CC - Item 8F - Authorization to submit annual funding request under CA beverage container recycling and litter reduction act - box 070TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMEEAAD CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BILL CROWE, CITY MANAGER
DATE: APRIL 22, 2003
RE: AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT ANNUAL FUNDING REQUEST UNDER
CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION
ACT
The Department of Conservation has notified the City of the availability of $15,587 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.
Annually, the Department of Conservation distributes over $10 million 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 direct staff to submit the annual funding request to the
Department of Conservation for funding of local beverage container recycling and litter prevention
programs.
COUNCIL AGENDA
APR 2 2 2003
ITEM No.-VIE. CC- F
D E P A R T M E N T OF C O N S E R V A T I O N
S T A T E O F C A L I F O R N I A
DIVISION OF.
RECYCLING
January 28, 2003
801 K 5TRE ET
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SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
95814
P H O N E
Mr. Scott Yotsuya
916/323-3836
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The City of Rosemead
FAX
8838 East Valley Boulevard
916/327-2144
Rosemead. CA 91770 -
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916/324-2555
Dear Mr. Yotsuya:
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The Department of Conservation (Department) is pleased to announce the
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availability of $10.5 million for beverage container recycling and litter
G R A Y D AV IS
cleanup projects for fiscal year 2003/2004. Your city or county's eligible
G 0 V E R N 0 R
funding amount is listed on the enclosed funding request form (FRF). The
Department will begin distributing the funds to eligible cities and counties
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in July 2003.
The following information will be distributed to you electronically (or is
enclosed with this mailing if an e-mail address is not available for you):
• 2003/2004 Guidelines
• Sample of a completed funding request form (FRF)
• Sample resolution
Frequently asked questions
• Workshop announcement
Please review the information provided, complete the FRF, and return it to
the Department no later than April 30, 2003. Cities, counties, joint power
authorities or lead agencies not returning the FRF to the Department by
the deadline will be denied.
Mr. Scott Yotsuya
January 28, 2003
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Mary Kay Shafer, a field representative from the Community Outreach Branch,
has been assigned to assist you with. any questions regarding this program.
Please feel free to contact your field representative directly at (916) 445-0545.
Sincerely,
Jim Ferguson
Assistant Director
for Recycling
cc: Joint Powers Authorities
Lead Agencies for Beverage Container Recycling Activities