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Environmental Management Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign the following pertaining to the California Integrated Waste Management Board Reuse Assistance Grant RU11-07-006 between El Dorado County and the Placerville Thrift Store:(1) Resolution 14-2008; (2) Agreement 564-S0810 with Snowline Hospice Placerville Thrift Store, Inc.; and (3) Budget Transfer 28090 for same.
FUNDING: California Integrated Wast Management Board Reuse Assistant Grant, CSA 10 Solid Waste Funds
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $88,567
Funding
Budgeted $
New Funding - CIWMB $49,900
Savings $
Other (CSA #10)/Snowline $4,178 / $34,489
Total Funding Available $88,567
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: The Environmental Management Department was awarded $49,900 from the State of California Environmental Protection Agency, California Integrated Waste Management Board. Grant Recipients must provide matching contributions and/or value of staffing or consulting time dedicated to the grant in an amount equal to or greater than fifty percent (50%) of the requested grant amount. The Environmental Management Department will supply $4,178 and the Snowline Hospice Placerville Thrift Store will supply matching funds of $34,489. The majority of the County's portion of the matching requirement will be met through grant administration support supplied through CSA #10 Solid Waste Funds.
Background: The management of solid waste has become a prominent issue across California. Assembly Bill 939 requires that each County in California reach fifty percent (50%) diversion by the year 2000 and every year thereafter. El Dorado County has maintained this goal since 2003.
Reason for Recommendation: El Dorado County will partner with the Placerville Thrift Store to assist with refurbishing furniture, appliances, and computers. The Placerville Thrift Store will ...
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