HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 124-00RESOLUTION NO. ijX ~ 4 - 0 0
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ORIGINAL
INTENT OF SENATE BILL 332
WHEREAS, beverages containers included in California's redemption
system have been successfully recycled for a decade at rates exceeding 75% and
containers not included in the program are being recycled at a rate less than 25%; and
WHEREAS, increased recycling diverts materials from landfill disposal
and helps the City of Bakersfield and other jurisdictions meet their AB939 obligation to
reduce landfill disposal by 50% by the end of the year 2000; and
WHEREAS, SB332, passed by the California Legislature and signed into
law by the Governor, expands the beverage container redemption system to include an
additional 2 billion containers annually, beginning January 1, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of SB332 were adopted after ample and
comprehensive negotiations by stakeholder interest groups; and
WHEREAS, the rules for recycling need to be simple and consistent so
that California residents and retailers can easily understand them; and
WHEREAS, because of the growth and diversity in the beverage market,
authors of the legislation did not attempt to list all of the new types of beverages
intended by the legislature to be included; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Conservation (DOC), which
administers the beverage container redemption system, originally adopted a broad and
inclusive interpretation of SB332, presuming that all beverages would be covered
unless specifically excluded; and
WHEREAS, under intense industry lobbying, the Administration pressed
the DOC to change its interpretation of the law for the benefit of certain industries and
to the detriment of residents and the California environment without allowing for any
public input to the rulemaking process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Bakersfield
affirms its support for a broad expansion of California's beverage container redemption
law and urges the Governor of the State of California to rescind his objections to full
implementation of the letter and spirit of SB332.
Specifically, the Governor is urged to include all beverage containers in the redemption
program that were not specifically exempted by law, including plastic "pouches", and to
accept the original processing fee recommendations of the DOC for containers newly
added to the program.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by
the Cou cil of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on ~C7 ,~ 5 20i]0 , by the following vote:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, DEMOND, MAGGARD. COUCH, GREEN, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCILMEMBER NoNE
COUNCILMEMBER
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APPROVED OCT 2 5 20~0
Vice Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BART J. THILTGEN
City Attorney
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Deputy City Attorney
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