DATE: June 18, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RH, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Resolution and One-Year Grant Applications for CalRecycle Local Enforcement Agency Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt Resolution authorizing submittal of one-year grant applications to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for Local Enforcement Agency Grant Program funds for FYs 2024-25 through 2028-29; and
2. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health, or designee, to execute and submit one-year grant applications and all grant documents necessary to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for Local Enforcement Agency Grant Program funds for FYs 2024-25 through 2028-29 ($143,380).
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action would approve a resolution authorizing submittal of the one-year applications to CalRecycle for five years, from FYs 2024-25 through 2028-29. If awarded, the related revenue agreements would be brought to your Board, each year, for consideration to accept one-year allocations to continue inspecting and monitoring regulated solid waste facilities. Approval of the second recommended action would authorize the Department’s Director, or designee, to submit the grant applications and all grant related documents necessary to secure funding and implement the project, including payment requests to meet CalRecycle’s requirements. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
The are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the Department would return to your Board for submittal of the one-year grant applications and the required documents, with the risk of not meeting future deadlines that are typically open for a short period.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The Department will request the maximum funding amount available to the County for FY 2024-25 ($28,676) with the five-year allocation estimated at $143,380. The grant allocation is non-competitive and does not require matching funds. The grant allows for full reimbursement of direct costs but does not allow for indirect cost recovery. The Department’s FY 2024-25 indirect cost recovery rate is 24.426%. The Department’s share of indirect costs will be covered with Health Realignment. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues will be included in the Department’s Org 5620 FY 2024-25 Recommended Budget and will be included within future budget requests through FY 2028-29.
DISCUSSION:
Fresno County has received CalRecycle Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) Grant Program funds since 2002. CalRecycle offers the grant to LEAs for solid waste permit and inspection programs. To apply for grant funds, CalRecycle requires that the governing board adopt a formal resolution authorizing submittal of each one-year application. On May 7, 2019, your Board adopted a five-year resolution authorizing submittal of LEA Grant Program applications through May 13, 2024.
CalRecycle has $1.4 million available statewide for FY 2024-25; the County is eligible for up to $28,676. The FY 2024-25 through FY 2028-29 applications will seek funding to continue supporting Solid Waste Management Enforcement Program activities, which include inspecting landfills, transfer stations and compost facilities; construction and demolition; and inert processing facilities. The FY 2024-25 grant would fund personnel costs, mandatory training, memberships, equipment, maintenance, and calibration costs of that equipment.
Approval of the recommended actions will authorize the submittal of five successive and separate one-year, non-competitive grant applications to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for FYs 2024-25 through 2028-29 to continue inspecting and monitoring regulated solid waste facilities at the current frequency level. A letter of designation will be submitted to CalRecycle delegating authority to execute the grant and related documents to the Department’s Director or Environmental Health Division Manager, which is necessary to secure grant funding and implement the approved grant project for FYs 2024-25 through 2028-29. If awarded, the related revenue agreements will be brought to your Board for approval.
REFERENCE MATERIAL:
BAI #58, May 7, 2019
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk - Resolution
On file with Clerk - Letter of Designation
CAO ANALYST:
Ronald W. Alexander, Jr.