HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11152011 - C.33RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, (Director of
Environmental Health), to submit Grant Application #28-759-7 (TEA-19), to the California
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), to pay the County in an
amount not to exceed $450,000, for the Environmental Health Waste Tire Enforcement
Program, for the period from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this application will result in an amount not to exceed $450,000 from
CalRecycle for the Environmental Health Waste Tire Enforcement Program. The funds are
allocated and available from CalRecycle for grants to solid waste Local Enforcement
Agencies (LEA) and cities and counties with regulatory authority within the city and county
government to perform enforcement/compliance and surveillance activities at waste tire
facilities. No County match required.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa Environmental Health/General Programs is the solid waste
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/15/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Contact: Marilyn Underwood,
682-2521
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 15, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Jacqueline Pigg, Demetria Gary
C.33
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:November 15, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Submission of Grant Application #28-759-7 to the California Department of Resources Recycling and
Recovery (CalRecycle)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
LEA for the entire county, including all incorporated cities except for the City of Pittsburg.
CalRecycle has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of the program
within the state, setting up necessary procedures governing application by cities and
counties under the program. The applicant (Contra Costa County) demonstrates it has
sufficient staff resources, technical expertise, and/or experience with similar projects to
carry out the proposed program.
Approval of application #28-759-7 will allow Contra Costa County Environmental Health
services to apply for funds to implementation the waste tire enforcement program through
June 30, 2013.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the County will not be able to monitor and reduce illegal
waste tire practices, educate and enforce proper waste tire management throughout the
County, assist in reducing potential vector problems and prevent tire fires, nor protect public
health and safety.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.