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DRAFT – June 15, 2021 | Page 39 THE CITY OF PLEASANTON SB 1383 ACTION PLAN 2021 ─ 2025 3.5 Edible Food Recovery recommended that the City utilize StopWaste and the County for these inspections. The City will be able to refer entities to the County for enforcement, if needed. 3.5.7 Education and Outreach The City will have to annually educate commercial edible food generators of their requirements (see Section 3.5.3). This can be done through methods such as: including relevant information as billing inserts in utility bills, annual service brochures, newsletter, and/or material provided by PGS and StopWaste. PGS and the City’s technical assistance staff and contractors may also provide education and assistance during commercial site visits as they implement the new organic waste services and right-size collection containers. StopWaste has offered to support with food recovery education and messaging, and it is recommended that the City accept this proposal and work collaboratively with StopWaste. The City should also request that the County Health Department provide education during their site inspections, thereby reducing City staffing needs. Additional options for food recovery educational efforts include working with downtown business associations, the Chambers of Commerce, restaurant associations, and other local businesses. 3.5.8 Staffing and Budgetary Considerations There will still be additional staffing and budget needed for the City’s involvement in the food recovery program coordination, education, and reporting; however, the City will obtain significant cost savings and minimized staffing burden by delegating most food recovery activities to StopWaste and the County Environmental Health Department. Both StopWaste and County Environmental Health have proposed to conduct these responsibilities at no additional cost to the City. Note that Article 10 (Jurisdiction Edible Food Recovery Programs) of the SB 1383 regulations specifically states that, “A jurisdiction may fund the actions to comply with this Section [Edible Food Recovery] through franchise fees, local assessments, or other funding mechanisms.” 3 See Section 4 for specific costs and staffing needs for food recovery programs. 3.5.9 Recordkeeping and Reporting It is anticipated that StopWaste will facilitate reporting of edible food recovery information (likely through a web- based software platform) and the City will have access to those records. The City is ultimately responsible for its implementation record and annual report, and will need to ensure there is close coordination with StopWaste to obtain the necessary records and reporting information related to edible food recovery. 3 14 CCR Section 18991.1