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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.13 Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Grant Program Application Authorizationr DUBLIN CALIFORNIA STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL DATE: December 19, 2023 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager Agenda Item 5.13 SU B.ECT: Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Grant Program Application Authorization Prepared by: Michelle Sung, Environmental Technician EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will consider authorizing the submittal of grant program applications to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for all programs for which the City of Dublin is eligible. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Resolution Authorizing Submittal of Individual Applications for CalRecycle Grant Programs. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. DESCRIPTION: The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) administers various funding and grant programs to assist public agencies with efforts to reduce, recycle, and reuse solid waste generated in the state, preserve landfill capacity, and protect public health, safety, and the environment. CalRecycle grant application procedures require governing bodies to declare, by resolution, certain authorizations related to the administration of CalRecycle grants. Approval of the attached Resolution will facilitate Dublin's administration of CalRecycle grant programs by authorizing the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Public Works Director, or their designees, to apply for any such grant programs for which the City is eligible. The Resolution would also allow authorized Staff to execute all documents, including but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, and requests for payment, necessary to secure grant funds and implement the grant program. The Resolution would be effective for five years from the date Page 1 of 2 1 of adoption, which is the maximum effective duration allowed by CalRecycle. STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: None. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: The City Council Agenda was posted. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Resolution Authorizing Submittal of Individual Applications for CalRecycle Grant Programs Page 2 of 2 2 Attachment I RESOLUTION NO. XX — 23 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF INDIVIDUAL APPLICATIONS FOR CALRECYCLE GRANT PROGRAMS WHEREAS, Public Resources Code sections 48000 et seq. authorize the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to administer various grant programs in furtherance of the State of California's efforts to reduce, recycle and reuse solid waste generated in the state thereby preserving landfill capacity and protecting public health and safety and the environment; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of this authority, CalRecycle is required to establish procedures governing the application, awarding, and management of the grants; and WHEREAS, CalRecycle grant application procedures require, among other things, an applicant's governing body to declare by resolution certain authorizations related to the administration of CalRecycle grants. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin authorizes the submittal of applications to CalRecycle for all grants for which the City of Dublin is eligible. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Public Works Director, or their designee, is hereby authorized and empowered to execute in the name of the City of Dublin all grant documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments, and requests for payment, necessary to secure grant funds and implement the approved grant project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these authorizations are effective for five years from the date of adoption of this Resolution. {Signatures on the Following Page} Reso. No. XX-23, Item X.X, Adopted XX/XX/2023 Page 1 of 2 3 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of December 2023, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Reso. No. XX-23, Item X.X, Adopted XX/XX/2023 Page 2 of 2 4