Council File: 03-1365-S1
Title
RECYCLED PRODUCTS PURCHASING PROGRAM
Subject
Motion - In September 2001, the City of San Jose, California adopted an Environmentally Preferable Procurement Policy. The primary purpose of this policy is to minimize negative environmental impacts of the City's activities by ensuring the procurement of services and products that reduce toxicity, conserve natural resources / materials / energy and maximize recyclable and recycled content of all purchased products. A collateral purpose of the procurement policy is to support markets for recycled goods and environmentally preferable products.
The City of Los Angeles also has an environmentally friendly procurement policy associated with its Recycled Products Purchasing Program. The Program promotes the City's purchase of goods, supplies and equipment containing recycled materials. The City has identified 19 products that are available and made from recycled materials. In addition, the City has designated 10 of these 19 items as "Buy Recycled 2000" products, which means that these products are proven items, commercially available, and that departments in need of those items should always buy such items made from recycled materials. These items include paper, office products, glass, lubricating oils, plastic products, rubber, batteries, compost, anti-freeze, fiberglass insulation, aggregate base, cement and concrete, promotional products, solvents, and paint. In July 2000, the City Council reaffirmed the City's commitment to buying and using recycled products, whenever feasible, including remanufactured laser toner cartridges as a "Buy Recycled 2000" product.
The City's program has benefited the regional environment and has reduced the disposal of waste in landfills. Yet, it could be significantly improved by incorporating far reaching and holistic provisions similar to the City of San Jose Environmentally Preferable Procurement Policy. The San Jose Policy is not limited to 19 products and considers factors such as complete life cycle costs, packaging content and ultimate disposal of products.
THEREFORE MOVE that the General Services Department, Environmental Affairs Department and the Bureau of Sanitation report to the Environmental Quality and Waste Management Committee in 45 days on the feasibility of improving the City's Recycled Products Purchasing Program and Ordinance by incorporating the following factors in the purchase of products:
* Minimization of virgin material use in product or service life cycle;
* Maximization of recycled products used in product or service life cycle;
* Environmental cost of entire product or service life cycle;
* Reuse of existing products or materials in product or service life cycle;
* Recyclability of product;
* Minimization or packaging;
* Reduction of energy / water consumption;
* Toxicity reduction or elimination;
* Elimination of uncertified hardwoods in product or service life cycle;
* Durability and maintenance requirements;
* Ultimate disposal of the product.
FURTHER MOVE that the aforementioned Departments report on the feasibility of the City mandating departments to abide by these environmental preferable purchasing standards.
Date Received / Introduced
06/28/2005
Last Changed Date
02/28/2008
Mover
GREIG SMITH
Second
ERIC GARCETTI
File History
6-28-05 - This day's Council session
6-28-05 - Ref to Environmental Quality and Waste Management Committee
6-28-05 - File to Environmental Quality and Waste Management Committee Clerk
12-5-05 - For ref - Communication from the General Services Department / Environmental Affairs Department / Bureau of Sanitation, dated December 5, 2005, relative to the feasibility of improving the City's Recycled Products Purchasing Programs and Ordinance.
12-5-05 - Ref to Environmental Quality and Waste Management Committee and Ad Hoc Committee on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit From Waste For Los Angeles
12-5-05 - File to Environmental Quality and Waste Management Committee Clerk
1-20-06 - Council Action - Ad Hoc Committee on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit From Waste For Los Angeles and Environmental Quality and Waste Management Committees report ADOPTED, subject to the concurrence of the Mayor to:
1. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services, (GSD) the Environmental Affairs Department (EAD), and the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) to establish a working group to further investigate Environmentally Preferred Product listings and guidelines to determine which standards the City can best use to improve the City's Recycled Products Purchasing Program.
2. INSTRUCT the GSD, the EAD, and the BOS to report back in 90 days with additional findings.
3. INSTRUCT the GSD, the EAD, and the BOS to work with the City Attorney to ensure that any adopted Environmentally Preferred Products Policy complies with the City's Charter and Administrative Code, State and Federal legislation.
4. RESOLVE to include in the City's 2005-2006 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for legislation that urges the State to:
a. Develop and maintain a comprehensive listing, for all jurisdictions within the State, to review, test and potentially utilize environmentally preferred products.
b. Encourage manufacturers to practice environmentally responsible source and packaging reduction.
c. Expand its efforts to develop markets throughout the State for use of recyclable materials and for development of products using these materials.
1-24-06 - File to Mayor
2-2-06 - Mayor's message concurred in Council action of January 20, 2006.
2-3-06 - File to Calendar Clerk
2-8-06 - File to Ad Hoc Committee on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit from Waste for Los Angeles and Environmental Quality and Waste Management Committees OK
2-9-06 - File in files
7-27-06 - For ref - Communication from the Environmental Affairs Department, dated July 27, 2006, relative to the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy.
7-27-06 - Ref to Ad Hoc Committee on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit from Waste for Los Angeles
7-27-06 - File to Ad Hoc Committee on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit from Waste for Los Angeles Clerk
11-6-06 - For ref - Communication from the Department of General Services, the Environmental Affairs Department, and the Bureau of Sanitation, dated November 11, 2006, together forming the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Task Force to explore on improving the City's Recycling Products Purchasing Program and ordinance by including additional environmental factors in the City's purchasing decisions.
11-7-06 - Ref to Ad Hoc Committee on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit from Waste for Los Angeles - to Committee Clerk
11-9-06 - Ref to Personnel and Budget and Finance Committees - to Personnel Committee Clerk
6-29-07 - For ref - Communication from the City Administrative Officer 0220-04255-0000, dated June 29, 2007, relative to recommendations into implementing the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy for the City of Los Angeles.
7-2-07 - Ref to Ad Hoc on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit from Waste for Los Angeles Committee - to Committee Clerk
2-19-08 - Council Action - Ad Hoc on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit from Waste for Los Angeles Committee Report ADOPTED.
2-26-08 - File to Ad Hoc on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit from Waste for Los Angeles Committee Clerk OK
2-28-08 - File in files
6-28-05 - Ref to Environmental Quality and Waste Management Committee
6-28-05 - File to Environmental Quality and Waste Management Committee Clerk
12-5-05 - For ref - Communication from the General Services Department / Environmental Affairs Department / Bureau of Sanitation, dated December 5, 2005, relative to the feasibility of improving the City's Recycled Products Purchasing Programs and Ordinance.
12-5-05 - Ref to Environmental Quality and Waste Management Committee and Ad Hoc Committee on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit From Waste For Los Angeles
12-5-05 - File to Environmental Quality and Waste Management Committee Clerk
1-20-06 - Council Action - Ad Hoc Committee on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit From Waste For Los Angeles and Environmental Quality and Waste Management Committees report ADOPTED, subject to the concurrence of the Mayor to:
1. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services, (GSD) the Environmental Affairs Department (EAD), and the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) to establish a working group to further investigate Environmentally Preferred Product listings and guidelines to determine which standards the City can best use to improve the City's Recycled Products Purchasing Program.
2. INSTRUCT the GSD, the EAD, and the BOS to report back in 90 days with additional findings.
3. INSTRUCT the GSD, the EAD, and the BOS to work with the City Attorney to ensure that any adopted Environmentally Preferred Products Policy complies with the City's Charter and Administrative Code, State and Federal legislation.
4. RESOLVE to include in the City's 2005-2006 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for legislation that urges the State to:
a. Develop and maintain a comprehensive listing, for all jurisdictions within the State, to review, test and potentially utilize environmentally preferred products.
b. Encourage manufacturers to practice environmentally responsible source and packaging reduction.
c. Expand its efforts to develop markets throughout the State for use of recyclable materials and for development of products using these materials.
1-24-06 - File to Mayor
2-2-06 - Mayor's message concurred in Council action of January 20, 2006.
2-3-06 - File to Calendar Clerk
2-8-06 - File to Ad Hoc Committee on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit from Waste for Los Angeles and Environmental Quality and Waste Management Committees OK
2-9-06 - File in files
7-27-06 - For ref - Communication from the Environmental Affairs Department, dated July 27, 2006, relative to the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy.
7-27-06 - Ref to Ad Hoc Committee on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit from Waste for Los Angeles
7-27-06 - File to Ad Hoc Committee on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit from Waste for Los Angeles Clerk
11-6-06 - For ref - Communication from the Department of General Services, the Environmental Affairs Department, and the Bureau of Sanitation, dated November 11, 2006, together forming the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Task Force to explore on improving the City's Recycling Products Purchasing Program and ordinance by including additional environmental factors in the City's purchasing decisions.
11-7-06 - Ref to Ad Hoc Committee on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit from Waste for Los Angeles - to Committee Clerk
11-9-06 - Ref to Personnel and Budget and Finance Committees - to Personnel Committee Clerk
6-29-07 - For ref - Communication from the City Administrative Officer 0220-04255-0000, dated June 29, 2007, relative to recommendations into implementing the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy for the City of Los Angeles.
7-2-07 - Ref to Ad Hoc on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit from Waste for Los Angeles Committee - to Committee Clerk
2-19-08 - Council Action - Ad Hoc on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit from Waste for Los Angeles Committee Report ADOPTED.
2-26-08 - File to Ad Hoc on Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit from Waste for Los Angeles Committee Clerk OK
2-28-08 - File in files
Online Documents (Doc)
| Title | Doc Date |
|---|
| Council Action | 02/19/2008 |
| Report from City Administrative Officer | 06/29/2007 |
| Report from Environmental Affairs Department | 11/03/2006 |
| Report from Environmental Affairs Department | 07/27/2006 |
| Council Action | 01/20/2006 |
| Report from General Services Department, Environmental Affairs Department and Bureau of Sanitation | 12/05/2005 |
| Motion | 06/28/2005 |
| Complete Council File | 01/01/2003 |
Council Vote Information (2 Votes)
|
Council Vote Information (2 Votes) | |
| Meeting Date: | 02/19/2008 |
| Meeting Type: | Regular |
| Vote Action: | Adopted |
| Vote Given: | (15 - 0 - 0) |
| Member Name | CD | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| RICHARD ALARCON | 7 | YES |
| TONY CARDENAS | 6 | YES |
| ERIC GARCETTI | 13 | YES |
| WENDY GREUEL | 2 | YES |
| JANICE HAHN | 15 | YES |
| JOSE HUIZAR | 14 | YES |
| TOM LABONGE | 4 | YES |
| BERNARD C PARKS | 8 | YES |
| JAN PERRY | 9 | YES |
| ED REYES | 1 | YES |
| BILL ROSENDAHL | 11 | YES |
| GREIG SMITH | 12 | YES |
| JACK WEISS | 5 | YES |
| HERB WESSON | 10 | YES |
| DENNIS ZINE | 3 | YES |