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BOARD 4F SUPE~t~I~~l~"
CC)UNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFaRNIA
Resolution No. 03-083
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE
REGIONAL FUNDING REQUEST FORM ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY OF
BUTTE, THE TOWN OF PARADISE, AND CITIES OF BIGGS & GRIDLEY,
FOR FUNDING UNDER THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CONSERVATION BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER
REDUCTION ACT
WHEREAS, the people of the State of California have enacted the California
Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act that provides funds to Cities and
Counties for beverage container recycling and litter cleanup activities;
and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Conservation's Division of Recycling
has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of the program within the
State, setting up necessary procedures for Cities and Counties or their designees under the
program; and
WHEREAS, the County of Butte recognizes that it is in the public interest to
enact and implement an integrated waste management plan to address the State's
diminishing landfill capacity and the potential adverse environmental impacts from
landfilling; and
WHEREAS, as part of its plan to conserve landfill capacity and address potential
environmental impacts from landfilling, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte
adopted the Source Reduction and Recycling Element and Household Hazardous Waste
Element on November 10, 1992, which Elements are included in the Butte County
Integrated Waste Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the County of Butte acknowledges that certain waste streams must
be targeted to achieve the requirements of AB939 and to complete the implementation of
selected recycling programs identified in the County's Source Reduction Recycling
Element; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Conservation's Division of Recycling
encourages and allows multiple jurisdictions to participate in regional grant programs
which provide mutual benefits and consistency of programs for all participants within a
region; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Paradise, and the Cities of Biggs and Gridley, have
authorized the County of Butte to act on their behalves by submitting a regional funding
request form for funding under the California Department of Conservation's Beverage
Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act and to be the lead agency for the
implementation of programs funded by said Act, and
WHEREAS, per Public Resources Code, Section 14581 (a)(4)(E) of the
California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, the eligible
participant must submit the Funding Request Form by the due date and time in order to
request funds from the Department of Conservation's Division of Recycling.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of
Supervisors authorizes joint participation, and the submittal of the Funding Request Form
on behalf of the County of Butte, the Town of Paradise and the Cities of Biggs and
Gridley, to the Department of Conservation's Division. of Recycling. The Director of
Public Works of the County of Butte, or designee, is hereby authorized and empowered
to execute in the name of the County of Butte and the Town of Paradise, the Cities of
Biggs and Gridley all necessary forms and information hereto for the purposes of
securing payment to implement and carry out the purposes specified in Public Resources
Code, Section 14581 (a)(4)(A) of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter
Reduction Act, and provide information regarding this program to the Division upon
request. The County of Butte will be the responsible party to provide records to the
Division should an audit be performed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors, County of Butte, State
of California, this 13t~' day of May, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Houx, Josiassen, Yamaguchi and Chair Beeler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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R.J. Beeler, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Paul McIntosh, Chief Administrative Officer and
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Clerk/ Deputy