CPMS
Agenda Item A.5
CONSENT CALENDAR
Meeting Date: May 7, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
SUBMITTED BY: Luz “Nina” Buelna, Interim Public Works Director PREPARED BY: Dan Rowell, Environmental Services Specialist SUBJECT: CalRecycle SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program, FY 2022 -23 Grant Proceeds into Environmental Services Division Budget RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a budget appropriation and grant revenue in the amount of $ 92,104 from CalRecycle SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program F Y 2 2/23 Grant Funds to the Environmental Services Division budget as identified in the fiscal impacts section of this report.
BACKGROUND:
In 2016, California passed Senate Bill SB1383 Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Reduction Act in an effort to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions . This bill set methane emissions reduction targets for California in a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short -lived climate pollutants. In accordance with the requirements of SB1383, the City of Goleta adopted Ordinance 22 -01 Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction Ordinance.
Implementation of this program has included the capture of organics materials in advance of them being landfilled by establishing an organics & food collection program for all commercial and residential accounts, and the establishment of an edible food recovery program regionally.
In 2022, to assist jurisdictions with the implementation of the mandatory programs, the State of California authorized CalRecycle to award grants to local jurisdictions to assist in the implementation of programs to meet these statutory requirements.
DISCUSSION:
In October 2023, CalRecycle release d the application for the FY2 2/23 Local Assistance Grant Program. Environmental Services division staff submitted the application in advance of the October 15, 2023 deadline. CalRecycle has released the payment awards and Goleta has been allocated $92,104. It is anticipated the funds to be distributed in May/June 2024. This cycle of funds must be expended by April 1, 2026. The funds are proposed to be expended on the following types of projects:
Meeting Date: May 7, 2024
Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Santa Barbara for the Food Recovery Network Education, Outreach, and Compliance tracking Personnel: Public Works Department staffing and City’s solid waste consultant for SB 1383 projects
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 SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program FY 22/23 Grant Funds to the Environmental Services Division budget in the amount of $92,104.
GOLETA STRATEGIC PLAN:
City-Wide Strategy: 1. Support Environmental Vitality
Strategic Goal: 1.3 Adopt best practices in sustainability.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
Upon approval to appropriate CalRecycle 2023/2024 Beverage Container grant proceeds, the implementation of the program will continue. The following table outlines the recommended budget appropriations for the grant:
SB1383 Local Assistance Grant Program
Fund Type Account Requested Appropriation
304 - Solid Waste - Recycling 304-50-5900-44400
(Revenue)
$92,104
304 – Solid Waste - Recycling 304-50-5900-51200
(Expenditure)
$92,104
ALTERNATIVES:
There are no other alternatives that would allow the Environmental Services Division to utilize the grant proceeds awarded by CalRecycle. If the grant proceeds are not appropriated into the Environmental Services Division budget and expended by April 2026, all proceeds will need to be returned to CalRecycle.
LEGAL REVIEW BY: Megan Garibaldi, City Attorney
APPROVED BY: Robert Nisbet, City Manager