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Altamont Settlement Agreement April I, 2005 <br />Education Advisory Board <br /> <br />2005 Expenditure Plan <br /> <br />Plan Summary <br />The Altamont Landfill Settlement Agreement created the <br />Altamont Education Advisory Board to propose allocation of <br />funds in the Education Account for diversion education <br />programs, job training in thc field of waste divcrsinn and <br />recycling and mitigating thc impacts of the landfill operations <br />on the affected neighboring community. Funds generated from <br />the $0.25 per ton surcharge amount to approximately $325,000 <br />annually. <br /> <br />The Need <br />Thc Altamont Landfill accepts material for disposal from <br />Alameda County jurisdictions, and from the cities of San <br />Francisco and San Ramon. Funding programs in divcrsinn <br />education and job training in waste diversion and recycling <br />throughout the landfill service area will preserve the life of the <br />landfill and save resources. <br /> <br />Target Sectors <br /> · Environmental education programs that serve schools <br /> · Non-formal environmental education programs, <br /> serving students K-12 <br /> · Community-based environmental education programs <br /> · Job training programs in the field of waste diversion <br /> and recycling <br /> <br />Funding Goals <br /> · Allocate $325,000 per year for outstanding diversion <br /> education and job training programs. <br /> · Allocate reserve funds of $250,000 for special <br /> projects. <br /> · Report measurable results to NCRA, Board of <br /> Supervisors and cities of Livermore and Pleasanton on <br /> an annual basis. <br /> · Provide up to two cents ($0.02) of every twenty-five <br /> cents ($0.25) of the Education Account to Alameda <br /> Landowners Against Mismanagement (ALARM) for <br /> landfill mitigation projects (pursuant to Settlement <br /> Agreement sec. 7.3.3) <br /> · Provide up to two percent (2%) of the funds received <br /> in the Education Account to the City of Livermore for <br /> financial management of the account (pursuant to <br /> Settlement Agreement sec. 7.6.2) <br /> <br />Objectives <br />Grants and projects: <br /> Mini-grams - The mini-grant program awards between <br /> $500-$1,500 to all eligible projects that meet award criteria <br /> up to the funding allocation amount. In 2003-04, mini- <br /> grants supported one-day programs or assemblies, field <br /> trips, special events, and classroom projects. <br /> <br />Project grants - The annual grant program would award <br />competitive grants up to $50,000 for projects that would <br />make significant contributions to the development of <br />sustainable diversion education programs and job training <br />in waste prevention and recycling. Types of projects could <br />include: curriculum development, district-wide diversion <br />education programs, job training programs, and <br />community-based programs. <br />Board initiated projects - Board initiated projects include <br />projects for which a separate solicitation will need to be <br />performed or special projects to be developed by the Board <br />that fulfill a special niche or program ama not addressed by <br />the grants program. Types of projects could include job <br />training partnerships, outreach programs, video and <br />website development, and joint projects with other <br />agencies. <br /> <br />Deliverables and Major Milestones <br />2/1/05 Release Request for Proposals for annual grant <br /> solicitation. Annoance availability of mini-grants; <br /> award mini-grants on an on-going basis <br /> <br />6/10/05 Award project grants for 2005-06 school year <br /> <br />2005-06 Initiate discussions With Regional Occupation <br /> Programs and community colleges <br /> <br />1/06 Initiate development of 2006-07 expenditure plan <br /> <br />4/06 Annual expenditure plan to NCRA, Board of <br /> Supervisors and cities of Livermore and Pleasanton <br /> <br />Assumptions <br />rn The environmental education community perceives a need <br /> for diversion education programs and can develop grant <br /> proposals that meet the goals and objectives of the parties <br /> to the settlement agreement and the Education Advisory <br /> Board <br /> The Education Advisory Board can identify appropriate <br /> partners for enhancing or developing job training programs <br /> in waste prevention and recycling. <br /> <br />Constraints <br /> Teachers and others involved in environmental education <br /> are very busy and may not respond to grant solicitations. <br />cl Other funding agencies, such as the Alameda County <br /> Waste Management Authority and Source Reduction and <br /> Recycling Board may have differing priorities that <br /> dominate the program offerings. <br /> The Education Account has limited funds that must be <br /> stretched over a large service area. <br /> <br />Page 1 <br /> <br /> <br />