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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-10-22 - AGENDA REPORTS - RESO CLEAN CA CMTYO Agenda Item: 5 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: Li ' DATE: October 22, 2024 SUBJECT: RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AS A CLEAN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood Services PRESENTER: Darin Seegmiller RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council adopt a resolution supporting the designation of the City of Santa Clarita as a Clean California Community. BACKGROUND The Clean California Community designation is a statewide program implemented by the California Department of Transportation in August 2024. Its purpose is to establish, recognize, and reward communities that demonstrate pride in keeping their environment clean, beautiful, and litter -free. Communities that sign the Clean California Community pledge demonstrate commitment to maintaining a clean, green, and vibrant community for the well-being of all residents. Following this, the program criteria must be met within a year from the pledge's signing date. Criteria include the following categories: • Organizing community cleanups • Measuring cleanup progress • Providing community and youth education • Maintaining trash collection infrastructure • Increasing greenspace and beautification • Establishing collection drives and stakeholder partnerships The City of Santa Clarita (City) currently meets the majority of the criteria, and it is anticipated that the City will meet the minimum requirements for the designation by June 2025. Page 1 Packet Pg. 475 O In addition to officially promoting the City as a Clean California Community committed to a zero -litter goal, this designation benefits the City by allowing it to be recognized on state websites and social media posts, state -partnered media outreach, and priority access to national grant opportunities, educational materials, and volunteer cleanup kits. Other cities that have signed the pledge include Bakersfield, Fresno, Hawthorne, Irvine, Palmdale, Riverside, San Jose, and San Leandro. Staff recommends adopting a resolution supporting the designation of the City of Santa Clarita as a Clean California Community. ALTERNATIVE ACTION Other action as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact. ATTACHMENTS Clean California Resolution Page 2 Packet Pg. 476 5.a RESOLUTION NO. 24- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AS A CLEAN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita, (City) united by a shared vision for a cleaner, greener community, seeks to elevate our community to a healthier quality of life; and WHEREAS, the City aspires to maintain a commitment to cleanliness and environmental stewardship; and WHEREAS, the State of California, in its pursuit of a cleaner, greener existence, has established the Clean California Community designation as a testament to communities that exemplify these values. NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does hereby resolve as follows: SECTION 1. The City solemnly pledges to pursue the criteria of becoming a designated Clean California Community. SECTION 2. The City solemnly pledges to uphold the principles of the Clean California Community program, dedicating ourselves to fostering a community marked by cleanliness, sustainability, and civic pride. SECTION 3. Through our collective efforts, the City pledges to maintain a clean, green, and vibrant community for the betterment of all residents. SECTION 4. This resolution is effective immediately upon adoption. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of 2024. ATTEST: CITY CLERK DATE: MAYOR Page 1 of 2 Packet Pg. 477 5.a STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 24- was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the day of 2024, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CITY CLERK Page 2 of 2 Packet Pg. 478