R-020-17 Authorizing to enter into a five year agreement to provide the safe recollection, recycling, treatment and disposal of hazardous materials

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1 2 RESOLUTION NO. R-20-17 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON AUTHORIZING TO 4 ENTER INTO A FIVE YEAR AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE THE SAFE COLLECTION, RECYLING, 5 TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS 6 MATERIALS GENERATED BY COLTON HOUSEHOLDS 7 8 WHEREAS, the California Public Resources Code (Section 47000 et seq.) requires 9 cities and counties to prepare a Household Hazardous Waste Element which identifies a program for the safe collection, recycling, treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes 10 which are generated by households in the City or County which should be separated from 11 the solid waste stream. The County of San Bernardino and each of the cities in the County 12 have developed Household Hazardous Waste Elements (HHWE) which identify a county - 13 wide cooperative program for the management of Household Hazardous Waste); and 14 WHEREAS, the existing Household Hazardous Waste program operated by the 15 San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, Household Hazardous Waste Division, is 16 consistent with the adopted HHWE, the District's Division of Hazardous Materials, 17 responsible for the safe management of hazardous waste; and 18 WHEREAS, the City of Colton desires for the protection, health and welfare of the public and its personnel, the removal of hazardous waste from homes so that such 19 materials will pose no danger in the event of fire, the prevention of potential environmental 20 degradation and the conservation of resources through recycling; and 21 WHEREAS, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, Household 22 Hazardous Waste Division, is asking for a 3% annual increase in cost based on the 23 Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The cost break down is 24 in the attached San Bernardino County Fire Protection District FAS Standard Contract; and 25 WHEREAS, over the past five years from 7/1/2012 through 6/30/2017 San 26 Bernardino County Fire Protection District, Household Hazardous Waste Division program has had the following increased costs: 27 • Increase cost to manage and dispose of hazardous waste such as a 400% increase 28 in household batteries;