REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Sean Crumby, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Debra Jubinsky, Senior Administrative Analyst
Subject:
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Appropriate CalRecycle SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Funds
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Statement of Issue:
The City has been awarded an SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant from CalRecycle for $278,482. These funds will assist with the purchase of two-gallon kitchen organics pails for residential trash customers, as part of the City’s SB 1383 program rollout. In order to begin expending grant funds, City Council must approve their appropriation in the FY 2022-23 Operating Budget as required under Budget Resolution 2022-28.
Financial Impact:
A total of $278,482 of SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Funds would be appropriated to Account No. 127685001.63100 (SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant OW1).
Recommended Action:
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Approve a budget appropriation of $278,482 in CalRecycle SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Funds into the FY 2022-23 Budget to support the implementation of the City’s SB 1383 program.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the appropriation, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
In early 2022, CalRecycle released a notice of funding availability from the SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant, which is a one-time, non-competitive grant program to assist local jurisdictions with the implementation of their SB 1383 programs. Public Works staff applied for this grant to provide residential trash customers with a two-gallon countertop pail to collect food scraps. The State requires customers to divert such organic waste away from landfills in an effort to reduce methane emissions, a major contributor of greenhouse gases. In Huntington Beach, customers would collect the waste in their pails and deposit them in their yard waste bins, where Republic will compost them for other uses. Public Works intends to distribute the pails with educational materials to residents during the program roll out in 2023.
The City was awarded $278,482 through the Local Assistance Grant, which will assist with the purchase of approximately 45,000-50,000 pails. The intent is to provide one to all residential households that would like one.
Due to the timing of the award in May 2022, this grant was not included in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 annual budget process. Per Resolution 2022-23, City Council approval is required to appropriate grant funds that exceed $250,000 from a single source, in order to begin expending them for their intended purpose.
Environmental Status:
Not applicable.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Infrastructure & Parks