SR 02-09-2021 3B
City Council Report
City Council Meeting: February 9, 2021
Agenda Item: 3.B
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Rick Valte, Acting Public Works Director, Public Works, Resource Recovery &
Recycling
Subject: Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Participation in the Beverage Container
Recycling City/County Payment Program
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the
City Manager to submit and execute applications, agreements, and annual reports for
the purpose of securing Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program
funds offered by the State of California Department of Resources Recycling and
Recovery (CalRecycle) for a five-year period to implement new or enhance existing
programs to clean-up the waste stream that includes beverage containers.
Summary
The City of Santa Monica has an ongoing commitment to sustainability with an overall
goal of achieving 95 percent landfill diversion by 2030. As part of the efforts to achieve
this diversion rate, the City has applied for funding for beverage container recycling and
litter reduction programs from the California Department of Resources Recycling and
Recovery’s (CalRecycle’s) Beverage Container City/County Recycling Program. The
funding from CalRecycle, which ranges between $23,159 to $24,685 each year, allows
the City to purchase machines which encourage beverage container recycling and
create educational materials to encourage residents and businesses to recycle. From
the first payment award in FY 2005-06 through FY 2019-20, the City has received
payment awards totaling $347,418, with the average award of $23,161. For the City to
continue to apply for and receive funding, a Council adopted resolution (Attachment A)
acknowledging CalRecycle’s Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment
Program must be submitted to the California Department of Resources Recycling and
Recovery.
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Discussion
In 1987, the California Beverage Container and Litter Reduction Act (the Act) was
implemented to encourage recycling and reduce litter. CalRecycle, the agency
responsible for administering the program, distributes payments each year to cities and
counties to promote beverage container recycling and litter reduction activities, with the
overall goal of reaching and maintaining an 80 percent recycling rate for all California
Refund Value (CRV) beverage containers - aluminum, glass, plastic and bi-metal. Since
2005-06, the City has applied for, received, and fully spent an annual average payment
award of $23,161 from CalRecycle’s City/County Beverage Payment Program, for
projects implemented to assist the State in reaching the 80 percent recycling rate. The
most recently reported recycling rate for CRV beverage containers was at 71 percent
from January through June of 2020. Despite the CRV recycling rate being below 80
percent, CalRecycle has continued to offer program funding totaling $10.5 million total
being available for all eligible cities and counties. The City of Santa Monica has thus
been able to continue applying for funding which allows the City to maintain its efforts to
encourage and promote beverage container recycling with a minimum available of
$5,000 per City. No maximum award amount has been stated within the payment
program terms and guidelines.
As mentioned above, the City has participated in the City/County Payment Program
authorized by the Act since FY 2005-06 and has applied for and received fifteen
payments, ranging from $23,159 to $24,685. Each annual payment award has been
fully expended towards the creation of programs and educational materials that
encourage residents to properly recycle beverage containers, including a reverse
vending machine, Curby the Recycling Robot, new Big Belly/Smart Belly dual trash
compactors, and maintenance of existing Big Belly/Smart Belly dual trash compactors
around the City. Per payment program terms, should there be any remaining payment
awards left at the end of a cycle, the City must return the unspent funds to CalRecycle
within a designated time frame. To date, the City has fully expended the funds from
each payment award cycle.
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The attached resolution (Attachment B) replaces Resolution Number 10945 which
terminates on March 22, 2021. Following adoption of this resolution, the City would be
eligible to continue to receive annual Beverage Container Recycling City/County
Payment Program funding from the State through February 8, 2026. Once the payments
have been awarded, funds would need to be expended by the end of each grant cycle
term and reported to CalRecycle.
Past Council Actions
March 22, 2016
(Attachment A)
Council adopted Resolution Number 10945 (CCS) which
authorized the City Manager to apply for and receive Beverage
Container Recycling City/County Payment Program funding on
behalf of the City.
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of the
recommended action. Staff will return to Council if specific budget actions are required
in the future.
Prepared By: Patty Manalo, Administrative Analst
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Resolution 10945 (CCS)
B. Resolution
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3.B.a
Packet Pg. 16 Attachment: Resolution 10945 (CCS) (4374 : Resolution for Beverage Container Recycling Program)
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Packet Pg. 17 Attachment: Resolution 10945 (CCS) (4374 : Resolution for Beverage Container Recycling Program)
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Packet Pg. 18 Attachment: Resolution 10945 (CCS) (4374 : Resolution for Beverage Container Recycling Program)
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City Council Meeting February 9, 2021 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER _________ (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ALL APPLICATIONS, AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS FOR FUNDS
PURSUANT TO THE
BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING CITY/COUNTY PAYMENT PROGRAM OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND
RECOVERY
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 14581, the
State of California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
administers the Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program for
payments to qualifying jurisdictions for beverage container recycling activities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica has participated in the Beverage Container
Recycling City/County Payment Program since 2000; and
WHEREAS, CalRecycle’s procedures for the administration of the Beverage
Container Recycling City/County Payment Program now requires, among other things,
an applicant’s governing body to declare by resolution authorization to participate in
said program.
3.B.b
Packet Pg. 19 Attachment: Resolution [Revision 5] (4374 : Resolution for Beverage Container Recycling Program)
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager or designee is authorized to submit applications
to CalRecycle for funds pursuant to the Beverage Container Recycling City/County
Payment Program for a period of up to five years.
SECTION 2. The City Manager or designee is also authorized to execute any
and all agreements, amendments or documents necessary to implement and to secure
funding under such program.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GEORGE S. CARDONA
Interim City Attorney
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Packet Pg. 20 Attachment: Resolution [Revision 5] (4374 : Resolution for Beverage Container Recycling Program)