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ATTACHMENT 2 EDUCATIONADVISOWY BO5M Altamont Landfill-Settkment Agreement ), -_-- 2013 Annual.Report Background In 1999,the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton,the Sierra Club and the Northern California Recycling NCB 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$0.34 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 `Dice-chair Council;one appointed by the Pleasanton City Council;two appointed by NCRA;and the Alameda County Fenno catty 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 Malt cities of Livermore and Pleasanton,and NCRA on the Expenditure Plan is necessary before funds are allocated. �C 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,08-13 and out years,City of Donna Cabanne Livermore)for disbursal to grant recipients. 2013 Activities Alameda County The 2013 Expenditure Plan was approved by each of the parties in the spring of 2013.The Expenditure Plan Recycling Board proposed the following allocations: David Ralston Board Communications,website $5,000 Mini-Grants $150,000 Staff Liaison Project Grants $225,000 SharonArnerich Board Initiated Project Grants $50,000 Multi-Year Grants $0 ALARM mitigation projects $10,000 Fund administration $30,000 TOTAL $470,000 Based on the allocation established by the Expenditure Plan,the Education Advisory Board released a Request for Grant Applications for mini-grants,project grants,board initiated project grants and multi-year grants pursuant to the guidelines established in the settlement agreement. Mini-grants The Education Advisory Board awarded 49 Mini-Grants for projects meeting the grant criteria,as follows: Mini-Grant#: 13-01 Wee Poets,We Recycle,Berkeley,West County,$3,000.00-Funds will be used to produce 4,30 minute videotapes titled"We Recycle"". Videotapes will emphasize and promote source reduction,recycling,and purchase of recycled goods. Mini-Grant#: 13-02 Homer Junior High School,Happier Hornets,Fremont,West County,$2,358.40- Funds will be used to maintain the green projects on campus and build on past projects to eliminate waste. To help with these efforts more bins,liners,gloves and grabbers will be purchased. Mini-Grant#: 13-03 Grattan Elementary School,Grattan Diversion Training,San Francisco,West Country,$3,000.00- Funds will be used to create professional development opportunities for staff to plan connections between the new common core standards and our gardening curriculum,which includes composting and recycling lessons. The project will also fund materials and planning time supports for a ATTACHMENT 2