Loading...
Resolution No. 2014-018RESOLUTION NO. 2014-18 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY (CALRECYCLE) WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 43230, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery ("CalRecycle") makes grants available to local enforcement agencies to procure equipment and supplies, to obtain necessary training, and to improve the capability to inspect closed and active solid waste facilities ("Enforcement Assistance Grants"); and WHEREAS, CalRecycle has notified the City of Vernon Health & Environmental Control Department that grant funds will be available for the Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Grant Cycle, extending from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015; and WHEREAS, in order to receive the Enforcement Assistance Grant, the City must submit a Grant Application before May 22, 2014; and WHEREAS, the Director of Health & Environmental Control has recommended the execution of the Application to CalRecycle for funds in the amount of Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Fifty -Eight Dollars.and No Cents ($15,558.00), to cover the cost of safety equipment, monitoring tools, communications air time, salaries, accessories for Sprint telephones, computer hardware, computer software, office supplies, vehicle maintenance, and training and conference expenses. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon finds that this action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), in accordance with (i) CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment and (ii) CEQA Guidelines section 15308 because the actions to be funded by the grant are to protect the environment. SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby approves the Local Enforcement Agency Grant Application in the amount of approximately Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Fifty -Eight Dollars and No Cents ($15,558.00). SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby authorizes and empowers the City Administrator, or his designee, to execute the Application on behalf of the City of Vernon. SECTION 5: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby authorizes the Director of Health and Environmental Control, or his designee, to execute any and all documents necessary for the purpose of securing grant funds and to implement and carry out the purposes specified in the Grant Application for, and on behalf of, the City of Vernon, including without limitation, a grant agreement with terms and conditions substantially in conformity with the Local Enforcement Agency Grant Program Terms and Conditions. - 2 - SECTION 6: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby directs the Director of Health and Environmental. Control, or his designee, to submit to CalRecycle the Local Enforcement Agency Grant Application and a certified copy of this resolution to: Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) Grant & Loan Resources Branch, MS 9 LEA Grant Program, Attn. Linda McElroy P.O. BOX 4025 Sacramento, CA 95812-4025 SECTION 7: The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Vernon shall certify to the passage, approval and adoption of this resolution, and the City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Vernon shall cause this resolution and the City Clerk's, or Deputy City Clerk's, certification to be entered in the File of Resolutions of the Council of this City. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of May, 2014. ATTEST: /110 Ana Ba 6a y e / Deputy City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Name: W. Michael McCormick Title: Mayor Scott E. Porter, Deputy City Attorney - 3 - STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, Ana Sarcia �Se�-���' Deputy City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2014-18, was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon. Executed this -q day of May, 2014, at Vernon, California. (SEAL) 8 An rcia Deputy City Clerk - 4 - EXHIBIT A calRecycle Grants System Application Certification -7: 3, % Applicant: City of Vernon Cycle Name: Local Enforcement Agency Grants Application Due Date: 5/22/2014 Cycle Code: EA25 Secondary Due Date: 6/19/2014 Grant ID: 15540 Grant Funds Requested: $15,558.00 Matching Funds: - (if applicable) Name Title Prime Second Auth Cnslt Leonard Grossberg Director X X David LeDuff Chief Deputy Director X X 7NOW Category Name Amount Analysis/Evaluation/Testing/Demo $100.00 Compliance/inspectionNisit/Enforcement $1,000.00 Education $850.00 Equipment $10,000.00 Personnel $2,000.00 Training $1,108.00 Transportation $500.00 No Site Information Provided Required Application Certification Application Certification 04/2412014 Required By Secondary Due Date, Resolution - Lead Participant Other Supporting Docurnent(q) Draft Resolution Letter of Designation 7", & 3, Check the following, as applicable. See Application Guidelines and Instructions for more information and examples. X Applicant acknowledges that its approved Resolution must be uploaded no later than the secondary due date. Applicant further acknowledges that if its Resolution is received after this date, its application will be disqualified. Page: 1 of 2 Cal6ecycleo Grants Svstem Application Certification Condition of Application Submittal: Acceptance of Grant Agreement Provisions In the event the Applicant is awarded a grant, the submittal of this Application constitutes acceptance of all provisions contained in the Grant Agreement, which consists of the following: • Executed Grant Agreement Cover Sheet and any approved amendments • Exhibit A - Terms and Conditions • Exhibit 8 - Procedures and Requirements • Exhibit C -Application with revisions, if any, and any amendments Environmental Justice: In the event Applicant is awarded a grant, submittal of this Application constitutes acceptance of the following; that in the performance of the Grant Agreement, Applicant/Grantee shall conduct their programs, policies, and activities that substantially affect human health or the environment in a manner that ensures the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, and income levels, including minority populations and low-income populations of the State. (see Govt. Code §65040.12(e) and Pub. Resources Code § 71110(a)) Certification: I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that funds have been allocated for the project(s)/activities identified in the grant application and that sufficient funds are available to complete the project(s)/activfties identified in the grant application, that I have read the Application Guidelines and Instructions and that all information submitted for CalRecycle's consideration for award of grant funds is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and that on behalf of the Applicant I accept the above conditions of submittal. X Signature of Signature Authority (as authorized in Resolution or Letter of Commitment) Date or Authorized Designee (as authorized in Letter of Designation, submitted with this Application) Print Name Print Title IMPORTANTI Applicant must print out this document, have the Signature Authority sign it, upload signed document to the application system, and retain the original hard copy document in your cycle file. Page:2 of 2 TRANSMITTAL COMMUNICATION CITY CLERK'S OFFICE INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: May 7, 2014 TO: Leonard Grossberg, Director of Health & Environmen tal Control FROM: Deborah Juarez, Records Management Assistant TCuncil of the City of VernonRE: Resolution No. 2014-18 — A Resolution of the City Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Application for an Enforcement Assistance Grant from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) Transmitted herewith for your submittal with the executed grant application to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is a certified copy of Resolution No. 2014-18, referenced above, which was approved by City Council on May 6, 2014. Thank you. Attachment c: William Fox Resolution No. 2014-18 CERTIFICATE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) I, Ana Barcia, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of California, hereby certify that the attached is a full and complete copy of: Resolution No. 2014-18 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Application for an Enforcement Assistance Grant from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official Seal of the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on this "q day of May 2014. SEAL: Ana Bkr Deputy City Clerk STAFF REPORT APR 2 9 ZW4 AFR CITY CLERK'S OFFICE STAFF REPORT ""ADMINISTRATION HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL DEPARTMENT, DATE: May 6, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: iw:j' Leonard Grossberg, Director / Health Officer RE: Request for Approval to Apply, Receive and Spend the Solid Waste Local Enforcement Grant / LEA-25 Funding for FY 2014/2015 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Find that the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") in accordance with (i) CEQA Guidelines section 15061 (b) (3), the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment and (ii) CEQA Guidelines section 15308 because the actions to be funded by the grant are to protect the environment; and 2. Adopt the attached Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of an application for an Enforcement Assistance Grant from the California Department of Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for FY 2014-2015, and authorize the Director of Health & Environmental Control to apply for, receive and expend said grant funds. BACKGROUND: The Department of Health and Environmental Control is requesting authorization to apply, receive and spend funds for a Solid Waste Enforcement Agency Grant from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). With the grant monies the Department intends to procure equipment and supplies, obtain the necessary training to help meet our state -mandated responsibilities as a Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency (LEA), and use remaining funds to partially off -set salary costs. All of these are permitted expenditures under grant funding guidelines. CalRecycle annually issues enforcement assistance grants to LEAs. Funds are available to improve the capability of local agencies to inspect closed and active solid waste facilities. The Department has successfully applied for and received grant monies from the CalRecycle for the last several years. With one permitted solid waste facility and ten closed sites within our jurisdiction, the Department, as the LEA, is eligible for $15,558.00 in Enforcement Agency Grant funds from CalRecycle to procure necessary equipment, supplies, and training. FISCAL IMPACT: No negative fiscal impact is expected by approving this request. The grant funds will benefit the City by reducing the amount of City funds needed to conduct mandated solid waste programs. Attachments: 1. Draft Application Forms OMM Linda Smith 9cLG:SOLID WASTE/EAG 2015/ City Council Request Staff Report.doc