To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Payment for Services Provided by Republic Services, Inc.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay an amount not to exceed $60,000 to Republic Services, Inc., for Clean-up Debris Boxes during the period of February 13, 2024, to June 30, 2025, to assist with Community Clean-up events throughout unincorporated Contra Costa County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact. (100% Clean California Grant Funding)
BACKGROUND:
On June 11, 2019, the County Board of Supervisors (Board) received a presentation from the interdepartmental Illegal Dumping Think Tank team and approved a total of fifty-six (56) illegal dumping strategies recommended by the interdepartmental Illegal Dumping Think Tank (one strategy has since been removed). The Board referred implementation of the recommendations to the Illegal Dumping Ad Hoc Committee. Strategy # 17 is to implement additional community clean-up events. To implement this strategy, the County needs to identify where additional clean-ups may be needed/warranted and seek to arrange clean-up box service through the applicable County franchise hauler or seek assistance through the applicable agency where the County does not control the collection franchise.
The Clean California Local Grant Program (CCLGP) is a competitive statewide program created to beautify and clean up local streets and roads, tribal lands, parks, pathways, transit centers and other public spaces. Assembly Bill 149 (Section 16) created the CCLGP in 2021, and was codified under the Streets and Highway Code §91.41 et al.
The County was awarded CCLGP funding in 2022 to implement the following non-infrastructure tasks throughout the unincorporated area of the County: abatement of graffiti and abandoned / derelict recreational vehicles and boats, surveillance cameras, free disposal event(s) for disadvantaged communities, signage regarding proper waste collection, prevention and reporting of illegal dumping and grant administration/staff time. CCLGP funding also included funding for an infrastructure task at Montalvin Park. A portion of the funding awarded to the County is intended to be used to help implement Strategy #17.
In order to utilize CCLGP funds to implement Strategy # 17, and fund additional community cleanup events, Board approval is required to authorize the Auditor to pay Republic Services for Clean-up Debris Boxes.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If authorization is not approved, the County is unable to procure additional clean-up boxes to allow for collection and disposal of solid waste in various communities of the unincorporated County. This would also negatively impact our ability to implement a portion of the Clean California Grant project.