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AGENDA ITEM
December 8, 2015
TO: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto
City Manager
FROM: Joe DeFrancesco
Public Works rector
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1. SUBJECT
Appropriation of designated grant funding received from the California Department of Resources
Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for the Beverage Container Recycling Program.
2. SUMMARY
Based on a grant funding agreement with CalRecycle, the Public Works Department receives an
annual allocation of per- capita grant funds. The agreement requires the City to utilize the
funding toward activities related to litter reduction and beverage container recycling. Funds may
also be used to support local public education endeavors related to litter reduction and recycling.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Accept into the City's revenue budget $36,784 in grants from CalRecycle and appropriate to
the following revenue account number:
220.5022.45290.20258 Beverage Container Recycling 14 -15
36,784
2. Authorize the appropriation of $36,784 into the following expenditure account numbers:
220.5022.50002.20258 Bev. Container Recycling 14 -15 — Salaries and Ben. 3,284
220.5022.51001.20258 Bev. Container Recycling 14 -15 — Contractual Serv. 32,500
220.5022.53001.20258 Bev. Container Recycling 14 -15 — Materials & Supp. 1,000
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Upon appropriation, funds will be available in the following accounts:
220.5022.50002.20258 Bev. Container Recycling 14 -15 — Salaries and Ben.
3,284
220.5022.51001.20258 Bev. Container Recycling 14 -15 — Contractual Serv.
32,500
220.5022.53001.20258 Bev. Container Recycling 14 -15 — Materials & Supp.
1,000
Total:
$36,784
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5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
2d) Be a fiscally healthy community — Analyze future fiscal needs and potential revenue
opportunities.
4b) Provide outstanding public service — Provide facilities and services to meet customer
expectations.
6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Infrastructure Element Goal 2.0 Reduce the amount of waste material entering regional landfills
with an efficient and innovative waste management program.
Policy 2. 1 : Provide sufficient levels of solid waste service throughout the community.
7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
The City participates in the State of California's Beverage Container Recycling Program. An
annual application is required, and funds are dispersed by CalRecycle to California cities on a
per- capita basis based on population. The grant identified here is for Fiscal Year 14 -15. The
City has until the end of Fiscal Year 15 -16 to expend the Beverage Container Recycling
Container funds.
Beverage Container Recycling Program
The City has received funds for this program since 1999. With the use of these funds, the City
obtains the services of the Discovery Science Center (DSC) and the Orange County Conservation
Corps (OCCC). Most recently, the City has used these funds to have OCCC perform
maintenance of storm channels throughout the City. On an annual basis, the City uses a portion
of these funds to have OCCC provide litter reduction and recycling activities during the City's
Third of July Celebration, Ride Share Health Fair, Treelighting Celebration, Treats in the Streets,
and other special events.
The City has also committed a portion of their grant funding to support the DSC Eco Challenge
Program, which is an interactive environmental exhibit that integrates different teaching practices
to acclimate sixth grade participants with techniques to protect the environment and promote
recycling. The program elements include a 50- minute in school assembly and take home
assignments, a two -hour field trip to DSC to interact with environmental exhibits, and a two -hour
teacher professional development program.
During fiscal year 2014 -15, the DSC's Eco Challenge utilized City- designated per- capita grant
funding to provide over 1,000 Orange Unified School District youth with an enhanced
perspective of recycling and resource conservation.
8. ATTACHMENTS
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