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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
SUPERVISOR TOM TORLAKSON, CHAIR
SUPERVISOR NANCY FAHDEN
DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 1990
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO USE RECYCLED PAPER FOR COUNTY GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Authorize the Community Development and General Services
Departments to launch and implement the use of recycled paper for
County Government activities in the following phases:
Phase I (September, 1990 to October 31, 1990)
- All photocopying work in the Community Development Department
will be on recycled paper (10% post-consumer content and 40%
recovered materials)
All business cards for County Government employees shall be on
recycled paper
Selected printing and photocopying projects performed by
Central Services for other County departments shall be on
recycled paper and the selection of the projects shall be
determined by the Central Service Manager.
Phase II (November 1, 1990 to December 31, 1990)
- Report to the Environmental Affairs Committee regarding the
quality and costs in using recycled paper during Phase I and
projected on a countywide basis
- Reviews with County Administrator, Department Heads, and
appropriate staff in all departments regarding County
recycling efforts and use of recycled paper on a countywide
basis.
Phase III (January 1991)
Implementation on a County department-wide basis, in use of
recycled paper to the extent feasible based on quality and
costs.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: xx YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR xxx RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) :
Supervisor Tom Torlakson, Chair Super isor Nancy Fanden
ACTION OF BOARD ON September 18, 1990 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
x UNANIMOUS (ABSENT III TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Orig: Community Development Department. ATTESTED x-m�t� �? 1990
cc: County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
General Services Department THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Central Services Division (VIA GSD) AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Authorization to Use Recycled Paper
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FISCAL IMPACT
The use of recycled paper for business cards will be no greater
than current costs based upon volume estimates and discussions with
printing company.
Cost estimates for recycled paper use in photocopying and/or
printing projects is contingent upon volume. Further estimates
will be provided in Phase II, but for Phase I, costs are expected
to be no more than 4% greater than current costs for virgin paper.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
Under Public Contract Code Section 12168, public agencies are now
required to purchase recycled paper when the total cost is no more
than that of non-recycled paper and the quality', is the same.
Additionally, the implementation of AB939 -- the California
Integrated Waste Management Act -- requires reductions in solid
waste of which paper, and paper products represent a significant
portion.
The experience of the City of San Jose in using recycled paper for
the last five (5) years has demonstrated that quality, availability
and costs are not significantly different from the use of
non-recycled, or virgin, paper. The City of San Jose departments
use the same wide variety of photocopy equipment used throughout
Contra Costa County departments; no equipment problems have been
experienced by the City resulting from use of recycled paper.
The volume of paper used by County Government provides an
opportunity for the cost-effective use of recycled paper.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Source reduction requirements of AB939 must be , met. Use of
recycled paper within County Government represents both a
substantial contribution to source reduction as well as provides an
example for other public agencies and private businesses. Without
such an effort, meeting the AB939 goals will be even more
difficult.
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