Title Environmental Management Department recommending the Board:
1) Make findings in accordance with Section 3.13.030 (B) of the County Ordinance that specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work;
2) Find that this Agreement is exempt from competitive bidding in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17, 3.4 Sole Source, Sections 2 and 3; and
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 9617 with Breathe California to assist with meeting regulation requirements of SB 1383 for the amount of $169,164.00 and a term beginning upon execution and ending April 1, 2026.
FUNDING: Non-General Fund / State of California, Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, SB 1383 Local Assistance OWR4 Grant.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) offered the SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program pursuant to Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016. This non-competitive grant program provided one-time funding to local jurisdictions to assist with the implementation of regulation requirements associated with SB 1383. To this end, the Environmental Management Department is proposing herein a contract with Breathe California (BREATHE), to meet regulation requirements and which shall be funded by the SB 1383 local assistance Grant OWR4 described below.
On February 26, 2024, the County received a notification letter that the County would receive a funding award of $416,857. Grantees may incur eligible costs only during the Grant Term, which starts on the date CalRecycle sends the award email and ends April 1, 2026. All grant expenditures must be for activities, products, and costs specifically included in the approved Budget. Costs must be incurred after the term start date. All services must be provided, and goods received during this period, to be eligible costs (Legistar file 24-1210, Attachment E). The grantee must also comply with all...
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