TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Solid Waste
MEETING DATE: March 11, 2025
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Howard N. Dashiell
PHONE:
707-463-4363
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Amber Fisette
PHONE:
707-463-4363
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the City of Ukiah to Submit a CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program Regional Application, as Lead Participant, on Behalf of the County of Mendocino (Countywide)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution authorizing the City of Ukiah to submit a CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program regional application, as Lead Participant, on behalf of the County of Mendocino (Countywide); and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
By Resolution 16-063 (June 7, 2016), the Board authorized submittal of a Regional Payment Program Application by County of Mendocino staff and authorized Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority (MSWMA) to execute all related documents.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) administers the Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program (Payment Program), which can be used to fund litter reduction activities that include beverage recycling containers. Historically, the funds allocated through the Payment Program to the County of Mendocino (County) and Cities of Ukiah, Fort Bragg, and Willits (Cities) have been used by MSWMA to fund a portion of illegal dump cleanup activities countywide. By Resolution 16-063 (June 7, 2016), the County has been authorized to submit an annual application and the General Manager of MSWMA has been authorized to execute all documents related to the Payment Program on behalf of the County, as part of a regional recycling program along with the Cities. In 2023, the City of Ukiah (City) assumed the General Manager duties of MSW...
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