To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Contract with Stephen Groner Associates, Inc. to develop Illegal Dumping Public Outreach Campaign
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Stephen Groner Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $220,000, to develop and implement a comprehensive public outreach campaign focused on reducing illegal dumping in the unincorporated area for the period July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No impact to the County General Fund. (100% Clean California Grant Funding)
BACKGROUND:
On February 1, 2022, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2022/41 approving and authorizing the Director of Public Works and Conservation and Development Director, or their designee, to execute all documents necessary to implement and secure payment for Clean California Local Grant Program (CCLGP) administered by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The 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.
In 2022, the County received CCLGP funding to undertake various infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects throughout its unincorporated areas. Among the non-infrastructure tasks is the Illegal Dumping Public Outreach Campaign. The primary goal of this campaign is to significantly reduce illegal dumping in unincorporated Contra Costa County through various methods, including but not limited to:
a. Promote and encourage residents to actively participate in proper waste disposal practices and report instances of illegal dumping.
b. Increase resident utilization of the Mobile Citizen App to report illegal dumping activities in the County.
c. Educate residents about the a...
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