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A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE
REVISIONS TO THE COUNTYWIDE SITING
ELEMENT MANDATED BY THE CALIFORNIA
INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT OF
1989 (AB 939).
WHEREAS, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB
939) mandated that each county in the State of California adopt a Siting
Element as part of those jurisdictions' Countywide Integrated Waste
Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Countywide Siting Element is to include criteria for the siting
of solid waste disposal, transformation, and engineered municipal solid waste
(EMSW) conversion facilities that are needed to implement the County's Source
Reduction and Recycling Element; and
WHEREAS, the Kern County Waste Management Department, proposes to
revise the text of the Countywide Siting Element to include necessary updates, a
description of areas to be used for the development of EMSW conversion
facilities, as required by Assembly Bill 1126, and to maintain consistency
between the Siting Element and the recently amended Appendix F of the Kern
County General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Kern County Waste Management Department has
reviewed the requested action in accordance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA). It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that
the requested action may have a significant effect on the environment and
qualifies for an exemption as specified in CEAQ § 15061(b) (3); and
WHEREAS, on August 8, 2014, the Solid Waste Management Advisory
Committee (Countywide Integrated Waste Management Planning Local Task
Force) found the revisions to the Countywide Siting Element to be adequate
and to satisfy the requirements of the State laws and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has caused notice to be duly given of a public
hearing in this matter in accordance with law, as evidenced by the affidavit of
publication and the affidavit of mailing on file with the City Clerk; and
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WHEREAS, during said hearing this Council duly considered the revisions to
the text of the Countywide Siting Element and the recommendations of the Kern
County Waste Management Department; and
WHEREAS, said public hearing has been duly and timely conducted and
before making any considerations of the proposal on its merits, this Council
called for any objections or comments on said revisions of the text of the
Countywide Siting Element and recommendations aforementioned and all
persons desiring to be heard in said matter have been duly heard, and this
Council having considered all testimony presented during said public hearing,
and said public hearing having been concluded.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Bakersfield as follows:
1. This Council finds the facts recited hereinabove are true and
correct, and further finds that this Council has jurisdiction to
consider, approve and adopt the subject of this Resolution.
2. This Countywide Siting Element is hereby approved as
recommended by Staff and including modifications by this Council
made during today's hearing.
3. The City Clerk shall cause copies of this Resolution to be sent to
Katrina Slayton of the Kern County Waste Management
Department.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
SEP 2 4 2014 , by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA, MAXWELL, WEIR SMITH, SULLIVAN, JOHNSON
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER Nny\q.,
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSE ' COUNCIL MEMBER %flans ne
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ROBERTA GAFFORD, CMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED SEP 2 4 2014
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By � f le�A ( -4 J,-�4
JOSHUA H. RUDNICK
Deputy City Attorney
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