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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10201992 - 1.33 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1`11 FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrat Costa DATE: October 5, 1992 40 County SUBJECT: Approve submission of Grant Application #28-508-1 to the California Integrated Waste Management Board for Household Hazardous Waste Program SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the submission of Grant Application #28-508-1 to the California Integrated Waste Management Board in the amount of $66, 211. 50, effective July 1, 1991 through June 30, 1992 for reimbursement of public education activities to reduce the use and purchase of home pesticides and household toxic products. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approval of this application from the California Integrated Waste Management Board will result in $66, 211. 50 of non-discretionary grant funding for reimbursement of public education activities to reduce the use and purchase of home pesticides and household toxic products. This is a first-time request for reimbursement of funds and no County match is required. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: Source reduction for Household hazardous waste (HHW) is the most important method of preventing environmental degradation and high recycling and disposal costs. - This public education project is aimed directly at helping consumers reduce their use and purchases of more toxic products. The California Integrated Waste Management Board annually awards non-discretionary grants for household hazardous waste programs which had been implemented in the fiscal year prior to the grant application. Approval of this grant application will provide reimbursement for FY 1991-92 . In order to meet the deadline for submission, the application has been forwarded to the California Integrated Waste Management Board, but subject to Board approval . Three certified copies of the Board Order authorizing submission of the application should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit. i JP CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOM D TION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER I SIGNATUFiE(S) 04 ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD Contact: William Walker (510) 370-5010 OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: Via Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED / /99� Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board at Super► mandGQUntyAdmini:*atV M3e2/7-e3 BY �, DEPUTY `