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RESOLUTION NO. 07- 098 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, APPROVING THE ALTAMONT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD EXPENDITURE PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-08 WHEREAS, as part of the Altamont Landfill Settlement Agreement, the Altamont Education Advisory Board was created; and WHEREAS, the Advisory Board is charged with the responsibility to annually propose an allocation of funds from the Education Account, to fund education programs; and WHEREAS, the funds allocated in the Education Account are generated from the $0.25 per ton surcharge which amount to approximately $325,000 annually; and WHEREAS, the funds allocated to the Education Account are dedicated to support diversion education programs, job training in the field of waste diversion and recycling, and mitigation programs to reduce the impacts of the landfill operations on the affected neighboring community; and WHEREAS, the 2007-08 Expenditure Plan proposes to achieve the stated goals through creation of mini-grant programs, project grants, and Board initiated grants; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Altamont Settlement Agreement, concurrence by the Northern California Recycling Association, the cities of Pleasanton and Livermore, and the Alameda County Board of Supervisors is necessary to fund any proposed allocation from the Education Account; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: Section 1: Council authorizes the Altamont Settlement Agreement Education Advisory Board Expenditure Plan for Fiscal Year 2007-08. Section 2:. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. Section 3: City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a regular meeting held on the 20'h day of March 2007.