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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Providing Financial Support for San Joaquin County's Recycling
Market Development Zone ($1,533)
MEETING DATE: November 6, 2002
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That, after hearing a presentation made by a member of the San Joaquin
County Public Works Solid Waste Division, the City Council adopt a resolution
allowing the City to provide financial support for San Joaquin County's
Recycling Market Development Zone.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In 1995, San Joaquin County was designated as one of forty Recycling
Market Development Zones (RMDZs) in California. The zone includes
San Joaquin County as the lead agency for the cities of Stockton, Tracy,
Lodi, Manteca, Lathrop, Ripon and Escalon. The establishment of the
RMDZ program provides incentives to stimulate development of post -consumer and secondary materials
markets. The San Joaquin RMDZ 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.
A RMDZ 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. The Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce has indicated a willingness to administer the
RMDZ 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 are provided by the jurisdictions
receiving benefits. The memorandum of understanding will contain language to ensure all cities participating
will receive the benefits of the RMDZ administrator and that all cities will be represented equally and fairly.
The County Integrated Waste Management Task Force members have approved the concept of paying for
the services of a RMDZ coordinator and calculating those costs by the percentage of total population of all
participating jurisdictions. The City of Lodi's share of cost will be $1,533 per year.
FUNDING: Public Works Administration Operating Budget.
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Vicky McAthi , F'nan;Dire r
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Public Works Director
Rebecca Areida, Management Analyst
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cc: Randy Hays, City Attorney
Alison Hudson, San Joaquin County Public Works
APPROVED:
H. Dixon Flynn -- City Manager
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c THOMAS R. FLINN
DIRECTOR
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THOMAS M. GAU
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
JAMES F. PAYTON
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
MANUEL SOLORIO
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
STEVEN WINKLER
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
August 21, 2002
Mr. H. Dixon Flynn
.,City Manager
City of Lodi
Post Office Box 3006
Lodi, California 95241
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SUBJECT: FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY'S
RECYCLING MARKET DEVELOPMENT ZONE PROGRAM
Dear Mr. Flynn:
In 1990, the California Legislature established the Recycling Market Development Zone
(RMDZ) Program. The RMDZ Program provides significant financial incentives for companies
that are located in designated zones and that use post consumer recycled feedstock in a
manufacturing process. Businesses located within the Zones may take advantage of low
interest loans and technical assistance in the form of engineering, siting, and marketing.
In October 1994, San Joaquin County submitted an application to be designated as a RMDZ.
The application was a joint effort between San Joaquin County and all cities in the County,
with each city adopting Resolutions authorizing their participation in the RMDZ. In 1995,
San Joaquin County was designated as one of forty RMDZ in the State of California. In the
process, San Joaquin County was identified as the lead agency and the City of Stockton was
identified as the RMDZ coordinator.
The City of Stockton has coordinated the Recycling Market development Zone Program
since 1995, however, staffing reductions no longer allow the City to continue in this capacity.
Following discussions with the Integrated Waste Management Task Force and Planning
Committee members, various business outreach organizations were approached regarding
interest in providing a coordinator. The Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce indicated
a willingness to administer the Program through its Business Advocacy and Program
Development Division on behalf of all the cities in the County, if the projected annual
program costs of $15,000 are provided by the jurisdictions receiving benefits.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR RECYCLING -2-
MARKET DEVELOPMENT ZONE PROGRAM
San Joaquin County is proposing that each jurisdiction share part of the projected expense
based on its percentage of the total County population. A list of each jurisdiction's "share"
of funds is attached. Participation by your city will help improve local recycling markets and
encourage recycling businesses to locate within your jurisdiction's boundaries. In addition,
participation will help your jurisdiction demonstrate a "good faith effort" towards meeting its
diversion goals.
You are requested to schedule financial participation for consideration by your City Council.
A sample resolution is also attached for your use. Please send a copy of your adopted
Resolution to the San Joaquin County Department of Public Works. An indication of your
City's participation is requested by September 20, 2002. Our staff is available to assist you in
this effort, if you so desire. The County is willing to act as lead agency in this effort, and a
similar Resolution will be presented to the County Board of Supervisors for adoption following
an indication of interest by the Cities within the County.
The County's Integrated Waste Management Task Force and Planning Committee
representatives have been briefed on this project and have approved the concept of sharing
the cost of a zone administrator, and calculating those costs by percent of total population.
Your Planning Committee representative will be contacted in the near future to discuss your
city's interest in participating in this Program. Please contact Alison Hudson in our Waste
Reduction and Planning Unit at 468-3066, should you have immediate questions or need
assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
I;;- T. R. FLINN
Director of Public Works
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Attachments
c: Manuel Lopez, County Administrator
Integrated Waste Management Task Force Members
Integrated Waste Management Planning Committee Members
Douglas Wilhoit, Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce
Alison Hudson, Management Analyst III
2000*
Recycling Market Development Zone
Share of Cost by Percent of Population
TOTAL POP. PERCENT
OF TOTAL
City of Escalon
5,816
City of Lathrop
9,977
City of Lodi
57,935
City of Manteca
49,494
City of Ripon
10,411
City of Stockton
247,333
City of Tracy
54,240
Unincorporated
131,422
San Joaquin County 566,628
* Based on 2000 Department of Finance figures.
P:\Alison\Programs\Rradz\Percent share by population.doc
1.03%
1.76%
10.22%
8.73 %
1.84%
43.66%
9.57%
23.19%
100.00%
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TOTAL
MATCIDNG DOLLARS
$
154.50
$
264.00
$
1,533.00
$
1,309.50
$
276.00
$
6,549.00
$
1,435.50
$ 3,478.50
$ 15,000.00
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-222
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE SAN
JOAQUIN COUNTY'S RECYCLING MARKET
DEVELOPMENT ZONE
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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
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2002-222 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of L odi i n a regular m eeting h eld N ovember 6, 2 002, b y the
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