REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 4, 2021
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, Interim Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title v
Grant Application and Resolution to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for the Local Enforcement Agency Grant Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the submission of a grant application to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for the Local Enforcement Agency Grant Program to support solid waste facilities permit and protection programs, in the amount of $53,635, for the period of July 1, 2021 through October 27, 2022.
2. Adopt a Resolution for the Local Enforcement Agency Grant Program, as required by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, effective May 4, 2021 for a five-year period, authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Health to:
a. Approve, execute and submit grant applications, non-substantive amendments and documents necessary to secure funding, on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel; and
b. Execute grant award agreements and substantive amendments, on behalf of the County, upon approval by the Board of Supervisors.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Health to transmit all non-substantive amendments in relation to the Local Enforcement Agency Grant Program to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Andrew Goldfrach, Interim Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The grant application for the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) Grant Program in the amount of $53,635 to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) does not require a match.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
CalRecycle administers a statewide program to enforce regulations pertaining to solid waste management. It also designates a LEA to aid in enforcement activities and offers the non-competitive LEA Grant Program exclusively for the support of solid waste facilities, permit, and inspection programs. The Department of Public Health (DPH), Division of Environmental Health Services (DEHS) will use this grant funding to support the inspection of landfills, transfer stations, composting facilities, chipping and grinding operations, and construction and demolition processing facilities countywide. DEHS, the designated LEA for San Bernardino County, has received LEA Grant Program funds since 2003.
CalRecycle has appropriated $1,500,000 for grant cycle 2021-22, subject to funding availability. The grant allocations are established from a base grant award of $15,000 per jurisdiction, plus additional grant funds based on population and the number of permitted, active solid waste facilities in each LEA jurisdiction.
Approval of this item will allow DPH to execute and submit the CalRecycle application in the amount of $53,635, for the period of July 1, 2021 through October 27, 2022. In addition, this item will adopt a five-year Resolution for the Local Enforcement Agency Grant Program, as required by CalRecyle, authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Health to approve, execute, and submit grant applications, non-substantive amendments and documents necessary to secure funding, on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel; and to execute grant award agreements and substantive amendments, on behalf of the County, upon approval by the Board of Supervisors.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Adam Ebright, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on April 8, 2021; Finance (Paul Garcia, Administrative Analyst, 386-8392) on April 13, 2021; and County Finance and Administration (Tanya Bratton, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0332) on April 14, 2021.