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ORD I NANCE NO. 5 8 6
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A RECYCLED PRODUCT PROCUREMENT
POLICY.
WHEREAS, the volume of material deposited In the county landfill has
been increasing annually; and
WHEREAS, sanitary landfill space is at a premium and is becoming
increasingly difficult to site new landfills; and
WHEREAS, much of the material that enters the waste stream can be
recycled, reused, or incorporated in the manufacturing of new products; and
WHEREAS, the city participation in the promotion of recycling programs
can significantly reduce the volume of material entering the waste stream thereby
extending the life expectancy of the county landfill and reduce expenses; and
WHEREAS, in order for recycling programs to be effective, markets must
be developed for products which incorporate consumer material in their
manufacture of reusable or are designed to be recycled.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert finds that
all of the recitations are true and correct and does constitute the findings and
consideration of the Council in this case.
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(1) Section 3.32.075 of the Code of the City of Palm Desert,
California, is hereby added to read as follows:
The purchasing agent shall establish and maintain procedures and
specifications for the purchase of paper and paper products which
give preference whenever feasible to the purchasing of recycled
paper and paper products containing recycled paper.
The purchasing agent shall purchase recycled paper instead of
unrecycled paper or paper products whenever such recycled paper
and paper products are available at no more than the total cost of
the unrecycled paper and paper products and when fitness and
quality are equal.
The purchasing agent shall provide preference to the suppliers of
recycled paper or paper products equal to five percent of the
lowest bid or price quote by suppliers for recycled paper or paper
products. For the purpose of this section, recycled paper means
all paper and wood pulp products as defined in Section 10391 of
the public contract code.
ORDINANCE NO. 586
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(2) The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this ordinance in the
Desert Post, a newspaper of general circulation, published and
circulated in the City of Palm Desert, California, and shall be in
full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, on this 12th day of October , 1989, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, KELLY, SNYDER, WILSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: CRITES
ABSTAIN: NONE
S. =YWILr, MAYOR
CDESERT, CALIFOAIA
ATTEST:
SHEILA R. GILLIG N, CITY CL K'
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIF IA