Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.8. 10/10/2023 File #: 23-0628
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
Appropriation of $34,522 in designated grant funding received from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for the Beverage Container Recycling City Payment Program.
2. SUMMARY
Based on an agreement with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the Public Works Department receives an allocation of per-capita grant funds to utilize towards activities related to beverage container recycling.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Accept into the City’s revenue budget a $34,522 grant from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery into revenue account number 220.5022.45290.20536, Sewer - Beverage Container Program 22-23.
2. Authorize the appropriation of $34,522 into the following expenditure account numbers Sewer - Beverage Container Program 22-23:
220.5022.51001.20536 Contractual Services $21,022
220.5022.53001.20536 Materials and Supplies $12,000
220.5022.50002.20536 Regular Salaries - Misc $1,500
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total appropriations for this grant are funded by the additional revenue received from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 2: Be a fiscally healthy community
d: Effectively manage and develop City assets.
Goal 4: Provide outstanding public service
b: Provide facilities and services to meet customer expectations.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The City participates in the Beverage Container Recycling Payment Program administered by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). The City must submit an application to CalRecycle to secure the grant funding, which provides opportunities for local governments to receive funds for beverage container recycling programs. The focus of the program City of Orange Printed on 10/5/2023Page 1 of 2
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Item #: 3.8. 10/10/2023 File #: 23-0628
governments to receive funds for beverage container recycling programs. The focus of the program is to reach and maintain an 80% recycling rate for all California refund value beverage containers made of aluminum, glass, plastic, and metals.
The City has received funding for this program since 1999, utilizing the funds to obtain the services of Orange County Conservation Corps (OCCC), purchasing recycling containers, and reducing the use of bottled water consumption by purchasing and installing hydration stations in a few public facilities.
Historically, OCCC has performed maintenance of storm channels through the City. Furthermore, the City uses a portion of the grant to have OCCC provide litter reduction and recycling activities during City events.
7. ATTACHMENTS
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