City Council

9L. AMENDED RESPONSE TO THE 2023-2024 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY\nREPORT DATED JUNE 11, 2024, ENTITLED, “TALKING TRASH: RECYCLABLES\nAND ORGANIC WASTE”\nOn June 11, 2024, the Orange County Grand Jury released a report entitled “Talking\nTrash: Recyclables and Organic Waste” (Attachment A). The purpose of the report was\nto review the challenges of complying with the requirements and goals of State of\nCalifornia Senate Bill 1383 which requires jurisdictions responsible for waste collection to\ncoordinate with their residents to divert organic waste from landfill waste disposal\nstreams. California Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05 require any public agency that\nthe Grand Jury reviews respond to the findings and recommendations of the Grand Jury\nReport. The City submitted their response letter after receiving Council authorization at\nits meeting on August 27, 2024. The Grand Jury has requested an amended response,\nwhich has been prepared for Council review (Attachment B).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(5)(Organizational or administrative activities\nor governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment); and\n2. Authorize the Mayor to sign the amended response letter to the Orange County Grand\nJury related to the findings and recommendations contained in the June 11, 2024,\nreport entitled “Talking Trash: Recyclables and Organic Waste”.\nJanuary 14, 2025