Resolution 08455CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 8455
EXPRESSING OPPOSITION OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA. TO
THE COUNTY-WIDE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the Nejedly-Z'Berg-Di1ls Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery Act of 1972
(the Act) requires each county in cooperation with the affected local jurisdictions to prepare a
comprehensive solid waste management plan; and
WHEREAS, this City has participated in the preparation of a solid waste management plan for
Alameda County through its elected officials (Mayors Conference and Board of Supervisors) and staff
for over two and one-half years; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda recognizes the need for coordination and planning of future
solid waste management activities locally and regionally (or on a County-wide basis) in accord with
the Act; and
WHEREAS, participation in a joint effort for short, mid and long range solid waste manage-
ment planning will be for the express purpose of enhancing the existing system and deriving optimum
benefits from recoverable materials (and energy); and
WHEREAS, the Alameda County Solid Waste Management Plan Advisory Committee has prepared a
draft of the Solid Waste Management Plan for Alameda County in conformance with the Act and State
policy for concurrance by this City and on August 18, 1975 submitted said plan to the Council for
approval; and
WHEREAS, this Council did hold public hearings on October 7, 1975, at which time all
interested persons were heard by the City Council,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Alameda has reviewed
said plan and hereby opposes said plan unless and until the following provisions or conditions are
incorporated into the plan:
1 That Alameda retain the right to use solid waste available from some other
entities in Alameda County, as an addition to its own solid waste resources,
subject to mutual agreement with each such entity,
2. That Alameda retain the right to negotiate with entities outside of Alameda
County to use solid waste from such sources to further augment any supply it
might otherwise have.
3. The Alameda County Solid Waste Management Plan shall be implemented through an
advisory group made wp of representatives of cities, special districts and the
County, rather than a joint powers board with authority tc approve or disapprove
projects.
4. That the plan prohibit landfill as a long term solution to solid waste disposal
problems.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of Alameda Resolution No. 8421, adopted on October 7,
1975, is hereby repealed.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the
6th day of January, 1976, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Beckam, Diament, Hurwitz, Sherratt and President Corica, (5).
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said
City this 7th day of January, 1976.
(SEAL) ETHEL M. PITT
City Clerk of the City of Alameda
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of 'City of Alameda
Resolution No, 8455, EXPRESSING OPPOSITION OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA TO THE COUNTY-WIDE
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN", introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda on the
6th day of January, 1976.
City Clerk of the City of Alameda