CC - 1994-03 - Southeast Area Municipal Materials Recovery Facility (SAMM)RESOLUTION NO. 94-3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD SUPPORTING THE SOUTHEAST AREA MUNICIPAL
MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY (SAMM), AND A PROPOSED
AGREEMENT DESIGNATING SOLID WASTE TO THE FACILITY
WHEREAS, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989
(AB 939), as amended, establishes municipal solid waste disposal
landfill diversion mandates; and
WHEREAS, AB 939 requires California cities to divert 50% of
their municipal solid waste from landfills by the year 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Southeast Area Municipal Materials Recovery
Facility (SAMM) is prepared to provide participating cities with
solid waste landfill diversions of better than 50%.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Rosemead does hereby
find, determine and declare as follows:
(a) The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB
939), as amended, requires California cities to divert from
landfills, 50% of their solid waste stream by the year 2000.
(b) The Southeast Area Municipal Materials Recovery Facility
(SAMM) proposes to construct material recovery facilities, and
an associated compost facility that will allow the City of
Rosemead to meet its solid waste diversion requirements pursuant
to State Law in a cost effective manner.
(c) SAMM proposes that the City of Rosemead enter into a
SERVICE AGREEMENT specifying that the City commit its municipal
solid waste stream, or a fixed portion thereof, to SAMM while
requiring SAMM to accept, process, and divert from landfills a
sufficient portion of said waste stream in order to meet the
State Law requirements, and to assume all future CERCLA
liability with respect to the accepted waste stream.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Rosemead hereby
states and confirms its resolve and intention to become a participant
in SAMM, and to enter into a Service Agreement, to be negotiated at a
later date, with SAMM requiring specific waste stream commitments and
diversion levels.
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Section 3. The City of Rosemead's participation in SAMM, and
the anticipated execution of a Service Agreement, is subject to and
contingent upon (1) the participation of other municipal public
agencies, so as to create a sufficient volume of municipal solid
waste that SAMM tipping fees will be cost-effective; (2) that all
required governmental permits and approvals are obtained by SAMM; (3)
that the SAMM composting element is constructed and becomes
operational; (4) that SAMM be prepared to accept solid waste in
sufficient time to comply with State Law.
Section 4. The City Council of the,City of Rosemead is hereby
permitted to negotiate an appropriate Service Agreement at a later
date in accordance with the provisions of the California Integrated
Waste Management Act of 1989 and consistent with the goals of the
City Council in meeting the 50% waste reduction mandate in a
cost-effective manner.
Section 5. The City Council of the City of Rosemead hereby
encourages and endorses the participation in SAMM by area cities so
that the City of Rosemead and other participating cities may comply
with the solid waste landfill diversion standards of the California
Integrated Waste Management Act in a cost-effective manner.
Section 6. The Mayor is directed to affix his signature to this
Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of
Rosemead, and the City Clerk is directed to attest thereto.
Section 7. This Resolution does not bind or obligate the City
in any way. It merely states the City Council's support of SAMM and
indicates its interest in exploring a service contract if and when
SAMM becomes a reality.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 1,Ytf. a oe-Jan4ry, 1994.
I hereby cer~ify that the foregoing Resolution No.
ATTEST:'
94-03 was duly and regularly adopted by the City
Council`-fLLthe City of-Rosemead at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 11th day of January, 1994, by the
CLERK,. following vote:
ITX;
Yes: Clark, Taylor, Bruesch, Vasquez, McDonald
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
C.' Y CLERK