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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.
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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
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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
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RESOLUTION NO. XX - 15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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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
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