RESOLUTION NO. 4300-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY
APPROVING THE RE-PROGRAMMING OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($250,000) OF IMPORT MITIGATION FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE
ALAMEDA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FROM THE TRI-CED T.R.E.E. TRAILER PROJECT, TO THE TRI-CED EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING
FACILITY PROJECT, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE ALAMEDA COUNTY
WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the City of Union City ("City") has received funding from the Alameda County Waste Management Authority ("Authority"), derived from the Authority's Waste Import Mitigation Fee ("WIMF") revenues since Fiscal Year 1999- 2000; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2005, the City Council approved Resolution No. 3045-05 appropriating Import Mitigation Funds in the amount of $250,000 for the construction of an educational center to be located at the Tri-CED e consor to op an in raina.
Recycling Center, 33377 Western Avenue, Union City; and WHEREAS, on March 9, 2010, the City Council approved
Resolution No. 3958-10 approving the re-programming of Import Mitigation Funds in the amount of $250,000 for the purchase of the Tri-CED Recycling Environmental Education Trailer; and
WHEREAS, Tri-CED has informed the City that it no longer wishes to pursue the Tri-CED Recycling Environmental Education Trailer project and instead wishes to construct a smaller facility on the Tri-CED campus that will serve as both an employee training facility and a community education center; and WHEREAS, the City Council, in view of the advantages that will accrue to the City and its residents as a result of building an environmental education center for school children and the general community that will also serve as a training room for Tri-CED employees, many of whom are "at risk" local youth, finds that the proposed re-programming of $250,000 in Import Mitigation Funds is in the City's best interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Union City hereby approves the re-programming of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) from the Waste Import Mitigation Fee Fund (Fund No. 2050) previously paid to the Tri Cities Economic Development Corporations (Tri-CED) for the purchase of the Tri-CED Recycling Environmental Education Trailer is hereby approved for re-programming to the Tri-CED Environmental Education and Employee Training Facility; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes and directs the Mayor to execute an agreement with the Tri Cities Economic Development Resolution No. 4300-12
Corporation (Tri-CED) to allow said re-programming of funds, subject to the approval of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an executed copy of said agreement shall be maintained on file by the City Clerk.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on the 8'h day of May 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Duncan, Ellis, and Navarro, Vice Mayor Gacoscos, Mayor Green
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVEL
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RENEELE T
BENJAMIN T. REYES II
City Clerk City Attorney