Meeting Date: June 5, 2012
Prepared by: Janet Bombard, Library Director
City Council
Agenda Item Summary
Description: The City's contract with Waste Management, Inc. calls for annual grants to non-profit organizations for recycling projects, special events and ongoing recycling programs. Each year, Waste Management, Inc. remits $18,000 to the City, which in tum grants monies to nonprofit organizations that support the City's educational recycling efforts.
At the April3, 2012 meeting, Council voted to allocate $19,968 from the recycling deposit account to the City's trash can replacement program, leaving $17,729 available to fund the Fiscal Year 2011/12 recycling grants. At that meeting a figure of$17,729 was presented as the total amount for pending grant applications. At the time, the executive directorship of one of the grant applicants- the Carmel Youth Center- was in a state of flux. The new director, however, has indicated the Youth Center's interest in pursuing the grant; therefore, the updated total requested amount is $19,229.
This year, three organizations - Carmel River School, the Carmel Youth Center, and MEarth: Hilton Bialek Biological Habitat- applied for five grants totaling $19,229 (see attachment). The total amount requested exceeds the amount set aside to fund the grants by $1 ,500, which constitutes a difference of7.8%. Staff recommendation, therefore, is to reduce each applicant's request by 7.8%. If Council chooses this option, funds granted to each organization would be as follows:
• Carmel River School Composting I Native Wetland: $1,415
• Carmel River Zero Waste Lunch: $2,415
• Carmel Youth Center Eco-Friendly Snackbar: $1,383
• MEarth North Dunes Restoration, etc.: $8,851
• MEarth Beach Bluff Restoration: $3,665
Overall Cost: City Funds: N/ A
Grant Funds: $17,729
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
Important Considerations: The City's contract with Waste Management, Inc. 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: Resolutions 2011-1 and 2011-12 which approved FY 10/11 grants and related expenses totaling $20,700.85.
Reviewed by:
Jason Stilwell, City Administrator Date
CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2012 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA AWARDING RECYCLING GRANTS TOTALING $17,729 TO THREE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
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WHEREAS, the City and Waste Management, Inc. have established and funded annual
recycling projects, special events and ongoing recycling programs by providing grants to local nonprofit
organizations; and
WHEREAS, the City annually receives $18,000 from Waste Management, Inc. 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 River Elementary School, Carmel
Youth Center, and MEarth; and
WHEREAS, the grant application requests that are recommended for funding approval total
$17,729 to be provided by the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea and 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 $17,729 to the three non-profit organizations for the recycling
projects, special events and ongoing recycling programs outlined in Attachment “A”, to be
funded from the Recycling Grants Deposit Account 50-24050-0805.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMELBY-
THE SEA this 5th day of June 2012 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
SIGNED:
ATTEST: _________________________
JASON BURNETT, MAYOR
______________________
Heidi Burch, City Clerk
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#1:
Applicant: MEarth: Hilton Bialek Habitat
Project Name: North Dunes Restoration and Native Plant Maintenance at Forest Hill Park and Lester Rowntree
Amount Requested: $9,600
Brief Description of Project:
Students will assist the City with the implementation of the first phase of the North Dunes Restoration Project and will continue with the
ongoing maintenance of native plant restoration in Forest Hill Park and the Lester Rowntree Arboretum. Students will continue the removal of
invasive species, out-plant site specific natives they have propagated and grown, assist with cleanup and landscaping of Lester Rowntree
Arboretum, and help remove sections of ice plant and acacia at the North Dunes Project
Estimated Budget:
Project Coordination (150 hours @ $50/hour) $7,500
C Cell Plants (500 @ $1.25 each) $ 750
One Gallon Plants (100 @ $6 each) $ 600
Tools & Supplies (straw, fencing, project signs, hand tools) $ 750
#2:
Applicant: MEarth: Hilton Bialek Habitat
Project Name: Beach Bluff Restoration Amount Requested: $3,975
Brief Description of Project:
Students and volunteers will collect seeds, propagate, and grow 800 native site-specific seedlings that will then be planted to restore the beach
bluff pathway.
Estimated Budget:
Project Coordination (50 hours @ $50/hr) $2,500
Propagated C Cell plants (700 @$1.25 each) $ 875
Propagated One Gallon Plants (100 @ $6 each) $ 600
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#3:
Applicant: Carmel River Elementary School
Project Name: Composting and Native Wetland Amount Requested: $1,535
Brief Description of Project:
The Carmel River School Garden contains a small pond, with an unhealthy aquatic system, that has fallen into disrepair. The school wants to
repair the pond to a healthy state by adding native plant and rock material to add to the perimeter of the pond that will create a slope for a low
cascading gravity stream to the pond to allow aeration. Funding for the pond and the labor to repair it is being sought and raised elsewhere.
Estimated Budget
80 One Gallon Wetland and Upland Plants (80 @ $9 each) $720
2,500 Pounds Mixed Boulders $225
River Cobble and Gravel $345
Organic Mulch and Planting Amendment $225
Composting $ 20
#4:
Applicant: Carmel River Elementary School
Project Name: Zero Waste Lunch Program and Milk Carton Diversion Program Amount Requested: $2,619
Brief Description of Project:
Carmel River School students send approximately 21,600 milk cartons to the landfill each year. The Milk Carton Diversion Program is part of the
school’s ongoing efforts to achieve a comprehensive zero waste lunch program. Students, after emptying any remaining liquid into a designated
Dump Bucket, will place the milk cartons into clear plastic bags and put into the recycling dumpsters (Waste Management allows this provided
the cartons are in a clear bag). At Waste Management’s Recycling Center, the cartons will be diverted away from the landfill and sent to the
vendor used for the recycling of milk cartons. Water filtration systems will also be installed at the school to encourage reusable drinking
containers. Finally, the school’s Blue Crew will use kid-sized litter pickers to collect trash. This will keep the campus clean and keep the trash
from becoming marine debris.
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Estimated Budget
Dump Buckets (6 @ $5 each) $ 30
Trash Cans (3 @ $50 each) $150
Clear Plastic Bags (3 boxes @ $41.72 each) $126
Water Filtration System + Filters (3 @ $300 each) $900
Carabiner Clips for Stainless Steel Canteens (216 @ $2.35 each) $508
Kid-size Litter Pickers (12 @ $25.41) $305
Field Trip for blue crew to MRWMD in Castroville
(2 Buses @ $300 each) $600
#5:
Applicant: Carmel Youth Center
Project Name: Eco-Friendly Snack Bar at the CYC Amount Requested: $1,500
Brief Description of Project:
All possible waste products (i.e. napkins, plates, etc.) in the snack bar will be replaced with a year’s supply of eco-friendly, bio-degradable and/or
recycled products. This will raise awareness and set an example for the kids about sustainability in their snack bar. It is also intended to offer
them the opportunity to learn about different eco-friendly products that they can introduce into their daily lives.
Estimated Budget
4000 2-oz Biodegradable Souffle Cups $132.50
2000 3.5” X 5” Food Trays $101.90
2000 4” X 6” Food Trays $119.10
1000 16-oz Coffee Cups $ 98.00
1000 12-oz Compostable PLA Cups $183.60
550 33-36 Gallon Bio Bags $360.50
1000 Corn Forks $ 45.00
1000 Corn Spoons $ 45.00
1000 Corn Knives $ 45.00
400 8-inch Biodegradable Straws $ 5.95
2000 Tallfold Dispenser Napkins $ 95.80
Shipping $ 46.87
Staff Overhead / Purchasing & Resupply $206.25
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