HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 167-93RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMITTAL OF
APPLICATION FOR THE KERN COUNTY RECYCLING
MARKET DEVELOPMENT ZONE, DESIGNATING
COUNTY AS LEAD AGENCY IN SUBMITTAL AND CEQA
COMPLIANCE.
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield has reviewed the information relative to the
Recycling Market Deyelopment Zone Program, under the California Integrated Waste
Management Act of 1989; and
WHEREAS, the County of Kern and Participating Cities in Kern County have
agreed to be co-applicants in the submittal of this application for a California Recycling
Market Development Zone; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield must reduce the levels of waste disposed
in landfills, specifically a 25% reduction by the year 1995 and a 50% reduction by the
year 2000 as mandated by AB 939; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Kern County Recycling Market Development Zone
application to the California Integrated Waste Management Board would assist in
meeting the mandated reductions in waste disposed of in landfills; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Recycling Market Development Zone would provide
incentives for commercial and industrial development, thereby helping to alleviate the
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C ty s unemployment rate; and
WHEREAS, designation of the proposed zone would assist existing and new
businesses in utilizing post-consumer waste materials and in development methods to
add economic value to secondary materials, through technical, marketing and financing
incentives; and
WHEREAS, the development of local markets for recycled materials would
reduce the need to transport recyclable matehals out of the region in the future; and
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WHEREAS, a multijurisdictional waste stream would be economically
advantageous to the development of businesses requiring a reliable and steady supply
of recyclable materials; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield is committed to implementing and
marketing the proposed zone and providing the necessary support to ensure the zone's
success; and
WHEREAS, the following findings are made:
Current and planned City waste management practices, programs, and
conditions are favorable to the development of post-consumer waste
materials markets; and
The designation of the proposed Zone as a Recycling Market
Development Zone is necessary in order to assist in attracting and
developing private sector recycling business investments to the zone.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Bakersfield, State of California, hereby designates the County of Kern as Lead Agency
for the preparation and submittal of the Recycling Market Development Zone application
and for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended
(CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of Bakersfield, State of
California hereby approves the submittal of the attached Recycling Market Development
Zone application to the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
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I 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
0r`T 2 ? lffi~ , by the following vote:
AYES: COUNClLMEt,*tBE~S ~c~ERMOTT, EDWARDS. OeMOND, SMITH, BRUNNI, ROWLE$, SALVAGG)O
NOES: COUNCILME¥?':?3 ~,'~..~,Q ~
ABSTAIN: COUN C, IL~:-:M~RS ~1)~
ABSENT: COUNClLMEMBSRS
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
MAYOR
APPROVED as to form:
LAWRENCE M. LUNARDINI
CITY ATI'ORNEY
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