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Agenda Item 19.

City Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	04/18/2017
FROM:	City Manager

Subject:

Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Application for Beverage Container Recycling Grant Funds

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt Resolution 2017-021.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION

Pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) section 14581(a)(3)(A) of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is distributing $10,500,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2016-17 to eligible cities and counties specifically for beverage container recycling and litter cleanup activities. Each city is eligible to receive $5,000 or an amount calculated by CalRecycle, on a per capita basis, whichever is greater.

The goal of CalRecycle’s Beverage Container Recycling program is to reach and maintain an 80 percent recycling rate for all California Refund Value beverage containers – aluminum, glass, plastic and bi-metal. Projects implemented by cities and counties will assist in reaching and maintaining this goal. There are various expenditure categories for eligible use of the funds awarded which include, but are not limited to: bins/litter reduction, advertising/promotion, education/outreach, litter clean-up events, personnel and more.

Beginning last year, a new requirement for the governing body was added as a component of the grant application that includes adoption of a resolution. Agencies can adopt a multi-year resolution; therefore, it is recommended that City Council adopt the resolution covering a period of five years from 2017-2021. This will allow for more streamlined and efficient future application of funds.

The City of Brea applies for this grant nearly every year, and is typically awarded $10,000 or more. For the current cycle, Brea is eligible for $11,196 in potential grant funds based on the per capita calculation. In years past, this grant has been used to purchase multi-material recycling bins (including beverage container recycling) for the Civic and Cultural Center, and to purchase recycled plastic lumber for benches and tables at parks or other City facilities (this is no longer an eligible expenditure, however). It has also been used in coordination with the Discovery Science Center’s Eco Challenge Partnership Program to teach 6^th grade students in various Brea schools about recycling and environmental sustainability (approximately 467 students were previously able to benefit from this program).

FISCAL IMPACT/SUMMARY

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has grant funds available for cities and counties to promote beverage container recycling and litter cleanup activities. The City has applied for and been awarded this grant in past years. Staff requests City Council to consider and adopt a resolution authorizing the submittal of a grant application for the current cycle, with anticipated grant award of $11,196. Funding requests (including adopted resolution) are due to CalRecycle by May 2, 2017, with payments distributed beginning in July 2017.

There is no fiscal impact. No matching funds are required in order to apply for the Beverage Container Recycling Grant. By applying for this grant, the City can increase its resources available for recycling and environmental sustainability programs to benefit the community.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

William Gallardo, City Manager
Prepared by: Gillian Lobo, Senior Management Analyst
Concurrence: Tony Olmos, Public Works Director

Attachments
Resolution No. 2017-021