To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Submission of Grant Application #28-961-3 to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
☒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 submit Grant Application #28-961-3 (TA-8), 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 in an amount not to exceed $40,000, for the Local Government Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program to provide free and convenient waste tire collection events for Contra Costa County residents, for the period from November 1, 2025 through October 28, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Application will result in an amount not to exceed $40,000 from CalRecycle from the local government Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program. No County match required.
BACKGROUND:
CalRecycle offers the Local Government Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program pursuant to Section 42889(e) of the Public Resources Code. The purpose of the grant is to provide free and convenient waste tire collection events for Contra Costa County residents, businesses that have been victims of illegal dumping and tires generated from farming equipment, or a small business to dispose of their waste tires properly. Holding Waste Tire Amnesty events throughout the county will provide an avenue to legally dispose of waste tires at no cost and reduce the instances of illegal dumping, improper storage, and potential public health issues. Furthermore, Waste Tire Amnesty disposal events create an educational opportunity to promote proper disposal and recycling of waste tires throughout Contra Costa County.
On April 18, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved submission of Grant Application #28-961-1 to CalRecycle, in an amount not to exceed $40,000 for the Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program, for the period from October 1, 2023 through October 30, 2025.
On December 12, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Agreement #28-961-2 from CalRecycle to pay County an amount not to exceed $40,000 for the Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program, for the period from October 1, 2023 through October 30, 2025.
Approval of Application #28-961-3 will allow Contra Costa County Environmental Health services to apply for funds to continue to provide free and convenient waste tire collection in Contra Costa County through October 28, 2027.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Application is not approved, the County will not receive funds to provide free and convenient waste tire collection events for Contra Costa County residents and reduce the instances of illegal dumping, improper storage, and potential public health issues.