Agenda Item A.5
CPMS CONSENT CALENDAR
Meeting Date: March 19, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
SUBMITTED BY: Charles Ebeling, Public Works Director
PREPARED BY: Dan Rowell, Environmental Services Specialist SUBJECT: CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program FY 23/24 Grant Proceeds into Environmental Services Division Budget
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a budget appropriation and grant revenue in the amount of $8,469 from CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program FY 23/24 Grant Funds to the Environmental Services Division budget, to the accounts described in the fiscal impact section of the report.
BACKGROUND:
On September 29, 1986, California passed the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (AB 2020). This program was implemented September 1, 1987, and it instituted the collection of deposits at the purchase of specific beverage containers.
In 1987, the included containers were aluminum, glass, plastic and bi -metal beer, soft drinks, fruit and sports drinks, water, coffee, tea , and some distilled spirits. In 2000 the program was expanded to include all non -alcoholic beverages, except milk. The original deposits collected at the point of purchase were $0.01/container and the current deposits are $0.05 for containers under 24 ounces and $0.10 for 24 ounces and greater. The funds are collected at the time of purchase and remitted to the State.
The community can take their beverage container to a certified recycling center or buy- back to redeem the deposit back. Locally, the MarBorg Recycling Facility at 20 David Love Place accepts beverage containers and distributes the deposits to the recycler.
In addition to the buyback program, a CalRecycle Grant program was established to assist local agencies with the implementation an d promotion of beverage container recycling. This program is called the Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program. The fund distributes roughly $10.5 million annually and the allocation is based on population with a minimum city distribution of $5,000. The City of Goleta has been applying for and receiving these funds since the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 grant cycle. Since 1 Meeting Date: March 19, 2024
that time the City has received approximately $144,000. The average annual disbursement is $8,100.
DISCUSSION:
In October 2023, CalRecycle release d the application for the FY23/24 Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program Grant. Environmental Services division staff have submitted the application in advance of the January 17, 2024 deadline.
CalRecycle has projected the payment awards for April 2024 with the payments to be distributed in June/July 2024. This cycle of funds must be expended by March 1, 2026.
The funds can be expended on the following types of projects:
Bins/litter reduction containers (beverage container recycling bins) Water refill stations
CalRecycle approved advertising for beverage container recycling CalRecycle approved outreach for beverage container recycling and AB 341 Mandatory Commercial/Multi-Family recycling
Personnel time
Beautify Goleta events, including supplies and safety equipment This program is managed by the Public Works Department, Environmental Services Division. Public Works staff is thereby requesting the City Council approve grant revenue and a budget appropriation from the CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program FY 23/24 Grant Funds to the Environmental Services Division budget in the amount of $8,469.
GOLETA STRATEGIC PLAN:
City-Wide Strategy: 1. Support Environmental Vitality
Strategic Goal: 1.3 Adopt best practices in sustainability.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
Upon approval of appropriating CalRecycle 2023/2024 Beverage Container grant proceeds, the program's implementation will continue. The following table outlines the recommended budget appropriations for the grant:
Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program, FY 23/24 Fund Type Account Current
Budget
Requested
Appropriation
Total Available
Budget
304- Solid
Waste - Recycling
304-50-5900-44400
(Revenue)
$0 $8,469 $8,469
304 – Solid
Waste - Recycling
304-50-5900-51200
(Expenditure)
$0 $8,469 $8,469
ALTERNATIVES:
2 Meeting Date: March 19, 2024
If the grant proceeds are not appropriated into the Environmental Services Division budget, all proceeds will need to be returned to CalRecycle.
LEGAL REVIEW BY: Megan Garibaldi, City Attorney
APPROVED BY: Robert Nisbet, City Manager
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