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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; and
WHEREAS, the problems posed by used oil disposal require a response, including efforts
to eliminate illegal disposal, reduce landfill disposal of used oil and encourage recycling of used
oil; and
WHEREAS, the scarcity of used oil collection centers and programs create disincentives
for recycling which could be addressed through a recycling incentive program; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a used oil collection center at the Heal Road Landfill
would provide the public a convenient outlet to dispose of used oil, and would be consistent with
Source Reduction and Recycling Element and the household Hazardous Waste Element; and
WHEREAS, the people of the State of California have enacted the California Oil Recycling
Enhancement Act (Statutes of 1991, Chapter 81?) that provides funds to cities and counties for
establishing and maintaining local used oil collection programs that encourage recycling or
appropriate disposal of oil; and
WHEREAS, the California Integrated V~aste Management Board has been delegated the
responsibility for the administration of the California Used Oil Recycling Block Grant program
within the state, and setting up necessary procedures governing application by cities and counties
under the program; and
WHEREAS, said procedures established by the California Integrated Waste Management
Board require the applicant to certify by resolution the approval of application before submission
of said application to the State; and
WHEREAS, upon approval of the grant application, the applicant will enter into an
agreement with the State of California for development of the project; and
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A
CALIFORNIA USED OIL RECYCLING BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has proposed making an application for such
a grant consistent with the Source Reduction and Recycling Element and Household
Hazardous Waste Element, to purchase equipment for collecting and recycling waste motor oil
at the Neal Road Landfill
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Butte authorizes the submittal of and application to the California Integrated Waste
Management Board for a California Used Oil Recycling Block Grant. The Director of Public
Works of the County of Butte is hereby authorized and empowered to execute any agreements
and amendments thereto for the purposes of securing grant funds and to implement and carry
out the purposes specified in the grant application.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors, County of Butte, State of
California, this 24th day of May ,19 94 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Houx, Thomas and Chair McLaughlin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None n
ED McLAUGHLIN, hairman, Butte County
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLq.~K, Clerk of the Board
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ClerklDeputy
APPROVED f ~~S TO FORM:
SUSAN MINASI N, Coyx~~ Counsel, County of Butte
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Assistant County Counsel