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Page 1 of 3 Item #3 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT April 15, 2025 Community Development TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE ALTAMONT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD'S $628,665 EXPENDITURE PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 SUMMARY The Altamont Settlement Agreement Education Advisory Board (EAB) annually prepares an Expenditure Plan for consideration by the authorizing entities. The proposed Expenditure Plan for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 has been submitted for approval by the City Council. In accordance with the Altamont Settlement Agreement, concurrence by the Northern California Recycling Association (NCRA), the Cities of Pleasanton and Livermore, and the Alameda County Board of Supervisors is necessary to fund any proposed allocation from the Education Account. The Expenditure Plan outlines the Board’s proposed funding allocations for recycling and education program grants. The EAB is requesting the Pleasanton City Council approve the Expenditure Plan for the upcoming fiscal year. RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution to approve the Altamont Settlement Agreement Education Advisory Board's $628,665 Expenditure Plan for Fiscal Year 2025/2026. BACKGROUND As part of the settlement of litigation over the expansion of the Altamont Landfill, the parties to the litigation agreement (Alameda County, Waste Management of Alameda County, the Cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, and various environmental groups) agreed that the County would impose a surcharge on incoming waste at the Altamont Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility and Vasco Road Landfill. Each January, the fee is reviewed in relation to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the most recent 12-month period and may be increased as appropriate. The portion of the fee that funds the Education Account is $0.47 per ton originating from the Altamont Landfill, and $0.46 per ton originating from the Vasco Road Landfill, which generates approximately $600,000 annually. The Altamont Settlement Agreement EAB meets approximately monthly. The EAB consists of five voting members, including two members from the Northern California Recycling Association, one member from the City of Pleasanton (seat currently vacant), one member from the City of Livermore, and one member from the Alameda County Recycling Board. The Pleasanton representative Board seat is currently vacant, and a board member is being sought. The EAB can propose the allocation of funds in the Education Account to support diversion education programs, job training in the field of waste diversion and recycling, and to mitigate the impacts of the Altamont Landfill on the affected neighboring community. Page 15 of 223