HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 130-85 RESOLUTION NO. 130 -85
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO
SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL 2020 (Bottle Bill)
WHEREAS, for years local government has been plagued with
the enormous and growing cost of dealing with litter and solid
waste, and
WHEREAS, for years, the League of California Cities, the
County Supervisors Association of California and hundreds of
local officials have urged legislation to reduce this burden by
passing a state beverage container deposit law, or bottle bill,
and
WHEREAS, despite recent polls that show 80% public support
for the bottle bill, the state legislature has still not acted,
and
WHEREAS, a California bottle bill would be of enormous
benefit to local government by:
* Reducing litter - total litter would be reduced by 30%
* Reducing solid waste
* Saving tax dollars - litter clean up costs local and state
government $100 million a year, and solid waste disposal
cost $1. 6 billion
* Saving natural resources
* Creating jobs
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 2020 , by Assemblyman Burt Margolin
and Senator Becky Morgan is now on the Assembly floor.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Atascadero City Council
endorses AB 2020 and urges the support of this bill by local
legislative representatives, Assemblyman Eric Seastrand and
Senator Ken Maddy.
On motion by Councilwoman MACKEY and seconded by Councilman
MOLINA , the foregoing resolution is hereby adopted in
its entirety on the following vote :
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HANDSITY , MACKEY, MOLINA, NORRIS AND MAYOR NELSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ADOPTED: 12/9/85
ROLFE NE SON, Mayor
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ROBERT M. JONES, City Clerk
APPROVED AS' TO CONTENT:
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M C E SHELTON, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT M. JOKES, City Attorney
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