1990-170-Supporting Assembly Bill 2622RESOLUTION 1990 -170
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL 2622
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, a key to the long term success of recycling in
California includes a balanced strategy of increasing recycled
material supply through collection programs, 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
strategy that consisted of mandating minimum levels of recycled
content in newspaper; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 2622 by Assembly Member Delaine
Eastin would, if adopted, apply a similar minimum recycled
content mandate on all glass containers sold in this State.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS
GATOS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Support Assembly Bill 2622 with the following
minimum content requirements for all glass con-
tainers sold in this State.
25% postconsumer recycled content by 1993
40% postconsumer recycled content by 1995
60% postconsumer recycled content by 1997
70% postconsumer recycled content by 1999
2. Convey our support for AB 2622 to Assembly Member
Delaine Eastin, our assembly and state 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. Direct our legislative representative to join with
representatives of the League of Cities, the
County Supervisors Association of California,
Southern California Association of Governments,
San Diego Association of Governments, Sierra Club
California, the Planning and Conservation League,
and Californians Against Waste in working for the
passage of AB 2622.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town
Council of the Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 6th day
of August, 1990, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Thomas J. Ferrite, Robert L. Hamilton
Brent N. Ventura
NOES: None
ABSENT: Joanne Benjamin, Eric D. Carlson
ABSTAIN: None /
SIGNED: F
ZOF TH OWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
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