REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Antonia Graham, Assistant to the City Manager
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2019-14 expanding the Orange County Recycling Market Development Zone (OCRMDZ) by adding the cities of Fullerton and Lake Forest
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Statement of Issue:
In 2015, the City Council approved the creation of the Orange County Recycling Market Development Zone with the City of Huntington Beach serving as the Lead Agency. Since then, the success of the Recycling Market Development Zone has led to other cities asking to join the Zone. This Council Action requests authorization to apply for Zone expansion with the State of California's Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery.
Financial Impact:
There are no cost impacts to the City by expanding the Zone.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2019-14, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Expanding the Orange County Recycling Market Development Zone by Adding the Cities of Fullerton and Lake Forest to the Recycling Zone."
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt the Resolution and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The RMDZ is an economic development program that utilizes the growing supply of recyclable materials to fuel new businesses, expand existing ones, create jobs, and divert waste from landfills. These programs foster businesses that manufacture products using secondary materials or that seek to partner with other companies who may want to use their discards, thereby creating a circular economy and enhancing the City's economic development potential.
A RMDZ is defined as a geographical area designated by CalRecycle dedicated to the development and support of businesses that utilize secondary feedstock in the manufacturing process. CalRecycle funds and administers the RMDZ program utilizing landfill tipping fees. Th...
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