Res 98-063RESOLUTION NO. 98-063
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
FINDING AND DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY WITHIN THE
CITY AND SUSPENDING NOTICE AND BIDDING REQUIREMENTS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
COLLECTION SERVICES
WHEREAS, Public Contact Code Section 20168 provides that the City Council
may pass by four/fifths (4~5) vote a resolution declaring that the public interest and
necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health,
or property; and
WHEREAS, the County of San Diego previously operated a permanent
household hazardous waste collection facility (PHHWCF) located in the City of Poway
which served Poway Residents and residents from other jurisdictions in San Diego
County, including unincorporated areas; and
WHEREAS, the County of San Diego will cease operating the PHHWCF
effective July 1, 1998; and
WHEREAS, disruption of household hazardous waste collection service caused
by a drastic reduction in hours of operation or complete closure of the PHHWCF will
leave residents with no safe and legal means of disposing of their household hazardous
waste; and
WHEREAS, the probability of illegal dumping outside of the facility and
throughout the community poses a serious health and safety threat to residents and the
environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20168, the City Council finds
and declares that:
(a)
An emergency exists within the City as the result of the threat of
disruption of household hazardous waste collection service; and
(b)
The threat of damage to the environment and negative impacts
on the health and safety of residents requires that the City continue
to operate the PHHWCF without disruption of service; and
(c)
The City Manager is authorized to negotiate a month-to-month
agreement with the contractor presently contracted with the County
to operate the Poway PHHWCF without complying with notice or
bidding procedures until such time a formal bidding procedure is
conducted to select a household hazardous waste collection/
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disposal contractor.
This declaration of emergency and all subsequent declarations in
connection herewith shall require a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the City
Council.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of
Poway, California at a regular meeting thereof, this 16th day of June, 1998.
ATTEST:
P~)pies, ~Assi~tant City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO)
I, Lori Anne Peoples, Assistant City Clerk of the city of Poway, do hereby certify
under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No.98- 063 was duly adopted
by the City Council at a meeti~g of said City council held on the 16th day of June, 1998,
and that it was so adopted by the following votes:
AYES: CAFAGNA, EMERY, GOLDBY, REXFORD, HIGGINSON
NOES:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Lori/Anne Pe(~ple~-, As~i,~t~nt City Clerk
City of Poway