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WDUCATIO9A1 fISORYBO.lV �` Aftamont Landfill Settlement Agreement 2010 Annual - Report Background In 1999, the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, the Sierra Club and the Northern California Recycling NCRA Association (NCRA) entered into a settlement agreement with Alameda County and Altamont Landfill. The Chair Altamont Landfill Settlement Agreement created the Altamont Education Advisory Board to propose Ruth Abbe allocation of funds in the Education Account for recycling education programs, job training in the field of waste prevention and recycling and mitigating the impacts of the landfill operations in the affected community. Funds generated from the $0.32 per ton surcharge amount to approximately $425,000 annually. City of Livermore There are five voting members on the Education Advisory Board: one appointed by the Livermore City Nice - chair Council; one appointed by the Pleasanton City Council; two appointed by NCRA; and the Alameda County Stephen Bailey Recycling Board's Environmental Educator. The role of the Education Advisory Board is to annually propose the allocation of funds from the Education City of Pleasanton Account by submitting an Expenditure Plan by April 1 of each year. Concurrence of Alameda County, the Marsha Jones cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, and NCRA on the Expenditure Plan is necessary before funds are allocated. NCO annual are collected from the Altamont Landfill by the Alameda County Treasurer. The County then remits the annual allocation to the agency administering the funds (07 -08 City of Pleasanton, 08 -11 and out years, City of Donna Cabanne Livermore) for disbursal to grant recipients. 2010 Activities Alameda County The 2010 Expenditure Plan was approved by each of the parties in the summer of 2010. The Expenditure Plan Recycling Board proposed the following allocations: Nate Ivy Board Communications, website $5,000 Mini - grants $100,000 Staff Liaison Project grants $230,000 SharonArnerich Board initiated projects $228,000 Multi Year Grants $52,000 ALARM mitigation projects $10,000 Fund administration $15,000 TOTAL $640,000 Based on the allocation established by the Expenditure Plan, the Education Advisory Board released a Request for Grant Applications for mini - grants, project grants, and multi -year grants pursuant to the guidelines established in the settlement agreement. Mini - grants The Education Advisory Board awarded 51 Mini - grants for projects meeting the grant criteria, as follows: Grant #: 10 -01, Glenview Elementary School, Garden at Glenview Elementary School, Oakland, West County, $1,500.00 - Grant funds will be used to purchase tools and equipment for the school garden compost education center. The school will be constructing a demonstration and functioning compost bin. A compost thermometer and an illustrated demonstration plaque that will showcase the basics of composting will also be purchased, along with outdoor kitchen supplies. Grant #: 10 -02, Wee Poets, Recycle Recycle Recycle, Berkeley, West County, $3,000.00 - Wee Poets will produce four , 30 minute videotapes titled RECYCLE, RECYCLE, RECYCLE. The videotapes will emphasize and promote source reduction, recycling, and purchase of recycled goods. One videotape will be produced at a recycling site.