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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />RESOLUTION N0.2008-049 (2047) <br />RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A GOAL OF 75% REDUCTION OF WASTE GOING TO <br />LANDFILLS BY 2010 FOR THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE <br />COUNTYWIDE 75% WASTE REDUCTION GOAL <br />WHEREAS, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 mandated that every <br />city and county in the state reduce the quantity of solid waste disposed within their jurisdiction and <br />disposed in landfills by fifty percent by 2000; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro has met the 50% waste reduction goal; and <br />WHEREAS, the Alameda County Waste Reduction and Recycling Initiative Charter <br />Amendment (Measure D) established a countywide goal of 75% reduction of waste going to <br />landfills; and <br />WHEREAS, the Alameda County Integrated Waste Management Plan also established a <br />countywide goal of 75% reduction of waste going into landfills by 2010; and <br />WHEREAS, City of San Leandro wishes to do its part to help achieve the countywide goal <br />of 75% reduction of waste going into landfills by 2010 by establishing a similar goal; and <br />WHEREAS, the General Plan includes specific objectives and implementation measures to <br />increase recycling, reduce energy consumption, promote a sustainable and healthy workplace, and <br />increase educational efforts related to waste reduction and enhancing the environment; and <br />WHEREAS, efforts to reduce waste, recycle and compost more in the residential, <br />commercial, industrial and institutional sectors, and efforts to incorporate other waste reducing <br />activities such as green building and bay-friendly landscape design can have a significant positive <br />effect on energy, water and resource efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, waste and pollution <br />generation, wildlife habitat and the health and productivity of employees; and <br />WHEREAS, City of San Leandro has adopted a number of policies and programs that <br />support this goal including a C&D ordinance, an environmental purchasing policy, a residential <br />food waste collection program, a commercial recycling program and a curbside recycling program; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as <br />follows: <br />That City Council adopts the goal of 75% reduction of waste going to landfills by 2010 for <br />the City of San Leandro in accordance with the countywide 75% waste reduction goal using the <br />existing State of California diversion rate methodology for measurement; and <br />