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Agenda Item 20.

City Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	12/15/2020
FROM:	Bill Gallardo

Subject:

Resolution Authorizing Submittal of Application for Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Programs and Related Authorizations

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt Resolution No. 2020-069.

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 (subject to funding availability) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 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, water refill stations, advertising/promotion, education/outreach, litter clean-up events, personnel and more.

The governing body is required to submit an adopted resolution as a component of the grant application. Agencies can adopt a resolution that is valid until rescinded to allow for more streamlined and efficient future application of funds. Therefore, it is recommended that Council adopt the resolution in this manner.

The City of Brea has previously applied for these Payment Programs funds, and is typically awarded $10,000 or more. For the current cycle, Brea is eligible for $11,517 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 & 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 previously used in coordination with the Discovery Science Center’s Eco Challenge Partnership Program to teach 6th grade students in various Brea schools about recycling and environmental sustainability.

COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Finance Committee reviewed staff’s recommendation at their December 8, 2020 meeting and recommended to proceed.

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 these Payment Programs funds in past years. Staff requests City Council to consider and adopt a resolution authorizing the submittal of an application for the current cycle with a date that is valid until rescinded. The anticipated grant award for this cycle is $11,517. Funding requests (including adopted Resolution and Letter of Designation) are due to CalRecycle on January 19, 2021, with payments distributed June - July 2021. A Letter of Designation is attached to allow the Public Works Director to execute all documents necessary to implement and secure payment.

There is no fiscal impact. No matching funds are required in order to apply for the Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Programs. By applying for these Payment Programs funds, 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: Lizette Longacre, Recycling Coordinator
Concurrence: Gillian Lobo, Senior Management Analyst
Tony Olmos, P.E., Public Works Director

Attachments
Resolution
Letter of Designation