SUBJECT: Adoption
of a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute fy 2001-2002 NON-PROFIT
RECYCLING AND REUSE AGREEMENTS WITH GOODWILL OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, THE
SALVATION ARMY AND ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution to execute Reuse and Recycling Agreements with the following non-profit organizations for the period from the execution of the agreement to June 30, 2002, in an amount not to exceed $685,000:
1. Goodwill Industries of Santa Clara County in an amount not to exceed $435,000.
2. The Salvation Army in an amount not to exceed $220,000.
3. St. Vincent de Paul Society in an amount not to exceed $30,000.
For the past eight fiscal years, the City has entered into Reuse and Recycling Agreements with Goodwill Industries of Santa Clara, The Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul Society. These agreements have provided financial assistance to help offset the disposal costs of residue from the non-profit recyclers’ collection, processing and distribution centers located in San Jose. This has been done in recognition of the important role that Goodwill Industries, The Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul play in redirecting reusable and recyclable materials from local landfills.
Established in 1916, Goodwill of Santa Clara County provides career services and vocational training to people with disabilities and the disadvantaged and is largely supported by proceeds from its retail thrift stores and contract manufacturing. In the past decade Goodwill has trained over 3,500 individuals.
Goodwill diverts material from local landfills by selling donated goods at its 13 retail stores in Santa Clara County. In addition to the retail stores, Goodwill runs re-upholstered furniture operations. These operations provide necessary vocational training to County residents as well as diverting significant volumes of waste from the landfill.
The Salvation Army
The mission of the Salvation Army is to restore people to productive living by recognizing the importance of balance in spiritual, mental, and physical aspects of a person’s life. To help individuals achieve this balance, the Salvation Army operates the Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC). The ARC is a modern facility located near downtown San Jose with accommodations for 97 men. The ARC provides recovery program participants with transitional housing and an opportunity to integrate back into society as contributing members.
The ARC successfully uses work as therapy to rebuild a person’s self-esteem and confidence. In addition, work therapy serves as the basis for one of the nation’s largest recycling programs. The income from the recycled materials provides the major sources of funding for this program.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Established in Santa Clara County in 1941, St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) provides emergency assistance to persons in need. SVdP operates a free distribution program, emergency services, day worker centers, and other special programs.
In addition to operating three thrift stores in Santa Clara County, SVdP distributes used clothing and other household goods as part of the their emergency services to individuals in need.
A Reuse and Recycling Agreement is a reimbursement agreement between the City and each authorized non-profit for disposal costs attributed to commercial solid waste franchise fees and to the disposal facility tax (DFT). The solid waste haulers servicing the non-profits remit franchise fees to the City for each cubic yard of commercial solid waste each non-profit generates. Landfill operators remit DFT revenue to the City for each ton of solid waste the non-profits dispose of in local landfills.
The annual appropriation for the non-profit agreements has increased from $115,000 in FY92-93 to $685,000 in FY00-01. Based on FY00-01 disposal activity, projected costs for the FY01-02 Reuse and Recycling Agreements are anticipated to remain at the FY00-01 appropriation amount of $685,000.
In addition to providing the annual offset in cost that has been provided since 1993, the agreements for FY01-02 will include provisions to assist with materials that are no longer allowed to be disposed at the landfill. Specifically, cathode ray tubes from televisions and computer monitors can no longer be disposed in the landfill. The California State Department of Toxics and Substances Control classify these materials as hazardous waste. In addition, these provisions will seek additional opportunities to improve reuse and recycling of other non-hazardous items in the waste stream, such as mattresses, sofas, and other bulky furniture items.
Not applicable.
COORDINATION
This memo has been coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office.
BUDGET REFERENCE
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CARL W. MOSHER
Director, Environmental Services Department