CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Approving Recycling Grants to Three Nonprofit Organizations

Meeting Date: November 3, 2009
Prepared By: Joyce Giuffre, Admin. Svcs Director

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution awarding recycling grants totaling $33,215.18 to three nonprofit organizations.

Description: The City’s contract with Carmel Marina Corporation calls for annual grants to nonprofit 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.

Three nonprofit organizations applied this year for grant monies: Carmel High 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 Hilton Bialek Biological Sciences Habitat were reviewed and approved by City Forester Mike Branson, since the projects benefit the City’s Beach Bluff Pathway and Ocean Avenue.

Seven grant requests totaling $30,965.18 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 $33,215.18. The current balance in the City’s Recycling Grants deposit Account 50-24050-0805 is $55,363.67.

Overall Cost: City Funds: N/A
Grant Funds: $33,215.18

Staff Recommendation: Approve the recycling grant funding for the projects totaling $33,215.18 to be funded from the Recycling Grants deposit account 50-24050-0805.

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

Decision Record: Resolution 2008-75, dated November 4, 2008, which approved grants and related expenses totaling $18,650.

Reviewed by:

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Rich Guillen, City Administrator Date

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2009 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA AWARDING RECYCLING GRANTS TOTALING $ 33,215.18 TO THREE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
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WHEREAS, the City and Carmel Marina Corporation have established and funded annual recycling projects, programs and special events 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 in support of the City’s recycling program goals: Carmel High School; Hilton Bialek Biological Habitat; and Carmel River Elementary School; and

WHEREAS, the grant application requests that are recommended for funding approval total $30,965.18 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 $30,965.18 to the three nonprofit organizations for recycling projects, programs and special events, 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 3rd day of November 2009 by the following roll call votes:

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

SIGNED:

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SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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Heidi Burch, City Clerk