1991-071-Supporting Assembly Bill 1423 And Senate Bill 235RESOLUTION 1991-71
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL 1423
AND SENATE BILL 235
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos is
committed to meeting or exceeding the recycling and waste reduction
requirements of the California Integrated Solid Waste Management
and Recycling Act (AB 939, 1989); and
WHEREAS, a key to the long term success of recycling in
California depends on a balanced strategy of creating incentives
and implementing programs for the collection of recyclables, while
stimulating material demand through thoughtful recycled material
market development efforts; and
WHEREAS, the legislature and Governor in 1989 adopted AB
1305, a successful recycled newsprint market development program
mandating minimum levels of recycled content in newspaper; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 1423 by Assembly Member Michael
Gotch and Senate Bill 235 by Senator Gary Hart would, if adopted
establish similar minimum recycled content requirements on all
paper, glass, aluminum, steel, and plastic containers sold in this
state.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Convey our support for AB 1423 to Assembly Member Michael
Gotch, our assembly and senate representatives, Assembly
Member Byron Sher, Chair of the Assembly Natural
Resources Committee, and the California League of Cities
and County Supervisors Association of California.
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2. Convey our support for Senate Bill 235 to Senator Gary
Hart, our assembly and senate representatives, Senator
Dan McCorquodale, Chair of the Senate 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, Sierra Club
California, the Planning and Conservation League, and
Californians Against Waste in working for the passage of
AB 1423 and SB 235.
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.
SIGNED:
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS SATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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