HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2009 0715 CC REG ITEM 10E ITEM 10.E.
CITY OF MOORPARK,CALIFORNIA
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MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AC11ON:
AGENDA REPORT
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TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Jennifer Mellon, Senior Management AnalystC�
DATE: July 1, 2009 (CC meeting of July 15, 2009)
SUBJECT: Consider Authorizing Submittal of a Used Oil Recycling Block
Grant Application to the California Integrated Waste Management
Board
SUMMARY
The City Council is being asked to consider approving the submittal of the City's annual
application for a Used Oil Block Grant to the state of California Integrated Waste
Management Board.
DISCUSSION
In 1993 the City began receiving Used Oil Recycling Block Grants and began a Used Oil
recycling program. The grants are administered by the California Integrated Waste
Management Board (CIWMB)with the main goal to provide funding to local governments in
order to establish and maintain used oil collection programs that encourage recycling of used
motor oil. Recently the state allowed Used Oil Block Grant funds to be spent on certain
federally-mandated National Pollutant Elimination System (NPDES) activities connected to
illegal disposal of motor oil.
Used motor oil is recycled through Certified Used Oil Collection Centers and the City monthly
Household Hazardous Waste(HHW)collection events. Moorpark residents can attend HHW
events three times per month: on the second Friday; on the Saturday following the second
Friday; and on the third Saturday of the month (except for December). Two certified centers
in Moorpark, Jiffy Lube and Autozone, accept a maximum of five (5)gallons of used oil per
person, per day free of charge. The certified centers must offer a $0.04 per quart recycling
incentive to walk-in clients. Grant funds may be used to purchase equipment for a certified
center such as holding tanks and tools to test for contamination.
The funding is distributed on a per capita basis. Moorpark is entitled to receive approximately
$5,000 in the upcoming cycle 15, and the money is available on a reimbursement basis for
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three years (2009-2012). In the past, Moorpark received approximately $9,000; however,
grant funding for used oil collection has been reduced by approximately 50% due to state
budget cuts and this cycle the City will qualify for the minimum grant amount of$5,000. The
grant administrators at the CIWMB have the authority to determine if grant funds can be used
for a particular activity. Approved uses include purchasing equipment, contaminated oil
disposal, overhead costs, staff time, public information, promotional items, and NPDES
activity related to preventing disposal of used motor oil into the environment.
Historically the City has used the grant funds for a balanced mix of all the approved expense
categories. 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. During the last
application cycle in 2008, the City adopted a resolution to cover grant submittals to the
CIWMB through June 30, 2011. The resolution will be included with the application.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for the used oil program is budgeted in Solid Waste and as funds are expended staff
provides reports to the California Integrated Waste Management Board for reimbursement.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Authorize submittal of the used oil recycling block grant application to the California
Integrated Waste Management Board.
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