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RESOLUTION NO. 8451 (CCS)
City of Santa Monica
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA ADOPTING THE SOURCE REDUCTION AND
RECYCLING ELEMENT AND THE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS
WASTE ELEMENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH AB 939 AND
RELATED LEGISLATION
WHEREAS, the California state Assembly passed AB 939 and
related legislation to address various problems associated with the
collection and disposal of solid waste including the decreasing
amount of available landfill space in the state, environmental
concerns related to the conservation and preservation of natural
resources, and the presence of hazardous household products in the
waste stream; and,
WHEREAS, AB 939 stipulates that every jurisdiction in
California is responsible for all the solid waste which is
generated within its boundaries; and,
WHEREAS, AB 939 mandates that 25 percent of this solid
waste must be diverted from landfills by 1995 and that 50 percent
must be diverted by the year 2000, and further specifies that any
jurisdiction which does not meet these diversion requirements may
be subject to a fine of $10,000 for each day of non-compliance;
and,
WHEREAS, the legislation has required the preparation and
completion of two separate documents:
the Source Reduction and
Recycling Element (SRRE) and the Household Hazardous Waste Element
(HHWE); and,
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WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica prepared a draft SRRE
and a draft HHWE in 1991 in compliance with the legislative
mandates, circulated copies to numerous interested parties
including members of the City Council, members of the city's Task
Force On The Environment, state and County agencies, numerous
cities in the region, City departments, the Neighborhood support
Center and the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce; and,
WHEREAS, as part of the extensive public revievl and
comment process, a community meeting was held on October 28, 1991
at a local community center and a preliminary public hearing was
held by the city council on November 12, 1991; and,
WHEREAS, Santa Monica's Source Reduction and Recycling
and Household Hazardous Waste elements have been designed to
continue the city's commitment to the e~vironment by meeting the
state-mandated diversion goals of AB 939 with a fully integrated
solid waste management program; and,
WHEREAS, the SRRE explains in detail how much farther the
City of Santa Monica must go to achieve its waste diversion goals
and what programs/policies will be implemented to ensure that the
goals are reached, and the HHWE describes the household hazardous
waste problem in Santa 1>lonica and proposes an action plan for
reducing the magnitude of the problem between now and the year
2000; and,
WHEREAS, a Final Initial Study was prepared for the SRRE
and HID-vE proj ect which examined the potential impacts of the
proposed project on the environment and determined that a Negative
Declaration be approved for the project; and,
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WHEREAS, the Initial study was circulated through the
State Clearinghouse for agency revievl ln compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
WHEREAS, a final public hearing was held on July 28, 1992
on the flnal versions of the Elements, at ~>Jhich time public
testimony was invited and received.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City council of the City of Santa Monica
does hereby adopt the Final Source Reduction and Recycling Element
and the Final Household Hazardous Waste Element in compliance with
AB 939 and related legislation.
Section 2. The City Council certifies that the SRRE and
the HHWE project was reviewed in accordance with state and City
CEQA regulations and guidelines and adopts a Negative Declaration
finding no significant environmental impacts associated with the
project.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall
be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 4th day of August, 1992.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8451(CCS)
was duly adopted by the City council of the city of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on August 4 f 1992 by the following
council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Abdo, Genser, Holbrook, Ka t z ,
Olsen, Vazquez, Zane
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: None
A'I'IEST:
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