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SR-6F (2) {q-F EPWM EP BJJ JFC F \ADMINISTRATION\STFRPRTS\OILWAST$ HAY f 2 .. Council Meeting May 12, 1998 Santa Momca, California TO Mayor and City Council FROM City Staff SUBJECT Recommendation to Accept Grant Funds and Establish Expenditure Authonty for Used Orl RecYCling Grant Funding from the California Integrated Waste Management Board INTRODUCTION This report recommends that the City CounCIl accept grant funds and establish expenditure authorrty In the amount of $70,678 from the California Integrated Waste Management Board for a used 011 recycling program at the Santa Monica Airport BACKGROUND In Apnl and July 1997, the City Council passed a resolution authonzlng the City Manager, or designee, to submit and execute used 011 recycling and household hazardous waste grant applications to the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) The Callforma Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) offers grants to local governments to establish and enhance eXisting programs that address the proper management of used 011 and other household hazardous wastes From 1990 to 1996, 1 ID~F MAY 1 2 198 the City received ten such grants totaling over $330,000 The funds have been used to conduct comprehensive Informational campaigns, to purchase 011 collection containers which are free of charge to Santa Monica residents, to purchase and Install new billboard-type educational signs for City trash trucks, to host a Southern California regional forum on used 011 recycling. to sponsor a fleet managers seminar on the use of re-reflned motor 011, and to develop outreach matenals for household hazardous waste management and support the operation of the collection faclhty DISCUSSION The Environmental Programs DIvIsion of the Environmental and Public Works Management Department has Identified additional waste 011 recycling actiVities that qualify for grant funding Piston-powered aircraft at the Santa Monica Airport generate at least 3,250 gallons of used 011 per year This program Will help prevent disposal Into landfills and spills Into the storm water system The new CIWMB grant Will be used to fund the purchase and installation of equipment, slgnage and lighting for the used-oil collection sites A total of four collection sites Will be establIshed, each haVing a 400- gallon above-ground used 011 tank. used 011 filter collectIon drum, spill containment and clean-up equipment, lighting, and appropnate signs In addition, an educational outreach program WIll be deSIgned for airport tenants and staff 2 BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT Council approval of the staff recommendations will result In an Increase to revenue account 20-500-662-00000-0344-10000 In the amount of $70,678, and the creation of a new CIP appropriation of $70,678 In account 20-760-662-20098-8900-99860 RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the CIty Council 1 Accept the grant funds from the CIWMB, and 2 Approve the budget changes as described In the Budget/Financial Section of this report Prepared by Craig Perkins, Director of Environmental & Public Works Management Bnan Johnson, Environmental Program Coordinator DebbIe Raphael, EnvIronmental Programs Administrative Analyst Bob Tnmborn, Airport Manager 3