The purpose of this chapter is to establish efficient policies and procedures for the purchase of goods, services, services and equipment, to clearly define authority for city purchases, and to assure the quality of purchases.
Furthermore, it is the policy of the City of La Puente (city), applicable to all departments and divisions, to incorporate environmental considerations including recycled-content and recovered organic waste product use into purchasing practices and procurement. This policy shall go into effect January 1, 2022 and remain in full force and effect until revised or repealed.
This Recovered Organic Waste Product Procurement Policy (policy) will help the city to protect and conserve natural resources, water, and energy; minimize the city's contribution to climate change, pollution, and solid waste disposal; and comply with State requirements as contained in 14 CCR Division 7, Chapter 12, Article 12 (SB 1383 procurement regulations) to procure a specified amount of recovered organic waste products to support organic waste disposal reduction targets and markets for products made from recycled and recovered organic waste materials, and to purchase recycled-content paper products and recycled- content printing and writing paper.
(Ord. 977 § 2, 2021)