLERK
AGENDA:CERTIFY
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