Article 2 - Grants for Used Oil Collection Demonstration Projects

California Public Resources Code — §§ 3480-3490

Sections (11)

Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 586, Sec. 1. Effective October 7, 1991.

(a)The board shall develop and administer a used oil grant program. The board shall adopt regulations for the administration of this chapter and make grant applications available.

(b)The board shall adopt emergency regulations for the administration of this chapter in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The regulations shall be deemed to be emergency regulations, and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health and safety, or general welfare.

§ 3481

Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1657, Sec. 2.

The purpose of the used oil collection demonstration grant program is to encourage the establishment of public used oil collection projects and to provide capital outlay and other costs to provide households with the capability of collection used oil generated in those households and to encourage the collection, recycling, and proper disposal of used oil.

§ 3482

Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1657, Sec. 2.

(a)A local agency shall not use more than 5 percent of any grant for administrative costs.

(b)The board shall not use more than 10 percent of funds made available for the grant program under this chapter for administrative costs.

§ 3483

Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1657, Sec. 2.

The board shall establish criteria for the granting of funds for used oil collection projects conducted by local agencies, including, but not limited to, information relating to proposed project costs and capital outlay.

§ 3484

Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1657, Sec. 2.

(a)Local agencies which have established public used oil curbside collection projects on or before January 1, 1991, are eligible for grants under this article to expand and upgrade those projects. Grant funds shall not be utilized to replace current funding sources.

(b)The grant to any local government shall not exceed seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) per grant. Local agencies may pool their grant funds to implement coordinated or complementary used oil collection projects.

§ 3485

Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1657, Sec. 2.

Grant funds shall be made available on a competitive basis to local agencies if requests for grants exceed available funds.

§ 3485.5

Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1657, Sec. 2.

The following criteria shall be used to evaluate grant applications:

(a)The need for a used oil collection project within a jurisdiction.

(b)The commitment of local agency funds to the used oil collection project.

(c)The commitment of the local agency to continue the used oil collection project after state funding has expired.

(d)The consideration given to a curbside used oil collection program.

§ 3486

Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1657, Sec. 2.

The board shall determine the contents of grant applications and the methods for evaluating the applications.

§ 3487

Added by renumbering Section 3787 by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1091, Sec. 127.

The board shall evaluate each grant application for its potential to satisfy the requirements of this chapter and shall award the grant based on the evaluation. The board shall notify the applicant of the approval or denial of the grant application on or before January 1, 1992.

§ 3489

Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 586, Sec. 2. Effective October 7, 1991.

A local agency that establishes or otherwise expends grant funds provided pursuant to this chapter shall:

(a)Comply with the requirements in the regulations concerning notification and reporting.

(b)Provide adequate containment capacity for the containers or tanks used to store used oil in the case of a leak or spill.

(c)Provide sufficient security for centers to minimize vandalism and improper disposal of hazardous substances into used oil containers.

§ 3490

Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1657, Sec. 2.

Storage containers, such as drums and tanks, used to store used oil shall be in good condition and shall meet any applicable design and construction standards.