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RESOLUTION NO. 8452(CCS)
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO ESTABLISH
A MATERIALS REUSE AND BUSINESS
OUTREACH POLICY
WHEREAS, the volume of material disposed of at the region's
landfills has been increasing each year, and
WHEREAS, much of the material that enters the waste stream
can be reused, recycled, or incorporated into the manufacture of
new products, and
WHEREAS, city of Santa Monica's participation in and
promotion of materials reuse programs can significantly reduce
the volume of material entering the waste stream thereby
extending the life expectancy of landfills and reducing expenses,
and
WHEREAS, California State Law requires cities and counties to
reduce the volume of material entering landfills by 25% by 1995
and 50% by the year 2000, and
WHEREAS, reuse of materials represents an efficient and
energy savlng technique for reducing the volumes of materials
going to the landfill, and
WHEREAS, by reusing materials previously discarded or making
such material available for reuse, businesses can save money
through avoided disposal costs and help stimulate markets for
excess materials, and
WHEREAS, CALMAX, the California Materials Exchange, is a free
statewide service designed to increase reuse of materials, save
landfill space, and help businesses find markets for excess or
surplus materials.
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 will
cooperate to the greatest extent feasible with businesses in the
community to develop strategies for increasing the reuse of
materials at all levels of business and local government
activity.
section 2. The City
businesses in the community
participating in a material
to these businesses.
of Santa Monica will identify the
which hold the greatest potential for
reuse program and will promote CALMAX
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section 3. All appropriate City departments shall work
cooperatively to further the purpose of this resolution and that
the city shall incorporate the goals of CALMAX into its economic
development process to help stimulate the market for excess and
surplus materials.
Section 4. 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 FOID1=
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ROBERT M. MYERS U
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. 8452(CCS)
was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on August 4, 1992 by the following
Council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Abdo, Genser, Holbrook, Katz,
Olsen, Vazquez, Zane
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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Clty Clerk