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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5045_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 5045 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AUTHORIZING FINANCIAL ASSURANCE FOR CLOSURE OF THE CALIFORNIA STREET LANDFILL, AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION 4917 WHEREAS, Public Resources Code Sections 43500 through 43610 and Sections of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations ("Regulations"), Division 7, Chapter 5, Article 3.5, require operators of solid waste landfills to demonstrate the availability of financial resources to conduct closure and post closure maintenance activities; and WHEREAS, Sections 18283 and 18285 of the Regulations specify an Enterprise Fund and related financial assurance mechanisms as an acceptable mechanism to demonstrate financial responsibility for financing closure of a solid waste landfill; and WHEREAS, Section 18282 of the Regulations specifies the provisions for determining the amount of required fund balance of the Financial Assurance Mechanism; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redlands that: SECTION A 1. The Finance Director of the City of Redlands ("Finance Director") is authorized and directed to establish and maintain an Enterprise Fund ("Enterprise Fund") for the California Street Landfill ("the Landfill") and to deposit in the Enterprise Fund all revenue derived from the operations of the Landfill. 2. The Finance Director is further directed to withdraw funds from the Enterprise Fund, for deposit into the financial assurance mechanism hereafter provided, sufficient to meet the requirements of Sections 18282 and 18285 of the Regulations on a timely basis. 3. The funds referred to in Section 2 above shall be deposited and retained by the Treasurer of the City of Redlands ("Treasurer") in a separate fund to be known as the California Street Landfill Closure Fund ("Closure Fund") established by the Finance Director and shall be used to pay only for closure of the Landfill. 4. The Closure Fund shall be established in accordance with Section 18283 and shall consist of a combination of an enterprise fund and government securities. The Finance Director shall ensure that an appropriate amount of proceeds from the City of Redlands' $7,980,000 Certificates of Participation, 1992 Solid Waste Capital Improvement Projects, dated March 1, 1992, are specifically reserved for closure in an amount equal to the required coverage in accordance with Section 18282. 5. The Closure Fund shall be and remain inviolate from all other claims, including claims of this City or it's City Council or the creditors thereof. It being the intent of this resolution that the mechanism established hereby will provide protection equivalent to a trust fund by ensuring that the assured amount of funds will be available in a timely manner for closure of the landfill. 6. Disbursement of funds for closure shall be in accordance with Sections 18262.3 of these Regulations. 7. The monies in the Closure Fund shall be invested by the Treasurer in the manner provided by law. 8. In the event the California Integrated Waste Management Board ("the Board") determines that the City of Redlands has failed, or is failing to perform closure as required by law, the Board may direct the Finance Director to pay to the Municipal Utilities Director from the Closure Fund such amounts as are necessary to ensure sufficient funds for closure, who then shall be obligated to use such funds for closure in accordance with the directive of the Board. The Municipal Utilities Director is directed to produce an annual report for transmittal to the Board, containing the following information concerning the Landfill: (a) As appropriate, a revised closure cost estimate, prepared as specified by Section 18263 of the Regulations. (b) Status, including current balance of the Closure Fund. (c) The number of current members of the City Council of the City of Redlands who voted affirmatively when this resolution was adopted or last reaffirmed. SECTION B 1. Resolution 4917 is hereby rescinded. Resolution No. 5045 Page 2 ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 1st day of February, 1994. Mayor, City of Redlands ATTEST: City Clerk nom` City of Redla , Cuiifornia I, Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 1st day of February , 1994, by the following vote: AYES: CouncUmembers Foster, Cunningham, Gilbreath, Gil; Mayor Larson NOES: None ABSENT: None . City Clerk Resolution No. 5045 Page 3