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2021/2022 Expenditure Plan Altamont Settlement Agreement Education Advisory Board January 5,2021 Plan Summary Objectives The Altamont Landfill Settlement Agreement created the Grants and projects: Altamont Education Advisory Board to propose allocation of ❑ Mini-grants—The mini-grant program awards between funds in the Education Account for diversion education $500-$3,000 to all eligible projects that meet award criteria programs,job training in the field of waste diversion and up to the funding allocation amount. In 2018-19,mini- recycling and mitigating the impacts of the landfill operations grants supported environmental science programs and on the affected neighboring community. Funds generated from school recycling and composting infrastructure projects. the$0.34 per ton surcharge originating from the Altamont ❑ Project grants—The annual grant program would award Landfill and the Vasco Road Landfill are expected to amount to competitive grants up to$50,000 for projects that would approximately$465,000 annually.This per ton surcharge fee make significant contributions to the development of will be increased based on the consumer price index effective sustainable diversion education programs and job training January 1,2018. in waste prevention and recycling. Types of projects could include:curriculum development,district-wide diversion The Need education programs,job training programs,and community-based programs. The Altamont Landfill and Vasco Road Landfill accept ❑ Multiple year grants—Allow applicants for the annual material for disposal from Alameda County jurisdictions,and grant program,to propose multiple year grants for up to from the city of San Ramon. Funding programs in diversion three years of on-going support. education and job training in waste diversion and recycling ❑ Board initiated projects—Board initiated projects include throughout the landfill service area will preserve the life of the projects for which a separate solicitation will need to be landfill and save resources. performed or special projects to be developed by the Board that fulfill a special niche or program area not addressed by Target Sectors the grants program.Types of projects could include job training partnerships,outreach programs,video and • Environmental education programs that serve schools website development,and joint projects with other • Non-formal environmental education programs, agencies. serving students K-12 • Community-based environmental education programs Deliverables and Major Milestones • Job training programs in the field of waste diversion and recycling • Support to institutions and communities required to 2021-22 Continue to develop job-training partnerships with conform to new state laws,such as SB 1383 education institutions,state and community colleges. 1/2021 Initiate development of 2020-21 expenditure plan. Funding Goals • Allocate$465,000 per year for education and job 1/2021 Release Request for Grant Applications. training programs in waste prevention,source reduction,reuse,recycling,composting,and 3/2021 Annual expenditure plan to NCRA, Board of procurement of recycled content products. Supervisors and cities of Livermore and Pleasanton. • Report measurable results to the Northern California 5/2021 Award project grants for 2021-22 school year. Recycling Association(NCRA),Alameda County Board of Supervisors and cities of Livermore and Pleasanton on an annual basis. • Provide up to two cents($0.02)of every thirty-four Assumptions cents($0.34)of the Education Account to Alameda ❑ The environmental education community perceives a need Landowners Against Mismanagement(ALARM)for for diversion education programs and can develop grant landfill mitigation projects(pursuant to Settlement proposals that meet the goals and objectives of the parties Agreement sec.7.3.3) to the settlement agreement and the Education Advisory • Provide up to two percent(2%)of the funds received Board. in the Education Account to the City of Livermore for ❑ The Education Advisory Board can identify appropriate financial management of the account(pursuant to partners for enhancing or developing job training programs Settlement Agreement sec. 7.6.2) in waste prevention and recycling. EXHIBIT A Page 1