HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 6773--RESOLUTION 6773
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
URGING PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL
O~ALO ALT?RIGINAL
1~21
WHEREAS, Senator Gary Hart, has introduced Senate Sill 1221 into
the California State Legislature1 and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 12~1 would raise the refund value on
beverage containers which fail to achieve a 65 percent recycling level
to five cents beginning January 1, 1990: and
WHEREAS, the nine states with refund values on beverage
containers of a least five cents have achieved recycling rates of
greater t~an 80 percent1 and
WHEREAS, more than 50 percent of the beverage containers sold in
California are not being recycled, and are instead littered on our
beaches, parks and roadways or buried in landfills; and
WHEREAS., higher refund values on beverage containers in
California will increase public participation in recycling and help
achieve the 80 percent or greater recycling goaJ. of the California
Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Program; and
WHEREAS, the pa;:;sage of Senate Bill 1221 would be of significant
benefit to the people of the State of California, and to the people of
P~lo Alto. -
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of Palo Alto hereby urges the passage of Senate Bill 1221.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy Of this resolution be
members of the Senate Natural Resources Committee, members
Assembly Natural Resources Committee, Senator Gary Hart,
Rebecca Morgan, and Assemblyman Byron Sher.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: April 24. 1989
AYES: Bechtel, Cobb, Klein. Levy. Patitucci. Woolley
NOES: Fletcher• Renzel
ABSTENTION: Sutorius
ABSENT:
APPROVED: ~ /fl
sent to
of the
Senator