TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Kim Summers, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Isaac Bravo, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:
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Environmental Program Funding for Fiscal Year 2024/25
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RECOMMENDATION
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Approve the allocation of grant funding and amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Budget to include the revenue and projected expenditure of State grant funding awarded to the City.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
None.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Maintain a high performing organization that values fiscal sustainability, transparency, accountability and organizational efficiency.
BACKGROUND
On September 14, 2024, the City of Murrieta (City) was notified by the California Department of Resources and Recovery (CalRecycle) of grant funding available for implementation, capacity planning, procurement, and other activities related to SB 1383 (Short-Lived Climate Pollutants) legislation. SB 1383 is landmark legislation enacted in 2016 that requires all cities throughout the State to implement the diversion of organic materials and reduce food waste from commercial food generators away from landfills. The total amount set aside for the City based on population was $199,216. CalRecycle subsequently amended its allocations based on participating agencies and increased the City's allocation of grant funding to $292,904.
The City worked with CalRecycle to program the funding as follows:
Expenditure Detail
Allocated Funds
Indirect Costs
$ 14,290
Edible Food Recovery
$ 56,438
Education and Outreach
$ 70,000
Equipment
$ 75,000
Personnel
$ 15,000
Procurement
$ 62,176
Total:
$292,904
Some notable components of the allocated funding are the purchase of kitchen pails to provide at no cost to residents to encourage the use of their green compost bins for food waste, an expanded education and outreach campaign, dedicated funds for procurement of compost or mulch materials ...
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