RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE USE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY LOCAL ASSISTANCE GRANT
FUNDS AWARDED TO THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA
TO BE USED FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF FOOD RECOVERY-RELATED
EQUIPMENT PURCHASES BY ELIGIBLE FOOD RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS
WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA
WHEREAS, on January 4, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2021-10 adding Chapter 8-21 to Title 8 of the Santa Maria Municipal Code regulating mandatory organic waste disposal reduction as required by California Senate Bill 1383 (“SB 1383”), the Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Act; and
WHEREAS, under SB 1383, the City of Santa Maria is required to develop an edible food recovery program to increase edible food recovery capacity and improve edible food recovery efforts in the community; and
WHEREAS, in May 2022, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) awarded the City of Santa Maria a Local Assistance Grant in the amount of $152,451 to assist with SB 1383 program implementation; and
WHEREAS, to increase edible food recovery capacity and improve edible food recovery efforts in the community, the City of Santa Maria intends to use the CalRecycle Local Assistance G rant funding to provide reimbursement of food recovery -related equipment purchases by eligible food recovery organizations.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to utilize CalRecycle Local Assistance Grant funding to reimburse food recovery -related equipment purchases by eligible food recovery organizations within the City of Santa Maria and to enter into the required service agreements with those organizations; and
2. Authorize the Chief Deputy City Clerk to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 16th day of January 2024.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Department Director
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Interim City Manager