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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />FEBRUARY 4, 2013 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH DISCOVERY <br />SCIENCE CENTER FOR PUBLIC <br />EDUCATION SERVICES (GRANT <br />FUNDING) <br />ti <br />ITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 15t Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with the <br />Discovery Science Center, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and <br />City Attorney, for public education services in the amount of $120,000 annually for a two-year <br />period, to be paid for with CalRecycle grant funding. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has made City/County <br />Payment funding available to cities and counties for programs that focus on beverage container <br />recycling and litter cleanup activities. The purpose of the grant is to reach and maintain an 80 <br />percent recycling rate for all California Refund Value (CRV) beverage containers (aluminum, glass, <br />plastic, and bi-metal). Programs implemented by cities and counties are required to assist in <br />reaching and maintaining this goal. <br />The City of Santa Ana receives an annual per capita allocation of available City/County funds. The <br />funds are used for a variety of citywide programs, which have included program implementation, <br />such as coffee house and fitness center recycling, and the anti-litter art contest; and public <br />education through the quarterly Santa Ana Green newsletter distributed to all single- and multi- <br />family households. <br />The Discovery Science Center (DSC) has produced an award-winning Eco Challenge exhibit that <br />provides a new approach waste disposal and recycling public education. The exhibit engages <br />visitors of all ages in a fun, interactive experience that teaches new behaviors through educational <br />content accompanied by stage shows and hands-on demonstrations. <br />In recent years, DSC has offered free admission to Santa Ana residents one Tuesday per month. <br />In 2012, a portion of the CalRecycle grant funds was utilized to provide free admission on Sundays <br />in October and November to Santa Ana children to visit the DSC and to promote recycling through <br />the Eco Challenge exhibit. Each child brought a CRV beverage container to receive the promotion. <br />25E-1