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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2005 0406 CC REG ITEM 10HTO: FROM: DATE: MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT The Honorable City Council ITEM 10-9- MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA 1�ity Council Meeting of--,— 5� - b - aA0✓� ACTIN:- ��-- BY -- 1-1-n-1 John Brand, Senior Management Analyst March 28, 2005 (CC meeting of April 6, 2005) SUBJECT: Consider Authorizing Submittal of a Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act Grant Application for $9,535 to the California Department of Conservation Division of Recycling SUM4ARY The City Council is being asked to consider approving the submittal of the City's application for a Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act Grant. DISCUSSION The California Beverage Container (the bottle bill) was amended in and counties. The funding source (CRV) premium that is paid when glass bottles, cans, and plastic Recycling and Litter Reduction Act 2000 to provide funding to cities Ls the California Redemption Value consumers purchase beverages in containers. The funding is distributed on a per capita basis. Moorpark is entitled to receive $9,535 for Fiscal Year 2005 -2006. Not all of the money has to be spent in the Fiscal Year for which the funds are awarded. Typically, the City deposits the grant in its Solid Waste AB 939 Fund (Fund 5001). A City must complete a funding request form to receive the money. In previous years, an appropriate authorizing resolution had to be adopted; however, that is no longer the case for this grant. On line submittal of the Funding Request is all that the state requires. Eligible activities for the expenditure of these grant funds are defined in the law as: • Activities that have a primary emphasis on the collection and recycling of beverage containers at large venues, public areas, residential communities, or schools; 000339 Beverage Container Recycling Block Grant 2005 -2006 CC Meeting of April 6, 2005 Page 2 • Activities that have a primary emphasis on public education promoting beverage container recycling and /or litter prevention; • Activities that have a primary emphasis on beverage container litter prevention and /or abatement in public places including community clean -up projects or other related activities involving the recycling of beverage containers. These funds may not be used for activities unrelated to beverage container recycling or litter reduction. It is staff's recommendation that the City Council approve the grant application and that the money be used to support various City beverage container recycling projects and programs. These projects may include existing City activities and services such as: Events and activities • Recycling promotion and collection at City and community events such as 3rd of July and Country Days. • Coastal and Inland Waterways Clean Up Day, the third Saturday in September (September 17, 2005). Public information efforts - • Citywide Newsletter • School packet inserts • Curbside recycling promotional videos for channel 10 • Residential Recycling Rewards program • Multifamily Housing Recycling Guide This is an annual grant from the State Department of Conservation Division of Recycling. STAFF RECO10MNDATION Approve grant application. Attachment "A ": Funding Request Form Summary Beverage Container Recycling Block Grant 2005 -2006 0004390 Funding Request Form Print View Attachment "A" Page 1 of 1 California Department of Conservation Division of Recycling Community Outreach Branch March 28, 2005 Funding Request Form Summary City /County: Moorpark Eligible Amount: $9,535 Contact for Funding Request Form Mr. John Brand Senior Management Analyst City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, CA 93021 - Phone: (805) 517 -6248 ext. Fax: (805) 529 -8270 ext. Email: jbrand@ci.moorpark.ca.us Project Description Publicize recycling of CA redemption value beverage containers with direct mail advertising to every business and residence; utility bill messages; host at least one community clean up event each year, such as Coastal & Inland Waterway Cleanup Day; expand beverage container recycling at public events; reeducate residents and businesses about recycling beverage containers (especially water bottles) by promoting the curbside recycling and the locations of local buyback centers; procurement of promotional materials to advertise beverage container recycling; staff time to manage recycling programs. Supermarket site restriction: No Selected Activities Amount Personnel $4,500 Recycling Coordinator Program Administrator Advertising / Promotional $3,500 Promotional Items Print Ads / Flyers / Posters Litter Clean -up $1,000 Community Events Equipments / Supplies Recycling Education $535 General Public Recycling Hotline/ Website Grand Total $9,535 These funds may not be used for activities unrelated to beverage container recycling or litter reduction. [Public Resources Code 14581.(a)(4)(C)] 0®0691_ https:Hcaprs. conservation. ca. gov/ CAPRS /frf/N4ain/FRFPrintView.aspx 3 /28/2005