Agenda Item: 9
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: February 8, 2022
SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO COMPLY WITH SENATE BILL 1383 REGULATIONS
DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood Services
PRESENTER: Darin Seegmiller
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution approving a Notice of Intent to Comply with Senate Bill 1383 regulations.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
In September 2016, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1383 (SB1383), primarily to set methane emission reduction targets for the state. The targets were designed to reduce landfill disposal of organic waste by 2025. Additionally, SB1383 required the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to adopt regulations for local governments to achieve those targets. Senate Bill 1383 regulations took effect on January 1, 2022.
Senate Bill 1383 gives CalRecycle the ability to impose penalties on local governments who are found to be non-compliant with the regulations. The following are requirements for local governments under SB1383:
• Provide organic waste collection for all residents and businesses • Establish an edible food recovery program that diverts edible food from the waste stream • Conduct outreach and education to all affected parties, including waste generators and waste haulers
• Procure recycled organic waste products like compost, mulch, and renewable natural gas • Inspect and enforce compliance with SB1383
Senate Bill 619 (SB619) delays CalRecycle’s ability to impose penalties on local governments who are found to be non-compliant with SB1383. This would allow the City of Santa Clarita (City) to come into compliance with SB1383 by July 1, 2023. SB619 further states that a penalty may only be imposed if CalRecycle finds that a local government did not make a reasonable effort to comply with the regulations.
On January 25, 2022, the City Council amended Santa Clarita Municipal Code Chapter 15.44 to adopt many of the regulations imposed by SB1383. However, many of the programs mandated by SB1383 will be implemented by the City’s waste haulers. The extension of time allowed by SB619 will allow the City to go through a competitive procurement process and select a hauler(s) that will implement many of the SB1383 required programs. It will also offer the City time needed to establish a local mulch and compost procurement and distribution process, secure necessary funding for the implementation of the regulations, and develop a local food recovery program.
As a requirement of SB619, the City must file a Notice of Intent to Comply with SB619 to CalRecycle. This document is labeled Exhibit A.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact as a result of this item.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
Exhibit A