HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO7477RESOLUTION NO. 7477
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF. PALO ALTO
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PALO ALTO TO APPLY FOR ONE
OR MORE FISCAL YEAR 1994/95 USED OIL RECYCLING
BLOCK GRANTS AND OPPORTUNITY GRANTS FROM THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA
Whik sS, the people of the State of California ("State")
have enacted the California Oil Recycling Enhancement Act that
mandates the California Integrated Waste Management Board ("Board")
to develop and implement an information and education program for
the promotion of alternatives to the illegal disposal of used oil;
and
WHEREAS, as part of this statewide public education and
information campaign, the Board is offering both block grants and
opportunity grants to local governments for the promotion of
existing used oil curbside collection programs ("Projects") to
encourage residents already served by curbside collection to make
use of this part of California's used oil collection infra-
structure; and
WHEREAS, the Board has been delegated the responsibility
for the administration of the program within the state, setting up
necessary procedures governing application by cities and counties
under the program; and
WHEREAS, the procedures established by the Board require
the grant applicant to certify by resolution the approval of the
grant applications to the State; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto will enter into an agreement
with the State for the development of the Projects;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby
authorizes the City of Palo Alto to submit one or more applications
to the California Integrated Waste Management Board for a Fiscal
Year 1994/95 Used Oil Recycling Block Grant and a Fiscal Year
1994/95 Used Oil Recycling Opportunity Grant. The City Manager, or
her designee, the Director of Public Works, is hereby authorized
and empowered to execute in the name of the City of Palo Alto all
necessary applications, contracts, agreements and amendments hereto
for the purposes of securing grants funds and to implement and
carry out the purposes specified in the grant application.
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SECTION 2. The action hereby approved does not constitute
a project under the California Environmental Quality Act, and,
therefore, no environmental assessment is required.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: January 23, 1995
AYES: ANDERSEN, FAZZINO, HUBER, KNISS, MCCOWN, ROSENBAUM, SIMITIAN, WHEELER
NOES:
ABSENT: SCHNEIDER
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTESD
C y Clerk
APPROVED AS a"FO
Director of Public Works
Senior Asst. C
ROVED:
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APPROVED: •
Mayor
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