1991-070-Supporting Assembly Bill 750RESOLUTION 1991-70
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL 750
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos is
committed to recycling and waste reduction plans and programs in
order to meet the requirements of the California Integrated Solid
Waste Management and Recycling Act (AB 939, 1989); and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 750 by Assembly Member Burt
Margolin would provide a financial incentive for the collection for
recycling of the more than 325,000 tons of wine and liquor
containers littered and landfilled in California annually; and
WHEREAS, the total cost to local government in California
for the collection and disposal of wine and liquor bottles is
estimated at more than $20 million annually; and
WHEREAS, in the months since consumer refund values were
increased to two -for -a -nickel under California's beverage container
recycling program recycling rates have increased significantly;
and
WHEREAS, the enactment of AB 750 will assist the Town of
Los Gatos in meeting the objectives of the California Integrated
Solid Waste Management and Recycling Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Support Assembly Bill 750.
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2. Convey our support for AB 750 to Assembly Member Burt
Margolin, our assembly and state senate representatives,
Assembly Member Byron Sher, Chair of the Assembly Natural
Resources and Wildlife Committee, and the California
League of Cities and County Supervisors Association of
California.
3. Join with representatives of the League of Cities, the
County Supervisors Association of California, San Diego
Association of Governments, Sierra Club California, the
Planning and Conservation League, and Californians
Against Waste in working for the passage of AB 750.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town
Council of the Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 6th day
of May, 1991, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
Randy Attaway, Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton,
Eric D. Carlson, Mayor Brent N. Ventura
NAYES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ATTEST:
SIGNED:
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CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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