Item Number: 2
City Council / Board of Directors
Consent Calendar
Meeting of: September 16, 2025
Submitted By:
Doug Mathews, Director of Public Works and Water
Subject:
CalRecycle Used Oil Payment Program Grant Cycle OPP 15 Acceptance and Budget Amendment
Recommendation:
That the Honorable City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-059 authorizing acceptance of the CalRecycle Used Oil Payment Program (OPP) Cycle 15 Grant and amending the City of Victorville FY 2025-26 budget.
Fiscal Impact:
Acceptance of the OPP Cycle 15 Grant will increase the City’s FY 2025-26 revenue budget by $19,430 (2707501C-43110-21385) and increase expense appropriations by an equal amount in the following account numbers:
Account String Account Description Amount
2707501C-52110-21385 Supplies $5,000
2707501C-52170-21385 Advertising/Legal Notices $9,430
2707501C-52300-21385 Contract Services $5,000
There is no requirement for the City to provide matching funds. Funds are tracked through City budget Org 2707501C (State Grant Oil Payment Program) and Project 21385 (OPP 15 Used Oil).
Strategic Plan Goal:
The strategic goal associated with this grant acceptance is Goal F, which is Communication and Outreach. This state-funded grant program provides funds to educate our community about proper used oil and oil filter recycling methods. 4 2
9 9
Background:
Since 2014, the City of Victorville has consistently applied for and received OPP grants from CalRecycle.
Grant funding is made available pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 48600 et seq. which outlines the California Oil Recycling Enhancement Act. The Act is administered by CalRecycle and is funded by a fee known as the California oil recycling fee, paid by oil manufacturers for each gallon of lubricating oil sold/distributed in California. The fee has been set at $0.26 per gallon since January 1, 2014. There is also a lower fee of $0.12 per gallon for the sale of re-refined oil in California.
Fees collected are used to fund CalRecycle’s Used Oil Recycling Program projects, including the provision of payments to local governments for used oil and oil filter collection and recycling programs. Public Resources Code Section 48653 provides for a maximum of $11 million per fiscal year for OPP. The actual budget amount is determined annually by the State legislature, and payments for each eligible jurisdiction are calculated on a per capita basis.
The City has applied for and received this grant annually for the past ten cycles in the following amounts:
OPP 5 Cycle: $33,465
OPP 6 Cycle: $33,364
OPP 7 Cycle: $33,548
OPP 8 Cycle: $33,347
OPP 9 Cycle: $34,129
OPP 10 Cycle: $34,023
OPP 11 Cycle: $14,089
OPP 12 Cycle: $17,164
OPP 13 Cycle: $20,810
OPP 14 Cycle: $18,867
Prior to the OPP 11 (FY 2020/21) grant awards, CalRecycle notified jurisdictions that after fulfilling statutory requirements, the funding amount for OPP would be reduced due to declining revenues. For this reason, Cycle 11 and subsequent year grant awards to jurisdictions were reduced relative to prior years. This funding reduction from CalRecycle has continued into the OPP 15 grant cycle.
The City uses the OPP grant funds for several things including public education and outreach, supplies such as oil filter drain pans, funnels, and filter buckets, used oil/filter hauling/disposal costs, inspection fees, and other indirect/overhead costs for the City’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center on Loves Lane. Public outreach and educational topics include proper disposal/recycling of oil filters, newspaper advertisements, brochures, flyers, utility inserts, booklets, and promotional stickers/labels.
Discussion:
In accordance with the City’s grant policy, staff is seeking acceptance of the CalRecycle OPP Grant Program (Cycle 15) award and amendment of the City’s FY 2025-26 budget to reflect the increased revenue and expenditures in the amount of $19,430. 4 2
9 9
On October 3, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23-080, which authorized the submittal of applications for any and all payment programs offered by CalRecycle and authorized the City Manager or his designee as a signature authority.
The City submitted the OPP 15 grant application on June 25, 2024, and the check was received in April 2025. Grant funds for the OPP 15 funding cycle must be fully expended by June 30, 2026, with annual reporting to be completed no later than August 15, 2026.
The OPP grant from CalRecycle is a major source of funding for the operation and promotion of the City’s used oil and filter recycling program. Consistent with the grant awards from prior years, the City will use this grant funds to pay for a portion of the costs of staffing the City’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center and supplies and marketing efforts related to the used motor oil and oil filter recycling program.
The allocated budget for the OPP 15 program is as follows:
$5,000 for supplies
$9,430 for advertising/public outreach and education
$5,000 for contract services for the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center staffing costs associated with used oil and filter collection activities.
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 25-059 to authorize the acceptance of OPP Grant Cycle 15 grant funds and amend the City’s FY 2025-26 budget to reflect increased revenue and expenditures in the amount of $19,430.
Staff remains available for any questions Council may have.
Prepared By:
Benjamin Lucha, Environmental Programs Manager
Attachments: A. Resolution No. 25-059
B. CalRecycle OPP Grant Cycle 15 Guidelines
C. Copy of OPP 15 Grant Check