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Community Development Agency, Environmental Management Division, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Accept grant award in the amount of $45,022 through the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), City/County Payment Program (Fiscal Year 2014/15); and
2) Delegate authority to the Community Development Agency Director, or designee, to execute all grant documents, including, but not limited to, the grant funding agreement, amendments, requests for payment, reports, and all associated documents necessary to secure grant or payment program funds and expend the funds for the purpose of implementing the CalRecycle City/County Fiscal Year 2014/15 Beverage Container Recycling Grant Payment Program.
FUNDING: CalRecycle City/County Fiscal Year 2014/15 Grant Payment Program. (Non-General Fund)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Agency (CDA), Environmental Management Division (EMD), recommending the Board accept grant award in the amount of $45,022.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy A-6, the Board is the sole authority for accepting grant awards and approving grant agreements. After acceptance of a grant award and approval of the grant agreement, the Board may delegate authority to the CDA Director or designee to execute all documents, including, but not limited to, the grant funding agreement, amendments, requests for payment, reports, and all associated documents necessary to secure grant funds and implement the approved grant project.
Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 14581(a)(3)(A) of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, CalRecycle is distributing funds in fiscal year 2014/15 to eligible cities and counties specifically for beverage container recycling and litter cleanup activities. Some of the activities include: purchase and distribution of beverage co...
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