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City Manager’s Report
TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS
DATE:SEPTEMBER 15, 1997 CMR:386:97
SUBJECT:POLLUTION PREVENTION WEEK 1997
REQUEST
This is an information report declaring September 15-21, 1997 as Pollution Prevemion
Week 1997 in Palo Alto.
RECOMMENDATIONS
This is an informational report and requires no Council action.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Participating in Pollution Prevention Week continues the policy of promoting pollution
prevention to protect the environment.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
For the last three years, City staff have participated in local and regional programs
celebrating Pollution Prevention Week. Pollution PreventionWeek is now a national
event, which local governments across the United States will recognize.
Palo Alto City staff actively promote pollution prevention in our community throughout
the year. Pollution Prevention Week provides an opportunity for staff to highlight the
importance of the community’s pollution prevention efforts.
FISCAL IMPACT
Participating in Pollution Prevention Week has no f’lscal impact for the City.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
City participation in Pollution Prevemion Week does not constitute a project under the
California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, an environmental assessment has not
been performed.
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ATTACHMENT
Proclamation declaring September 15-21, 1997 as Pollution Prevention Week 1997.
PREPARED BY: Kelly D. Moran, Manager, Environmental Comrol Programs
DEPARTMENT HEAD REVIEW:
/ GLENN S. ROBERTS
Director of Public Works
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
EMILY HARRISON
Assistant City Manager
CITY OF PALO ALTO
PROCLAMATION
POLLUTION PREVENTION WEEK
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
the City of Palo Alto supports a clean and safe environment for its residents; and
pollution prevention is an approach to environmental protection that focuses on
waste prevention and is, therefore, a desirable Strategy for protecting our
environment; and
pollution prevention can increase industrial efficiency and save businesses money,"
and
WHEREAS,pollution prevention offers both environmental protection and increased economic
competitiveness," and
WHEREAS,by focusing attention on pollution prevention, the City of Palo Alto is protecting its
water, air, and soil and increasing the safety of its citizens," and
WHEREAS,"POLLUTION PREVENTION WEEK" .is an opportunity for government, industry,
and environmental organizations to recognize the potential of pollution prevention,
to celebrate past successes of pollfttion prevention in our community, and to work
together to plan for a prosperous and sustainable future.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH H. HUBER, Mayor of’the City of Palb Alto, on behalf of the City
Council, do hereby proclaim September 15-21, 1997, as "POLLUTION
PREVENTION WEEK" and urge all citizens and businesses to participate in
activities that prevent pollution in our community.
City of Palo Alto
September 1997