REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: AHMAD ALKHAYYAT, PE, MBA, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Solid Waste Management Division
LORENZO NADORA, Solid Waste Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Solid Waste Management Division
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***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 43rd Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2023-185 appropriating $50,000 for the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery 2023-2024 Household Hazardous Waste Discretionary Grant Agreement in the Solid Waste Management Division of Public Utilities. (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto) (Citywide)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the 43rd amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185 appropriating $50,000 in the Solid Waste Recycling Fund to launch an outreach campaign to help educate the public on proper handling and disposal of Household Hazardous Wastes.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has awarded $50,000 in grant funding to the City of Fresno Department of Public Utilities Solid Waste Management Division. The grant funds will be used within the existing household hazardous waste (HHW) collection program to expand public education targeted community education on the proper handling and disposal of HHW materials. The grant period is December 2023 through February 26, 2027.
BACKGROUND
CalRecycle offers the HHW Grant Program pursuant to Section 47200(a) of the Public Resources Code. The purpose of the grant is to assist local governments in implementing safe HHW programs, which may include public education, source reduction, reuse, recycling, load checking, and collection components.
On August 15, 2023, the City submitted the grant application and on December 15, 2023, CalRecycle awarded the City the amount of $50,000 for the Household Hazardous Waste Disc...
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