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RESOLUTION NO. 8384
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH ESTABLISHING A LITTER CONTROL
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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 seven (7)
citizens to be appointed for a two (2) year period by the City
Council, with each Councilman appointing one (1) member who shall
have full voting rights and one (1) alternate who shall have voting
rights in the absence of the regular member; said appointments
shall include a representative 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 Recreation 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
at least four
(4) members;
C.
If
an appointee
is absent
from three (3)
consecutive
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 action
taken by the Committee, must be approved by the chairman or the
• vice- chairman before being mailed or delivered, and a copy delivered
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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,
0 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 organizational effort for public
involvement;
B. To create an effective program which will correct or
lessen the litter problem throughout- the City, including the forma-
tion of a civic involvement group of volunteers committed to accom-
plish the objective of litter:.control.
ADOPTED this 25th day of November f 1974.
Mayor
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