HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2002-222RESOLUTION NO. 2002-222
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE SAN
JOAQUIN COUNTY'S RECYCLING MARKET
DEVELOPMENT ZONE
WHEREAS, in 1995, San Joaquin County was designated as one of forty
Recycling Market Development Zones in California; and
WHEREAS, the zone includes San Joaquin County as the lead agency for the
cities of Stockton, Tracy, Lodi, Manteca, Lathrop, Ripon, and Escalon; and
WHEREAS, the Recycling Market Development Zone program provides
incentives to stimulate development of post -consumer and secondary materials
markets; and
WHEREAS, the San Joaquin Recycling Market Development Zone is dedicated
to establishing, sustaining, and expanding recycling -based manufacturing businesses,
which is essential for market development, and to assist local jurisdictions in meeting
the established landfill reduction and AB939 goals; and
WHEREAS, a Recycling Market Development Zone administrator is necessary to
facilitate local and regional planning, coordination, support of existing recycling -based
manufacturing businesses, as well as attract private -sector recycling business
investments to the region; and
WHEREAS, the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce has indicated a
willingness to administer the Recycling Market Development Zone Program through its
Business Advocacy and Program Development Division on behalf of all the cities in the
county, providing the projected annual program costs of $15,000.00 are provided by the
jurisdictions receiving benefits; and
WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding will contain language to ensure
all cities participating will receive the benefits of the Recycling Market Development
Zone administrator and that all cities will be represented equally and fairly; and
WHEREAS, the County Integrated Waste Management Task Force members
have approved the concept of paying for the services of a Recycling Market
Development Zone coordinator and calculating those costs by the percentage of total
population of all participating jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi's share of the cost will be approximately $1,533.00
per year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
approve providing financial support for the Recycling Market Development Zone in the
approximate amount of $1,533.00 per year.
Dated: November 6, 2002
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2002-222 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi i n a regular meeting h eld N ovember 6, 2002, by t he
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Land, Nakanishi, and Mayor
Pennino
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Howard
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2002-222