To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Submission of Grant Application #28-759-37 to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE The Health Services Department Director, or Designees (Deputy Director of Health Services, Director of Environmental Health, or Assistant Director of Health Services), to apply for a Grant (TEA-34) 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 not to exceed $500,000, for the local government Waste Tire Enforcement Program, for the period from June 30, 2027 through September 30, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this application could result in revenues of up to $500,000 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 was delegated 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 waste tire management and assist in reducing potential vector problems and prevention of tire fires and otherwise protecting public health 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.
On May 12, 2026, the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Agreement #28-759-36 with CalRecycle, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $204,936 to continue the Local Government Waste Tire Enforcement Program through September 30, 2027. This Agreement included a provision requiring County to indemnify and hold the State and CalRecycle harmless for any claims arising out of County’s performance under this Agreement.
Approval to submit Application #28-759-37 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, 2028.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this grant application is not approved, the County will not receive funds 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.