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Home My WebLink About2012-09-25 - AGENDA REPORTS - BEVERAGE CONTAINER GRANT (2)Agenda Item: 6 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: Travis Lange DATE: September 25, 2012 SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ACCEPT THE BEVERAGE CONTAINER GRANT, AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF BIGBELLY RECYCLING UNITS AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS DEPARTMENT: Public Works RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. City Council adopt resolution authorizing the acceptance of a Beverage Container Grant in the amount of $120,000 from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery and authorize the purchase of BigBelly recycling units using designated grant funds. 2. Increase revenues in Beverage Container Grant account 259-4471.007 by $120,000, and appropriate $120,000 to expenditure account 14609-5161.001. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such fiscal year, and execute all documents subject to City Attorney approval. BACKGROUND In April, the City applied for a competitive grant through the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to fund an innovative recycling program. This recycling and educational program aims to motivate and prompt residents to increase recycling by installing 30 solar compactor recycling systems (paired with existing or new trash receptacles) along streets, parks, pedestrian paseos, and trail systems. The units are powered without batteries and use solar technology, making them more efficient and providing an attractive container for residents to dispose of recyclable materials. Only one solar compactor with this intelligent waste and recycling collection system is on the market. Adopted: R-- 3 The recycling units would be deployed in City parks, as well as pedestrian walkways and other City facilities. Specifically, the awarded funds will be used to secure 30 BigBelly solar systems, implement new monitoring technology, and launch an educational campaign. The City has identified the following goals for this project: 1. Increase the capture of beverage containers in public areas by minimizing scavenging and providing additional opportunities for residents to recycle conveniently. 2. Create awareness to the residential and business communities about their recycling options. 3. Decrease fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. 4. Reduce overall energy and man-hour costs for waste collection while maintaining the same level of service to the community. 5. Showcase Santa Clarita's commitment to sustainable and innovative ventures, demonstrating the same behavior to local schools and enterprises, government, and the community at -large. The City recognizes the need to continually enhance recycling in public areas. Providing better access is a key step in the process. The proposed partnership with BigBelly and the City will help residents recycle their beverage containers faster and easier by being accessible and user-friendly. The City has proposed a clean technology that will improve recycling and decrease litter to help the City become more environmentally sustainable. Servicing existing recycling containers is expensive and requires a significant amount of energy and fuel. The solar panels power an internal wireless system which sends information over the internet so staff knows exactly when a unit is ready to be emptied and provides power for compacting the recyclables. This technology reduces unnecessary pickups and carbon dioxide emissions while saving money on fuel. Additionally, the BigBelly system will help eliminate overflowing bins and decrease litter. The compactor's enclosed design will reduce animal infestations and scavenging. The City estimates the number of beverage containers recycled with this project to be 39,000 containers on an annual basis. This is a conservative estimate based on collecting approximately 25 containers in each of the 30 BigBelly units weekly during a period of a year. The City has been approved for a sole -source procurement by the State of California because the BigBelly units are unique to the nature of the grant. The recycling container specifications are unique and no other vendor provides the exact specifications needed to meet the goal of the grant. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other action as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT The total cost of the program is $120,000 to be offset completely with CalRecycle grant funds. The Beverage Container Grant account 259-4471.007 will increase by $120,000, and funds totaling $120,000 will be appropriated in expenditure account 14609-5161.001. rM ATTACHMENTS Resolution Grant Agreement BigBelly Container Photos Fj RESOLUTION 12- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A BEVERAGE CONTAINER GRANT AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF BIGBELLY RECYCLING UNITS, USING DESIGNATED GRANT FUNDS, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY AWARDED TO THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA WHEREAS, the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), has awarded the City of Santa Clarita the Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program in the amount of $120,000 for implementation of a beverage container collection program utilizing the unique BigBelly recycling units; and WHEREAS, CalRecycle's procedures for administering the Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program require, among other things, an Applicant's governing body to declare by resolution certain authorizations related to the administration of the Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as follows: SECTION 1. The City of Santa Clarita is authorized to receive the Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program grant funds; and SECTION 2. The City Manager, or the authorized designee, is hereby authorized as Signature Authority to execute all documents necessary to implement and secure payment under the grant guidelines; and SECTION 3. This authorization is effective until June 30, 2015. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of 2012. lu rNTIM, ATTEST: INTERIM CITY CLERK DA STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Arming Chaparyan, Interim City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 25th day of September 2012, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: INTERIM CITY CLERK 5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA -NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY GRANT AGREEMENT COVER SHEET GIRft"Ie 11e(RariW ilii) DEPARTMFNT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY JCA:R.") NAME OF f;RAW PPOGR4M -- 2012/13 Beverqge Container RecYciing Gran_ t Program GRANTEE NAME ��-yl3lzgi3_ TERM O�GPPNT A(1FEEfdENT 3 FROM: July 1, 2012 I TO: June 30, 2015 __--- RSC24-124, _......_ _..._ The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and City of Santa Clarita (the "Grantee"), in mutual consideration of the promises made herein, agree to comply with the provisions of this Agreement, which consists of this Grant Agreement Cover Sheet and the following Exhibits, which are incorporated by this reference and made a part of this Agreement as if attached hereto: ATTEST: Exhibit A — Terms and Conditions Exhibit B — Grant Summary Exhibit C — Implementation Schedule CIT CLERK Exhibit D — Budget �/0 Exhibit E —Grantee Certification of Compliance DATE This Agreement is of no force or effect until signed by both parties. Grantee shall not commence performance until it receives written approval from CalRecycle. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties hereto. r GRANTEENAME ,F'R:N I OR "PI CALRECYCLE City of Santa Clarita 94CNA RE P ALR .LdS 11 IED '.VATOF,2r SIGNATURE OF RANTES Al AIM/1 In IN RES UT IFTT ROF COMMITMENT. OR LETTER OF DESIGNATION) Deputy Director, CalRecycle DATE ' Ll' AutA i GATE U .(-.x QHAN rEF54ODRESS IINcLU0e MU. CITY STATE MU DP COCEI '�?��,c Valencaa f�ivd.`��infa Cla(-,ta a13fS5 CERTIFICATION OF FUNDING AMOUNT ENCUMBERED BYTHIS AGREEMENT RAWCATEQI— DEANDITLE: FUNDFLE $120,000.00 2012113 Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program CBCRF PR OR AMOUNT FVAL,`u EREDFOR THIS OPTIONAL USE) TGTAL AMOUNT ENCUMBERED TO OATE MEM CHAPTER STATUTF. FISCAL YEAR $120,000.00 3600-504-0133 1286 1992 2012113 OBJECT OF EEPEN-ITJRF ICO I, AND TM F; 7630-G2200416.03 I hereby certify, upon my own personal knowledge that budgeted funds are evaitable for T 9 A NO SR NO. theod and u se of the expenditure state!! sbove. 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