HomeMy WebLinkAbout8653 - Litter Control Citizens Advisory CommitteeRESOLUTION NO. 8653
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ESTABLISHING THE
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LITTER
CONTROL CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND
REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 8527
WHEREAS, litter has become a major problem in the
South Coast area generally, and in Newport Beach specifically;
and
WHEREAS, nationwide efforts have helped to increase
public awareness of the program; however, no program exists to
implement change at the local level;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach that there is hereby established a
Litter Control Citizens Advisory Committee, to be comprised of
fourteen (14) citizens to be appointed by the City Council,
with each Councilman nominating two (2) members who shall have
full voting rights; said appointments shall include a representa-
tive from the Women's Division of the Newport Harbor Chamber of
Commerce and a representative from the Newport -Mesa Unified
School District. Two members of the Parks, Beaches and Recrea-
tion Commission shall be appointed by the City Council as
liaison to the Council;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that:
A. The officers of said Committee shall be elected
by the Committee and be comprised of a chairman, a vice - chairman
and a secretary;
B. A quorum shall consist of one -third of any
currently serving membership, but not less than five persons;
C. If an appointee is absent from three (3) consecu-
tive meetings, while not absent from the County, this fact
• shall be reported to the appointing'Councilman;
D. Any letter written by a member of the Committee,
representing the Committee or stating recommendations made or
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action taken by the Committee, must be approved by the chairman
or the vice - chairman before being mailed or delivered, and a
copy delivered to the secretary for filing;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the primary objectives
of the Committee shall be:
A. To create an immediate and thorough public aware-
ness of the tremendous cost and extent of the litter problem,
including:
1. Location awareness program;
2.
Media
advertising in
popular local
media;
3.
Direct
contact with
the people via
an anti-
litter brochure;
4. Public relations program;
5. Educational efforts with civic groups and
schools;
6. Promotional efforts to maintain public interest;
7. A complete orgianizational effort for public
involvement;
B. To create an effective program which will correct
or lessen the litter problem throughout the City, including the
formation of a civic involvement group of volunteers committee
to accomplish the objective of litter control.
ADOPTED this 8th day of December, 1975.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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