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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
I.tEE i°INC LATE: March 05, 2013
AGENDA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
Resolution of the City Council of The City of National City Supporting and approving the submittal of
an application to renew and expand the Recycling Market Development Zone and authorizing the
Director of Public Works to execute all documents and activities necessary to administer the Recycling
Market Development Zone program. This action has no financial impact to the City.
PREPARED BY: Joe Smith
PHONE: 336-4587
EXPLANATION:
See attached Explanation
DEPARTMENT: P blic Aorks
APPROVED BY:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
ACCOUNT NO.
APPROVED:
APPROVED:
Finance
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No fiscal impact to General Fund. Recycling Market Development Zone is funded by the Environmental
Services Fund and the State of California, Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Not applicable.
ORDINANCE: iNTRObUCTION: FINAL ADOPTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution
BOARD I COMMISSION RECOMMENDA ]CN:
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS:
Explanation
Proposed Market Development Zone White Paper
Explanation
The goals of the Recycling Market Development Zone, (RMDZ) Program are to
encourage California -based recycling businesses located within California to site
new manufacturing facilities and expand existing operations. The intent of the
Recycling Market Development Zone Loan Program is to help California
manufacturers increase their processing capabilities and create additional
markets for recycled -content products.
This application for renewal includes expanding the boundaries of the zone to
include additional jurisdictions in south San Diego County and all of the
jurisdictions of Imperial County. The purpose for expanding the boundaries is to
increase the area in which companies that use recycled materials as feedstock
for manufacturing are eligible for RMDZ incentives. This expanded zone will be
renamed the Southern California Border Region Recycling Market Development
Zone.
The RMDZ cover roughly 88,000 square miles of California from the Oregon
border to San Diego. There are two areas in San Diego County that have been
designated as zones: South San Diego in 1992 and North San Diego County in
1994. The South San Diego County Zone was re -designated again March 31,
2003. The current designation expires on March 31, 2013, and legislation allows
for Recycling Market Development Zones to be re -designated.
The re -designation or renewal of the South San Diego County RMDZ is required
so that National City as well as other participating agencies of the City and
County of San Diego may remain active participants in the RMDZ Program for
another ten (10) years. The City of Chula Vista, Public Works Department —
Environmental Services Section is currently the Zone Administrator for the South
County RMDZ. Chula Vista will continue to operate as the lead agency under
the new designation. National City staff is recommending that Council authorize
the Public Works Director or Designee to execute all documents and activities
necessary to renew and administer the Recycling Market Development Zone
Program, in partnership with the CalRecycle.
This application for renewal includes expanding the boundaries of the zone to
include additional jurisdictions in south San Diego County and all of the
jurisdictions of Imperial County, a total of 5,585 square miles. While some of
these jurisdictions have limited or no heavy industrial land, their participation in
the zone could provide assistance for smaller cottage industries that also use
recycled feedstock. Additionally, all jurisdictions will benefit from having local
markets for their recycled materials.
The zone will be renamed, the Southern California Border Region Recycling
Market Development Zone and is outlined below.
South San Diego County Jurisdictions
Chula Vista
South San Diego City
South San Diego County
Imperial Beach
National City
Coronado
Lemon Grove
La Mesa
El Cajon
Santee
Imperial Valley Jurisdictions
Calipatria
Westmorland
Brawley
Imperial
El Centro
Holtville
Unincorporated Imperial County
The diversion and reuse or remanufacturing of discarded materials from landfills
has positive environmental benefits as making products from recycled materials
generally requires less energy than those manufactured from virgin materials;
recycling provides a more efficient use of the resources already extracted from
the earth; and recycling/remanufacturing creates jobs, stimulating the local
economy.
There will always be discards, but whether they become waste buried in a landfill
or not is a matter of choice. Recycling market development is a necessary step
in shifting away from a waste management philosophy towards a
materials/resource management philosophy.