HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1993 1020 CC REG ITEM 08FA G E N D A R E P O R T
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Jill H. Rubin, Solid Waste Coordinator
DATE: October 12, 1993 (CC Meeting of 10/20/93)
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SUBJECT: CONSIDER RESOLUTION 93- 9$D APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF A
GRANT APPLICATION FOR A USED OIL RECYCLING PROGRAM, AND
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND
REQUESTS FOR PAYMENT.
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The City Council is being asked to consider adoption of a
resolution approving the submittal of the City's application to the
California Integrated Waste Management Board ( CIWMB) for the used
oil recycling block grant, and authorize the City Manager to
execute any agreements, contracts, and requests for payments.
BACKGROUND
The main purpose of this grant program is to provide funding to
local governments who want to establish used oil collection
programs that encourage recycling or appropriate disposal of used
oil. To be eligible, one used oil collection center for every
100,000 residents must be certified by the CIWMB or plan to be
certified by December 31, 1994.
To receive a block grant, the City must develop a local used oil
collection program that includes a description of how it will meet
eligibility criteria and a budget for how the grant funds will be
spent. A local used oil collection program may include any
activity(s) that the City believes will enhance recycling or the
appropriate disposal of used oil within their jurisdiction. A City
must demonstrate that it already has a certified collection center,
or will have a certified center in the future and may be awarded a
grant on a conditional basis. A City may also meet grant
eligibility requirements by participating with another jurisdiction
that has certified centers.
A business applies to the CIWMB to become a certified collection
center. The certified centers accept, at no charge, a maximum of
20 gallons of used lubricating oil from a person, per day. A
certified center must offer a $0.04 per quart recycling incentive
to "walk -in" clients, or accept "donations" of used oil.
Reimbursement need not be given for oil changes done by the
certified center. On a quarterly basis, the certified center
invoices the CIWMB for the amount of incentive funding given to the
public to receive reimbursement. The certified center must also
post on -site signs provided by the CIWMB, and advertise at least
twice a year through the local media.
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Used Oil Recycling Grant
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The certification program also includes subsidies from the CIWMB to
dispose of contaminated oil - up to $5,000 in disposal costs for
one shipment per year. A portion of the grant funding may be used
towards the costs for disposal of additional contaminated shipments
if necessary. Most used oil collection contractors offer free
disposal (recycling) of clean used oil.
Staff contacted all Moorpark auto repair businesses to solicit
interest in the certification process for used oil collection.
Because three businesses have expressed interest in becoming
certified, but have not obtained certification, the City would be
applying for grant funding on a "conditional" eligibility basis.
Conditional eligibility means that cities must demonstrate that
their proposed local used oil collection program /center will allow
them to achieve full eligibility by the end of the grant term -
December 1994.
Grant funding will be based on a per capita basis - $0.317 per
resident - determined by the Department of Finance population
statistics. According to their statistics the population for the
City is 26,700, amounting to $8,463.90 available in funding.
It is the City's discretion to use the grant funds as deemed
appropriate. All or partial funds could be used to purchase
equipment for the certified center(s), such as oil containment
drums, oil filter crushing mechanisms, and oil contamination
testing equipment. Staff estimates that the cost for equipment is
approximately $3,000. Additionally, the remaining grant funding
may be used towards partial costs for contaminated oil disposal,
overhead costs, and public information.
Staff proposes to use only the grant funding to support the
certified center(s). If there is a need to expand the program,
staff will return to Council for direction. Payment for additional
costs incurred to the certified center(s), such as additional
contaminated disposal costs, as well as costs to continue the
program in later years, will be negotiated between the City and the
certified center(s).
The regulations do not stipulate who retains ownership of the
equipment purchased for a certified center. It is staff's intent
to develop an agreement with the certified center(s), addressing
ownership and maintenance of the equipment, and costs for
contaminated disposal in later years. The City may stipulate that
the certified center(s) may use the equipment as long as it
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maintains certification, otherwise the equipment will return to the
City, until another location becomes certified.
The grant application must contain an approved resolution from each
City's governing body authorizing submittal of the application and
identify the individual authorized to executive any agreements,
contracts, and requests for payments.
The Public Works, Facilities, and Solid Waste Committee (Mayor Pro
Tem Montgomery and Councilmember Wozniak) considered this item at
their September 20, 1993 meeting, and concurred with staff to
recommend submittal of a grant application to the CIWMB. The CIWMB
will accept applications for the grant program until 4:00 p.m. on
October 29, 1993.
RECONKENDATION
The Public Works, Facilities, and Solid Waste Committee (Mayor Pro
Tem Montgomery and Councilmember Wozniak) and Staff recommend that
the City Council:
1) Adopt Resolution 93- approving the submittal of a
grant application for a used oil recycling program; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and
requests for payment.
Attachment: Resolution 93-