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CITY OF SANTA CI ARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Jason Smisko
DATE: April 22, 2003
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION FOR THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CONSERVATION BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER
REDUCTION GRANT
DEPARTMENT: Field Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a Resolution for the California Department of Conservation Beverage
Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Grant for the 2003/2004 fiscal year requesting the
amount of $44,623 for use in encouraging City residents to recycle beverage containers.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Conservation, Division of Recycling (DOC) provides annual grants to
cities and counties for promoting beverage container recycling and/or litter clean-up
activities. The grant amounts are determined on a per capita basis. This year, the City is
eligible for $44,623 for use in said activities. A resolution of support by the Council is
required as part of the City's grant application.
The City has been receiving an average of $44,000 from DOC block grants since the
2000/2001 fiscal year. Historically, the City has utilized the grant funds for enhancing its
education and outreach efforts, for funding the creation of the Environmental Services
Division mascot C.O.R.E.Y. Conservation, for the purchase of recycling containers for use in
public areas (such as the recycling containers located in the back of the Council Chambers),
and for initiating the bus stop trash and recycling collection program anticipated to begin
this summer.
If the City is successful in obtaining funding in the 2003/2004 fiscal year, grant funds will be
utilized to further support the City's bus stop trash and recycling collection program, for the
preparation and purchase of additional outreach materials, and other related beverage
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container recycling activities.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by the Council
FISCAL IMPACT
The grant application requests an amount of $44,623, and does not require matching funds.
Administration of the grant will not exceed the base budget funds. Funds will be
appropriated if grant is awarded in the future.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution - DOC Grant Resolution