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ATTACHMENT 2 <br /> EDV CAVONADVLSORT BOARD <br /> Altamont LandfiCCSettCement Agreement <br /> 2014 nnual-Report <br /> A p <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 /> tttnA66e 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$500,000 annually. <br /> City of Livennore 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 /> Benin: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 PThasanton Account by submitting an Expenditure Plan by April 1 of each year.Concurrence of Alameda County,the <br /> Tom 7fall cities of Livermore and Pleasanton,and NCRA on the Expenditure Plan is necessary before funds are <br /> allocated. <br /> NCRl� 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 Catanne Livermore)for disbursal to grant recipients. <br /> 2014 Activities <br /> Ahzmecca County The 2014 Expenditure Plan was approved by each of the parties in the spring of 2014. The Expenditure Plan <br /> Recycling Board proposed the following allocations: <br /> Vacant <br /> Board Communications, website $5,000 <br /> Mini-Grants $120,000 <br /> Staff Liaison Project Grants $265,000 <br /> SharonAnwrich Board Initiated Project Grants $60,000 <br /> Multi-Year Grants $10,000 <br /> ALARM mitigation projects $10,000 <br /> Fund administration $30,000 <br /> TOTAL $500,000 <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 48 Mini-Grants for projects meeting the grant criteria,as follows: <br /> Mini-Grant#: 14-01 Wee Poets,Wee Poets Recycles,Berkeley,West County,$3,000.00-Funds <br /> will be used to produce 4,30 minute videotapes titled"Wee Poets Recycles". Videotapes <br /> will emphasize and promote source reduction,recycling,and purchase of recycled goods. <br /> Mini-Grant#: 14-02 Azevada Elementary School PTA,Azevada Elementary Waste Reduction <br /> Initiative,Fremont,West County,$1,250.00—Funds will be used to start a recycling and waste reduction <br /> program at Azevada. Once the program is underway Azevada wants to also divert food scraps from the <br /> landfill. This program has the support of the school principal and staff. Azevada will be purchasing bins to <br /> sort waste and recyclables,gloves,bags,shelving and additional items to prepare for food scrapping. <br /> ATTACHMENT 2 <br />