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ATTACHMENT 2 <br /> EDUCATIONADVISORY BOARD <br /> '''Iqllo,„, Yt.Ctamont Landfill-Settkment g Al reement <br /> 2013 Annual-Report <br /> Background <br /> In 1999,the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton,the Sierra Club and the Northern California Recycling <br /> NCRA Association(NCRA)entered into a settlement agreement with Alameda County and Altamont Landfill. The <br /> Chair Altamont Landfill Settlement Agreement created the Altamont Education Advisory Board to propose <br /> Ruth Adde allocation of funds in the Education Account for recycling education programs,job training in the field of <br /> waste prevention and recycling and mitigating the impacts of the landfill operations in the affected <br /> community. Funds generated from the$0.34 per ton surcharge amount to approximately$425,000 annually. <br /> City of Livermore There are five voting members on the Education Advisory Board: one appointed by the Livermore City <br /> vice-chair Council;one appointed by the Pleasanton City Council;two appointed by NCRA;and the Alameda County <br /> Fenno catty Recycling Board's Environmental Educator. <br /> The role of the Education Advisory Board is to annually propose the allocation of funds from the Education <br /> City of Pleasanton Account by submitting an Expenditure Plan by April 1 of each year. Concurrence of Alameda County,the <br /> Tom Half cities of Livermore and Pleasanton,and NCRA on the Expenditure Plan is necessary before funds are <br /> allocated. <br /> �C Funds are collected from the Altamont Landfill by the Alameda County Treasurer.The County then remits the <br /> annual allocation to the agency administering the funds(07-08 City of Pleasanton,08-13 and out years,City of <br /> Donna Cadanne Livermore)for disbursal to grant recipients. <br /> 2013 Activities <br /> Alameda County The 2013 Expenditure Plan was approved by each of the parties in the spring of 2013.The Expenditure Plan <br /> Recycling Board proposed the following allocations: <br /> David Ralston <br /> Board Communications,website $5,000 <br /> Mini-Grants $150,000 <br /> Staff Liaison Project Grants $225,000 <br /> Sharon Arnerich Board Initiated Project Grants $50,000 <br /> Multi-Year Grants $0 <br /> ALARM mitigation projects $10,000 <br /> Fund administration $30,000 <br /> TOTAL $470,000 <br /> Based on the allocation established by the Expenditure Plan,the Education Advisory Board released a Request <br /> for Grant Applications for mini-grants,project grants,board initiated project grants and multi-year grants <br /> pursuant to the guidelines established in the settlement agreement. <br /> Mini-grants <br /> The Education Advisory Board awarded 49 Mini-Grants for projects meeting the grant criteria,as follows: <br /> Mini-Grant#: 13-01 Wee Poets,We Recycle,Berkeley,West County,$3,000.00-Funds will be used to <br /> produce 4,30 minute videotapes titled"We Recycle". Videotapes will emphasize and promote source <br /> reduction,recycling,and purchase of recycled goods. <br /> Mini-Grant#: 13-02 Horner Junior High School,Happier Hornets,Fremont,West County,$2,358.40- <br /> Funds will be used to maintain the green projects on campus and build on past projects to eliminate waste. To <br /> help with these efforts more bins,liners,gloves and grabbers will be purchased. <br /> Mini-Grant#: 13-03 Grattan Elementary School,Grattan Diversion Training,San Francisco,West <br /> County,$3,000.00- Funds will be used to create professional development opportunities for staff to plan <br /> connections between the new common core standards and our gardening curriculum,which includes <br /> composting and recycling lessons. The project will also fund materials and planning time supports for a <br /> ATTACHMENT 2 <br />