CC - Item 3B - Resolution No. 00-11 Submit funding form under CA beverage container recycling and litter reduction act - Intern Files 04843
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
FROM: FRANK G. TRIPEPI, CITY MANAGER_
DATE: MARCH 28, 2000
RE: RESOLUTION NO. 00-11 -AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT FUNDING REQUEST
FORM UNDER CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND
LITTER REDUCTION ACT
The Department of Conservation has notified the City of the availability of $16,573 under the
California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act. Funds may be used for local
programs and activities that meet one of the following criteria:
• Primary emphasis is collection and recycling of beverage containers at large venues; public
areas, residential communities or schools
• Primary emphasis is public education promoting beverage container recycling an/or litter
prevention
• Primary emphasis is beverage container/litter abatement in public places including
community clean-up projects or other related activities including community clean-up.
projects or other related activities involving the recycling of beverage containers.
The California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act requires the Department of
Conservation to distribute annually a total of $10,500,000 to eligible cities and counties for beverage
container recycling and litter cleanup activities. Annual funding for the grant is per capita based.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 00-11 and direct staff to submit
resolution and all necessary forms to the Department of Conservation for funding of local beverage
container recycling and litter prevention programs.
COUNCIL AGENDA
MAR 2 82000
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