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Resolution of Support For Orange County Food To Families Food Waste To Energy Organics Recycling Program May 2, 2017 Page 2 Any applicant that is under the direction of a governing body must submit a Resolution that authorizes specific grant - related matters and identifies an individual or individuals with authority to act on behalf of the applicant. A copy of the authorizing Resolution is a required application document that must be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m. on May 19, 2017, Waste Management, Inc., (WM) jurisdictions (Cities of Santa Ana, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Woods, Mission Viejo, and the County Unincorporated areas served by WM) desire to form a partnership with the Orange County Sanitation District and the non - profit WasteNot OC Coalition, a fiscal project of OneOC. Together, the partnership intends to apply for County grant funding to support a food recovery and food waste recycling program called the Orange County Food to Families — Food Waste to Energy Organics Diversion Program. This program is designed to recover consumable food from restaurants, grocery stores, schools, and entertainment venues throughout Orange County and deliver it to food pantries to help feed the most vulnerable individuals throughout our community. Food that cannot be consumed will then be recovered and recycled into energy through WM's Centralized Organic Recycling equipment (CORe ®) patented system, which is a proprietary process that uses food waste to create an Engineered BioSlurry (EBS) that can be used to generate renewable, green energy through co- digestion at municipal wastewater treatment plants. The City of Santa Ana will participate for that portion of the grant term during which Waste Management, Inc. serves as the City's exclusive solid waste services provider. Currently, WM's CORe® produced EBS is being used by the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (LACSD) at their Joint Water Pollution Control Plant in Carson, Calfornia. This grant funding will facilitate the EBS to be collected and processed locally, (instead of transporting it to Carson) and then delivered to the Orange County Sanitation District, where it will be used to generate electricity. The proposed grant program is an innovative food recovery and food waste recycling solutions. The proposed program is designed to meet California's 2020 goal of 75% landfill diversion (AB341) and the State's organics waste recycling mandates (AB1826). STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #5 — Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective #2 (expand opportunities for conservation and environmental sustainability). ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with extending the agreement. However, continued implementation of energy efficiency programs and strategies will enhance the environment by improving air quality, reducing pollution, and conserving natural resources. FISCAL IMPACT As the solid waste services agreement is amended to include AB 1826 Mandatory Organics Recycling and all State mandated requirements, rates will be established for those services that will include any City participation required by this grant. 55C -2