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ATTACHMENT 2 E(DrCCATIONADVISORTBo.A D Altamont LandfillSettlementAgreement 2022 Annual Report Background In 1999,the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton,the Sierra Club and the Northern California Recycling NCM Association(MCRA)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 R,uthA66e 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$500,000 annually. City of Livermore There are five voting members on the Education Advisory Board: one appointed by the Livermore City Vice-chair Council;one appointed by the Pleasanton City Council;two appointed by NCRA;and the Alameda County Tenna Gatty 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 (Devin Jac4on cities of Livermore and Pleasanton,and NCRA on the Expenditure Plan is necessary before funds are allocated. Funds are collected from the Altamont Landfill by the Alameda County Treasurer.The County then remits the XM annual allocation to the agency administering the funds(07-08 City of Pleasanton,08-13 and out years,City of Vacant Livermore)for disbursal to grant recipients. 2022 Activities Alameda County The 2022 Expenditure Plan was approved by each of the parties in the spring of 2022.The Expenditure Plan 1?fcycling Board proposed the following allocations: Eric Ifavel Board Communications,website $5,000 Mini-Grants $125,000 BoardAssistant Project Grants $280,000 Lauren,7enkins Board Initiated Project Grants $75,000 Multi-Year Grants $85,000 ALARM mitigation projects $0,000 Fund administration $30,000 TOTAL $600,000 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 13 Mini-Grants for projects meeting the grant criteria,as follows: Mini-Grant#:22-01 Oakland Leaf Foundation,Love Cultivating Schoolyards Grant,Oakland,West County,$3,000.00-Funds will be used to develop the waste prevention skills and knowledge of 15 East Oakland High School Students;sustain a zero waste youth-led one acre urban farm and local food distribution initiative;and positively influence the culture of the students and their peers and families related to waste and consumption. Mini-Grant#: 22-02 Fixit Clinic,Ubiquitous Community-Wide Repair, Berkeley,West County, $3,000.00-Funds will be used to hold Fixit Clinics in conjunction with weekly Hardware Hacking Tuesday events that will leverage the workspace,tools and electronics expertise,making those resources available to Alameda County residents to troubleshoot,disassemble and repair their household appliances and consumer electronics.