Resolution - 9322RESOLUTION NO. 9322
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA
INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR AN
ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT.
WHEREAS, the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) has an
Enforcement Assistance Grant Fund Allocation for Local Enforcement Agencies (LEA's). The
fund allocation for the City of West Covina will be approximately $16,000.
WHEREAS, the Enforcement Assistance Grant Funds have been established by the Public
Resources Code section 46504 and are made available from the Solid Waste Disposal, Site
Cleanup and Maintenance Account in the General Fund through the CIWMB for grants to LEA's
to support solid waste landfill permit and inspection programs.
WHEREAS, the CIWMB General Fund Account is funded at the local levels statewide
by a seventy-five cents (75c) tipping fee at solid waste facilities. A total of twenty -million
dollars ($20,000,000) out of the General Fund pays for enforcement grants, household hazardous
waste grants, loans and corrective actions.
WHEREAS, the LEA's allocation is 10% of the $20,000,000; $1.5 million is distributed
to the LEA's statewide. A base amount of $15,000 is allocated to each LEA. The remainder
of the fund is divided up among the LEA's by a statewide based percent of total population,
number of solid waste facilities and annual tonnage received within each LEA's jurisdiction.
WHEREAS, the funds will be used in the LEA's program in accordance with the
financial mechanism required to supplement its budget on employment contract. services,
training, travel, equipment, supplies and those LEA activities unrelated to BKK. To the extent
possible the funds will augment the LEA's budget at no additional costs to the City or BKK
which will be of benefit for both.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council for the City of West Covina,
California, authorizing the submittal of an application Exhibit 1, to the California Integrated
Waste Management Board for an Enforcement Assistance Grant of approximately $16,000. The
Waste Management Enforcement Manager for the City of West Covina is hereby authorized and
empowered to execute in the name of the City of West Covina all necessary applications,
contracts, agreements and amendments for the purposes of securing grant funds and to
implement and carry out the purposes specified in the application.
The foregoing resolution was passed by the City Council for the City of West Covina this
7th day of May , 19 96. Effective MAY 7 , 19316 .
Mayor
• ATTEST:
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the
City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of
May , 1996, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmembers: Herfert, Manners, McFadden, Wong, Touhey
. NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorne