HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-120A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DISCRETIONARY GRANT APPLICATION
TO THE CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD
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 will be included in the Butte County
Integrated Waste Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, funding has been established by Assembly Bill 1220 (Eastin, 1993) and is
available from the Integrated Waste Management Account in the General Fund through the
California Integrated Waste Management Board that provides grants to local governments to
establish and implement waste diversion and separation programs to prevent disposal of
hazardous waste, including household hazardous waste, in solid waste landfills; and
WHEREAS, the California Integrated Waste Management Board has been delegated
the responsibility for the administration of the program within the State, 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 an application
before submission of said application to the State; and
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 collect, recycle and disgose of household hazardous waste by
conducting a series of household hazardous waste caIlection events throughout Butte County;
and
WHEREAS, upon approval of the grant application the County will enter into an
agreement with the State of California for development of the project; Y
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Butte authorizes the submittal of an application to the California integrated Waste
Management Board for a Household Hazardous Waste Discretionary Grant in the amount of
$1.1.4,023. The Director of Public Works of the County of Butte is hereby authorized and
empowered to execute in the name of the County of Butte all necessary applications, contracts,
and agreements and amendments thereto for the purposes of securing grant funds and to
implement and carry out the purposes specified in this grant application.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors, County of Butte, State of
California, this 11th day of October 1994 by the following vote:
Ads; Superva.sors Meyer, Dolan, Houx, Thomas, Chaz.r McLaughlin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
Vv1~
ED MCLAUGHLIN Chairman, Butte
County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLAC OCK, CIerk of the Board
By: ~~4 ~~,~
C1erk/Depury
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SUSAN MINASiAN, County Counsel, County of Butte
By: ~i~ ~'
Assistant County Counsel