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Environmental Management Department recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the following Resolutions authorizing the submittal of applications to the State of California, Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery:
1) Resolution 012-2025, for all eligible Individual Grants;
2) Resolution 013-2025, for all eligible Regional Grants;
3) Resolution 014-2025, for all eligible Individual Payment Programs; and
4) Resolution 015-2025, for all eligible Regional Payment Programs.
FUNDING: Non-General Fund / Various Grants and Payment Programs Awarded by the State of California, Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The State of California, Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), administers various Grants and Payment Programs, which are managed at the local level by cities and counties (Jurisdictions). CalRecycle’s procedures for administering grant and payment program applications require the applicant’s governing body to declare by resolution certain authorizations related to the administration of these funds.
CalRecycle’s various grant and payment programs offer funding opportunities authorized by State legislation to assist public and private entities in the safe and effective management of multiple waste streams, thereby preserving landfill capacity throughout the State as well as protecting public health and safety, and the environment. Further, these programs encourage recycling, reuse, and reduction of waste. The approval of these resolutions will ensure that the Environmental Management Department (Environmental Management) is able to apply for all eligible grant and payment program opportunities funded by and awarded by CalRecycle as they become available.
On April 21, 2020 (Legistar file 20-0465), the Board adopted Resolutions 067-2020 (Individual Grant Attachment G), 068-2020 (Regional Grant Attachment F), 069-2020 (Individual Payment Attachment I), and 070-2020 (Regional Payment Attachment H) authorizing the submittals of applications to CalRecycle for eligible payment programs and grants. Copies of these Resolutions, as applicable, are uploaded as part of the application process for each CalRecycle grant or payment program. All four or these resolutions are set to expire on April 21, 2025 and need reauthorization by the Board.
Environmental Management applies for various grant funds as they are offered by CalRecycle, the majority of which are offered on an annual basis with a two-year grant cycle. Examples of CalRecycle grant programs that Environmental Management has recently been awarded funding under include the following:
• Local Government Waste Tire Amnesty Grant, which provides funding to local jurisdictions to hold collection events for the public to recycle their waste tires free of charge.
• Local Government Waste Tire Enforcement Grant, which provides funding to local governments to investigate illegal waste tire disposal activities and perform waste tire inspections of applicable businesses to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Local Government Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Grant, which provides funding to local governments to expand or implement HHW programs for the collection of HHW.
Additionally, Environmental Management applies for various payment program funds as they are offered by CalRecycle, the majority of which are offered on an annual basis with a two year grant cycle. Examples of CalRecycle payment programs that Environmental Management has recently been awarded funding under include the following:
• Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program, which provides funding to local governments for the furtherance of beverage container recycling and litter clean-up activities and includes projects such as public education and the placement of recycling bins for qualifying beverage containers.
• Used Oil Payment Program, which provides funding to local governments for implementation of local used oil and oil filter collection programs, and includes programs such as establishing, maintaining, and/or enhancing used oil and oil filter collection/recycling programs, development and distribution of educational materials, personnel costs for staffing and training, and purchasing used oil collection program materials.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board may choose not to reauthorize and adopt the four proposed Resolutions. Future applications for CalRecycle grants and payments would require Board approval. This could result in Environmental Management’s forfeiture of potential funding opportunities from various CalRecycle grants and payment programs if not applied for and approved in a timely manner. These funding opportunities provide an avenue in which Environmental Management can increase solid and other waste diversion services and provide recycling opportunities at no cost to the residents of the County. As indicated above, these resolutions are set to expire on April 21, 2025.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
See Discussion/Background above.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel has approved the proposed Resolutions.
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no change to Net County cost associated with this item. No matching contributions are required for the above mentioned CalRecycle grants and payment programs.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
1) The Clerk of the Board will obtain the Chair’s signature on each of the original Resolutions for grants and payment programs.
2) The Clerk of the Board will forward a copy of each fully-executed Resolution to Environmental Management for further processing.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
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CONTACT
Jeffrey Warren, REHS, Director
Environmental Management Department