01-15-1990 - Regular Meeting - Minutes. M I N U T E-S
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
January 15, 1990
The adjourned regular meeting of the West Covina City Council was called to order at
;1 6:35 pm by Mayor,Bacon.in the Management Resource Center, Room 316 at City Hall,
1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina.
ROLL CALL Mayor Bacon, Councilmembers Manners, McFadden, Tarozzi
Absent: Mayor,Pro Tem•Lewis
Others Present: Fast, Miller, Wylie, Lennard, Perkins, Holler, Berry
and Roy Proctor;(West Covina Disposal Company)
AUTOMATED REFUSE SERVICE AND CURBSIDE RECYCLING
Mike Miller, Community Services Director,,noted the purposes
of the study session: to inform; receive comments and
questions and direction from the City Council on possible
informal public..hearing on those proposals.
Staff presented an overview of the need for more responsible
management of our waste. Information reviewed with the City
in past.meetings provide the basis for the proposals the
City has received from West Covina Disposal. These pro-
posals call for the implementation of a.citywide curbside
recycling program and automated waste management service.
Mr. Miller reviewed the reasons we need to pursue imple-
mentation of these proposals. The reasons included:
�• declining landfill capacity;increasing collection and
disposal costs; the need for resource conservation; and
legal mandates. The last point is underscored by the
enactment of AS 939. This legislation mandates cities
divert waste away from landfills. Recycling is just one'
element of,this diversion requirement.
Staff reviewed the economies involved'in curbside recycling
and.the characterization of a household's waste. The
information illustrated the importance of an anti -
scavenging ordinance. It also demonstrated that recycling
can make a significant dent into the residential waste
produced,howeverait only results in an eight percent
reduction in the total waste stream.
Staff reviewed the proposals, the staff's recommendations
and the recommendations of the Waste Management and Environ-
mental Quality Commission.' Staff responded to City Council
questions and clarified the presented recommendations.
City Attorney Colin Lennard commented on the new state law
AB 939, effective January 1, 1990 entitled the Integrated
Waste Management Act of 1989._ Penalties are stiff at
$10,000 a day if the Act is not complied with by certain
deadlines. The goal of the Act is to divert waste from
landfills through source reduction, recycling, and com-
posting with the -following milestones:
25% diversion by the year 1995
50% diversion by the year 2000
Municipalities are required to adopt a source reduction
and recycling element by July, 1991,.containing several
specific components:
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.1) ..Waste'Ctfaracterization
•2) Source Reduction
3) Recycling
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. ' 4) .Composting
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5) Solid Waste Facility Capacity
6) Education and Public Information
7) 'Funding .
8) ',Special Waste,
9) Household Hazardous'Waste
The Act'does authorize 'municipalities to adopt an inte-
grated waste management.feeto fund the cost of preparing,
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adopting and implementing..the Integrate& Waste -Management -
Plan and Elements (Component No. 7.above).
Of the. nine components of-tfie Act, this,'evening.'s discussion
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only addressed recycling. Mr." Lennard urged the City to
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-proceed with recycling and the Source Reduction and '
Recycling Elements..'
Council commented on the impacts to the, residents, the cost
for the•programs, how to.implement the programs, and the
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feasibility of rebating,to residents the revenues generated
by the recycling program. This would be done on a route-
by -route basis.., '
City Attorney Lennard further. explained the legal complex'.
ities.of the.new Tntegrated Waste Management Act of 1989.
He noted that regulations are due out by March 1,.1990.'
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'-Steve
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Herfert, 1124 Donna Beth, asked questions regarding
the fees and waste -characterization. He -suggested the City
begin with recycling as"a first step before proceeding with
automated (rash -pickup. He also favored subsidizing with
Steve Herfer.t
the•franchise tax and,mandatory participation.
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Katherine�Castucci, 430 5:'rPima;,felt.that recycling would
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no be un1.welc_omed by'tlie citizens and participation should
be mandatory. She didn't sup port starting both programs at
the same:%time. Apartment dwellings; condos, and businesses
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should participate asosoon'as`:possible after the residential
.,Katherine Castucci
programs, are in place
Xorey.WarshAw,.3330 E� Holt ; felt all 'resident's and busi-
nesses should'be'jncluded'in the implementation phase and
it should,be mandatory. He asked for clarification on a.,
Corey Warshaw_
couple of:items and staff responded.
- AUTHORIZATION• FOR RECLASSIFICATION
OF THE DEPUTY.POLICE CHIEF.'CLASSIFICATIONAND
ESTABLISHMENT' OF SALARY
RANGE
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-, Council reviewed the staff report.
City Attorney presented: ,
RESOLUTION.NO. 8447.- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Resolution 8447 -
OF THE CITY'OF WEST-COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION
' Deputy Police Chief
NO: 7223 RELATING TO RECLASSIFICATIONS AND,COMPENSATION, AS
AMENDED, AND REACTIVATING THE DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF CLASSIFI-
CATION AND SETTING THE SALARY,,RANGE
Motion by,Manners; seconded by Tarozzi, and unanimously
carried to.waive.'further reading of the resolution and to
adopt.
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CLOSED SESSION A closed session was not conducted'.
Councilmember McFadden commented`'on several items, discussed
McFadden during the presentation:
a) Mandatory participation is best
b) Use the franchise tax
c) Have BKK help with.recylcing center and.composting
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Tarozzi, seconded by McFadden, and unanimously
carried.to adjourn the meeting'at 8:47 pm to 6:30 pm on
January 22, 1990 in the Management ResourceCenter.
. ATTEST:
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Mayor Robert Bacon
City Clerk Janet
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