1990-040-Designating The Intergovernmental Council Solid Waste Committee As The Source Reduction And Recycling Task ForceRESOLUTION 1990 -40
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ADOPTING RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COUNCIL SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE
AS THE SOURCE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING TASK FORCE
FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY
WHEREAS, Division 30 Section 40950, of the California
Public Resources Code, effective January 1, 1990, requires each
county in the State to convene a Source Reduction and Recycling
Task Force by March 1, 1990, to assist in developing the city and
county source reduction and recycling elements of the County -wide
Integrated Waste Management Plan prepared pursuant to Public
Resources Code Section 41000 et seq. and to prepare the county-
wide siting element required pursuant to Public Resources Code
Section 41700 et seq;
WHEREAS, Section 40950 further requires that membership
of said Task Force shall be determined by the Board of Supervisors
and a majority of the cities within the county which contain a
majority of the population in the county;
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Task Force is to ensure a
coordinated and cost - effective regional recycling system, and to
develop goals, policies, and procedures consistent with guidelines
and regulations adopted by the State Integrated Waste Management
Board (IWMB);
WHEREAS, the Task Force may include representatives of
the solid waste industry, environmental organizations, general
public, special districts, and affected governmental agencies;
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors and the cities of Santa
Clara County have already established a solid waste decision -
making structure which meets the requirements of Public Resources
Code Section 40950, namely the Intergovernmental Council Solid
Waste Committee, which is composed of nine elected officials and
provides balanced representation of the problems, issues and
viewpoints in different areas of the County;
WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Committee is advised by the
Solid Waste Technical Advisory Committee, which is composed of
solid waste management professionals from local cities, the County,
and the private sector and representatives of various community
organizations, thus bringing a wide range of expertise,
information, and involvement into the decision making process; and
WHEREAS, the Intergovernmental Council, the principal
advisory committee on county -wide solid waste planning in Santa
Clara County, recommends designation of the solid Waste Committee,
with the support of it's Technical Advisory Committee, to fulfill
the Task Force role;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town of Los Gatos,
State of California, in accordance with the above determinations,
that the resolution to designate the IGC Solid Waste Committee as
the Santa Clara County Source Reduction and Recycling Task Force
is hereby approved and adopted.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town
Council of the Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 20th day
of February, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Joanne Benjamin Eric D Carlson
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
COUNCILMEMBERS
SIGNED:
Robert L. Hamilton Brent N Ventura
and Mayor Thomas J Ferrito
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS ATOS
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