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Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board:
1) Receive a presentation on Assembly Bill 2355 and Public Resources Code Section 42704.5 regarding the use of paving materials with recycled products;
2) Authorize the Community Development Agency to comply with Public Resources Code Section 42704.5(b) to limit the use of recycled content to 15% in paving materials and 0% in shoulder backing; and
3) Authorize the Community Development Agency Director, upon recommendation from Transportation staff, to approve an increase up to 25% recycled materials once current performance issues are resolved by the California Department of Transportation or when performing work on a State maintained road. (Est. Time: 30 Min.)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Agency (CDA), Transportation Division (Transportation), recommending the Board:
1) Receive a presentation on Assembly Bill 2355 (AB 2355) and Public Resources Code Section 42704.5 regarding the use of paving materials with recycled products;
2) Authorize the Community Development Agency to comply with Public Resources Code Section 42704.5(b) to limit the use of recycled content to 15% in paving materials and 0% in shoulder backing; and
3) Authorize the CDA Director, upon recommendation from Transportation staff, to approve an increase up to 25% recycled materials once current performance issues are resolved by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) or when performing work on a State maintained road.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
AB 2355 and Public Resources Code 42704.5 states:
By January 1, 2017, a local agency that has jurisdiction over a street or highway shall do either of the following:
a) Adopt the standards developed by Caltrans pursuant to Section 42700 for recycled paving materials and for recycled base, subbase, and pervious backfill materials.
b) Discuss at a regularly scheduled public hearing of the local agency’s legislative or...
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