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Page 2 of 3 <br />• Litter reduction and clean up where the waste stream includes beverage containers that <br />will be recycled <br />• Cooperative regional efforts among two or more cities or counties, or both <br />• Other beverage container recycling programs <br />• Supporting AB 341 Mandatory Commercial Recycling requirements <br />o Infrastructure for businesses to recycle beverage containers <br />o Support for new or existing beverage container recycling programs for multi- <br />family residential dwellings <br />o Public education and outreach that includes a beverage container recycling <br />component. <br /> <br />Staff intends to apply annually for this grant and subsequent CalRecycle grant opportunities to <br />support the City's existing efforts through public outreach and education for residents to learn <br />more about beverage container recycling and litter prevention activities. No new AB 341 <br />mandatory commercial recycling related programs, such as reverse vending machines and <br />other infrastructure related to beverage recycling, are being instituted at this time. <br /> <br />EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY <br />Grant funds received will be used for public outreach and education to promote recycling for <br />residents to learn more about beverage container recycling and litter prevention activities to <br />promote environmental sustainability as a benefit to the entire community, in alignment with <br />the City's Climate Action Plan. <br /> <br />OUTREACH <br />No outreach was conducted, as this item is an administrative matter of City business. <br /> <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this application and subsequent CalRecycle grant opportunities advances the <br />Citywide ONE Pleasanton strategic plan goal of Investing in Our Environment, Strategy 6 – <br />Continue to implement priority items from the Climate Action Plan 2.0 (CAP) to lead by <br />example in environmental sustainability. In addition, it will support the City’s ongoing recycling <br />and litter reduction efforts to implement and comply with various state laws and regulations <br />related to waste and recycling. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />The City's proportional City/County payment allocation is $19,456 and is included in the current <br />Operating Budget revenues. <br /> <br />Prepared by: Submitted by: Approved by: <br /> <br /> <br />Becky Hopkins, Assistant to <br />the City Manager <br />Alexa Jeffress, Deputy City Manager <br /> <br />Gerry Beaudin, City <br />Manager <br /> <br />Page 12 of 270