HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-033 - Designate the City of Santa Ana as a Recycling Market Development ZoneROH: 07/07/15
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -033
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
TO DESIGNATE THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS A RECYCLING
MARKET DEVELOPMENT ZONE (RMDZ)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. Public Resources Code section 42010 provides for the establishment of
the Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) program throughout the
State, which provides incentives to stimulate development of post -
consumer and secondary materials markets for recyclables.
B. Pursuant to the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB
939), all California jurisdictions must meet a 50 % reduction in landfill
waste disposal.
C. The development of local markets for recycled materials would reduce the
need to transport such materials out of the region in the future.
D. The current and proposed waste management practices and conditions
are favorable to the development of post- consumer and secondary waste
materials markets.
E. The cities of Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Mission Viejo,
Orange, Placentia, and Stanton intend to submit a joint application to
CalRecycle requesting designation as a countywide RMDZ dedicated to
establishing, sustaining and expanding recycling -based manufacturing
businesses, which is essential for market development and to assist these
jurisdictions in meeting the established landfill waste reduction goals.
F. As the lead agency for the application, the City of Huntington Beach will
conduct the environmental analysis and will submit the application to
CalRecycle by October 2015.
G. In order for the City to be designated as a RMDZ, the State program
requires that cities adopt a resolution approving the designation and
participation in the program, which is then included in the application to
CalRecycle by the lead agency.
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H. The designation as a RMDZ is necessary to facilitate local and regional
planning, coordination, and support existing and new recycling -based
manufacturing businesses, as well as the attraction of private sector
recycling investments to the RMDZ.
RMDZ designation would make existing and new recycling -based
manufacturing businesses located within the proposed zone eligible for
the technical and financial incentives associated with the RMDZ program.
J. The California Legislature has defined environmental justice as "the fair
treatment of people of all races, cultures, and incomes with respect to the
development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of
environmental laws, regulations and policies" (Government Code section
65040.12(e)), and has directed the California Environmental Protection
Agency to conduct its programs, policies, and activities that substantially
affect human health or the environment in a manner that ensures the fair
treatment of people of all races, cultures, and income levels, including
minority populations, and low income populations of the State (Public
Resources Code section 71110(a)).
K. CalRecycle, in its Strategic Plan, has adopted a goal to continuously
integrate environmental justice concerns into all of the Department's
programs and activities.
Section 2. Based upon the information provided herein and at the hearing on
this matter, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby:
- Designates the City of Santa Ana as a Recycling Market Development Zone
(RMDZ) as a participant in the Orange County Recycling Market
Development Zone under the lead designation of the City of Huntington
Beach; and,
- Authorizes the City Manager to forward the Resolution to the City of
Huntington Beach for inclusion in the regional Recycling Market Development
Zone application to CalRecycle.
These decisions are based upon the evidence submitted at the above said hearing,
which includes, but is not limited to: the Request for Council Action dated July 7, 2015,
and exhibits attached thereto; and the public testimony, written and oral, all of which are
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
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ADOPTED this 7 1 day of July, 2015.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Atto�y
By:_
Ryan
AYES: Councilmembers: Amezcua, Benavides, Martinez, Pulido,
Sarmiento, Tinaiero (6)
NOES: Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers:
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Maria D. Huizar, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2015 -033 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on July 7, 2015.
Date: / z«
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
Resolution No. 2015 -033
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