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C. 48

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	January 11, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Submission of Grant Application #28-759-27 to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/11/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Jocelyn Stortz, 925-608-5500
cc:	Marcy Wilhelm

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 11, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee (the Director of Environmental Health or Assistant Director of Health Services), to submit Grant Application #28-759-27 (TEA-29) and sign and execute any necessary documents associated with this grant application, to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), to pay the County an amount of up to $450,000, for the Environmental Health Waste Tire Enforcement Program, for the period from June 30, 2022 through September 30, 2023. (No County match)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this application will result in revenues of up to $450,000 from CalRecycle for the Environmental Health Waste Tire Enforcement Program. The funds are allocated and available from CalRecycle for grants to solid waste Local Enforcement Agencies (LEA) and cities and counties with regulatory authority within the city and county government to perform enforcement/compliance and surveillance activities at waste tire facilities. No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa Environmental Health/General Programs is the solid waste LEA for the entire County, including all incorporated cities except for the City of Pittsburg. CalRecycle has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of the program within the state, setting up necessary procedures governing application by cities and counties under the program. Since 2007, Contra Costa County has demonstrated it has sufficient staff resources, technical expertise, and/or experience to carry out the proposed program. The Program allows the County to monitor and reduce illegal waste tire practices, educate and enforce proper waster tire management and assist in reducing potential vector problems and prevention tire fires and otherwise protecting public health safety.

Approval of Application #28-759-27 will allow Contra Costa County Environmental Health Services to apply for funds to continue implementing the Environmental Health Waste Tire Enforcement Program in the Health Services Department through September 30, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this grant is not approved, the County will not seek available state funding for the monitoring and reduction of illegal waste tire practices, educating and enforcing proper waste tire management throughout the County, assisting in reducing potential vector problems and preventing tire fires, nor protecting public health and safety.