Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Carolyn Bloede, Director, Office of Sustainability
Subject: Amendment to agreement with San Mateo County Office of Education to recruit, hire, and manage a Green Facilities and Operations Analyst
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to an agreement with San Mateo County Office of Education to recruit, hire, and manage a Green Facilities and Operations Analyst, extending the term through December 3, 2024, and increasing the amount by $371,555 to an amount not to exceed $553,970.
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BACKGROUND:
The Office of Sustainability (OOS) Schools Program (Program) works with teachers, administrators, custodians, and students in public school districts and private and charter schools including school district offices throughout San Mateo County. The overall goal of the Program is to help school communities divert waste from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the practice of the 4R's - reduce, reuse, recycle, and rot (compost).
On December 9th, 2019, the San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE) signed a contract with the County of San Mateo (County) to recruit, hire, and manage a Green Facilities and Operations (GFO) Analyst. The role of this new analyst at the SMCOE was to work closely with various stakeholders in public school districts and private and charter schools throughout San Mateo County to improve and expand their waste reduction programs. On February 21, 2021, the County signed an amendment with the SMCOE, increasing the amount of the contract to $182,415.
DISCUSSION:
Since the start of the new position, the GFO Analyst has played an important role in helping numerous schools throughout the county continue to move toward achieving zero waste. Some of the GFO Analyst's notable achievements thus far include:
* Assisting with the successful completion of 18 outdoor classroom waste asse...
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