HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05212013 - C.34RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute Grant Agreement #28-759-10
(TEA20-12-3), from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), to pay the
County in an amount not to exceed $216,000, for the Environmental Health Waste Tire Enforcement Program, for the
period from June 29, 2013 to August 31, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $216,000 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 LEA for the entire County, including all
incorporated cities except for the City of Pittsburg. CalRecycle
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/21/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Marilyn Underwood,
692-2521
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: May 21, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: T Scott, D Gary
C. 34
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:May 21, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approval of Grant Agreement #28-759-10 to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
(CalRecycle)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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. Contra Costa County has demonstrated it
has sufficient staff resources, technical expertise, and/or experience with similar projects to carry out the proposed
program.
On January 8, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved submission of Grant Applicabtion #28-759-9 to the
CalRecycle, for the Environmental Health Waste Tire Enforcement Program.
Approval of Grant Agreement #28-759-10 will allow Contra Costa Environmental Health to continue the
Environmental Health Waste Tire Enforcement Program through August 31, 2014.
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.