| | | | | | | |  | CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report |
July 11, 2023
CONSENT AGENDA |
| | | | | | | | TO:
| Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
| SUBMITTED BY:
| Mary Bilse, Environmental Programs Manager
| APPROVED BY:
| Chip Rerig, City Administrator
| | SUBJECT: | Letter authorizing the County of Monterey to execute all documents necessary to continue to implement the annual Used Oil Payment Program on behalf of the City during FY 2023/24 |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION: | | Authorize the City Administrator to send a letter authorizing the County of Monterey to execute all documents necessary to continue to implement the annual used Oil Payment Program on behalf of the City during Fiscal Year 2023/24. |
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| | | | | | | | | BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: | For over 15 years, the Monterey County Environmental Health Bureau has successfully collaborated with the City and other local municipalities to implement a countywide Used Oil and Filter Recycling Program. This program is funded by an Oil Payment Program (OPP) grant from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). The Monterey County Environmental Health Bureau has served as the administrator of the OPP on behalf of all cities and the unincorporated area of the County, resulting in the leveraging of resources and consistency in outreach efforts.
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2021/22, the County collected 181,145 gallons of oil and 30,000 used oil filters for proper disposal. The County also ran 120 ads through various media outlets, including radio, newspaper and online. In addition, the filter exchange program also provided 85 filter vouchers during Community Clean Up Days. Additional program highlights are included in the County’s letter to the City (Attachment 1).
In order to continue this successful partnership, the City must each year provide a letter (Attachment 2) authorizing the Monterey County Environmental Health Bureau to act as the lead agency to administer the OPP. |
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| | | | | | | | | FISCAL IMPACT: | The program is funded by a CalRecycle grant and thus does not impact the City’s budget. |
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| | | | | | | | | PRIOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION: | Council authorized sending similar letters on July 6, 2021 and June 6, 2022 to continue the Used Oil Program.
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