Res 94-056RESOLUTION NO 94-056
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF POWAY TO ENTER INTO
THE SAN DIEGO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the County of San Diego and the cities, including the City of
Poway, within San Diego County formed an Interim Solid Waste Commission on
May 11, 1993, for the purpose of studying whether a joint powers authority
should be formed to more effectively and comprehensively address the issues of
waste management and disposal throughout the County of San Diego; and
WHEREAS, the Interim Solid Waste Commission on April 28, 1994, finalized a
draft Joint Powers Authority Agreement which has, as its purpose, regional waste
management; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Powers Authority Agreement provides for a regional
governmental authority to exercise powers common to each participating public
entity to site, develop, construct, maintain, operate, lease and/or contract for
disposal sites, sanitary landfills, resource recovery facilities, transfer
stations, and other facilities and services used for the collection, transfer,
management, and disposal of garbage, trash, and rubbish generated within the
territorial boundaries of each participating entity; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that a regional approach to waste
management will promote the economic efficiency of waste management so as to
result in the lowest costs possible to those using the County waste disposal
system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that this proposed Joint Powers
Authority will enhance the City's efforts to comply with the California
Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, and the Resource and Conservation and
Recovery Act of 1976; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that this regional approach will
be to the mutual advantage of the participating entities to reasonably work
together to meet the goals of: the best practical collection, transfer, and
disposal of waste; compliance with all environmental laws; and the siting,
maintaining, and operating of disposal sites.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Poway
does hereby approve and authorize the City of Poway to enter into the San Diego
Solid Waste Management Authority (SDSWMA); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the
counterpart signature pages appended to the Joint Powers Authority Agreement.
Resolution No. g4-056
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PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway,
California, at a regular meeting thereof this 24th day of May, 1994.
Don Higginson, Mayor(JG
ATTEST:
Marj or i e
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
)SS,
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby
certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No.
94-056 was duly adopted by the City Council at a meeting of said City Council
hel~--6-~ the 24th day of May, 1994, and that it was so adopted by the following
vote:
AYES: CAFAGNA, CALLERY, EMERY, HIGGINSON
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: SNESKO
arjorie K. Wahlsten,
City of Poway