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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
CITY OF PALM DESERT
TO: CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER
FROM: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION MANAGER
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING FOR SOURCE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING AND
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ELEMENTS
DATE : JUNE 27 , 1991
Recommendation:
1 . Open Public Hearing and receive testimony on the Preliminary
Draft of the City of Palm Desert Source Reductior, and
Recycling Element and Household Hazardous Waste Element .
2 . Close Public Hearing.
3 . By minute motion , direct staff to review and consider all
comments for incorporation into the SR & RE and HHWE
Preliminary Draft .
Background:
The nine cities of the Coachella Valley Association of
Governments (CVAG) have combined efforts to jointly prepare the
AB 939 Source Reduction and Recycling Element and the Household
Hazardous Waste Element . CVAG , acting as the lead agency ,
retained the services of CH2M Hill to prepare the SR&RE and HHWE
plans . The consultant services were paid partially by the County
of Riverside through tipping fees and partially by the cities
based on the CVAG formula .
The City Council has previously received the preliminary draft of
the SR&RE and HHWE . A copy of the elements have been placed in
the Administrative Lobby for public review and copies have been
provided to the City of Palm Desert Conservation Committee .
CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
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Original on File witCity Clerk's Office
CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER
JUNE 27 , 1991
The format of the plan is as follows :
Volume 1 - CVAG common goals and objectives
A . Solid Waste Generation Component
B. Source Reduction Component
C . Recycling Component
D. Composting Component
E . Special Waste Component
F . Education and Public Information Component
G . Disposal Facility Component
H . Funding Component
I . Integration Component
Volume 2 - City' s specific goals and objectives
City of Palm Desert
Volume 3 - Household Hazardous Waste Element
Staff has worked closely with the consultant on the preparation
of the SR&RE and the HHWE through the CVAG AB 939 Technical
Working Group .
Staff recommends that the City Council open the public hearing ,
take testimony, close the public hearing then refer comments to
the Conservation Committee and staff for review and possible
incorporation into the plan . The plan will be brought back to
the City Council for approval at the August 22 , 1991 City Council
meeting.
REVIEWED AND CONCUR :
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OHN M . WIHLMUTH BRUCE A . ALTMAN
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