HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 95-18RESOLUTION NO. 95-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING SENATE BILL 387
(MOUNTJOY) PROHIBITING AN ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FROM ISSUING
A SOLID WASTE FACILITY PERMIT FOR A MATERIAL RECOVERY
FACILITY, IF THE FACILITY MEETS SPECIFIED CONDITIONS, AS DEFINED
WHEREAS, the City of Industry and the Industry Urban -Development Agency have proposed the
location of a material recovery facility within 1,500 ft. within the City of Diamond; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the location of such a material recovery facility in close
proximity to the city residences and city roadways would create significant unmitigatable
environmental impacts upon the people of Diamond Bar, and
WHEREAS, the cities of Walnut and Diamond Bar have been working cooperatively in an effort
to cause the relocation of the proposed material recovery facility to an area within the City of
Industry which would have the least amount of impact on the respective communities of Diamond
Bar and Walnut; and
WHEREAS, legislation has been introduced by Senator Richard Mountjoy, entitled Senate Bill
387 (Mountjoy), which would prohibit an enforcement agency from issuing a solid waste facility
permit for a material recovery facility if said facility has unmitigated environmental impacts on at
least one neighboring community where 60% or more of the land -use has been designated for
residential uses.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar does
hereby support the passage of Senate Bill 387 (Mountjoy) and encourages State Legislators to
give Senate Bill 387 (Mountjoy) favorable consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER resolved that the City Council of the City of Diamond
Bar does hereby authorize the Mayor to communicate the City of Diamond Bar's support of
Senate Bill 387(Mount oy) through written communication and by appearing before any
legislative committee which considers Senate Bill 387 (Mountjoy).
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS?latday of March , 1995.
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Mayor
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar do hereby certifl+ that the
foregoing Resolution was passed, approved, and adopted at the regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the fit- day of Ma rr-h , 1995, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCII.MEMBERS:Harmony, Miller, MPT/Werner,
M/Papen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: An s ar i
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
Lynda Burgess, City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar