To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Submission of Grant Application #28-759-35 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 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-33) 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, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
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 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 was...
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