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C. 34

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 12, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approval of Grant Agreement #28-759-24 with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/12/2020

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:	Randy Sawyer, 925-692-2521
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: May 12, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee (Director of Environmental Health), to execute Grant Agreement #28-759-24 (State #TEA27-19-0026) with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to pay the County in amount not to exceed $263,044, for the Environmental Health Waste Tire Enforcement Program, for the period from June 30, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this Agreement will result in up to $263,044 in funding from CalRecycle for the Environmental Health Waste Tire Enforcement Program. No County match required.

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa Environmental Health/General Programs is the solid waste Local Enforcement Agency for the County, except for the City of Pittsburg. On January 7, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved the submission of grant application to California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for the Environmental Health Waste Tire Enforcement Program through September 30, 2021.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Grant Agreement #28-759-24 will allow Contra Costa Environmental Health to continue the Environmental Health Waste Tire Enforcement Program. This agreement includes agreement to indemnify and hold the State harmless, through September 30, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County will not be able to monitor and reduce illegal waste tire practices, educate and enforce proper waste tire management throughout the County, assist in reducing potential vector problems and prevent tire fires, nor protect public health and safety.