HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 83-19RESOLUTION NO. 83-19
RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE GREAT CALIFORNIA
RESOURCE RALLY APRIL 18-24, 1983
WHEREAS, California currently disposes of more than 35 million
tons of non -hazardous solid waste each year in landfills; and
WHEREAS, by 1986 California will lose more than 45
percent of its sanitary landfill capacity, and
WHEREAS, Californians spend more than $1.3 billion each
year to collect, transfer, haul, and bury solid wastes containing hundreds
of millions of dollars of valuable resources and energy that could be
reused, recycled or recovered; and
WHEREAS, the problem of litter continues to plague
California's cities and counties costing the taxpayers an additional $100
million a year; and
T%RWAS, the California Waste Management Board is the
state agency assisting and encouraging community programs in solid waste
management planning and enforcement, recycling, resource reuse, energy
recovery, litter control and public education and participation; and
WHEREAS, the California Waste Management Board --with
the support of hundreds of California public interest groups, businesses and
local governments --is sponsoring the Great California Resource Rally to be
held April 18-24, 1983, to raise Californians awareness of the state's
impending garbage crisis and encourage citizen participation in litter
control, recycling and waste reduction activities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi in concert with the San
Joaquin County Board of Supervisors have a critical leadership role in
helping California find solutions to its solid waste management problems;
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83-19
NOW, MEREFDRE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Lodi hereby endorses the Great California Resource Rally,
April 18-24, 1983, and urges citizens, local businesses, government leaders
and agencies to participate in Resource Rally activities, further;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI encourages
Californians to help our state win its war on waste through year-long
recycling, litter control and other waste management efforts.
Dated: April 6, 1983
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 83-19 was
passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Lodi in a regular meeting held
April 6, 1983 by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Snider, Murphy,
Pinkerton, Olson,
and Reid
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
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