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ACTION:
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT BY:
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Jennifer Mellon, Senior Management Analyst
DATE: April 5, 2009 (CC Meeting of May 6, 2009)
SUBJECT: Consider Authorizing Submittal of a Beverage Container
Recycling and Litter Reduction Act Grant Application for$9,559
to the California Department of Conservation
SUMMARY
Staff is requesting Council consideration to submit a grant application for a Beverage
Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act Grant.
DISCUSSION
The California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act provides funding to
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cities and counties for beverage container recycling programs. The funding source is the
California (CRV)Value Redem tion premium that is paid when consumers purchase
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beverages in glass bottles, cans, and plastic containers.
Funding is distributed on a per capita basis and Moorpark is entitled to receive $9,559 for
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Fiscal Year 2009110. The City completes an on-line funding request form (Attachment A)to
receive the money; no City resolution is required.
Eligible activities for the expenditure of these grant funds are defined in the law as:
• Support for new or existing curbside recycling programs
• Neighborhood drop-off recycling programs
• Public education promoting beverage container recycling
• Litter prevention and cleanup
• Cooperative regional efforts among two or more cities and counties, or both
• Other beverage container recycling programs.
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Honorable City Council
May 6, 2009
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Staff's recommends Council approve the grant application to receive funds to be used to
support various City beverage container recycling projects, programs, and future initiatives
such as:
o Recycling promotion and collection at City and community large events such as the
Arts Festival, Day in the Park, 3rd of July, Country Days, Roam'n Relics, and private
sports tournaments at AVRC
o Coastal and Inland Waterways Clean Up Day, the third Saturday in September
o Procurement of permanent beverage recycling containers at park facilities
o Citywide newsletter, school information handouts, videos, and advertisements
promoting beverage container recycling
This is an annual, recurring grant from the State Department of Conservation Division of
Recycling. Upon acceptance and approval of the City's grant application,funds are received
by the City.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Approve grant application and authorize City Manager or his authorized designee to
execute all documents on City's behalf.
Attachment A: Funding Request Form Summary
00021.9
Attachment A
Funding Request Form Summary
City/County: Moorpark
Eligible Amount:$9,559
Contact for Funding Request Form
Ms.Jennifer Mellon
Senior Management Analyst
City of Moorpark
799 Moorpark Avenue
Moorpark, CA 93021-
Phone:(805)517-6247 ext.
Fax:(805)532-2550 ext.
Email:jmellon @ci.moorpark.ca.us
Pro description
The City of Moorpark will expand recycling awareness by participation at large community events including Day in the
Park,3rd of July Fireworks Extravaganza,Country Days,Roam'n Relics Car Show,and private sport tournaments at
Arroyo Vista Community Park.Staff will also procure new,permanent beverage recycling containers for City Parks,Bus
Stops,and Facilities.The City of Moorpark will also host at least one clean-up event per year such as Coastal Clean-up
Day.
Supermarket site restriction:No
Sa tected Activities Amount
Beverage Container Collection Programs $69600
Public Parks/Recreational Areas Government/Office Buildings
Curbside-Residential Curbside-Commercial
Curbside-Multi-family
Entertainment Venues
Community Centers
Community Events
Fairs
Litter Clean-up $19500
Public Parks/Recreational Areas Tcommunity Events
Personnel $19000
Program Administrator
Advertising/Promotional $259
Promotional Items I Print Ads/Flyers/Posters
Recycling Education $200
General Public I Workshops/Presentations
Grand Total $99559
These funds may not be used for activities unrelated to beverage container recycling or litter reduction.[Public
Resources Code 14581.(a)(4)(C)]
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