2008/03/11 City Council Resolution 2008-38RESOLUTION N0.2008 -38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
RE- AFFIRMING SUPPORT OF RESOLUTION NO. 2001-021
OF THE SONOMA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AGENCY
IN SUPPORT OF EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park that it does hereby
reaffirm that certain Resolution No. 2001 -021 of the Sonoma County Waste Management
Agency dated June 20, 2001, supporting Extended Producer Responsibility. Rohnert Park, as a
participating member of the Sonoma County Waste Management Agency, approved the initial
2001 Resolution, attached hereto.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 11 t� da y of March, 2008
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Mayor
BREEZE: AYE SMITH: AYE STAFFORD: AYE VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE
AYES: (5) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)
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RESOLUTION NO. 2001 -021
Dated: June 20, 2001
RESOLUTION
OF THE SONOMA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AGENCY( "AGENCY ") SUPPORTING
. EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY (`EPR ")
WHEREAS, more consumer goods and products are being designated or determined to be
hazardous waste upon disposal; and
WHEREAS, it is important to remove hazardous waste from disposal in Sonoma County's Central
Landfill to protect the environment and public Health; and
WHEREAS, Agency has a limited budget to manage hazardous wastes, and a limited ability to
raise more funds without imposing unreasonable costs on county residents; and
WHEREAS, Agency supports the premise that coiisumeis`sliauld be made aware of the full cost of
their purchases at the time of purchase, allowing for m9re informed choice; and
WHEREAS, Agency believes that less todc farmulations,'alteruative products and/or greater,
durability, recyclability and reusability of products will increase-because manufacturers have
responsibility for their products pi the end of their useful life_ and -
WHEREAS, in the interest of longterm. economic. health; -reso urce sustainability, environmental
protection, public health and safety, and limiting Agency's future liability, it is desirable to support efforts
that extend manufacturer responsibihty for goods and products they create to include their final
disposition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Agency hereby declares its support for
Extended Producer Responsibility policies and supports governmental and non - governmental
organizations in the effort to develop such policies.
MEMBERS:
AYE
Santa Rosa
AYE
Sebastopol
AYE
Cloverdale
AYE
Petaluma
AYE AYE AVE,
County Sonoma Windsor
AYE AYE
Healdsburg Cotad
AYES -10-NOES -O- ABSENT -O- ABSTAIN--o-
AYE
Rohnert Park
The within Instrument Is a correct copy
of the original on file with this office.
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Clerk of(,the Sonoma County Waste
Management Agency of the State of Califomia,
in and for the County of Sonoma.