To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Grant Agreement #28-759-36 with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee (Deputy Director of Health Services, Director of Environmental Health or Assistant Director of Health Services), to execute Grant Agreement #28-759-36 (State #TEA33-25-0004) with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to pay the County an amount not to exceed $204,936 for the Local Government Waste Tire Enforcement Program, for the period June 30, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Agreement will result in up to $204,936 in funding from CalRecycle for the Local Government Waste Tire Enforcement Program. (No County match required)
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa Environmental Health/General Programs is the solid waste Local Enforcement Agencies (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 of tire fires and otherwise protecting public health and safety.
On November 4, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved the submission of a grant application #28-759-35 to CalRecycle, in an amount not to exceed $500,000, to allow Contra Costa County Environmental Health Services to apply for funds to continue implementing the Local Government Waste Tire Enforcement Program, for the period from June 30, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Approval of Grant Agreement #28-759-36 will allow Contra Costa Environmental Health to receive funds to continue the Local Government Waste Tire Enforcement Program through September 30, 2027. This Agreement includes County’s agreement to indemnify and hold the State and CalRecycle harmless for any claims arising out of County’s performance under this Agreement.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Grant Agreement 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.