REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Interim Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: AHMAD ALKHAYYAT, PE, MBA, Assistant Director - Solid Waste
Department of Public Utilities - Solid Waste Management Division
CHERYL BURNS, MPA, Senior Management Analyst
Department of Public Utilities - Administration
SUBJECT
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***BILL No. 3 (Intro. 2/17/2022) (For Adoption) - Amending Chapter 6, Article 2 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to waste collection and disposal (Subject to Mayor's Veto).
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council approve an ordinance amending Chapter 6, Article 2 of the Fresno Municipal Code, related to waste collection and disposal.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Solid Waste Management Division of the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has been working to assess and understand the impacts of the Senate Bill (SB) 1383 regulations on the City's operations. Before the City can proceed with any of the tasks required by SB 1383, Chapter 6, Article 2 of the Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) must be updated to incorporate all the requirements imposed by SB 1383.
Due to a variety of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the City was not able to achieve compliance with the SB 1383 regulations by the effective date of January 1, 2022. DPU is, therefore, requesting City Council's approval of a resolution authorizing the submission of a Notification of Intent to Comply (NOIC) to CalRecycle. Additionally, CalRecycle recently opened the SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program, a non-competitive grant program for one-time funding to local jurisdictions to assist with the implementation of regulation requirements associated with SB 1383. Through this program, the City is eligible to receive an estimated funding amount of $718,149. The City Council must approve authorizing resolutions for the submittals of the NOIC and the SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program application today in order for DPU to meet...
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