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Community Development Services, Environmental Management Department, recommending the Board:
1) Accept a grant award from the State of California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for 2017/18 Local Government Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program funds under Grant TA4-17-0001, in the amount of $89,812, for the term of July 1, 2017, through August 30, 2019; and
2) Delegate authority to the Environmental Management Department Director, or designee, to execute the Grant Agreement and all Grant related documents including, but not limited to, amendments, requests for payment, reports, and all associated documents necessary to secure Grant funds and implement the approved Grant Program.
FUNDING: State of California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Local Government Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program Funds.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Services, Environmental Management Department (Environmental Management), recommending the Board:
1) Accept a grant award from the State of California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for 2017-18 Local Government Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program funds under Grant TA4-17-0001 (TA4 Grant), in the amount of $89,812, for the term of July 1, 2017, through August 30, 2019; and
2) Delegate authority to the Environmental Management Director, or designee, to execute the Grant Agreement (Attachments B, C, D, and E), and all Grant related documents including, but not limited to, amendments, requests for payment, reports, and all associated documents necessary to secure Grant funds and implement the approved Grant Program.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
CalRecycle administers various grant payment programs in furtherance of the State’s effort to reduce, recycle, and reuse solid waste and hazardous material generated in the State, thereby preserving landfill capacity, protecting public health and safety, and the environment.
In March 2017, Environmental Management submitted...
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