(A) The City Council finds that the provisions of the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 require the city to develop a comprehensive program to reduce, recycle or otherwise divert the city's solid waste stream from landfill disposal by specific amounts on certain dates.
(B) The City Council further finds that the public health, safety and welfare require that an exclusive franchise be awarded to a qualified enterprise for the collection, transportation, recycling, composting and disposal of all solid waste in the city.
(C) The City Council also finds that the management of solid waste within the city subject to the provisions of this chapter is in accordance with the goals and policies of the city’s general plan.
(Ord. 995, passed 1-6-2009)