CC Resolution No. 7516
RESOLUTION NO. 7516
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
APPROVING 1988 AMENDMENT TO THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY SOLID
WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN TO COMBINE THE NORTH AND CENTRAL
SUBREGIONS, RENAME THE SOUTHWEST SUBREGION AND PROVIDE
CONTINUED ACCESS TO GUADALUPE MINES LANDFILL AND PROVIDE
FOR ANNUAL REPORTING REGARDING WASTE REDUCTION TO
ACHIEVE 25% GOAL BY 1995
WHEREAS, the City Council has preYiously concurred in the principles
and objectiyes of the Solid Waste Management Plan for Santa Clara County;
and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara County Intergoyernmental Council has requested
that this city consider amending the Plan to include the proYisions of this
Amendment in the Solid Waste Management Plan for Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, the Board of SuperYisors of the County of Santa Clara has here-
tofore adopted a Negatiye Declaration under the California Enyironmental Quality
Act (CEQA) in connection with said proposed ReYision; and approyed the amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Cupertino hereby finds and determines as follows:
1. The City of Cupertino as a responsible agency considered the enyironmental
effects of the proposed Amendment as shown in the Negatiye Declaration.
2. The Amendement to combine the North and Central Subregions, rename the
Southwest Subregion and proYide continued access to Guadalupe Mines
Landfill, and proYide for annual reporting regarding waste reduction
to achieye 25% goal by 1995, an amendment to the Solid Waste Management
Plan for Santa Clara County attached hereto and made a part hereof, is
approyed.
3. Concurrence in the principles and objectiyes of said Plan is reaffirmed.
4. The City Clerk is directed to forward a certified copy of the Resolution
to the IGC Solid Waste Committee for Santa Clara County, c/o Paula Stoner,
Solid Waste Planning Program Analyst, County Goyernment, 70 West Hedding
Street, 7th Floor, East Wing, San Jose, CA 95110.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 6th day of June , 1988, by the following yote:
Resolution No. 7516
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Koppel, Plungy, Rogers, Gatto
NOES: None
ABSENT: Johnson
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
/s/ Roberta A. Wolfe
Deputy City Clerk
/s/ John M. Gatto
Mayor, City of Cupertino
Resolution No. 7516
The Santa Clara County Solid Waste Management Plan is amended to add the
following:
1. The Northwest Area Subregion and the Central Area Subregion are combined
to create the North/Central Subregion.
2. The Southwestern Subregion is renamed the "West Valley Subregion."
The existing Guadalupe Mines Landfill is to remain the West Valley
Subregion and continued access to the Guadalupe Mines Landfill will
be assured to comply with existing disposal contracts and current
practices regarding industrial/commercial disposal and public drop-
off. *
3. To decrease the flow of wastes filling yaluable landfill space and
to assist in meeting the requirements of Section 66780.5 of the California
Goyernment Code (as amended by AB 1462 of 1987), each city in the County
shall submit annual reports to the Intergoyernmental Council outlining
programs and plans to reduce the amount of wastes disposed of in landfills
by 25% calculated between January 1, 1978 and January 1, 1995.** The
Intergoyernmental Council shall report annually on the amount of wastes
recycled and the leyel of budgetary commitment made to pursue recycling
by each city in the county.
4. In all other respects, the suhregional policy shall remain as described in
the current Plan.
*The operator of the Guadalupe Mines Landfill has filed applications (PDC-87-l2-l00)
with the City of San Jose for prezoning and annexation of the site to San Jose.
Nothing herein is intended to depriye current users of the Guadalupe Mines Landfill
of continued use of the site.
**Acceptable methods for calculating the 25% reduction must be agreed to by the IGC.