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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS +VrContra
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FROM: HARVEY E. BRAGDON ;46ie'
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
County
DATE: AUGUST 6, 1991
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTING A RECYCLING TRAINEE PROGRAM
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Authorize the Departments of Social Service, General Service, and
Community Development, in cooperation with the Personnel
Department, the Contra Costa County Employees Association Local No..
1, and the East Bay Conservation Corps (EBCC) to implement a
.Recycling Trainee Program for General Assistance recipients;
Authorize the following provisions relative to the operation of the
Recycling Trainee Program:
General Services Department Responsibilities
a. Provide permanent on-site staff to implement and coordinate
training program.
b. Supervise and train employable General Assistance recipients
in all aspects of the Recycling field, with the goal of
preparing the participants. for unsubsidized employment.
C. Provide on-site employment for interns employed by the EBCC
and train said interns in supervision skills.
d. Provide participant transportation to and from designated
pickup points and training sites.
e. Provide County job market information to participants with
special emphasis on recycling-related positions.
f-.. Issue a certificate of successful completion after
participation in the eight-week Recycling Trainee P ogram.
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SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Orig: Community Development Department (CDD) ATTESTED- AUG 6 1991
cc: County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
General Services Department THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Attention: Jack Humphrey AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Social Service Department
Attention: Neil Nutter
Auditor-Controller
EBCC (via CDD) BY DEPUTY
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Implementing a Recycling Trainee Program
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Social Service Department
ment Responsibilities
a. Assess, select and refer participants for the eight-week
Recycling Training Program.
b. Provide orientation meetings for all selected participants
during which all aspects of the program are explained.
C. Fill program vacancies in response to requests from General
Services Department.
Community Development Department Responsibilities
a. Fund the costs of the EBCC Intern assigned to the County
Government Recycling Center.
b. Provide recycling information and advice to the County
Government Recycling Center staff as required.
FISCAL IMPACT
Staffing for the trainee program is based on departmental budgets
for FY 91-92. The costs for the EBCC Intern are $260 per month,
for a total annual cost of $3, 120 which will be funded from the
Resource Recovery fees.
Cost savings resulting from reduced garbage collection fees,
revenues from marketed materials, and shredding operations for
other departments will help defray program costs.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
This Trainee Program fully implemented the County Government
Recycling Center Program launched by the Board on June 4 , 1991.
The County Government Recycling Center carries. out the Board
directive from June, . 1990, to expand the County Government
recycling program. The Environmental Affairs Committee of the
Board supported the inter-departmental coordination and the focus
on a multi-material recovery effort, as initially outlined in the
Recycling Action Plan. Previously, the County Government recycling
program included only white paper.
Presently, the expanded multi-material recycling program is serving
County buildings located in downtown Martinez, the Douglas Drive
area, supervisorial offices, and the Central Service office in
Concord. Collection of cardboard from Merrithew Hospital and the
West County Detention Facility is also included.
The County Government Recycling Center is operated by General
Services Department staff; custodial staff collect the materials.
Sheriff's Department Work Alternative assignees and Social Service
Department Work Program clients sort materials and operate the
baling equipment. A training program is being developed with the
EBCC, as noted, and discussions with haulers/recyclers are underway
to provide future employment opportunities for the participants.
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