Operating and CIP Budget Fiscal Year 2015-16

Environmental Programs [010-5800]

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

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The City Council has adopted an Environmental Agenda designed to guide programs and policy development in sup- port of a healthier community. In the past several years, the Environmental Team has focused the Environmental Agenda implementation on activities that reduce the City operations’ carbon footprint directly. Work on a Community Climate Action Plan was begun in FY 12-13 in support of the Planning Division and continues. The Environmental Services Division is responsible for oversight of the City’s franchise agreement for solid waste man- agement services and waste reduction programs needed to meet the legal requirements of the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939). These programs include source reduction, recycling, composting, public education, and household hazardous waste management. Ensuring that solid wastes and household hazardous wastes are properly collected, recycled, and managed is a core service protecting public health. Nearly every house- hold participates in the recycling program and nearly 10% of all households now participate annually in the household hazardous waste management program. The City has been contracting with Recology South Valley and its related predecessors for over 60 years. With the cur- rent franchise due to expire in 2015, the City renegotiated a franchise extension in 2014 that provided the City with an opportunity to reduce the City’s operational carbon footprint while continuing to ensure that Recology’s Morgan Hill customers receive outstanding services at affordable rates.

FY 14-15 HIGHLIGHTS

 Presented Environmental Agenda workshop to City Council that resulted in adoption of tactical Environmental Strategy

 Began process of evaluating community choice aggregation programs

 Supported Planning Division’s efforts to develop Climate Action Plan

 Executed franchise amendments for the cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy with Recology South Valley

 Negotiated landfill disposal agreement for the cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy pilot-level intensive energy analysis project at City facility

 Provided service to the City of Gilroy on solid waste management issues on a fee basis

 Continued to promote a variety of recycling programs for businesses and residents to maintain compliance with State regulatory requirements for waste diversion

 Held City Beautification Day, Second Chance Week, and litter cleanup events

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