DATE: January 21, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works & Planning
SUBJECT: Grant Agreement for Tire-Derived Product Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Grant Agreement with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for the FY 2019-20 Tire-Derived Product Grant Program, effective upon execution through April 1, 2022 ($72,048).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will provide the Department of Public Works & Planning with funding for tire-derived mulch, sidewalks, tree-wells and parking lot wheel stops at the Environmental Compliance Center (ECC) to be constructed at 310 S West Avenue, Fresno CA 93706. These improvements will be permeable and allow storm water to percolate back into the soil at the ECC site. The improvements will utilize 16,350 recycled California tires. This item pertains to a location in District 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the grant application will be withdrawn, and the grant funds will not be available to provide tire-derived products for the landscaping and construction of the ECC.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Department will receive approximately $72,048 in reimbursement funds from California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for the cost of the Tire- Derived Products listed in the Grant Award, with no matching funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues were included in the Department's Org 9015 FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget and will be included in subsequent years' budgets for the duration of the term. (Fund: 0701; Org: 9015; Account: 8150; Subclass: 15001)
DISCUSSION:
On May 24, 2016, the Board adopted Resolution No. 16-236 authorizing the submittal of individual or regional applications for various grant programs, administered by CalRecycle, for a period of ...
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