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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR
THE DESIGNATION OF THE CITY AS A RECYCLING MARKET DEVELOPMENT
ZONE, AUTHORIZING THE RECEIPT OF PAYMENTS, DESIGNATION
AS THE LEAD AGENCY, AND EXEMPTION FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENT QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, California Public Resources Code Section 42010 provides for the
establishment of the Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ)program throughout the
State which provides incentives to stimulate development of post-consumer and secondary
materials markets for recyclables; and
All California jurisdictions must meet a 50% reduction in landfill waste disposal as
mandated by the California Integrated Waste Management Act; and
The development of local markets for recycled materials would reduce the need to
transport them out of the region in the future; and
The current and proposed waste management practices and conditions are favorable to
the development of post-consumer and secondary waste materials markets; and
The designation of a zone in the Cities of Huntington Beach, Orange, Garden Glove,
Santa Ana, Stanton, and Unincorporated Orange County with the City of Huntington Beach as
the lead agency dedicated to establishing, sustaining and expanding recycling-based
manufacturing businesses, is essential for market development and to assist these jurisdictions in
meeting the established landfill waste reduction goals; and
The designation as an RMDZ is necessary to facilitate local and regional planning,
coordination, and support existing new and existing recycling-based manufacturing businesses,
as well as attract private sector recycling investments to the RMDZ; and
RMDZ designation would make existing and new recycling-based manufacturing
businesses located within the proposed zone eligible for the technical and financial incentives
associated with the RMDZ program; and
The City of Huntington Beach may receive RMDZ program related payments as
authorized by Public Resources Code; and
The California Legislature has defined environmental justice as "the fair treatment of
people of all races, cultures, and incomes with respect to the development, adoption,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies" (Government
Code section 65040.12(e)), and has directed the California Environmental Protection Agency to
conduct its programs, policies, and activities that substantially affect human health or the
environment in a manner that ensures the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, and
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income levels, including minority populations, and low income populations of the State (Public
Resources Code section 71110(a)); and
The CalRecycle in its Strategic Plan, has adopted a goal to continuously integrate
environmental justice concerns into all of the Department's programs and activities; and
The Cities of Huntington Beach, Orange, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Stanton, and the
unincorporated areas of Orange County have agreed to submit an application to CalRecycle
requesting designation as a RMDZ; and
The City of Huntington Beach has agreed to act as Lead Agency for the proposed
designation of the RMDZ; and
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA), the City of
Huntington Beach finds that the designation of the RMDZ is exempt from CEQA; and
The City of Huntington Beach on the basis of the entire record before it, finds that there
is no substantial evidence that the requested designation as a RMDZ will have a significant effect
on the environment; and
The City of Huntington Beach will file a Notice of Exemption with the County of Orange
Recorder and the California Office of Planning and Research and the Notice of Exemption from
CEQA is available from the Lead Agency's custodian of records: (City Clerk's Office),
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
1. The City of Huntington Beach as Lead Agency, approves the designation of the
Orange County RMDZ as a RMDZ and directs the City of Huntington Beach to
submit an application to CalRecycle requesting designation the Orange County
RMDZ as a RMDZ which includes the Cities of Huntington Beach, Orange,
Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Stanton, and the unincorporated portions of the County
of Orange.
2. Approves receipt of any Recycling Market Development Zone related payments
authorized by the Public Resources Code. The City Manager of the City of
Huntington Beach is hereby authorized to execute in the name of the Orange
County RMDZ all documents necessary to secure payment and implement the
associated activities.
3. The City of Huntington Beach will administer the RMDZ program in a manner
that seeks to ensure the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures and incomes,
including but not limited to soliciting public participation in all communities
within the RMDZ, including minority and low income populations.
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4. The establishment of the RMDZ is exempt from CEQA.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 21 s tday of September , 2015
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven, that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a Regular meeting thereof held on September 21, 2015 by the following vote
AYES: Posey, O'Connell, Katapodis, Hardy, Sullivan, Delgleize
NOES: Peterson
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City Cork and ex-officio rk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California