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GS:CP:resos Santa Monica, California
Council Meeting: March 24, 1992
To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Staff
Subject: Recommendation to Approve Resolution Regarding Regional
Cooperation on Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling
INTRODUCTION
On November 14, 1991, the cities of Santa Monica, Beverly Hills,
Culver city, Los Angeles and West Hollywood convened a conference
in Santa Monica on solid waste issues under the auspices of the
Wests ide Cities Summit Group. This report describes the various
joint resolutions which were approved at the Five cities
Environmental Summit and requests Council adoption of a resolution
which incorporates by reference these actions from the Summit.
DISCUSSION
Prompted by concerns about detrimental environmental impacts from
the unrestrained generation of solid waste in California, the state
Legislature approved legislation in 1989 (AB 939) requiring that
all cities, counties and sanitation districts in California divert
25 percent of their solid waste from landfills by 1995 and 50
percent by the year 2000. Over the past two years, each of the
cities which is a member of the Wests ide cities Summit Group has
been preparing their respective AB 939 documents. As this drafting
process has progressed, it has become increasingly evident that
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regional cooperation on solid waste management efforts will be a
key component in the ultimate success of each city's AB 939 plan.
In response to this heightened interest in regional cooperation on
solid waste issues, a Five cities Environmental Summit meeting was
convened. Approximately ninety elected officials, staff members,
board and commission members, representatives of environmental
groups, state and county officials and members of the public
attended the Summit. six major topic areas were covered at the
summit meeting as described below:
o Material Recovery Facilities: The case for regional action
Proposal: To examine the feasibility of four or five cities
sharing a materials recovery facility.
o Composting: In search of common processing sites
Proposal: To examine the feasibility of four or five cities
sharing a centralized composting facility.
o Market Development of Recyclables
Purpose: To examine mechanisms for joint marketing and
performing a market study.
o Household Hazardous Waste: Minimizing the problem and
containing the costs
Proposal: To commit to the implementation of waste
minimization policies and ordinances; determine a mechanism
for joint activities regarding hazardous waste reduction; and
explore the establishment of permanent household hazardous
waste collection facilities.
o Source Reduction: How do we really make it happen?
Proposal: To initiate variable can rates in the westside area.
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0 Recvclinq and the Development Community
Proposal: That the five cities develop similar requirements
for recycling construction waste following demolition
activities, and assuring that appropriate space is provided
for recycling in new facilities.
The discussion at the Summit Conference surrounding each of these
issues resulted in the drafting of six separate conference
resolutions. In addition to these main conference resolutions, a
set of six IIconsentll resolutions was presented to conference
participants for review and action. The topic area and a brief
summary of each of these consent resolutions are as follows:
Joint Coordinatinq Committee -- That staff from the five
cities meet once a month to coordinate AB 939 activities, hear
speakers about specific topics and develop jointly funded and
sponsored projects including the establishment of model solid
and hazardous waste reduction measures in city operations.
Waste Reduction Education -- To participate jointly in
developing workshops, informational brochures and videos about
specific sources of waste. These will be targeted for both the
commercial sector and the consumer.
City Use of Compost and Mulch -- That each city will use
composted soil amendments as a first source of materials for
use in city parks and other municipally owned open space.
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Backyard composting -- That the five cities participate
jointly in the development of a backyard composting campaign
including public education, joint purchase of composting bins
and participation in a nleave it on the lawn" campaign.
Procurement of Recycled Products -- To purchase recycled
products to the maximum extent feasible and establish a
committee of recycling coordinators and purchasing agents to
develop uniform specifications and coordinate joint
purchasing.
Waste Exchanqe -- To inform businesses and the media about the
State's waste exchange program, to sponsor a workshop
conducted by the Integrated Waste Management Board on the
waste exchange program, and to direct city purchasing
departments to use the exchange.
All of the resolutions outlined above were adopted at the
conclusion of the conference by acclamation of the participants.
Since convening the Five cities Environmental Summit, progress has
been made towards implementation of many of the resolutions. A
westside Cities Waste Management Committee has been established and
has held its first two meetings to develop an action plan for each
of the resolutions. In the meetings of the Wests ide Cities summit
Group subsequent to the conference, the discussion of
implementation plans for the resolutions was identified as a high
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priority for the group. Officials from each of the wests ide cities
expressed a commitment to follow through on the promising start
which was engendered by the Five Cities Environmental Summit
meeting.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT
Council adoption of the attached resolution will not result in any
budget or fiscal impact as it represents a statement of policy
objectives and not an approval of specific programmatic efforts.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that city council approve the attached resolution
which incorporates by reference the resolutions promulgated by the
Five Cities Environmental Summit.
Prepared by: Lynne Barrette, Assistant City Manager
Craig Perkins, Environmental Services Manager
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CM:CP:resos Santa Monica, Callfornla
Resolutlon Number 8374(CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
PERTAINING TO REGIONAL COOPERATION
ON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, The State of Californla is experiencing serious
envlronmental problems related to the management of solid
waste; and
WHEREAS, State legislation (AB 939) requires that all citiesl
counties and sanltation districts in California reduce their
volume of trash hauled to landfills by 25 percent prior to
1995 and by 50 percent by the year 2000; and
WHEREAS, The achievement of a reduction in the volume of
solid waste which is hauled to landfills will result in
significant long-term envlronmental and financial benefits to
the City of Santa Monica; and
WHEREAS, The city of Santa Monica is currently involved in a
collaborative process with the neighboring jurisdictions of -
Beverly Hills, Culver City, Los Angeles and West Hollywood
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through the Westslde summit cities group to arrive at
consensus solutions to regional problems; and
WHEREAS, The westside Surnmlt Cities recently sponsored a Five
cities Environmental Summit meeting to discuss the need for
regional cooperation on solid waste problems; and
WHEREAS, The Five Cltles EnVlronmental Summit meeting
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resulted in the adoption, by acclamation, of varlOUS specific
resolutlons on solid waste and recycling related issues;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City council of the city of Santa Monica
does resolve as follows:
1. The city Councll of the City of Santa Monica supports
the process to identify and pursue regional cooperation
to achieve solutlons to solid waste management problems.
2 . The City Council of the City of Santa Monica adopts the
attached six resolutions and six concurrence resolutions
approved by the Five Cities Environmental Summit and
establishes these resolutions and concurrent resolutions
as policy goals of the city on solid waste and recycling
issues.
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3. The City Clerk shall certlfy 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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Robert M. Myers
City Attorney
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Resoiutwn #1
'.Iaterials Recoverv Facilities (MRFs)
\VHEREAS. every cny ill CalifornIa must achieve a 25 percent dIverSIOn
of mumcipal sohd waste by 1995 and a 50 percent dIverSIOn by 2000 under the
mandates of AB 939~ and
\VHEREAS, m order to fully achIeve these diversIOn goals, cIties may
need to construct theIr own Matenals Recovery Facility (MRF) or transport theIr
soltd \vaste to a publIc or pnvately operated--MRF in a nelghbonng JunsdICtlOn:
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\VHEREAS. a ~IRF lS defmed as a processmg facility where unsoned
solId waste and/or commmgled recyclables are sorted either by hand or by use of
mechamcal systems mto the vanous categones of recycled matenals: and
\VHEREAS, It IS lIkely that illcreased cost efficiencIes and mcreased
envIronmental benefits can be achieved through construction of MRF faCIlities
shared Jomtly by cltles as part of long~term cooperative arrangements: and
\VHEREAS. the location and operation of a successful MRF is a matter or
genume and legItImate concern for all peoples of other communities;
~O'V, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED that the CIties of Beverly
Hills. Culver CIty. Los Angeles. Santa MOllIca and West Hollywood agree to
duect the \Vestslde CitIes Waste Management Committee to formulate a proposal
for a feaSIbility study to examme the JOffit construction. funding structure. shared
use. and cooperatIve plannmg for Matenals Recovery FacilIties ill theIr
Junsdlc!1ons; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any efforts within the Westslde
cItIeS to cooperatIvely plan. develop, and operate a MRF should assure the full
partICipatiOn of the diverse ethnic communities whlch live In other cIties: and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that vanous optIOns for public and/or
pnvate ownership and operation of MRFs Will be explored: and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that representatives of the Westside- -
cmes WIll include the topic of MRF development in future discussions of reglOnal
solId waste Issues at meetmgs of the Westslde Cities RegIOnal Summit.
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Creation of a Shared Yard \Vaste ProcessioS! Facilitv
\VHEREAS. yard wastes compnses from 10 to 50 percent of the
resldennal waste stream III most communItIes: and
\VHEREAS. AB 939 reqUIres all cltles In California to dIvert 25 percent
or theIr solId waste by 1995 and 50 percent by 2000: and
\VHEREAS, the diversIon of yard-~aste from me solid waste stream wIll
be an Importam component of the fmal Source ReductIon and RecyclIng Elemems
or the cmes of Beverly HIlls. Culver City. Los Angeles. Santa MOllIca and \Vesr
Hoilyv.'ood. and
\VHEREAS. L.'1ese CInes are m the process of exammmg the feaslblluy or
Jevelopmg theIr own yard waste processmg facIlities or transportmg theIr yard
waste to a publIc or pnvately operated processmg faCIlIty III a neIghbonng
JUrIsdIctIOn: and
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\VHEREAS. it 15 likely that SIgnIficant cost efficiencIes. marketmg
advantages and envIronmental benefits could be gamed through the cooperanve
development of a shared yard waste processmg facuity by these Westslde cltIes:
~O'V, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the cIties of Beveriy
HIlls. Culver City, Los Angeles. Santa MonIca and West Hollywood agree to
pursue me development of one or more yard waste processmg facIlities andlor
green waste transfer statIons which can be shared by all Westslde CIties: and
BE IT FL'RTHER RESOL VED ul.at the \Vestslde cnies l.ommlt ro the
completIon of a Jomtly-funded feasIbility study on a central yard-waste
processmg facIlity, to mclude an exammatlon of constructIon costs. siting. and
marketmg Issues by January 1, 1993.
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\-tarket Development for Retyclables
\VHEREAS. lmplementanon of the provIsIons of AB 939 WIll result In dramatlc
mcreases In the volume of matenais dIverted for resource recovery; and
\VHEREAS. the long term vIabIlity of mUnIcIpal recycling effons IS dependent
upon the ablhty of local governments to assure relIable. stable supplIes of umformly
~Igh qualIty matenal. to find strong markets and stable pnces. and to promote local and
regIOnal development for the recyciables that they collect; and
\VHEREAS. the regIOnal markenng of recyclables wIll provIde enough volume
[0 enter large markets and command more favorable pnces for recycled matenals: and
\VHEREAS. cooperatlve markenng emRQwers commuml1es to retam control of
recychng acnvltles. costs and revenues; and
\VHEREAS. cooperanve marketIng IS advantageous to new busmesses who wIll
'..lse recycled matenals as feedstock because It proVIdes access to a large volume of
m.uenals through a smgle agent; and
\YHEREAS. aSSIsting the development of such busmesses wIll improve demand
for recycled matenals and aSSIst local econormc development:
~O'V. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED. that the CIties of Beverly Hills.
Culver Cnv. Los Aneeles. Santa Momca. and West Hollvwood agree to eXamIne
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mechamsms for JOIntly accomplIshmg the followmg:
1 Strengthenmg the ClUes' market poslUon and marketIng skIlls for recyclable
matenals:
... StabIllzmg supply and demand. and assunng umformly hIgh qualIty standards
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for recyclable matenals:
3 Improvmg demand for specIfic recycled matenals which are m abundant
suppiy on the Westslde; and
.1 Asslsnng the development of industries. busmesses. and school distncts whIch
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uuhze recycled matenals and recycled products mcluding exploring ]omtly
panlClpanng m the development of recychng market development zones.
5 Convemng a conference speCIfically on the mterlock between recycled
matenal market development and econOIll1C development~ and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the formatIon of a cooperatIve -
markenng program WIll be agendized as an Important topic for diSCUSSiOn at a future
meenng of the \Vestslde C1l1es RegIOnal Sumrmt: and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the WestsIde citIes wIll recogmze the
essennal role of cooperanve procurement poliCIes (as provIded in Concurrence
ResolutIon #5) m effectIve market development.
F?esotuHon =..:t
Household Hazardous \Vaste Reduction and "fanai!ement
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\VHEREAS. ::ousehold hazardous waste IS an mcreasmgly troublmg component of L~e
r::umCIDa1 solId waste stream: and
WHEREAS. state law desIgnates source reducuon (effons to elnmnate the generanon or
hazardous waste products) as the preferred method of addressmg household hazardous waste: 3..'ld
\VHEREAS. recycling IS the preferred method of addressmg those wastes not amenable
:0 source ,educuon. and
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\VHEREAS.llablllty and operatmg costs aSSOCIated. \VIth ooerann~ a household
~,2.za:cous \\/aste p,ograIIl can be prornblUve. ana
\VHERE>\S. ~he coooeratlve c.evdopmenr or household hazaroous waste source
-;:-C:.IC:lOn ana reC\cllI1g ;::rogiams can reduce'costs and aVOId unnecessary duplIcauon of effoITS.
'OlV. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED that the cmes or Beveriy lUlls. Culver
C:y. Los Angeles. Santa )'-1omca ana West Hollywood comnut to the establIshment of a means to
~eparate and manage housenold h~7~Tdous waste for therr reSIdents. and
BE IT FCRTHER RESOLVED that the Westslde cmes agree to JOIntly and
,:oooenuveiy establIsh educaoonal outreach and management programs to reduce and recycle
"10usehold hazardous wastes as well as hazardous waste generated from cny operanons to the
c:1a.XImum extent possIble. and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Westslde cmes work Wlm busmesses lIcensed
.0 ha.'1dle h~zaTdous waste to explore the establIshment of a work-sHe recyclmg program for
~ousehoid hazardous waste. and
BE IT FrRTHER RESOLVED that the Westslde ClUes comrmt to suppon state
leg1sianon to reduce l1ablllty ror Clnes managmg household h~7~njous waste collected from theIr
:-eslcems and legIslatIon mat would allow for the work-sIte collecnon of household hazardous
\vaste. and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Westslde ClUes agree to explore the
establIshment of locallegJ.slanon and/or stateWIde leglslauon whIch establIshes an advanced
dISpOSal fee for hazardous household products and therr contaIners and that fee proceeds be
~erurr.ed ~o local agencIes for the reunbursement of household hazardous waste management COSts.
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOL VED that the Westslde ClUes agree to explore the setnng of
:inTI and aggreSSIve goais for the reducnon. reuse. and recyclmg of household h~7~_Tdous waste.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the WeSlSlde cmes agree to explore the ~
estab:lshmem of permanent household h~7~Tdous waste collecnon faculttes, eIther jomdy or
'ndlY1dually, and an appropnate network of satellue collecnon acnvIttes.
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Resolurzon #5
Imnlementation of Variable Rates for
R~f\l~e Collection for Source ReductiQn
\VHEREAS. an Important means by which waste diversion and waste
reduction goals can be met is the creation of economic incentIves for recycling
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and source reduction by mdivldual residential and commercial customers: and
\VHEREAS, one of the most effective means to create economic
incentIves for recycling and source reductlon-and insure a more equitable rate
structure IS through the ImplementatIon of vanabJe rates for each customer class:
and
\VHEREAS, Implementatlon of vanable rates results m a system whereby
regular solid waste collectlon and disposal charges are tled to an mdIvIdual
C.lstomer's generatIon of solId \vaste: and
\VHEREAS, experience has shown that a vanable rate structure
slgmficantly increases recycling partiCIpatIon and results in more consumer
attentIOn to exceSSIve product packaging; and
\VHEREAS, reglOnal cooperation and communication on the issue of
vanable rates WIll benefit each of the Westside CIties:
~O\V. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the cities of Beverly
HIlls. Culver City. Los Angeles. Santa Monica and West Hollywood commIt to
exammmg the feasIbility of establishmg a variable rate structure for theIr solid
\vaste customers by January t 1994~ and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that representatives of the \Vestside
clt1es WIll mclude the tOpiC of variable solid waste rates in future diSCUSSIOns of
regIOnal solId waste Issues at meetmgs of the Westside CitIes RegIOnal Sununit;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the \Vestside cities Will
mdivIdually explore the establishment of vanable rates for solid waste
management and WIll share informatIon obtamed dunng their efforts at meetmgs
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Rec\'cim~ and the Deyelooment Communltv
\VHEREAS. waste producea by i:msmesses (COmmercIal waste) often compnses more
.tan one nalf. if f.ot more. or the waste scream: and
\VHEREAS. to meet landfill dlVerslOn goals of AB 939. the Implementanon or
::om:nerclai :ecyci:ng progra.m~ IS unperanve: and
WtlEREAS. a major Darner to the Impiememaoon or commercIal recycimg has Deer.
'naoequare space for the storage of recyclables ana mappropnate access for vehIcles plCkmg up
:hose recvclables. and
WHEREAS. in many urban comrnumnes. mulnfanniy resldenoal bUlldmgs are oiten
Incompanble WIth a cradmonai curbsIde pIck up progr~mc and
\VHEREAS. It IS most appropnate to plan for recychng when consrrucnng new bUlldmgs
,u:d/or renovanng eXlsnng bUlldmgs; and
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\VHErrEAS. ::>,e"veral \ly.esG.de .....::e:; have alreaav aaoiJied r:c.....:iJ.nE recuu-emen:;; ror r.ew
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\YHERE-\.S. :: :s also aesIrabie rc recvcle constl1.1cnon and. demohuon waste. :l.::ci
WHEREAS. recyclmg of consrrucnon waste IS often no more expensive than 12...'10011
dlsposai. anci
\VHEREAS.11 WIll reduce confuslOn If all \Vestslde ClUes implement slnnlar requlI'ements
on new constructIon.
\'O'V. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the cmes of Beverly Hills. Calver
Cny. Los Angeies. Santa Momca and \Vest Hollywood commit to the Jomt exammauon oi
reaUIrements ror sohd waste management (source reducnon and recyclmg) m new ana re~ovated.
cor:uI!erc~al. mdusmal. and mulnfanuly buildmgs. and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the WestSIde cmes Jomtly examme requrremems
:'or the recyclIng of constrUcnon debns mciudmg:
PossIbly reqwnng a demohnon marenals recycling plan at the orne of an appitcatIon for
a demohnon penmc and
., DeveiopIng a system of mcennve~ to encourage the pamclpanon of firms and
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mdIVIduals demohshmg bwldmgs and potennal users of matenals reCQverea from
demohshed bwldmgs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each CIty appoInt a representanve to serve on a
\"estslCie ClUes commlttee aSSIgned responS10Ihty for exammmg and developmg proposed. umform
reaUIrements by July 1. 1992. mcorporatmg parnclpanon by a task force. or task forces. or
'ndusrry representauves potennally affected by the regulanons: and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the WestsIde ClUes request that the CalIforma
Inte~ated Waste Mana'l!ement Board enCOUIal!e the reVlew of umform bmldine: codes to Idennfv
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any ImpedIments to usmg reused. or recycled matenals m new consrrucnon; and -
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each of the Westslde ClUes WIll reView theIr own
!ocal codes and regulanons to Idennfy any Impechments to usmg reused or recycled matenals in
'1ew constructlon,
Concurrence Resoiwwn #1
Formation of the 'Vestside Cities \Vaste Management CQmmitt~~
\VHEREAS. the reponmg reqUlrements mandated by AB 939 could be
more easily met through the coordmatIon of mformatIon among the Cities of
Beverly Hills, Culver City. Los Angeles. Santa Monica and West Hollywood:
and
\VHEREAS, there are economiC benefits to sharing mformation and
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\VHEREAS, there are many opportunItIeS for specIfic Jomt programs
beyond those IdentlfIed by the members of the RegIOnal SummIt:
:\'O\V. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED that the CIties of Beverlv
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HIlls. Culver City. Los Angeles, Santa MOnIca and West Hollywood wIll form the
\Vest Los An!!eles ReglOn Waste ~lanal!ement Committee to meet once a month to
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coordmate Integrated waste management activItIes. AB 939 reponing
~eqUlrements. dISCUSS specIfic tOpICS and develop Jointly funded and sponsored
proJects: and
BE IT FL"RTHER RESOLVED that the fIrst meetmg of the Westslde
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Cmes \Vaste j\1anagement CommIttee will be held at the offices of the City of
Santa ;\'1omca on (date); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each Junsdictlon wIll desIgnate at
~east one staff member as a member of the Westslde Cities Waste Management
CommIttee by January 1,1992.
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Concurrence ReSOlU.lZOn #2
\Vaste Retjuctlon Education
\VHEREAS. reducmg wastes at the source can be the least costly and most
resource efficient means of Integrated waste management: and
\VHEREAS. AB 939 desIgnates source reductlon as the preferred strategy for
reducmg wastes: and
\VHEREAS. an eifecnve source reducupn program wIll mvolve changmg
behavIOral patterns through educatIon. ana
\VHEREAS. an effecnve source reauctlon program wIiI prOVIde both the
~ Jnsumer and the busmess sector wHh SpeClIlC mformanon regaramg how to reduce a
slgmfIc:lnt source of waste. and
\VHEREAS. several ClUes In the \Vest Los Angeles area have access to mOVIe
studIOS wIthm theIr JunsdlCtlOnS and/or have theIr own producnon and dIstrIbutIon
capabIlmes for producmg audIo and vIdeo public servIce announcements: and
\VHEREAS. the cooperauve development of waste reductlon educanon
programs can save all cltles sIgmficant costs. aVOId unnecessary duphcanon. and allow
Jll cltles to take advantage of the speCial resources aVaIlable to a few:
'iO\V. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOL YED that the Cines of Beveriy Hills.
Culver CIty. Los Angeles. Santa Yiomca. and West Hollywood wIll pamclpate ]omtiy In
developmg publIc educatIon and mtormanon programs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these messages wIll target speCIfic and
slgmfIcant sources of waste from the commercIa!. reSIdentIal. :1Od school sectors: and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the West Los Angeles RegIOn RecvclIng:
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Commmee made up of staff from the CIties of Beverly Hills. Culver City. Los Angeles.
Sama ~-1omca. and \Vest Hollywood wIll meet to develop the JOInt source reductIon
pro gram: and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Westside CIties \Vaste ~anagement
Comrmttee will target programs. Idenufy fundmg posslbiliues where necessary. and
IdentIfy a process to faCIlItate Implementauon of the program and:
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BE IT FuRTHER RESOLVED that each CIty staff member of the \VestSIde
Cmes \Vaste Management Comnuttee WIll repon back to thelf respectIve depanment.
polIcy commmee and/or CIty councIl on the proposal by March 1. 1992.
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Concu.rrence Resolutwn #3
City Use of Comnost and Mulch
\VHEREAS. yard wastes currently comprise 10-50 percent of the
resIdentIal waste stream ill most CalIfornia communItIes; and
\VHEREAS. AB 939 reqUIres every local government to reduce solid
\vaste dIsposal by 25 percent in 1995 and 50 percent in 2000; and
'VHEREAS. compostmg IS likely to be a sIgnificant component of meetmg
_-\B 939 g:oals~ and
\VHEREAS. the Cities of Beverly Hills. Culver City. Los Angeles. Santa
\lomca. and \Vest Hollywood are In the process of or consldenng developmg
:omposnng faclllt1es~ and
\VHEREAS. developmg a market for the compost and mulch IS an
Important factor ill the VIability of such facilines, whether public or pnvate; and
\VHEREAS. the five cIties use SOll amendments and mulch in parks. golf
courses. CIty buIldmg landscapmg, street landscapmg, and other public areas: and
\VHEREAS. the CIties should act as models for resIdents and businesses
'.".'uhm the community m order to promote the overall goals of recycling and
source reduction:
~O'V, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the CIties of Beverly
Hills. Culver City, Los Angeles. Santa Momca, and West Hollvwood resolve to
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use soIl amendments and mulch compnsed of locally composted green waste as a
flfst chOlce for City landscapmg needs.
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PromotIon of Green \Vaste Reduction
\VHEREAS. yard wastes currently compnse 10-50 percent of the resIdentIal
'.vaste srream III most CahfomIa communttIes: and
\VHEREAS. A8 939 reqUITes every local government to reduce sol1d \l,,'aste
dlsposal by 25 percent m 1995 and 50 percent m 2000: and
\VHEREAS. green wastes can be reduced through backyard composnng.
leavmg grass clIppmgs on the lawn. mulchmg :md xenscape: and
\VHEREAS. the ~lerropoluan \Vater DISmCt estImated that homes that practIce
::-=:mDosnng and rnulchmg save 750-1500 gallons of water per month: and
\VHEREAS. reducmg green wastes complements centralIzed composung. by
:-educmg land requuemems and assocIated costs: saves rransponatIon energy md
reduces au emISSIOns from transport vehIcles: and
\VHEREAS. a recent survey of 800 homes found that 30 percent of those polled
would be very wIllmg. J11d another 25 percent somewhat WIlling. to compost theu own
yard wastes. and
\VHEREAS. the Cay of Los Angeles IS already pursumg a green waste
reductIon camp31gn that Includes publIc educanon about lawn clIppmg. mulchmg. ~md
xenscape. and
\VHEREAS. a combmed educanon campatgn Involvmg all five cmes would be
more effecuve and econolTIlcally effiCIent than Individual programs;
'lO'V. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the \Vestslde ClUes \Vaste
\tanagement Comrmttee made up of staff from the Cities of Beverly Hills. Culver Cuy.
Los Angeles. Santa MOnica, and West Hollywood wIll meet to develop a coordmated
publIc educatIon program targenng green waste reducnon: and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the program could include the potentIal
of cooperatIvely purchaSing backyard composnng bInS. and/or producmg publIc servIce
announcements. VIdeo Instrucnon. workshops for landscape gardeners. composnng
classes. mdIvIduahzed mstrucnon. educanonal matenals. and other Items: and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each CIty staff member of the \VestsIcfe
Cines \Vaste Management CommIttee WIll report back to therr respectIve depanment.
polIcy commIttee and/or CIty councIl on the status of the program by :March 1. 1992
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Concurrence ResoluIlon #5
Procurement of Recvcled Products
\VHEREAS. ImplementatIOn of the prOVISIons of AB 939 WIll result III
dramatIC mcreases III the volume of matenals dIverted for resources recovery;
md
\VHEREAS, WIthout adequate promotion of markets for recycled
products. It is lIkely that the pnces paId for recyclables wIll contmue to drop.
placmg an addItIOnal fmancIal burden on CIty recyclmg operatIons; and
\VHEREAS. numerous products manufactured with recycled matenals are
,:\'31iable tor purchase and use by vanous Clty deparlments: and
\VHEREAS. CalIfornIa State Law requIres that local agenCIes buy
:-ecycled products If fItness. qualIty and pnce are equal to nonrecycled products
and allows local agenCIes to adopt purchasmg preferences for recycled products.
md
'VHEREAS. the regIOnal coordmatlon of purchases wIll reduce the costs
of recycled products to local governments and result in increased overall demand
~or recycled raw matenals;
~O\V. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED that the CItIes of Beverly
HIlls. Culver CIty. Los Angeles. Santa Monica. and \Vest Hollywood WIll establtsh
?urchasmg polICIes maxUllIzmg CIty purchases of recycled products; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each t.:Ity will appoint a
representative from theIr purchasmg deparunem/division to serve on a \VestSIde
cltles commIttee to develop umform purchasmg specificatIons and a plan for the
coordmatlOn of mumcipal purchases among CIties by June 1, 1992: and
BE IT Ft:'RTHER RESOLVED, that the Westside cities commIt to a
coordmated effort to contact theIr elected representatIves in the state legIslature
as well as other state officials to strongly urge the adoption of comprehensIve
state legIslatIon to mandate the use of recycled matenals in all applicable
manufactunng operatIons III the State ill order to ensure stable markets and pnces
for recyclables.
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Concurrence ResoaUlon ;:;6
\Iatenals Exchani!e And Reuse PrOi!ram
\VHEREAS. a use-lt-once. throw a-away mentality IS costly both In terms or
envIronmental degradauon ana resource conservanon~ and
\VHEREAS. a matenals exchange and reuse program Involves matchmg
:Jus messes who have matenals they no longer want to bUSinesses who are lookmg for
such marenals through use of a cornputenzed database and catalog system~ and
\VHEREAS. a matenals exchange program facIlitates the reuse of matenals. and
~romores economIC cevelopmem. marKet development. and envrronmental healUl. and
\VHEREAS. the Cahforma Integrated \Vaste ~lanagemem Board (I\"~IB) is
..::eve~Qpmg 3. :-..1arenals Exchange and Reuse program:
'J"O\V. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED that the Cines of Beverly Hills.
Culver Cny. Los Angeles. Santa .Ylomca. and West Hollywood wIll promote the
\latenals Exchange and Reuse Program by
, Sendmg the holder of every busmess license a letter that mforms the bus10ess
owners about the program and encourages therr parnclpanon. and
.., ProVld1Og a media release on the program to all media servIces located 10 the
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BE IT Fl.:RTHER RESOLVED that the CUles should sponsor a workshop to
be conducted by the I\VMB on how busmesses and orgamzanons can use and benefit
from the ylatenals Exchange and Reuse Program: and
BE IT FURTHER RESOL YED that the appropnate Econormc Development
offICes \\'111 be mvlted to pamclpate In that program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that ClUes' purchasmg departments WIll be
duected to use the Matenals Exchange and Reuse Program both as a source of matenals
and products for the CIty and as a way of findIng users for matenals and products the
en\' no lon2:er uses: and
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BE IT FL"RTHER RESOLVED that the Integrated Waste Management Board
be asked to proVide a lIst of pattIcIpanng cay staff members to members of the reglQnal
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Adopted and approved this 24th day of March, 1992.
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ayor Pro Tempore
I hereby certify that the foregQing Resolution No. 8374(CCS)
was duly adopted by the City council of the City of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on March 24, 1992 by the following
council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Abdo , Holbrook, Katz, Olsen,
Vazquez, Zane
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Counci1members: None
Absent: Councilmembers: Genser
ATTEST:
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