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CITY OF COLTON ITEM #13 AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 18,2006 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Josefina M. Kenline, Assistant to the City Manager SUBJECT: Accept the California Department of Conservation, Division of Recycling, Beverage Container Recycling Grant and Approve the Appropriation Budget in the Amount of $13,853. DATE: July 10, 2006 BACKGROUND: On January 1, 2000, Senate Bill 332 (Chapter 815, Statutes of 1999) established the City/County Payment Program. The Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act authorized the Department of Conservation (Department) to allocate a total of $10.5 million on an annual basis to eligible cities and counties for beverage container recycling and litter cleanup activities. The goal of California's beverage container recycling program is to reach and maintain an 80 percent recycling rate for all California Refund Value (CRV) beverage containers. The City of Colton received this grant funding in fiscal year 2004-2005 and in fiscal year 2005-2006. The City established a recycling program to assist the Department in reaching this goal. The grant funds were used to promote education to our community through the after school youth program at Parks and Recreation. During fiscal year 2005-2006, the City purchased recycling containers and placed them throughout the City. The Police Activities League and Parks and Recreation continue to implement programs and activities to encourage recycling and encourage recycling awareness among the youth. On June 6, 2006, the Department notified the City of Colton that it would be awarded a non- competitive Beverage Container Recycling Grant in the amount of $13,853. The City of Colton completed the required grant application that specified how the City would work with the Colton PAL program and the Community Services Department programs to promote beverage container recycling in our community. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The City prepared and submitted a budget to the Department that outlined how the grant funding will be used to promote beverage container recycling, according to their guidelines. During fiscal year 2006-2007, the City will continue to promote recycling awareness by educating youth in the community through recycling programs in the Police Activities League and after school programs. PAL will promote beverage recycling and be able to redeem the CRVs from the City facilities. During one of PALs promotional events, the community will be invited to bring their CRV containers. In addition, the Community Services Department programs will receive materials to teach the youth on the importance of recycling CRV containers and other recyclable materials. The City will also purchase recycled content products, such as recycled park and playground equipment, to promote recycling awareness in the community.