REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 13, 2021
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Director, Department of Public Works - Solid Waste Management
SUBJECT
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Department of Recycling Resources and Recovery Beverage Container Recycling City/County Funding
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Accept funding, in the amount of $75,150, from the California Department of Recycling Resources and Recovery for beverage container recycling and litter abatement activities for the 2020-21 Funding Request Cycle.
(Presenter: Brendon Biggs, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of the Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). If approved, the item will authorize the Department of Public Works - Solid Waste Management (SWMD) to accept $75,150 from the 2020-21 California Department of Recycling Resources and Recovery (CalRecycle) Funding Request Cycle. SWMD is not required to provide any matching funds in order to accept these program funds. CalRecycle will allot the funds in Budget Year 2020-21 for the 2020-21 Funding Request Cycle. Payment from CalRecycle was received on June 7, 2021 with official notification of application approval on June 8, 2021. This revenue may be used for beverage container recycling and litter abatement activities. Any funds not spent by March 1, 2023, must be returned to the State. Sufficient appropriation and revenue has been included in the SWMD 2021-22 Operations Budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This funding from CalRecycle will allow SWMD to maintain and expand beverage container recycling and litter abatement activities in the County to help meet statewide recycling ...
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