MEETING DATE:
October 14, 2014
SUBJECT:
Title
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-7990 - RENEWAL AND REDESIGNATION OF THE NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY RECYCLING MARKET DEVELOPMENT ZONE
Body
Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT a resolution approving the Negative Declaration Addendum and the renewal and redesignation of the North San Diego County Recycling Market Development Zone.
Body
Board or Commission Action
Not applicable
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Economic Development
Quality of Life
Relevant Department Goal
Increase waste reduction and recycling citywide.
Implement programs related to the adopted economic development plan.
Introduction
The California Integrated Waste Management Act (AB 939) requires all jurisdictions to reduce and divert waste sent to landfills by 50%. This is an ongoing annual requirement. In 1994, the California Integrated Waste Management Board designated the cities of Carlsbad, Del Mar, Escondido, Oceanside, Poway, San Diego, San Marcos, Solana Beach, and parts of the County of San Diego as the North San Diego County Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ). The zone was created to develop local markets for recyclable materials by assisting businesses that divert from the waste stream.
In 2004, the City renewed its participation in the RMDZ for another 10 years. It is scheduled to expire in November 2014 and must be renewed. The County, as the current lead local agency for the RMDZ, wants to renew and expand the zone to include areas not previously part of it, including Encinitas, Santee, parts of the City of San Diego, and unincorporated areas of the County. The renewal is for another 10 years and would continue to be administered by the County.
Discussion
RMDZs cover roughly 88,000 square miles of California from the Oregon border to San Diego. Under the program, qualifying companies can apply to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for below-market, fixed-rat...
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