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Environmental Management Department recommending adoption of Resolution authorizing said Department to submit a grant application to the California Department of Conservation for the City/County Funding for Fiscal Year 2009/2010; and recommending the Director of said Department or her designee be authorized to execute all necessary applications and payment requests for the purposes of securing grant funds for the placement of recycling bins at schools, parks and businesses throughout the County that do not currently have any active recycling programs or collection bins on their property.
Resolution 086-2009
FUNDING: California Department of Conservation City/County Funding Program.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $0.00
Funding
Budgeted $42,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $42,000
Change To Net County Cost $0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: The Department has budgeted approximately $42,000 in projected revenue for the 09/10 Fiscal Year. There is no matching contribution required for this grant. There is no change in Net County Cost.
Background: The Department of Conservation's (DOC) Division of Recycling administers the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, which governs the recycling of California Redemption Value (CRV) beverage containers. The goal of this Act is to achieve an 80 percent beverage container recycling rate in California. Currently, that rate is well below the goal and declining. In an effort to reverse the direction of the beverage container recycling rate in California, the DOC is soliciting proposals that divert and collect significant volumes of CRV beverage containers in public venues (aka "recycling away from home").
Reason for Recommendation: The Environmental Management Department (EMD) is seeking authorization to apply for this grant funding in order to place recycling bins at...
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