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<br />I Alta~ont Settlement Agreement <br />Education Advisory Board <br /> <br />2006/2007 Expenditure Plan <br /> <br />January 25, 2006 <br /> <br />Plan Summary <br /> <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 the field of waste diversion and <br />recycling and mitigating the impacts of the landfill operations <br />on the affected neighboring community. Funds generated from <br />the $0.28 per ton surcharge amount to approximately $325,000 <br />annually. <br /> <br />The Need <br /> <br />The 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 diversion <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 /> <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 /> <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 the Northern California <br />Recycling Association (NCRA), Alameda County <br />Board of Supervisors and cities of Livermore and <br />Pleasanton on an annual basis. <br />. Provide up to two cents ($0.02) of every twenty-eight <br />cents ($0.28) ofthe 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%) ofthe funds received <br />in the Education Account to the City of Livermore for <br />financial management ofthe account (pursuant to <br />Settlement Agreement sec. 7.6.2) <br /> <br />Objectives <br /> <br />Grants and projects: <br />o Mini-grants - The mini-grant program awards between <br />$500-$2,500 to all eligible projects that meet award criteria <br />up to the funding allocation amount. In 2004-05, mini- <br />grants supported environmental science programs and <br />school recycling and composting infrastructure projects. <br /> <br />o 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 />o 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 area 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 /> <br />2/2006 Release Request for Proposals for annual grant <br />solicitation. Announce availability of mini-grants; <br />award mini-grants on an on-going basis. <br /> <br />6/2006 A ward project grants for 2006-07 school year. <br /> <br />2006-07 Continue to develop job training partnerships with <br />education institutions, state and community colleges. <br /> <br />1107 <br /> <br />Initiate development of2007-08 expenditure plan. <br /> <br />4/07 Annual expenditure plan to NCRA, Board of <br />Supervisors and cities of Livermore and Pleasanton. <br /> <br />Assumptions <br /> <br />o 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 />o 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 /> <br />o Teachers and others involved in environmental education <br />are very busy and may not respond to grant solicitations. <br />o 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 />o The Education Account has limited funds that must be <br />stretched over a large service area. <br /> <br />Page I <br />