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Recommendation to Receive an Update on Senate Bill 1383 Procurement Compliance and Approve Approach for Fiscal Year 2022-23 Compliance; and
Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Integrated Waste Fund Budget to Increase Revenue in the Amount of $115,019 and Increase Expenditures in the Amount of $115,019 to Receive and Appropriate Grant Funds From the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CALRECYCLE) for Senate Bill 1383 Implementation. (Public Works 26141630/26241631)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2016, Senate Bill (SB) 1383, California's Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy, was signed into law. SB 1383 established statewide targets to reduce disposal of organic waste and increase the recovery of edible food. The regulations for SB 1383 require jurisdictions to provide mandatory organics collection services to all residents and businesses, conduct education and outreach, monitor compliance and conduct enforcement, establish an edible food recovery program, and procure recovered organic products. At this time, staff is updating the City Council on progress made towards meeting the SB 1383 procurement requirements and seeking approval of the approach for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 compliance. In addition, staff is recommending approval of a resolution amending the FY 2022-23 budget to accept and appropriate grant monies for SB 1383 implementation.
BACKGROUND
In 2016, SB 1383 was signed into law to reduce short-lived climate pollutants, including methane. Methane is more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide and contributes significantly to climate change. To reduce methane emissions from landfills, SB 1383 established a statewide target to reduce organic waste disposal by 75 percent from 2014 levels by 2025. The law also requires the State of California (State) to increase edible food recovery by 20% by 2025.
SB 1383 is the most significant w...
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