For City Council Meeting May 28, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: G. Michael Milhiser, Interim City Manager
FROM: Tim Sullivan, Director of Maintenance and Facilities
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Request City Council to 1) Adopt Resolution No. 8238, Accepting the SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program, FY 2022-23 for the City of Rialto in the amount of $274,747; 2) Authorize a Purchase Order with Clairemont Equipment for the purchase of an MBH6 Finn Bark Blower through Sourcewell; and 3) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a Resolution No. 8238, Accepting the SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program, FY 2022-23, for the City of Rialto in the amount of $274,747.
2. Authorize a Purchase Order with Clairemont Equipment for the purchase of an MBH6 Finn Bark Blower through Sourcewell.
3. Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
BACKGROUND
In September 2023, the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) opened the SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program pursuant to Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016 for the 2022/2023 fiscal year. The purpose of this noncompetitive grant is to provide funding to local jurisdictions to assist with implementing regulation requirements associated with SB 1383. For this grant cycle, $90,000,000 was available, subject to funding availability; the base award for each eligible jurisdiction was $75,000.
On November 14, 2023, the City Council granted staff approval to submit a grant application for the SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program pursuant to Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016, that meets the $75,000 base award for each eligible applicant.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
Staff submitted the application to CalRecycle on November 15, 2023, requesting funding in the amount of $101,789.91 to purchase a Finn Bark Blower to apply compost, bark, or cover mulch to the turf in parks, str...
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