CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Awarding Recycling Grants to Two Nonprofit Organizaations

Meeting Date: November 4, 2008
Prepared By: Joyce Giuffre,
Admin. Svcs Director

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution awarding recycling grants totaling $18,650 to two nonprofit organizations.

Description: The City’s contract with Carmel Marina Corporation calls for annual grants to non-profit organizations for recycling projects, special events and ongoing recycling programs.

Each year, Carmel Marina Corporation remits $18,000 to the City. In turn, the City grants monies to nonprofit organizations that support the City’s educational recycling efforts.

This year, two nonprofit organizations applied for grant monies: Carmel Middle School Hilton Bialek Biological Sciences Habitat and Carmel River Elementary School. The grant requests were reviewed by City staff and representatives from Waste Management. In addition, the projects proposed by the Carmel Middle School Hilton Bialek Biological Sciences Habitat were reviewed and approved by City Forester Mike Branson, as the projects benefit the City’s Beach Bluff Pathway and Ocean Avenue. Four grant requests totaling $16,400 are recommended for funding approval (see Attachment A).

The total of the grant requests recommended for approval plus the City’s estimated cost of related project expenses is $18,650. The current balance in the City’s Recycling Grants deposit account 50-24050-0805 is $53,392.

Overall Cost: City Funds: N/A
Grant Funds: $18,650

Staff Recommendation: Approve the recycling grant funding for the projects totaling $18,650 to be funded from the Recycling Grants deposit account 50-24050-0805.

Important Considerations: The City’s contract with Carmel Marina Corporation requires the City to annually donate at least $18,000 to nonprofit organizations for programs or projects that expand the City’s recycling efforts.

Decision Record: The most recent Resolution to approve recycling grants was Resolution 2007-52 dated August 7, 2007, which approved grants and related expenses totaling $26,450.

Reviewed by:

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Rich Guillen, City Administrator Date


CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA AWARDING RECYCLING GRANTS TOTALING $ 18,650 TO TWO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
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WHEREAS, the City and Carmel Marina Corporation have established and funded annual recycle projects, special events and ongoing recycling programs by providing grants to local nonprofit organizations; and

WHEREAS, the City annually receives $18,000 from Carmel Marina Corporation to fund the recycling grants for nonprofit organizations; and

WHEREAS, the following nonprofit organizations submitted grant applications for projects and events that support the City’s recycling program goals: Carmel Middle School’s Hilton Bialek Biological Habitat and Carmel River Elementary School; and

WHEREAS, the grant application requests that are recommended for funding approval total $16,400 plus an additional $2,250 requested for related project expenses to be provided by the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, to be funded from the Recycling Grants deposit account 50-24050-0805.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA DOES:

1. Approve payments totaling $18,650 to the three non-profit organizations for recycling projects, special events and ongoing recycle programs, per Attachment A, to be funded from the Recycling Grants deposit account 50-24050-0805.

2. Approve funding the $2,250 expenditure to fund project-related expenses from the Recycling Grant deposit account 50-24050-0805.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE SEA this 4th day of November 2008 by the following roll call votes:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

SIGNED:

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Heidi Burch, City Clerk

ATTEST:

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SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR


ATTACHMENT A City of Carmel-by-the-Sea
Summary of Youth Recycling Grant Applications
FY 2008-09
Organization Project Requested Amount Completion Date
Hilton Bialek Biological Sciences Habitat at Carmel Middle School
Restoration of the South Side of Ocean Avenue between Santa Fe and Torres Street $8,050
June 2009

Provides organic gardening, composting and recycling activities, native plant propagation and habitat restoration activities and education to more than 1,000 Carmel Unified School District students.

The project includes the restoration of native plants on Ocean Avenue between Torres Street and Santa Fe Street. In cooperation with City Forester Mike Branson, students will clean the area, remove brush and weeds, rake, trim trees, spread the rototill soil, lay out irrigation, and plant approximately 300 plants.

Hilton Bialek Biological Sciences Habitat at Carmel Middle School Beach Bluff Pathway Restoration
$5,350
June 2009

Provides organic gardening, composting and recycling activities, native plant propagation and habitat restoration activities and education to more than 1,000 Carmel Unified School District students.

Students will collect seeds, propagate and grow 1,100 plants and plant the native site-specific seedlings to restore the beach bluff pathway. This project is a continuation of last year's Beach Bluff Pathway Restoration project which supplied the City with approximately 2,500 plants.

Carmel River Elementary School Carmel River School The 3 R's (Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle)
The Children's Garden was developed in 1993 and consists of 22 raised beds, a shed and compost bin. The Garden serves students, families, and the community.

The purpose of the Children's Garden is to provide reusable and organically grown products that would benefit local community. The funds from the grant will be used to purchase supplies for a Nutrition Olympics event, a Native Nutrition History Project, and River School's Farmer's Market.

$1,500
June 2009

Carmel River Elementary School Carmel River School Lifelab Beach Bonfire Cleanup
The Children's Garden was developed in 1993 and consists of 22 raised beds, a shed
and compost bin. The Garden serves students, families, and the community.

Students will participate in a Carmel beach cleanup at Scenic & 13th along with senior citizens.

The funds from the grant will be used for purchasing food and supplies for 180 people that participate in the project.

$1,500
Dec 2008

Total Projects Requests
Additional City expenditures (irrigation line & mulch-Ocean Ave proj

Total Grant Monies Requested
$16,400
$2,250
$18,650