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Attachment A <br /> RESOLUTION NO. <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON NOTIFYING THE <br /> ALAMEDA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY THAT THE CITY WILL OPT OUT OF <br /> THE ORDINANCE REQUIRING ACTIONS TO REDUCE LANDFILLING OR RECYCLABLES AND <br /> ORGANIC SOLID WASTE FROM BUSINESS, MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND SELF <br /> HAULERS <br /> WHEREAS, on January 25, 2012 the Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA) <br /> adopted an Ordinance Requiring Actions to Reduce Landfilling of Recyclables and Organic Solid Waste <br /> From Business, Multi-family Residences, and Self Haulers (hereinafter referred to as the "Mandatory <br /> Commercial Recycling Ordinance"); and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 12 Local Regulations and Opt-Out and Opt-In Provisions of the Mandatory <br /> Commercial Recycling Ordinance provides that Alameda County cities have the option to opt-out by <br /> adoption of a city resolution by March 2, 2012 and to opt-in at a later date; and <br /> WHEREAS, the opt-out provision excludes a city's service area from Sections 4, 5 and 8 of Phase <br /> I and Phase 2 of the Mandatory Commercial Recycling Ordinance; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City is currently evaluating the economic and service impact of the Mandatory <br /> Recycling Ordinance as part of its refuse and recycling collection rate study. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: <br /> Section 1: The City has elected to opt-out of the Mandatory Commercial Recycling Ordinance, <br /> Phase I and Phase 2. <br /> Section 3: The City intends to reevaluate its decision to opt-out following completion of its refuse <br /> and recycling collection rate study which includes reviewing the impacts of the passage of state legislation <br /> AB341, and the City's Climate Action Plan, Zero Waste Goal. <br /> Section 4: The City of Pleasanton has the option to exercise the Mandatory Commercial Recycling <br /> Ordinance's opt-in provision at a later date. <br /> Section 5: City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this resolution and enter it into the book of <br /> original resolutions. <br /> PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a regular <br /> meeting held on <br /> I, Karen Diaz, City Clerk of the City of Pleasanton, California, certify that the foregoing resolution <br /> was adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the , by the following vote: <br /> Ayes: <br /> Noes: <br /> Absent: <br /> Abstain: <br /> Karen Diaz, City Clerk <br /> APPROVED AS TO FORM: <br /> Jonathan P. Lowell, City Attorney <br />