HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-01-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - ELSMERE CYN LANDFILL (2)City of
Santa Clarita
Jo Anne Darcy
Mayor
Carl Boyer, 3rd
Mayor Pro -Tem
Jan Heidt
Counalmember
Dennis M Koontz
Counctlmember
Howard "Buck" McKeon
Councdmember
23920 Vallea Blvd
Suitd 300
City of Santa Clarita
California 91355
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January 19, 1990
TO: Citizens of Santa Clarita
FROM: George A. Caravalho, City Manager
RE: PROPOSED SOLID WASTE LANDFILL AT ELSMERE CANYON
This position paper has been developed to describe and explain the two
draft versions of a proposed City Council Resolution dealing with a
landfill at Elsmere Canyon. It is intended that the citizens of the
City of Santa Clarita and Santa Clarita Valley policy -makers and elected
officials will come to an understanding of the rationale behind each of
the two drafts and will reach a consensus for action on the issue of the
proposed Elsmere Canyon landfill.
As a result of metropolitan Los Angeles' growing need for additional
solid waste landfill space, the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles
County are planning the opening of a landfill site at Elsmere Canyon in
the Santa Clarita Valley. The two have also identified several other
potential landfill sites in and around the Santa Clarita Valley,
including Towsley Canyon. While specific development plans for the
Elsmere Canyon project have not been approved, an environmental impact
report (EIR) for the landfill is now underway. Additionally, the City
of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County have recently adopted a Memorandum
of Cooperation ("MOC"), essentially a joint powers agreement between the
two to locate and open the landfill in Elsmere Canyon. This is
indicative that they intend to proceed with this project in spite of the
City of Santa Clarita's opposition.
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For many montfts, the City of Santa Clarita has monitored the progress bf this
issue and has attempted to get as much information on the landfill as possible.
The City has stated that it will thoroughly review all aspects of the landfill
and has requested a copy of the EIR and related documents as soon as they become
available. During this information gathering and monitoring process, the City of
Santa Clarita has taken no official stance against the landfill, although members
of the City Council have publicly expressed their opposition. The City Council
decided that formal, official City opposition to the landfill would be most
influencial after complete review of the project, including especially the
analysis of the EIR.
In response to the agreement entered into by the County and the City of Los
Angeles, however, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita has determined
that it may take action now to officially state the City's position on the
Elsmere Canyon landfill. The two drafts of Resolution No. 90-7 represent the two
options identified as best stating the City of Santa Clarita's position and
reflecting the needs of the citizens of the City and the Santa Clarita Valley.
The Council would like to have input from the citizens to help decide if a
position should be taken at this time and, if so, what that position should be.
It is important to note that neither draft of Resolution No. 90-7 supports
development of a landfill in Elsmere Canyon. The Santa Clarita Valley already
has two operating landfills within its confines and additional landfills are not
required to meet the needs of its residents. Furthermore, the City acknowledges
the intent of State law to discourage landfills as a continuing primary means of
solid waste management and seeks new strategies and technologies for the future.
The recently appointed Citizens Solid Waste Management Committee underscores the
community's commitment to that goal. Finally, it would be inconsistent for the
City to agree with the County and the City of Los Angeles and support development
of Elsmere Canyon as a landfill site when the City of Los Angeles has refused to
support development of other sites in Mission, Sullivan or Rustic Canyons. In
view of these considerations, City support for the Elsmere Canyon landfill is not
seen as a possible alternative.
The recital language contained in both drafts of Resolution No. 90-7 is
essentially the same. The language sets forth the many reasons the City of Santa
Clarita has to oppose the Elsmere Canyon landfill, speaking most directly to the
issues of public health and safety, and environmental quality. Other issues
addressed are quality of life, control of growth and development, inconsistency
with State law, and the identification of alternate locations available to the
City of Los Angeles to meet its landfill needs.
The two drafts differ, however, on how Santa Clarita should respond in view of
these points of opposition and under what circumstances or conditions it will
oppose the County and City of Los Angeles on the development of the Elsmere
Canyon landfill.
Draft #1 of the resolution, in essence, opposes the siting and development of a
landfill in Elsmere Canyon under any circumstance. This position presumes and
relies upon the City's ability to successfully oppose the County and City of Los
Angeles, and would likely require future legal and other actions by the City as
it seeks to stop development of the landfill. Such actions would primarily focus
on ground water safety, environmental quality and similar issues identified in
the EIR. Other points relevant to the City's opposition would also be explored
and developed.
Draft #2 of the resolution conditionally opposes the development of the proposed
landfill project. That is to say, whereas Draft #1 opposes the landfill in all
cases, Draft #2 states that the City will oppose the project unless the County
and City of Los Angeles agree to accept a list of conditions. The strategy upon
which this Resolution is based is that without evidence of environmental risks,
we would fight this landfill and most certainly lose. Assuming this rationale,
the City should use this opportunity to solve the problems which Santa Clarita
citizens have identified as the most critical. This, of course, would be done
only if all environmental concerns are alleviated.
The conditions, eighteen in all, which are proposed are designed to ensure the
public's health and safety, strengthen the City's position in the review process,
address infrastructure problems in Santa Clarita and to lessen the overall
negative impacts of the Elsmere Canyon landfill on the Santa Clarita Valley.
Because it is important to understand this "conditional opposition" approach, a
description and brief rationale for each of the conditions follows:
1. All necessary safeguards be taken to make any proposed landfill site in the
Santa Clarita Valley environmentally sound and institute the required
measures to protect the quality of the Santa Clarita Valley's ground water
resources at all times.
The Santa Clarita Valley depends on ground water for over fifty percent of
the water supply. This condition provides that adequate measures be taken to
ensure the continued quality of this vital resource. Beyond the
consideration of ground water safety, there are a number of other equally
valid concerns relating to the negative environmental impacts of the
landfill.
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These include, but are not limited to, loss of wildlife and plant species and
their habitats, traffic congestion from sanitation trucks, degraded air
quality, negative visual impacts, and development of Elsmere Canyon in a way
which prohibits its use for recreation or habitation in the foreseeable
future. This condition provides that all these issues be addressed.
Finally, this condition underscores the City's commitment to the
environmental review process.
2. Any access to the City of Los Angeles' water system by the City of Santa
Clarita and its water purveyors be at the expense of the City of Los Angeles.
This condition provides that any capital improvements that would be required
to bring water from Los Angeles to Santa Clarita would be paid for by the
City of Los Angeles.
3. The City of Santa Clarita will be regarded as a reviewing agency for the
purpose of reviewing and commenting on environmental impact report (EIR) to
be filed.
This condition would establish the City as a trustee/responsible agency under
the provisions of the, California Environmental Quality Act. As such, the
City formalizes and strengthens its position in the environmental review
process. As a trustee/responsible agency, the landfill proponents must
provide the EIR and other related documents to the City and must acknowledge
the City's standing in the review process. A massive amount of information
is being collected during the preparation of this EIR and its cost will be
approximately $1 million. This condition assures the City that a quality
environmental document will be prepared, one that will protect the citizens
of the Santa Clarita Valley.
4. The City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles guarantee quality water
to the City of Santa Clarita, in an amount equivalent to any amount
determined by a court of law or the regional water quality control board to
be tainted as a result of Elsmere Canyon landfill, at a cost equivalent to
providing well operating costs.
This condition requires a guarantee from the two landfill proponents that, in
the event of ground water contamination caused by the landfill, they will
provide the Santa Clarita Valley with safe water at a cost equal to that of
well water. As mentioned under Condition #2, the assurance of quality water
in the future is of critical importance to City officials.
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5. The City of Santa Clarita shall be granted a sphere
approximately 100 -plus square miles. Los Angeles City
encourage, support and vote in favor of this proposal
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of influence of
and County shall
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A primary issue of concern in the City of Santa Clarita is the orderly growth
of the community. The requested sphere of influence would assist the City in
planning more cohesively for the growth that is taking place outside the City
and impacting the core City area. Of particular concern is the City's
ability to plan long-term capital improvements expenditures to serve these
outlying areas. The City and County of Los Angeles represent a majority vote
on the Local Agency Formation Commission and therefore can collectively
effect the outcome of this proposal.
6. Development within the sphere of influence shall be referred to the -City for
annexation and development processing.
Santa Clarita Valley residents who live directly beyond the City's boundaries
drive on City streets, recreate in City parks, attend the same schools as
City residents, and generally benefit from municipal services. It only makes
sense, therefore, that new development within this area take place under the
City. A number of agencies, including the County of Los Angeles, have
historically recognized the Santa Clarita Valley as a unique, geographic
area. Having two jurisdictions involved in the planning and decision-making
processes in the Valley has led to significant disparity in terms of policy
implementation. Other problems have arisen over such issues as bridge and
thoroughfare district fees, school fees, zoning and development standards,
and the priorities given different development proposals throughout the Santa
Clarita Valley.
7. The County of Los Angeles shall adopt a policy that no urban development
(more than one unit per acre) shall be developed outside the City of Santa
Clarita's sphere of influence and within the area of the Santa Clarita Valley
without the concurrence of the City.
This condition is consistent with the policies adopted by other counties
within the State of California, most notably Ventura County. It is intended
that all urban development, including commercial and industrial, shall occur
within the incorporated limits of the City. Cities in California have been
created to provide urban services, whereas the historical purpose for
counties is to provide services to rural areas, or services of a rbgional
nature such as health, welfare and courts. The underlying assumption here is
that urban level development should take place under the jurisdiction of the
City, which can best plan for and provide urban services.
8. That upon the City of Santa Clarita filing an annexation application within
the above proposed sphere of influence, the City and, the County of Los
Angeles shall encourage, support and vote in favor of such application.
Property tax division between the City of Santa Clarita and Los Angeles
County shall be fair and equitable, but in no case shall result in less taxes
to the City than presently received from property tax currently within the
corporate limits of the City. The City is currently required to negotiate
with the County of Los Angeles the property tax split on any annexations that
have an assessed valuation of more than $10 million. The City of Santa
Clarita has absolutely no negotiating leverage for these sessions. The
County has the ability to take the position that the City does not have to
annex if it does not desire to do so. This has the potential of creating an
unfair situation wherein the City does not receive a fair amount of property
taxes for the annexed area.
9. As trade-off for the loss of natural open space next to the City, the City of
Los Angeles shall deed to the City of Santa Clarita the 583 -acre Saugus
Rehabilitation site. The City of Santa Clarita will negotiate sale of
approximately 65 acres to the Castaic Lake Water Agency for the development
of a water treatment plant facility.
The City of Santa Clarita has previously expressed to the City of Los Angeles
an interest in obtaining the 583 -acre Saugus Rehabilitation site for a
central park. This condition provides for the transference of that property
to the City of Santa Clarita for $1.00. In order to plan for the long-term
growth of the community, the City must capitalize on the opportunity for
having such a regional facility by acquiring this property while it is yet
undeveloped.
10. Twelve percent of tipping fees collected from the Elsmere Canyon and Sunshine
Canyon landfills shall accrue and be allocated (annually) to the City of
Santa Clarita.
This condition would provide the City of Santa Clarita with an estimated $1
million in annual revenue. It is proposed that this revenue would be used to
obtain and finance a bond of approximately $11 million to be used for road
improvements. Two of the most significant areas of deficiency faced by the
City relate to insufficient park lands and inadequate roads. This condition,
and Condition 9 above, attempt to address these problems as part of the
discussions surrounding the landfill.
11. That neither the City of Los Angeles nor the County of Los Angeles 9ppose,
delay or seek to condition the establishment of a redevelopment agency and/or
redevelopment plan within the City of Santa Clarita. There shall be no tax
increment sharing.
A number of cities in the County of Los Angeles have attempted over the years
to establish redevelopment areas to improve blighted and underdeveloped
sections in their communities. Historically, the County of Los Angeles has
stifled these efforts and forced the cities into giving a portion of the
taxes generated by a redevelopment area back to the County. This particular
item would provide for all such taxes remaining in and benefiting the City of
Santa Clarita.
12. Movement of waste disposal trucks generated from the proposed Elsmere
landfill shall be required to exit from the freeway and not impact on surface
street vehicle movement within the City limits.
The potential for additional traffic congestion and negative visual impacts
caused by refuse trucks are of concern to the City. This condition provides
that refuse trucks going to and from the landfill would do so on dedicated
routes, and not worsen existing traffic problems.
13. The proposed Elsmere Canyon landfill shall be sited in a manner so that it is
not visible from those areas which are north of the intersection of San
Fernando Road and the Antelope Valley Freeway and are below elevation 1800
feet mean sea level datum 1929.
The proponents of Elsmere have stated that one of the advantages of this site
is that the landfill and related manufactured slopes will not be visible to
the people living in the Santa Clarita Valley. This condition more clearly
defines the area in question.
14. Towsley Canyon shall be removed from any future consideration as a landfill
site and, in turn, be preserved as an addition to the State Parks system.
A portion of the access to Towsley Canyon is now under the jurisdiction of
the State for park purposes. Additionally, with the proposed location of
this landfill at Elsmere, and having one at Sunshine which is currently being
considered for expansion into the Santa Clarita Valley, and a third landfill
at Chiquita Canyon, it is excessive and unreasonable to ask the residents of
this Valley to accommodate a fourth major landfill in Towsley Canyon.
15. The City of Los Angeles shall open Mission, Rustic and Sullivan Canyons as
landfill sites.
For some time now, the City of Los Angeles has had the opportunity to develop
landfills at Mission, Rustic and Sullivan Canyons. This has been politically
untenable to the elected officials of Los Angeles. Additionally, there is
the opportunity of expanding Sunshine Canyon, which is currently utilized as
a landfill. To reject these proposals, which are currently designated as
landfill sites, and locate a new site in the Santa Clarita Valley, appears
inconsistent and inequitable. The City of Santa Clarita is being asked to
view the need for landfills as a regional problem requiring regional
solutions. The City is doing so. This condition, in turn, provides that the
City of Los Angeles will share this regional approach by opening the
above-named sites.
16. Any local jurisdiction or operator of the proposed Elsmere Canyon landfill
site shall be required to have a mandatory recycling program approved by the
California Integrated Solid Waste Management Recycling Board under the
provisions of AB 939. (Chapter 1095, 1989 Session.)
The intent of this condition is to assure and guarantee to the City and
citizens of the Santa Clarita Valley that the landfill proponents will comply
with State law regarding recycling programs.
17. The City of Santa Clarita be granted a seat on the board of directors of the
proposed Elsmere Joint Powers Authority.
This board will govern the acquisition and operation of the Elsmere Canyon
landfill. A seat on the board would assure the City information, knowledge
and a voice in the decisions made in regard to the operation of the facility,
including the potential future expansion of the facility into adjoining areas.
18. At no time will sludge be disposed of at Elsmere Canyon landfill site.
It is understood that sludge is not intended to be disposed of at Elsmere
Canyon and assurance is required that the potential odor and possible
bacterial contamination will not exist at this landfill. This condition
seeks to guarantee that understanding.
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RESOLUTION NO. 90-7
j 'I j A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
REGARDING A PROPOSED SOLID WASTE LANDFILL
BY THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES AND COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
IN THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY AT ELSMERE CANYON
WHEREAS, the City ("City") of Los Angeles and County ("County") of Los Angeles
have entered into a Memorandum of Cooperation ("MOC") to locate a landfill in the
Santa Clarita Valley at Elsmere Canyon; and
WHEREAS, effecting the placement of a landfill at Elsmere may have a
significant environmental impact on the citizens of Santa Clarita Valley; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita was incorporated by approximately 150,000
people in the Santa Clarita Valley with the objective of having a greater influence
and control over the quality of life, orderly growth, and development of the
Valley; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clarita Valley is dependent upon ground water resources
located in a distinct water shed area separated from the Los Angeles metropolitan
areas by the Santa Susanna and San Gabriel mountains; and
WHEREAS, endorsement of MOC would preclude the City of Santa Clarita from
analyzing, commenting on or objecting to issues in the yet -to -be filed
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the landfill; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clarita City Council recently appointed a citizens Solid
Waste Management Committee, with the mission of developing a comprehensive set of
actions to carefully plan and manage solid waste generated with the City
boundaries, into the 21st Century; and
WHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles has the ability to resolve its own solid waste
disposal needs by expanding Sunshine Canyon and opening Mission, Rustic Sullivan
Canyons; and
WHEREAS, under the terms of the Los Angeles City and County Agreement, the City
of Los Angeles would be required to dump a minimum amount of refuse tonnage each
day in Elsmere Canyon which contradicts the intent of State law, which mandates a
50Z reduction in the volume of solid waste disposed of in landfills by the year
2000; and
;HEREAS, the Placerita Nature Center is a community and environmental resource
that would be severely impacted by the placement of a landfill in Elsmere Canyon;
and
WHEREAS, the placement of a landfill in Elsmere and Towsley Canyons will create
negligible benefits to residents of the Santa- Clarita Valley, and generate
significant negative impacts; and
WHEREAS, there are presently two active landfills existing in the Santa Clarita
Valley, which creates a disproportional burden on the physical environment and
residents of Santa Clarita Valley;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City of Santa Clarita opposes the location of another
major solid waste landfill at Elsmere Canyon, Towsley Canyon or anywhere within
Santa Clarita water shed area.
SECTION 2. That the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles be
advised by copy of this Resolution of the City's opposition to another solid waste
landfill at Elsmere Canyon and within the Santa Clarita water shed area.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
MAYOR
, 1989.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on
the day of , 1989 by the following vote of Council:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
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RESOLUTION NO. 90-7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, REGARDING A
PROPOSED SOLID WASTE LANDFILL BY THE
CITY OF LOS ANGELES AND COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
IN THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY AT ELSMERE CANYON
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WHEREAS, the City ("City") of Los Angeles and County ("County") of Los
Angeles have entered into a Memorandum of Cooperation ("MOC") to locate a
landfill in the Santa Clarita Valley at Elsmere Canyon; and
WHEREAS, effecting the placement of a landfill at Elsmere may have a
significant environmental impact on the citizens of Santa Clarita Valley; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita was incorporated by approximately
150,000 people in the Santa Clarita Valley, with the objective of having a
greater influence and control over the quality of life, orderly, growth, and
development of the Valley; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clarita Valley is dependent upon ground water
resources located in a distinct water shed area separated from the Los Angeles
metropolitan area by the Santa Susanna and San Gabriel mountains; and
WHEREAS, endorsement of the MOC would negate the City of Santa Clarita
from analyzing, commenting on, or objecting to issues in the yet -to -be filed
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the landfill; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clarita City Council recently appointed a citizens
Solid Waste Management Committee, with the mission of developing a
comprehensive set of actions to carefully plan and manage solid waste
generated with the City boundaries, into the 21st Century; and
WHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles has the ability to resolve its own
solid waste disposal needs by expanding Sunshine Canyon and opening Mission,
Rustic Sullivan Canyons; and
WHEREAS, the MOC requires the City of Los Angeles dump a minimum amount
of refuse tonnage each day in Elsmere Canyon which contradicts the intent of
State law which mandates a 50% reduction in the volume of solid waste disposed
of in landfills by the year 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Placerita Nature Center is a community and environmental
resource that would be severely impacted by the placement of a landfill in
Elsmere Canyon; and
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THEREAS, the placement of a landfill in Elsmere and Towsley Canyons will
create negligible benefits to residents of the Santa Clarita Valley, and
generate significant negative impacts; and
WHEREAS, there are currently two active landfills existing in the Santa
Clarita Valley, which creates a disproportional burden on the physical
environment and residents of Santa Clarita Valley;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City of Santa Clarita conditionally opposes the
location of another major solid waste landfill at Elsmere Canyon, Towsley
Canyon, or anywhere within Santa Clarita water shed area to serve Los Angeles
City and County unless all environmental hazards and concerns are resolved
prior to such establishment.
SECTION 2. That in the event this landfill site successfully completes
an environmental analysis, gains all applicable approvals from the appropriate
governmental agencies and is developed, the City of Santa Clarita demands the
following additional conditions be met:
1. All necessary safeguards be taken to make any proposed
landfill site in the Santa Clarita Valley environmentally
sound, and institute the required measures to protect the
quality of the Santa Clarita Valley's ground water
resources at all times.
2. Any access to the City of Los Angeles water system by the
City of Santa Clarita and its water purveyors, be at the
expense of the City of Los Angeles.
3. The City of Santa Clarita will be regarded as a reviewing
agency for the purpose of reviewing and commenting on the
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to be filed.
4. That the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles
guarantee quality water to the City of Santa Clarita in an
amount equivalent to any amount determined by a court of
law or the Regional Water Quality Control Board to be
tainted as a result of Elsmere Canyon Landfill and at a
cost equivalent to providing well operating costs.
S. The City of Santa Clarita shall be granted a sphere of
influence of approximately 100+ square miles. Los Angeles
City and County shall encourage support and vote in favor
of this proposal at LAFCO. (See attached map.)
6. Development within this sphere of influence shall be
referred to the City for annexation and developmental
processing.
7. The County of Los Angeles shall adopt a policy that no
urban development (more than one unit per acre) shall be
developed outside the City of Santa Clarita's sphere of
influence and within the area of the Santa Clarita Valley
without the concurrence of the City.
8. _ That upon the City of Santa Clarita filing an annexation
application within the above proposed sphere of influence,
the City and County of Los Angeles shall encourage support
and vote in favor of such application. Property tax
division between the City of Santa Clarita and Los Angeles
County shall be fair and equitable but in no case shall
result in less taxes to the City than presently received
for properties currently within the corporate limits of the
City.
9. As trade-off for the loss of natural open space next to the
City, the City of Los Angeles shall deed to the City of
Santa Clarita the 583 -acre Saugus Rehabilitation site. The
City of Santa Clarita will negotiate sale of approximately
65 acres to the Castaic Lake Water Agency for the
development of a water treatment plant facility.
10. Twelve percent of tipping fees collected from the Elsmere
Canyon and Sunshine Canyon landfills shall accrue ana be
allocated (annually) to the City of Santa Clarita.
11. That neither the City of Los Angeles nor the County of Los
Angeles oppose, delay or seek to condition the
establishment of a Redevelopment Agency and/or
Redevelonment Plan in the City of Santa Clarita. There
shall be no tax increment sharing.
12. Movement of waste disposal trucks generated from the
proposed Elsmere Canyon landfill be required to exit from
the freeway and not impact on surface street vehicle
movement within the City limits.
13. The proposed Elsmere Canyon landfill shall be sited in a
manner so that it is not visible from those areas which are
north of the intersection of San Fernando Road and the
Antelope Valley Freeway and are below elevation 1800 feet
mean sea level datum 1929.
14. Towsley Canyon shall be removed from any future
consideration as a landfill site, and in turn be preserved
as an addition to the Sate Park system.
15. The City of Los Angeles shall open Mission, Rustic and
Sullivan Canyons as landfill sites.
16. Any local jurisdiction, or operator of the proposed Elsmere
Canyon landfill site be required to have a mandatory
recycling program, approved by the California Integrated
Solid Waste Management and Recycling Board, under the
provisions of AB 939 (Chapter 1095 1989 Session).
17. The City of Santa Clarita be granted a seat on the Board of
Directors of the proposed Elsmere Joint Powers Authority.
18. At no time will "sludge" be disposed of at the Elsmere
Canyon landfill site.
SECTION 3. That the City of Los Angeles and County of Los Angeles be
advised by certified copy of this Resolution of the demands made by the City
of Santa Clarita should the landfill site successfully pass environmental
analysis, gain all applicable approvals, and be developed.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
day of , 1990.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held
on the day of 1990 by the following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
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