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SUSTAINABILITY - ACTION ITEM - Receive and Discuss a Presentation Regarding Proposed Application for United States Department of Agriculture Grant Application for Composting Programs.
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Meeting Date: August 22, 2024
Contact Person: Wallis Nash, Public Works Department
Phone: (310) 253-6445
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: Email via GovDelivery (08/19/2024): Meetings and Agendas - Sustainability Subcommittee, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; Stay Informed - Community Gardening, Sustainability and Environmental Issues, Urban Forest Management, Environmental Programs and Events
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director / City Engineer (08/15/2024)
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Environmental Programs and Operations Division (EPO) of the Public Works Department plans to apply for a grant focused on enhancing community access to compost through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). EPO will be seeking City Council approval on August 26, 2024 to submit the application.
The proposed project is focused on community organics bins to be installed in areas convenient to locations lacking organics service. The bins will be locked and only able to be opened with codes to mitigate contamination. Community members will receive the codes to these bins for their use. The City will procure an in-vessel composter that will remain on City property. The City will partner with an organization to collect organics from these bins and process in the in-vessel. The compost will then be made available to community members.
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