Res 91RESOLUTION NO. 91
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
REGARDING THE CALIFORNIA RESOURCE ~ALLY
APRIL 20 - 26, 1981
WHEREAS, more than 46 million tons of non-hazardous solid wastes are
generated each year in California while many of the State's 600 sanitary
landfills are closing for want of space or failure to meet health and safety
standards; and
WHEREAS, Californians spend more than $600 million each year to collect,
transfer, haul and bury solid wastes that contain hundreds of millions of
dollars of valuable energy and materials that could be reused, recycled or
otherwise recovered; and
WHEREAS, the State Solid Waste Management Board with the support of dozens
of California public interest groups, businesses and local governments is
sponsoring the Great California Resource Rally to be held April 20-26, 1981, to
raise Californians' awareness of the State's impending garbage crisis and
encourage citizen participation in litter control, recycl~ing and waste
reduction activities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Poway
hereby endorses and supports the objectives and goals of the California
Resource Rally, and urges its citizens to participate in and support recycling,
litter control and waste reduction activities throughout the year especially
during the Rally week of April 20-26, 1981;
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Poway, California at
a regular meeting thereof this 14th day of April, ]981
Clyd6 E. Rexrode, Mayor
ATTEST:
Marjoram. Wahlsten, City Clerk