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families, some of the schools and businesses, i. e., Somos Hnidos. She stated these expansions have added to the expense of the program. Some of the schools are requesting additions to their current. service. She and Councilmember Bennett met with a member of the California Great Waste Management in March 1993, as they were concerned with the City's SRRB document and not being agile to meet the mandate regarding ferrous metal and the implications of the amendment to A.B939. Ms. Cortez listed the recommendations received from that meeting. These recommendations were reported to the former City Manager. Although some recommendations have been started, Mrs. Cortez said the need, still exists to fully implement those recommendations such as reinitiating greenwaste and initiating a recycling program in the school. She addressed the need to reduce the amount of paper being disposed of and not recycled, the largest producers of paper are the Calton ,School District, Stater Bras. and a firm no longer in Colton. She mentioned that. City Hall could be more diligent in its recycling of paper products. Councilmember Beltran inquired about the reported overtime. Ms. Cortez responded that, overtime is often required because of special events not budgeted for, such as the Meadow bane Faire, or those events where Rex the mascot is requested. Director Hutton added that the budget for recycling is very close, within .1% of the adopted projected budget established for this fiscal year by the Mate of California for the. City. Councilmember Bennett advised the Council that AB939 was strengthened by AB2494. It increased the limitations of allowable material that we can credit to our diversion rate. If the City does not meet the 25% diversion rate within one and one half year, the City can be fined $10, 000 per day. She cautioned. fellow Councilmembers about nit-picking this subject, when the fine far outweighs the purchase request. Councilmember Cisneros said she really appreciated all of the information received today. She stated it is not nit. -picking when Councilmembers want to know what a program is about, ghat a. program is costing and what the particular department's needs are. She expressed the desire to have all the departments in the City came before the Council to inform then about the programs in their department. This tape of presentation will be encouraged for the budget sessions. With budget. constraints, Cita Council may not be able to continue all the programs currently in existence. Councilmember Cisneros did not agree that the people are being cheated out of the recycling program, based on the dollar contribution, because all along the General. Fund has subsidized this program. Administrative Analyst Cortez remarked that an integral part of the program is that of education, of behavior modification of the residents, not to dispose of recyclables in the regular refuse but to recycle them. Councilmember Cisneros said the City has been very generous to this program and she is well aware of the need to expand.. Councilmember Sandoval inquired if in spite of the fact that the program 19l :< ,