REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 27, 2021
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Director, Department of Public Works - Solid Waste Management
SUBJECT
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Agreement with S. Groner Associates, Inc. to Perform Public Education and Outreach Tasks
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve agreement with S. Groner Associates, Inc., in the amount of $1,125,000 to provide public outreach and educational services to assist the San Bernardino County in complying with Senate Bill 1383 titled Short-lived Climate Pollutants and Organic Waste Reduction law (SB 1383) and other State laws for the period of August 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026, with the option to extend the Agreement for two additional one-year periods.
(Presenter: Brendon Biggs, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Agreement amount is projected at an annual cost of $225,000 per year; however, the contractor may exceed that annual amount, if necessary, to complete the necessary assigned tasks. In no case, however, will the amount exceed $1,125,000 in the five-year Agreement period. The Agreement costs will be funded with fee revenue collected by the Department of Public Works - Solid Waste Management Division (SWMD). Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the SWMD 2021-22 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Solid Waste Management Division (SWMD) has been tasked with being the lead County agency to ensure County compliance with Senate Bill (SB) 1383. SB 1383 is the most significant waste reduction mandate to be adopted in California in the last 30 years. SB 1383 regulations require a prescriptive approach in order to meet statewide organic w...
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