HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-052 - Santa Ana to Designate the City of Santa Ana As A Recycling Market Development ZoneROH: 09/15/15
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -052
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, Orange, and
Stanton, as well as unincorporated Orange County, 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
conducted the environmental analysis and will submit the application to
CalRecycle by October 2015.
G. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the
City of Huntington Beach, as the lead agency, found that the designation
of the RMDZ is exempt from CEQA. On the basis of the entire record
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before it, the City of Huntington Beach found that there was no substantial
evidence that the requested designation as a RMDZ will have a significant
effect on the environment, and therefore will file a Notice of Exemption
with the County of Orange Recorder and the California Office of Planning
and Research.
H. 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.
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.
J. 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.
K. Local governing bodies may receive RMDZ program related payments as
authorized by the Public Resources Code.
L. 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)).
M. 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:
- Approves the City of Santa Ana as a participant in the Orange County
Recycling Market Development Zone, which includes the cities of Santa Ana,
Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Orange, and Stanton, as well as
unincorporated Orange County, under the lead designation of the City of
Huntington Beach;
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- 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; and,
Approves receipt of any Recycling Market Development Zone related
payments authorized by the Public Resources Code. The City Manager or
his or her designee is hereby authorized to execute in the name of the City of
Santa Ana all documents necessary to secure payment and implement the
associated activities.
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 September
15, 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.
ADOPTED this 15th day of September, 2015.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
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AYES: Councilmembers: Amezcua Benavides, Martinez Pulido, Reyna,
Sarmiento Tinaiero (7)
NOES: Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Maria D. Huizar, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2015 -052 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on September15, 2015.
Date: /f
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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