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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2008- RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A GOAL OF 75% REDUCTION OF WASTE GOING TO LANDFILLS BY 2010 FOR THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNTYWIDE 75% WASTE REDUCTION GOAL WHEREAS, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 mandated that every city and county in the state reduce the quantity of solid waste disposed within their jurisdiction and disposed in landfills by fifty percent by 2000; and WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro has met the 50% waste reduction goal; and WHEREAS, the Alameda County Waste Reduction and Recycling Initiative Charter Amendment (Measure D) established a countywide goal of 75% reduction of waste going to landfills; and WHEREAS, the Alameda County Integrated Waste Management Plan also established a countywide goal of 75% reduction of waste going to landfills by 2010; and WHEREAS, City of San Leandro wishes to do its part to help achieve the Countywide goal of 75% reduction of waste going into landfills by 2010 by establishing a similar goal; and WHEREAS, the General Plan includes specific objectives and implementation measures to increase recycling, reduce energy consumption, promote a sustainable and healthy workplace, and increase educational efforts related to waste reduction and enhancing the environment; and WHEREAS, efforts to reduce waste, recycle and compost more in the residential, commercial, industrial and institutional sectors, and efforts to incorporate other waste reducing activities such as green building and bay-friendly landscape design can have a significant positive effect on energy, water and resource efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, waste and pollution generation, wildlife habitat and the health and productivity of employees; and WHEREAS, City of San Leandro has adopted a number of policies and programs that support this goal including a C&D ordinance, an environmental purchasing policy, a residential food waste collection program, a commercial recycling program and a curbside recycling program; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: That the City Council adopts the goal of 75% reduction of waste going to landfills by 2010 for the City of San Leandro in accordance with the countywide 75% waste reduction goal using the existing State of California diversion rate methodology for measurement; and