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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0421.092• , September 17, 1992 THE HONORA8LE CITY COUNcIL Palo Alto, California 4 Resqlut ion A utho r i zing t hs. Subm i t ta;,12iiO=f=-E~~···~g}o~u~s~e=h=to~1=d:::;H2a~z~a~r~d~CJllJsLw~a~s~ti. Non-discretionary Grant __ ---.APplicCl. __ t __ Lon Packet to the CaliforniA Integrated W.aste Management BQ;3:Ld Members of the council: Report in Brief This report requests that Council approve the attached authorizing staff's submittal of an application packet discretionary grant from the State of California's Hazardous Waste (HHW) Grant Program. Background resohltion for a non­ Household. Since FY 1989-90, the california Integrated Waste Manage~e~t Board (CIWMB) has administered a grant program for H~' Management proqrams run by local government age.n.cies. The n.on-discretionary grants reimburse program sponsors for a portion of the sponsoring ""gency's expense incurred during the p.revious year's HHW programs and do not commit the sponsors to any future actions or programs. In FY 1989-90 and FY 19~O-91. staff submitted applications to the CIWMB for non-discretionary grants and received a total of $19,997 in 9rant monies. This year I the appl ication procedures 'Were. modified by the CIWMB to include the submittal of a resolution from the sponsor's governing body that authorizes submittal cf the application and designates an individual to execute the necessary applications. The attached resolution authorizes the suc~itt:3.l of the grant application packet and designates the ci-cy Nanager or the Assistant City Manager to e.xecute the appl iC::'ltion to secure grar.t funds~ This grant will reimburse the City for a portion of the expenses incurred during FY 1991-92 for the operation of the HHW collection program. .Allocation of fur.din,:; is based an a number of factors including the number of grant applic,:lnts I expense incurred and the populaticn of the sponso!"s' 'jurisdictic.,ns. No ccmmitm8nt of future city resources are involved in this g~a~t as the non-discretionary grants are reimbursements for expenses inc'..lrred during the previolls -1- CMR:421:92 fiscal ~ear. office. This has been coordinated with the cit}' lmditor's Racommengaf. ion Staff recoInDlends that Counci 1 approve the attached resolution, which authorizes st>aff to submit a grant application packet for a nor.-discretionary grant from the State of California, for costs associated ~ith the HHW collection program and authorizes the City Manager or the Assistant City Manage~ to axecute the application and any related documents that may be needed in connection with the application. Respectfully submitted, ~£/:'7~ MICHAEL MILLER Deputy Di~ectorr operations Division t:JvuJlic& (-~~ DAVID G. ADA.'lS Di~ector of public Works N FLEMING Assistant city Manager At';.achment: Resolution -2- CMR:421:92 ""', RESOLUTION RESOLUT!ON OF TIlE CO~!N;;;C"'InL~O"F"'TRE'U. CITY OF PALO ALTO AUTHORIZING S1lBMISSION OF A HOUSBHOLD HAZ.\RD01lS WASTE GRMlT APPLICATION TO THE CALIl'ORNlA INTEGRATIW w;.sTE MANl\GBMRNT BOARD WHKR.BAS 1 the City of Palo Alto (the ·City·) recognizes that it is in tbe public !nt~rtst to enact and implsment an integrated waste management plan to address the issue of the State's diminishing landfill space an~ the potential adverse environmental impacts fram landfilling, ao~ toIllBREAS, funds have been established by Assembly Bill 2448 (Eastin, 1987), and are available from the Solid Waste Disposal Site Cleanup and Maintenance Account in the State General Fund through. the Calit'ornia Integrated Waste Management Board, for grants to local agencies such as the City which have established and implemented waste diversion and separation programs to prevent ~isposal of hazardous waste, including household hazardous waste~ in ~olid waste landfills; NOW, THlfRBFORE, the City Council of the City does RESOLVE as fellows: The City Council hereby authorizes and directs City etaff to submit an application to the california Integrated Waste Management Board for a household hazardous waste grant. The City Manager and the Assistant City Manager of the City are hereby also authorized and empowered to execute in the name of the City all necessary applications~ contracts, agreements, d~-umente and any amecdmeots thereto for the purposes of securing tbe grant funds and implementing and carrying out the purposes specified in the grant application~ INTRODUC'BD AND PASSED: AYES: NOBS: ABSENT: ABSTl!NTIONS : ll'l"'I'BST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor-------------------- APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Manager Senior ABst. City Attarney Director of Public WorkS