TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. Subject
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Appropriation of $34,580 in designated grant funding received from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for the Beverage Container Recycling City Payment Program.
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2. Summary
Based on an agreement with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the Public Works department receives an allocation of per-capita grant funds to utilize towards activities related to beverage container recycling.
3. Recommended Action
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1. Accept into the City’s revenue budget a $34,580 grant from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery into revenue account number 220.5022.45290.20487, Sanitation & Sewer - Beverage Container Program 20-21.
2. Authorize the appropriation of $34,580 into the following expenditure account numbers Sanitation & Sewer - Beverage Container Program 20-21:
220.5022.51001.20487 Contractual Services $17,080
220.5022.53001.20487 Materials and Supplies $16,000
220.5022.50002.20487 Regular Salaries - Misc $ 1,500
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4. Fiscal Impact
The total appropriations for this grant are funded by the additional revenue received from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery.
5. Strategic Plan Goals
Goal 2: Be a Fiscally Healthy Community
d: Effectively manage and develop City assets.
Goal 4: Provide Outstanding Public Service
b: Provide facilities and services to meet customer expectations.
6. Discussion and Background
The City participates in the Beverage Container Recycling Payment Program administered by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). The City must submit an application to CalRecycle to secure the grant funding, which provides opportunities for local governments to receive funds for beverage container recycling programs. The focus of the program is to reach and maintain an 80% recycling rate for all California refund value beverage containers made of aluminum, glass, plastic, and bi-metal.
The City has received funding for this program since 1999, utilizing the funds to obtain the services of Orange County Conservation Corps (OCCC) and reduce the use of bottled water consumption by installing hydration stations.
Historically, OCCC has performed maintenance of storm channels through the City. Furthermore, the City uses a portion of the grant to have OCCC provide litter reduction and recycling activities during City events. A portion of this grant is also used for the construction of hydration stations.
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