Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: 4/5ths_
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Jasneet W. Sharma, Sustainability Department
Subject: Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Grant Funds from the Mattress Recycling Council for the North Fair Oaks Community-based Illegal Mattress Dumping Pilot Program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation to:
A) Adopt a resolution authorizing the County of San Mateo to accept a $64,000 grant from the Mattress Recycling Council and enter into a grant agreement to fund the North Fair Oaks Community-based Illegal Mattress Dumping Pilot Program; and
B) Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) recognizing $64,000 in grant funds from the Mattress Recycling Council to fund the project.
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BACKGROUND:
The Sustainability Department (Department) through its comprehensive programs leads efforts to help the County both fight against and prepare for climate change, ensure clean energy, water, and air, and conserve resources for future generations through waste reduction.
The Mattress Recycling Council Illegally Dumped Mattress Pilot Project (Project) is a competitive grant program to implement projects aimed at preventing or eradicating the illegal dumping of mattresses in impacted California communities. Illegal dumping continues to be an on-going issue in the North Fair Oaks area. The Department applied for this grant in November 2025 and has been awarded a grant in the amount of $64,000, with the Department providing $36,522 matching funds and up to $30,000 of in-kind staff time, to implement a pilot project to reduce the significant levels of illegal dumping activity in North Fair Oaks and further increase diversion.
DISCUSSION:
The Department, in partnership with the community-based organization El Concilio, will pilot a community-based illegal dumping mitigation program in North Fair Oaks that includes community leadership development, collaboration, and implementation of tailored solut...
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