Resolution No. 96111
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RESOLUTION NO. 9611
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON APPROVING THE EXPANSION OF THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY RECYCLING MARKET DEVELOPMENT ZONE
WHEREAS, on February 18, 2004, the City Council of the City
of Vernon approved Resolution No. 8377 supporting the renewal of the
Los Angeles County Recycling Market Development Zone ("RMDZ"); and
WHEREAS, the California Public Resources Code Section 42010
provides for the establishment of the RMDZ program throughout the State
to provide incentives to stimulate development of post -consumer and
secondary materials markets for recyclables; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County RMDZ includes the
unincorporated areas of Los Angeles and the cities of Burbank, Carson,
Commerce, El Monte, Glendale, South Gate and Vernon; and
WHEREAS, cities and counties meet a 50 percent reduction in
landfill waste disposal as mandated in the California Integrated Waste
Management Act; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County RMDZ is dedicated to
establishing, sustaining and expanding recycling -based manufacturing
businesses, which is essential for market development and to assist
local jurisdictions in meeting the established landfill reduction
goals; and
WHEREAS, the City of Vernon is supportive of the promotion ofi
lindustry in Los Angeles County and also supports existing and new
(recycling -based manufacturing businesses locating within the cities of
Compton, Inglewood, Palmdale and Torrance to be eligible for the
technical and financial incentives associated with the RMDZ program;
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and
WHEREAS, the expansion of the Los Angeles County RMDZ is
still necessary to facilitate local and regional planning,
coordination, support of existing recycling -based manufacturing
businesses, as well as attract private sector recycling business
investments to the region; and
WHEREAS, the current and proposed waste management practices
and conditions are favorable to the development of post -consumer and
secondary waste materials markets; and
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles as Lead Agency under the
California Environmental Quality Act, has prepared, or caused to be
prepared, and adopted a Negative Declaration for this zone expansion
project that finds that the project will not have a significant impact
on the environment; and
WHEREAS, the City of Vernon has reviewed and considered the
information in the Negative Declaration adopted by the County of Los
Angeles that finds that the zone expansion project will not have a
significant impact on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION l: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
(finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
land correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
approves the submittal of a Recycling Market Development Zone
expansion application to include the cities of Compton, Inglewood,
Palmdale and Torrance.
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SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
directs the City Clerk, or her designee, to send a copy of this
Resolution to:
David Coscia, Zone Administrator, Los Angeles County RMDZ
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
900 South Fremont Avenue, 3rd Floor Annex
Alhambra, CA 91803-1331
SECTION 4: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and
thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of May, 2008.
ATTEST:
M NUELA GIRON, City Clerk
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Name: Leonis C. Malburg
Title: Mayor ' Piayet-
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, MANUELA GIRON, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 9611, was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular
meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, May 5, 2008, and
thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of
Vernon.
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MANUELA GIRON, City Clerk
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4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058
Telephone (323) 583-8811
May 21, 2008
David Coscia, Zone Administrator
Los Angeles County RMDZ
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
900 South Fremont Avenue, 3rd Floor Annex
Alhambra, CA 91803-1331
Re: Resolution No. 9611 Supporting the Expansion of the Los Angeles
County Recycling Market Development Zone
Dear Mr. Coscia:
Transmitted herewith is a copy of Resolution No. 9611 that was
approved by City Council on May 5, 2008.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please call Mr. Lewis
Pozzebon, at (323) 583-8811 ext. 229.
Very truly yours,
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City Clerk
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Robert Toering
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