HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997 014 CC RESO1997 014 CC RESO (Ìì · 5 RESOLUTION NO.97 14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
DESIGNATING APRIL AS HOME
COMPOSTING MONTH HONORING
EARTH DAY 1997
WHEREAS, April 22, 1997, is universally celebrated as Earth Day; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baldwin Park encourages and endorses voluntary and least-cost
methods to reduce municipal solid waste; and
WHEREAS, yard and organic wastes represent a significant fraction of the City's total Waste
stream; and
WHEREAS, the City is required to implement waste prevention programs as stipulated by the
California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989; and
WHEREAS, the City's Source Reduction and Recycling Element SRRE) identifies home
composting as one of its targeted program activities; and
WHEREAS, home composting can be an effective means to reduce our waste, achieving up
to 18% diversion in some cities
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Baldwin Park designates the month of April 1997 as Home
Corn posting Month for the purpose of educating residents as to the benefits of the waste prevention
activity and to help reduce waste In accordance with the City's SRRE. The City Council urges all
residents to compost their organic wastes, and leaves and grass clippings In their own backyards.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of March 1997
LZALGAlR½½LERK Z
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, LINDA L. GAIR, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution No. 97-14 was introduced and duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Baldwin Park at its regular meeting of the City Council on March 19th, 1997, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER MUSE. LOZANO. VAN CLEAVE, AND MAYOR LOWES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER
LINDA L. GAIR, CITY CLERK
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