| | | | | | | |  | CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report |
July 9, 2024
CONSENT AGENDA |
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| 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 Fiscal Year 2024/25 |
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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 (FY) 2024/25. |
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| | | | | | | | | BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: | For over 16 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 FY 2022/23, the County collected 194,659 gallons of oil and 39,405 used oil filters for proper disposal. The County also ran 170 ads through various media outlets, including radio, newspaper and online. In addition, the filter exchange program also provided 145 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 provide a letter each year (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 does not impact the City’s budget. |
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| | | | | | | | | PRIOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION: | | Council authorized sending similar letters on July 6, 2021, June 6, 2022, and July 11, 2023 to continue the Used Oil Program. |
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