PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 04/19/21
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CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO RATIFY LETTER OF CONCEPTUAL SUPPORT FROM SAN PABLO MAYOR PABON-ALVARADO ON STATE OF CALIFORNIA PROPOSED LEGISLATION RELATED TO ORGANICS WASTE AND SB 1383 COMPLIANCE - SENATE BILL 619 (LAIRD)
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve by Minute Order
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Major Policy Goal: Enhanced Community Resilience and Policy No. #202. Develop and implement long-term environmental stewardship goals are adopted policy item contained in the adopted FY 2021-23 City Council Priority Workplan, effective March 15, 2021.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This is not a project as defined by CEQA pursuant to 14 Cal. Code of Regulations section 15378(b).
BACKGROUND
Enacted into law in September 2016, SB 1383 establishes targets to achieve a 50 percent reduction in the level of the state-wide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2020, and a 75 percent reduction by 2025. Additionally, SB 1383 provides Cal-Recycle the full regulatory authority required to achieve the organic waste disposal reduction targets, and establishes an additional target that not less than 20 percent of edible food that is currently disposed of is recovered for human consumption by 2025.
Local cities are working diligently to implement SB 1383 requirements, and the City of San Pablo is committed to fully implementing the new regulatory requirements via the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Joint Powers Authority (RecycleMore JPA) which provides regulatory compliance activities and programs for the cities of El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, and San Pablo who must adhere to all State regulatory solid waste, diversion and recycling requirements.
Currently, RecycleMore JPA staff have made initial progress toward development of a new procurement policy, and is drafting a new Ordinance for review by all West County member agencies, including the C...
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