| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 2.a.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | William E. Murray
| | Dept.: | General Manager
| Dept.: | Public Works
| | Subject: | Approval of an agreement with the Discovery Science Center for a school recycling program. (Cost: $56,000) (Action Item) | Date: | 6/26/2018 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
To receive Garden Grove Sanitary District Board (District) approval to enter into an agreement with the Discovery Science Center to provide a school outreach program on waste and recycling. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
In 2016, the District sponsored a two year school recycling program facilitated by the Discovery Science Center that was offered to the Garden Grove Unified School District (School District). This program involves a classroom lecture, take home activities and a field trip to an interactive exhibit at the Discovery Science Center for fifth and sixth grade students. The intent of the program is to provide education on sustainable living practices including source reduction, proper disposal of hazardous materials and recycling for the purpose of protecting impacted local landfills. Since then, the program’s participation levels nearly tripled by the second year of the program. Other surrounding cities that are participating and funding this program, include Brea, Buena Park, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, La Habra, Orange, Santa Ana, Seal Beach and Irvine. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
To help meet the State’s goal of achieving 75% waste diversion statewide by 2020, public education is a critical component for the City to be able to reach long term sustainability. This program has proven to be effective based on the growing participation levels from the School District and it is referenced in the State’s mandated annual reporting system under the City’s public outreach efforts. A new agreement is needed in order to continue this program. The costs for another two year term will be the same as the former agreement in the amount of, not to exceed $56,000. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
No impact to the General Fund. This program will be financed through the District’s Refuse Fund (660) in the amount of $28,000 per each fiscal year in 2018/19 and 2019/20, for a total of $56,000 over the two-year term agreement. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Garden Grove Sanitary District Board:
- Approve the attached agreement with the Discovery Science Center in the amount of $28,000 per year for two years for a school outreach program on waste and recycling; and
- Authorize the General Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the District, and make minor modifications as appropriate thereto.
By: A.J. Holmon III, Environmental/Streets Manager
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Upload Date | Type | File Name | | Contract | 6/14/2018 | Backup Material | 6-26-18_Meeting_-_Discovery_Science_Center_of_Orange_County_Contract.pdf |
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