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Resolution No. 2025-013 EXHIBIT A 2025/2026 Expenditure Plan Altamont Settlement Agreement Education Advisory Board December 2,2024 Plan Summary the public interest and allows for up to 2%of the annual receipts to be spent on administrative costs. The Altamont Landfill Settlement Agreement created the Altamont Education Advisory Board to propose allocation of funds in the Education.Account for diversion education Objectives programs,job training in the field of waste diversion and recycling and mitigating the impacts of the landfill operations Grants and projects: on the affected neighboring community.Funds generated from ❑ Mini-grants—The mini-grant program awards up to$5,000 the approximate$0.47 per ton surcharge originating from the to all eligible projects that meet award criteria up to the Altamont Landfill and approximate$0.46 originating from the funding allocation amount. In 2024-25,mini-grants Vasco Road Landfill,which are expected to amount to supported environmental science programs and school approximately $600,000 annually.This per ton surcharge fee recycling and composting infrastructure projects. will be increased based on the consumer price index effective ❑ Project grants—The annual grant program would award January t,2025. competitive grants up to$50,000 for projects that would make significant contributions to the development of The Need sustainable diversion education programs and job training in waste prevention and recycling.Types of projects could The Altamont Landfill and Vasco Road Landfill accept include: curriculum development,district-wide diversion material for disposal from Alameda County jurisdictions,and education programs,job training programs,and from the city of San Ramon.Funding programs in diversion community-based programs. education and job training in waste diversion and recycling ❑ Multiple year grants—Allow applicants for the annual throughout the landfill service area will preserve the life of the grant program,to propose multiple year grants for up to landfill and save resources. three years of on-going support. ❑ Board initiated projects—Board initiated projects include Target Sectors projects for which a separate solicitation will need to be performed or special projects to be developed by the Board • Environmental education programs that serve schools that fulfill a special niche or program area not addressed by • Non-formal environmental education programs, the grants program.Types of projects could include job serving students K-12 training partnerships,outreach programs,video and • Community-based environmental education programs website development,and joint projects with other • Job training programs in the field of waste diversion agencies. and recycling • Support to institutions and communities required to Deliverables and Major Milestones conform to new state laws,such as SB 1383 2025-26 Continue to develop job-training partnerships with Funding Goals education institutions,state and community colleges. • Allocate$500,000 per year for education and job training programs in waste prevention,source 1/2025 Initiate development of 2025-26 expenditure plan. reduction,reuse,recycling,composting,and procurement of recycled content products. 1/2025 Release Request for Grant Applications. • Report measurable results to the Northern California 3/2025 Annual expenditure plan to NCRA,Board of Recycling Association(NCRA),Alameda County Supervisors and cities of Livermore and Pleasanton. Board of Supervisors and cities of Livermore and Pleasanton on an annual basis. 5/2025 Award project grants for 2025-26 school year. • Provide up to two cents($0.02)of every forty-five cents($0.45)of the Education Account to Alameda Landowners Against Mismanagement(ALARM)for landfill mitigation projects(pursuant to Settlement Agreement sec.7.3.3) • The EAB would like to recognize the City of Livermore for its efforts to share in the cost in support of the mission of the EAB by agreeing to provide fiscal and administrative support consistent with Section 7.6.2 of the Settlement Agreement,which is in ATTACHMENT I Page 1