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RESOLUTION NO. 16-90
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS TO DESIGNATE A
SOURCE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING TASK FORCE
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills, County of
Santa Clara, that
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 Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan prepared
pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 41000 et. seq. and to prepare the
countywide siting element required pursuant to Public Resources Code
Section 41700 et. seq.; and
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; and
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); and
WHEREAS, the Task Force may include representatives of the solid
waste industry, environmental organizations, general public, special districts,
and affected governmental agencies; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors and the cities of Santa Clara
County have already established a solid waste decision-making structure
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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; and
WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Committee is advised by the Solid Waste
Technical AdvisoryCommittee, which is composed of solid waste
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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 countywide 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 City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills, 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.
REGULARLY passed and adopted this2istday of February , 1990.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CL "K 021690
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