To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Grant Agreement #28-759-34 with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Health Services Director, or designee (Deputy Director of Health Services, Director of Environmental Health or Assistant Director of Health Services), to execute Grant Agreement #28-759-34 (State #TEA32-24-0002) with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), to pay the County an amount not to exceed $215,514 for the Local Government Waste Tire Enforcement Program, for the period from June 30, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Agreement will result in up to $215,514 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 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 5, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved the submission of a grant application #28-759-33 to CalRecycle, in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for the Local Government Waste Tire Enforcement Program thro...
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