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ATTACHMENT 2 ED UCATIONADVISORY BOARD AlTtamont Landfill Settlement Agreement 2011 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 `Vice-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 Tom Had cities of Livermore and Pleasanton,and NCRA on the Expenditure Plan is necessary before funds are allocated. NCRA Funds 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,08-12 and out years,City of Donna Cabanne Livermore) for disbursal to grant recipients. 2011 Activities Alameda County The 2011 Expenditure Plan was approved by each of the parties in the summer of 2011.The Expenditure Plan Recycling Board proposed the following allocations: Nate ivy Board Communications,website $5,000 Mini-grants $100,000 Staff Liaison Project grants $150,000 Sharon Arnerich Board initiated projects $102,500 Multi Year Grants $42,500 ALARM mitigation projects $10,000 Fund administration $15,000 TOTAL $425,000 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 42 Mini-grants for projects meeting the grant criteria,as follows: Mini-Grant#: 11-01 Sunol Glen School,Green Team—Sunol Glen School,Sunol,East County, $2,844.00-Grant funds will be used to purchase dedicated recycling/composting containers to help support student recycling education and demonstrate the impact their efforts have on the environment. Mini-Grant#: 11-02 Center for Recycling Research,City of Alameda CATV Promotes Alameda Restaurants and Full Spectrum Organics Recycling,Berkeley,West County,$3,000.00-Grant funds will be used to produce vignettes which will promote recycling and the food diversion program within the City of Alameda and its food service establishments. These vignettes will be shown on the City of Alameda's local cable network,as well as other social media sites. Funds will also be used to construct a portion of a 4th of July parade float to promote recycling and food diversion in the City of Alameda. ATTACHMENT 2