REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  April  25, 2017
CATEGORY:  Consent - Resource Management-5.

SUBJECT:

CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program Grant, Fiscal Year 2016/2017 Funding Cycle

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 apply for the City/County Payment Program funds in an amount not to exceed $30,000 on behalf of the County of Shasta and the cities of Anderson and Shasta Lake for beverage container recycling and litter reduction programs; (2) appoints the Director of Resource Management as signature authority for Shasta County; and (3) authorizes expenditures during Fiscal Years 2017-18 and 2018-19.

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 approximately $17,422 and the cities of Anderson and Shasta Lake are eligible for approximately $5,000 each. CalRecycle encourages cities and counties to jointly apply for the funds.  The County, City of Anderson, and City of Shasta Lake have partnered in this program 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 $27,422 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 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 to: (1) Decline the grant funds and discontinue the Regional Recycling and Litter Reduction Program; or (2) ask for more information.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

County Administrative Office has reviewed this recommendation.  Both the City of Anderson and the City of 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 2016/2017 funds not to exceed $30,000 will be issued in approximately July 2017.  The grant activity period is two years 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 2017/2018 budget process.