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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.02 StopWaste Accept Grant Funds or 19 82 STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK CITY COUNCIL File #920-90 DATE: January 20, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager " SUBJECT: StopWaste's Recycled Product Purchase Preference Program - Acceptance of Grant Funds Prepared by Rosemary Alex, Parks and Facilities Development Coordinator EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Staff is seeking City Council approval to accept grant funds from StopWaste's Recycled Product Purchase Preference (RPPP) Program. The funds will be used to purchase equipment for use in the City's parks and at special events. FINANCIAL IMPACT: StopWaste has awarded the City of Dublin a total of $28,940.25 from the RPPP Program. As part of the agreement with Stop Waste, the City is required to pay for the tax and shipping costs estimated at 20% or $5,788 of the grant award. Sufficient funding is available within project and program budgets for tax and shipping costs. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that City Council adopt the Resolution for Acceptance of Grant Funds from StopWaste's Recycled Product Purchase Preference Program. � r Submitted By l Reviewed By Parks and Community Services Director Assistant City Manager DESCRIPTION: As part of Alameda County's Measure D Program, five-percent (5%) of the revenues are to be used to implement a Recycled Product Purchase Preference (RPPP) Program. In September 2014, "left-over' RPPP funds were made available to member agencies as part of a grant program. Dublin's Environmental Services Staff submitted an application to StopWaste and included the following items: 1) 10 permanent recycling receptacles for Fallon Sports Park Page 1 of 2 ITEM NO. 4.2 2) 75 A-frame plastic barricades for use at Special Events 3) 25 temporary recycling containers for use at Special Events In November 2014, Staff was notified that StopWaste had awarded $28,940.25 in funding for the City's proposal. As part of the process, a Resolution has been prepared for City Council approval to accept the grant award. Funds will be expended during Fiscal Year 2014/2015. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: None. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution for Acceptance of Grant Funds from StopWaste's Recycled Product Purchase Preference Program Page 2 of 2 RESOLUTION NO. XX - 15 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN * * * * * * * * * * * ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM STOPWASTE'S RECYCLED PRODUCT PURCHASE PREFERENCE PROGRAM WHEREAS, Subsection 64.120 of Measure D provides guidelines for the use of 5% of Measure D revenues for the County of Alameda to implement a Recycled Product Purchase Preference (RPPP) Program; and WHEREAS, a total of approximately $200,000 of these RPPP funds are available to be distributed in member agency grants; and WHEREAS, Staff submitted a grant application seeking funds to procure recycled content products; and WHEREAS, StopWaste has granted approval of the City's proposal. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby accept the grant award in the amount of $28,940.25 for the procurement of recycled content products for use in the City's Parks and Special Events. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of January, 2015, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk ATTACHMENT 1