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JWF (8/12/10) ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING SECTIONS 16-40 THROUGH 16-42 TO ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 16 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNCIPAL CODE RELATED TO SOLID WASTE COLLECTION REGULATIONS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The California Legislature, by enactment of the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 ("AB 939") established a solid waste management process that requires cities and other local jurisdictions to implement source reduction, reuse, and recycling as integrated waste management practices. B. AB 939 authorizes and requires local agencies to make adequate provisions for solid waste handling within their jurisdictions. C. The City is obligated to protect the public health and safety of its residents, and must ensure that waste disposal occurs in a manner that protects public health and safety. D. The City Council has determined that the most effective and efficient way to provide integrated waste management services to its residents and to meet its multiple statutory obligations related to waste management is through an agreements with experienced private waste disposal services providers. E. In the event of a change in the contracted waste disposal services provider, or a change in ownership or control of such provider, the retention of experienced waste disposal workers is an important component in assuring the continued safe, efficient and effective delivery of City waste disposal services. F. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish standards to help ensure the retention of experienced workers during the transition to new ownership or change in contracted waste disposal services. Ordinance No. NS-XXX 50A-2 Page 1 of 6