1992/01/14 City Council Resolution (4)RESOLUTION NO. 92- 08
A RESOLUTION APPROVING
A BACKYARD COMPOSTING PROGRAM PLAN AND BUDGET
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
WITH THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA.
WHEREAS, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989
(AB 939), among other things, requires local units of government to
divert recoverable materials from the waste stream and prepare a
Source Reduction and Recycling Element which details how the City
intends to divert materials from the waste stream'; and
WHEREAS, in cooperation with
County, Rohnert Park citizens,
Brown Vence and Associates have
Source Reduction and Recycling
element lists the encouraging of
source reduction strategy; and
other units of government in Sonoma
elected officials, City staff, and
prepared a preliminary draft of the
Element for Rohnert Park and this
backyard composting as an important
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa has invited Rohnert Park to
participate in a joint backyard composting program; and
WHEREAS, Sonoma Compost Co. has prepared a detailed backyard
composting program plan and budget that will encourage and help
Rohnert Park residents to compost organic materials.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Rohnert Park City
Council that the Backyard Composting Program plan and budget are
hereby approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized
to negotiate and execute an agreement with the City of Santa Rosa,
designating the City of Santa Rosa as lead agency and detailing how
Rohnert Park funds will be used to help reimburse Sonoma Compost Co.
for the costs of the Backyard Composting Program.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED by the Rohnert Park City Council this
14th day of January , 1992.
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CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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