HomeMy WebLinkAbout4517_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 4517
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
APPROVING THE COUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
AS REQUIRED BY THE TANNER ACT
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 2948 (Tanner Act, Chapter 1504, Statutes of
1986) authorizes counties to adopt, as an element of the general plan,
a county hazardous waste management plan pursuant to guidelines adopted
by the State Department of Health Services (herein after called State)
and specifies procedures for the preparation, revision, adoption,
approval and amendment of the plan; and
WHEREAS, the County of San Bernardino Board of Supervisors
authorized, by resolution, the preparation of the hazardous waste
management plan (herein after called Plan) , and a Plan has been
prepared with the assistance of the County Hazardous Waste Management
Advisory Committee and input from the cities, local and regional
agencies and the public; and
WHEREAS, the Plan includes comprehensive goals and policies for
the effective management of hazardous waste in the county, these goals
include:
1. To protect the health and welfare of the public, environment,
and economy of San Bernardino County through a comprehensive
program that ensures safe and responsible management of
hazardous waste/material.
2. To reduce the amount of hazardous waste generated in the
County by providing improved programs for hazardous waste
source reduction and recycling.
3 . To ensure proper management of hazardous waste/material by
identifying and encouraging safe and efficient methods for
managing hazardous waste/material and by providing for needed
hazardous waste facilities in San Bernardino County.
4. To prevent hazardous waste from being permanently disposed
into land, or emitted into the air without being processed by
an economically and technically feasible alternative
technology.
5 . To involve the public, industry, and government in a
comprehensive process that develops solutions for the
management and disposal of hazardous waste.
6. To establish a framework for the development of San
Bernardino County' s share of hazardous waste facilities.
7 . To recognize that consumers contribute to the generation of
hazardous waste, thus, limiting industrial growth is not an
appropriate means of reducing the County's commitment in
hazardous waste management.
8 . To encourage and develop public education programs on the
proper management and disposal of hazardous waste.
WHEREAS, The Plan was submitted to the City for review and
approval as mandated by the Tanner Act which requires, as one of the
requirements for State approval of the Plan, that the County obtain
approval form 50% of the cities with 50% of the incorporated
population; and
WHEREAS, the County must submit the Plan to tl;e State for their
approval by June 1 , 1989; and
WHEREAS, the City will have an opportunity to adopt some form of
the CHWMP at a later dated consistent with the Tanner Act which states
that within 180 days after receiving notification from the State that
the County Plan has been approved, the City must do one of the
following:
1 . Adopt a city hazardous waste management plan containing all
of the elements required by the Tanner Act and which is
consistent with the approved County Plan.
2. Incorporate the applicable portions of the approved
County Plan, by reference, into the City General Plan.
3 . Enact an ordinance which requires that all applicable zoning,
subdivision, conditional use permit, and variance decisions
are consistent with the portions of the approved County Plan
which identify general areas of siting criteria for hazardous
waste facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Plan when adopted by the county and cities will serve
as the primary planning document for the management of hazardous waste
in the county and will provide for local involvement in the siting of
hazardous waste facilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Redlands hereby approves the County Hazardous Waste Management Plan
as required by the Tanner Act.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 16th day of May, 1989 .
Mayor of the City of Redlands
ATTEST:
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Deputy City Clerk
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I , Beatrice Sanchez , Deputy City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby
certify that the forgoing resolution was duly adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of May, 1989 ,
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Wormser, DeMirjyn , Cunningham, Larson;
Mayor Beswick
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Deputy City Clerk