May 9, 2023
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
City of Long Beach
California
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to apply for grant funds through the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), authorize submittal of applications for all CalRecycle grants for which the City of Long Beach is eligible, and execute all documents necessary to accept and expend the funds to implement the purposes of the grant , until rescinded. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council action is requested to adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to apply for grant funds through the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), authorizing the submittal of CalRecycle grants application for which the City of Long Beach (City) is eligible, to accept the grant funds and if awarded, execute all documents necessary to implement the purpose of the grant, until rescinded.
The Public Resources Code sections 40000 et seq. authorizes CalRecycle to administer various grant programs in furtherance of the State of California’s efforts to reduce, recycle, and reuse solid waste generated in California thereby preserving landfill capacity and protecting public health, safety, and the environment.
The City is eligible to apply for grant funding from CalRecycle for many annual opportunities. If awarded, the grants would fund various programs to promote recycling and waste diversion in Long Beach. For example, the City applies annually for CalRecycle grants that provided funding for the following : used motor oil recycling, beverage container collection, tire clean-up, and household hazardous waste.
CalRecycle grant application procedures require that an applicant’s governing bo dy declare by Resolution certain authorizations related to the administration of CalRecycle grants. This Resolution will replace RES-18-0088, which is due to expire June 19, 2023.
The prior RES-18-0088, provided authorization for a period of five years from the date of adoption of the Resolution. The current recommendation seeks City Council authorization to submit applications for all Cal Recycle grants until the Resolution is rescinded.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Vanessa S. Ibarra on April 21, 2023, Department of Public Works
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and by Budget Management Officer Nader Kaamoush on April 22, 2023.
SUSTAINABILITY
Long Beach’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), approved by City Council on August 16, 2022, includes goals around increasing recycling and expanding organic waste collection.
Leveraging these grant funding opportunities will assist the City in reaching these goals by implementing programs to facilitate waste reduction, encouraging reuse of resources, and providing recycling opportunities for residents and businesses within Long Beach.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on May 9, 2023, to adopt a Resolution and provide the authorization necessary to be considered for future CalRecycle grants.
FISCAL IMPACT
As new CalRecycle grants are awarded, City Council approval will be requested to appropriate the awarded grant funding in the Refuse and Recycling Fund Group in the Public Works Department . This recommendation has no staffing impact beyond the normal budgeted scope of duties and is consistent with existing City Council priorities.
There are no local job impacts associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully submitted,
ERIC LOPEZ
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
ATTACHMENTS: RESOLUTION
APPROVED:
THOMAS B. MODICA
CITY MANAGER
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney
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Long Beach, CA 90802
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LONG BEACH AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO SUBMIT
APPLICATIONS FOR ALL CALRECYCLE GRANTS FOR
WHICH THE CITY OF LONG BEACH IS ELIGIBLE
WHEREAS, the Public Resources Code sections 40000 et seq. authorize the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (“CalRecycle”) to administer various Grant Programs (“grants”) in furtherance of the State of California’s (“State”) efforts to reduce, recycle and reuse solid waste generated in the State ther eby preserving landfill capacity and protecting public health and safety and the environment; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of this authority CalRecycle is required to establish procedures governing the application, awarding, and management of the grants; and
WHEREAS, CalRecycle grant application procedures require, among other things, an applicant’s governing body to declare by resolution certain authorizations related to the administration of CalRecycle grants;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Long Beach resolves as follows:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Long Beach authorizes the submittal of application(s) to CalRecycle for all grants for which the City of Long Beach is eligible.
Section 2. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized and empowered to execute in the name of the City of Long Beach all grant documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments and requests for payment, necessary to secure grant funds and implement the approved grant project.
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Section 3. These authorizations are effective until this Resolution is rescinded by the signature authority or this governing body.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting this resolution.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Long Beach at its meeting of _____________________, 20 23, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers:
Noes: Councilmembers:
Absent: Councilmembers:
Recusal(s): Councilmembers:
City Clerk