REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  March  27, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - Resource Management-12.

SUBJECT:

Regional application to the California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery for Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program, Fiscal Year 2017/2018.

Supervisorial District No. :  ALL

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Richard W. Simon, Director of Resource Management, 225-5789

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Richard W. Simon, Director of Resource Management

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt a resolution which: (1) Authorizes the Department of Resource Management to submit a regional application as Regional Lead Participant on behalf of Shasta County and the Cities of Anderson and Shasta Lake (as participating jurisdictions) for CalRecycle’s Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program (“CalRecycle Program”); (2) appoints the Director of Resource Management, or his/her designee, as Signature Authority to execute CalRecycle Program related documents necessary to implement and secure payment and to revise the list of participating jurisdictions as necessary and with the agreement of the participating jurisdiction; and (3) provides the resolution will be effective for five years from date of adoption.

SUMMARY

Pursuant to Section 14581(a)(4)(A) of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, CalRecycle is required to distribute a total of $10.5 million, through the City/County payment program, for beverage container recycling and litter cleanup activities. Each county may receive a minimum of $10,000 while cities are eligible for $5,000, or an amount based on per capita population and calculated by CalRecycle. Shasta County is eligible for $17,251. CalRecycle encourages cities and counties to jointly apply for the funds.  The Department of Resource Management is recommending that Shasta County, in regional agreement with the Cities of Anderson and Shasta Lake, apply for approximately $27,251 in grant funds for the Shasta County Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program.  The County, City of Anderson, and City of Shasta Lake have continued partnering since 2000, when the Shasta County Waste Management Agency was formed. 

DISCUSSION

CalRecycle is required to annually distribute these non-competitive funds to applying jurisdictions.  CalRecycle will make a one-time advanced payment at the beginning of the fiscal year to cities and counties that submit the online application, including a required City/County Funding Request Form. The grant application, once CalRecycle accepts this funding request, is considered the grant agreement.  CalRecycle may periodically do a desk audit and an Annual Report is now required 24 months after the payment has been made.

Once documentation is received and the list of proposed expenditures approved, a check will be issued for approximately $27,251 to the County.  Both the County’s and the Cities’ payments will be combined into one payment to the County. Funds will be used to support new program elements to meet Mandatory Commercial Recycling requirements focusing on businesses, and multi-family residential dwellings and to support the continuation of our Regional Recycling and Litter Reduction Program that provides recycling bins for use at schools, community events, marinas, and parks by purchasing recycling containers, advertising recycling locations, conducting public education, and applying staff time.  

ALTERNATIVES

The Board may choose: (1) Decline the grant funds and discontinue the Regional Recycling and Litter Reduction Program, or (2) ask for more information.  The application must be submitted by April 4, 2018, so a delay in authorizing the application would render the County ineligible for this round of funding.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

County Administrative Office has reviewed this recommendation. The cities of Anderson and Shasta Lake concur with the recommendations and have submitted Letters of Authorization authorizing the County of Shasta to apply and administer the program on their behalf. 

FINANCING

The Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Program will be funded through CalRecycle’s Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Funds. The FY 2017/2018 funds of approximately $27,251 will be issued in approximately July 2018. The grant activity period is two years. The period to expend the funds is limited to 24 months from the date of payment. Unspent funds at the end of the term must be reimbursed by check to CalRecycle within 45 days. Revenues and expenditures have been included in the FY 2018/2019 budget process.