HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 99-C0470 0
RESOLUTION NO. 99-C47
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING AB 1481 WHICH WOULD
ELIMINATE WASTE DIVERSION CREDIT FROM OUR GREEN
WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM AND IMPOSE ADDITIONAL
MANDATED COSTS ON RATE PAYERS.
WHEREAS, in 1995, the City of AZUSA (CITY) implemented a green waste
collection program to comply with AB 939; and
WHEREAS, in approving this program, the CITY did so with the understanding that
the debris could be used by landfills as alternative daily cover (ADC) material and that the
CITY would get waste diversion credit under AB 939; and
WHEREAS, the State of California, has and continues to authorize cities to get waste
diversion credit under AB 939 for green waste used as ADC; and
WHEREAS, AB 1481 (Granlund), proposes to change the rules of AB 939 and
prohibit cities from taking waste diversion credit for green waste used as ADC; and
WHEREAS, AB 1481 would force the CITY to transfer green waste to more distant
facilities, which would increase the cost of transporting the material; and
WHEREAS, AB 1481 would force the CITY to pay a higher cost to process green
waste than is currently paid to the landfills, which use the material as ADC; and
WHEREAS, AB 1481 would increase congestion from trucks on our freeways and
highways as well as emissions;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA, as follows:
SECTION 1. City of Azusa hereby opposes changing the waste diversion credit for
Alternative Daily Cover (ADC) under AB 939.
SECTION 2. City of Azusa hereby opposes AB 1481.
PASSFA;, aVED AND ADOI'T�-D this Nineteenth day of April 1999.
Mayor
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the forgoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the
City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19 day of April 1999.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Adolph Solis
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney