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City Council; Meeting 12-8-81
STAFF REPORT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
Santa Monica, California
SUBJECT: Resolution Approving Toxic Chemical
Disclosure Form
On November 3, 1981, the City Council adopted a Toxic
Chemical Disclosure Law. Pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal
Code Section 5302(b), the City Council is required to adopt a
Toxic Chemical Disclosure Form by resolution.
The Department of General Services, in conjunction with
the City Attorney, has prepared a Toxic Chemical Disclosure
Form and accompanying instructions. The Toxic Chemical
Disclosure Form has been distributed to the Toxic Chemical
Task Force and the Chamber of Commerce. Comments from both
groups have been favorable.
The Department of General Services intends to contract
with a mailing house to provide all services necessary to
distribute the forms to businesses, including printing of the
forms, labels, and envelopes. The information distributed
will be in two parts: (1) an instruction booklet containing a
cover letter from the Director of General Services, the
accompanying instructions, and a list of the substances sub-
ject to disclosure; and (2) the Toxic Chemical Disclosure
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Form, The estimated cost of printing and mailing is
$ 4,000.00, which will be reimbursed by the filing fees to be
paid when the disclosure forms are returned.
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the accompanying
resolution be adopted.
PREPARED BY: Robert M. Myers, City Attorney
Stan Scholl, Director of General Services
Marsha Hafkemeyer
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