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Altamont Settlement Agreement Education Advisory Board 2025/2026 Expenditure Plan December 2, 2024 ATTACHMENT 1 Page 1 Plan Summary The Altamont Landfill Settlement Agreement created the Altamont Education Advisory Board to propose allocation of funds in the Education Account for diversion education programs, job training in the field of waste diversion and recycling and mitigating the impacts of the landfill operations on the affected neighboring community. Funds generated from the approximate $0.47 per ton surcharge originating from the Altamont Landfill and approximate $0.46 originating from the Vasco Road Landfill, which are expected to amount to approximately $600,000 annually. This per ton surcharge fee will be increased based on the consumer price index effective January 1, 2025. The Need The Altamont Landfill and Vasco Road Landfill accept material for disposal from Alameda County jurisdictions, and from the city of San Ramon. Funding programs in diversion education and job training in waste diversion and recycling throughout the landfill service area will preserve the life of the landfill and save resources. Target Sectors •Environmental education programs that serve schools •Non-formal environmental education programs, serving students K-12 •Community-based environmental education programs •Job training programs in the field of waste diversion and recycling •Support to institutions and communities required to conform to new state laws, such as SB 1383 Funding Goals •Allocate $500,000 per year for education and job training programs in waste prevention, source reduction, reuse, recycling, composting, and procurement of recycled content products. •Report measurable results to the Northern California Recycling Association (NCRA), Alameda County Board of Supervisors and cities of Livermore and Pleasanton on an annual basis. •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 the public interest and allows for up to 2% of the annual receipts to be spent on administrative costs. Objectives Grants and projects: Mini-grants – The mini-grant program awards up to $5,000 to all eligible projects that meet award criteria up to the funding allocation amount. In 2024-25, mini-grants supported environmental science programs and school recycling and composting infrastructure projects. Project grants – The annual grant program would award competitive grants up to $50,000 for projects that would make significant contributions to the development of sustainable diversion education programs and job training in waste prevention and recycling. Types of projects could include: curriculum development, district-wide diversion education programs, job training programs, and community-based programs. Multiple year grants – Allow applicants for the annual grant program, to propose multiple year grants for up to three years of on-going support. Board initiated projects – Board initiated projects include projects for which a separate solicitation will need to be performed or special projects to be developed by the Board that fulfill a special niche or program area not addressed by the grants program. Types of projects could include job training partnerships, outreach programs, video and website development, and joint projects with other agencies. Deliverables and Major Milestones 2025-26 Continue to develop job-training partnerships with education institutions, state and community colleges. 1/2025 Initiate development of 2025-26 expenditure plan. 1/2025 Release Request for Grant Applications. 3/2025 Annual expenditure plan to NCRA, Board of Supervisors and cities of Livermore and Pleasanton. 5/2025 Award project grants for 2025-26 school year. EXHIBIT A Page 20 of 223