HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-02-13 - AGENDA REPORTS - SOLID WASTE PUBLIC RESOURCES (2)NEW BUSINESS
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AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:.
Carl Boyer
February 13, 1990
PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO AMEND THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE FOR, SOLID
WASTE
City Council
This item was placed on the agenda at the request of Councilman Boyer for
Council's discussion and consideration of support. Senator Davis, at the urging
of the City's lobbyists, is considering submitting legislation to amend the
Public Resources Code for solid waste. At this time, the legislation is in the
form of a "space saving bill" and will undergo many changes before it is
formally submitted by Senator Davis.
The following is the current language of the space saving bill:
AN ACT TO AMEND THE.PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE
FOR SOLID WASTE
If any of the following conditions exist regarding the future
location of solid waste facilities, a city directly impacted by these
facilities shall have authority to review and by resolution approve
or disallow the location of a new landfill facility:
• `There there already exists one or more active. solid waste,
landfill facilities within an area which is included
either in a city's Sphere of Influence or is within a 2Ai
mile radius of a.city's boundaries.
• Where the location of a landfill may have a significant
environmental impact on the city, i.e., ground Ovate
resources, traffic management, air pollution, ebcrtO)
RECOMMENDATION:
Discuss proposed legislation.
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