City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: APRIL 21, 2026 FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WARDS: ALL
SUBJECT: BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING CITY/COUNTY PAYMENT PROGRAM AWARD FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY (CALRECYCLE) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 IN THE AMOUNT OF $79,098 – SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ISSUE:
Authorize acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program award from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) in the amount of $79,098.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council:
Authorize acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program award from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) in the amount of $79,098; and With at least five affirmative votes, authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record an increase in revenues in the amount of $79,098, or the amount of the grant award, and appropriate expenditures in the same amount, in the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, CalRecycle Beverage Container FY2025/26 revenue and expenditure accounts.
BACKGROUND:
On December 6, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution Νο. 23935 authorizing the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City all necessary applications, contracts, payment requests, agreements, and amendments in the process of applying for and securing funds under the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program. The authority granted is valid for five years from the date of adoption. The City has received $1,549,932.00 in City/County Payment Program funds to date.
DISCUSSION:
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) administers the Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program, which provides funding to support beverage container recycling, public outreach, and litter‑reduction activities statewide. For Fiscal Year 2025/26, CalRecycle allocated $10,500,000 statewide to eligible cities and counties, with programmatic award amounts based on each jurisdiction’s population.
Funding may be used for a variety of recycling and public education initiatives, including:
Purchasing curbside recycling containers for residential customers.
Providing beverage container recycling education and outreach to Riverside schools.
Developing new promotional and educational materials for residents.
Expanding public education efforts within the community and across City departments to promote beverage container recycling.
The Public Works Department, Solid Waste Division, submitted the City’s application on August 19, 2025, and received notice of award approval in the amount of $79,098 on March 11, 2026. Approval of this item will allow the City to continue enhancing recycling access, education, and litter‑reduction efforts citywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of this action is an increase in revenues and expenditures of $79,098. Upon Council approval and grant award, an increase in revenue and an appropriation of expenditures in the amount of the grant award will be recorded in the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Cal Recycle Beverage Container 25/26 Program revenue account 9356200-334100 and expenditure account 9356200-440210. There is no City match required for the award.
Prepared by: Victor Keroles, Administrative Analyst
Approved by: Nathan Mustafa, Interim Public Works Director Certified as to
availability of funds: Julie Nemes, Interim Finance Director Approved by: Kris Martinez, Assistant City Manager Approved as to form: Rebecca McKee-Reimbold, Interim City Attorney Attachments:
Signed Request for Approval
Resolution 23935
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