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SB 1383 Regulation Review and Update
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Requested Action(s)
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This item is for informational purposes; no action is required.
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Financial Impact:
None.
Background Information:
As the Board is aware, the Office of Administrative Law approved the SB 1383 final regulations on November 3, 2020. The deadline by which jurisdictions must comply with SB 1383 regulations has not been changed. Below is a summary of work completed since the April 7 Full Board meeting.
• Agency staff attended Tehama Together’s Food Share meeting on April 10 hosted by Tehama Together and July 10 hosted by Rancho Tehama Community Church Food Pantry. Staff provided an update on the Agency’s purchases of equipment for the food pantries using SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant funding, received updates on future food drives and giveaways, and coordinated a future meeting with PATH to establish a community composting site at their Navigation Center in Red Bluff.
• Agency staff provided compost presentations to various schools during their field trips to the Sacramento River Discovery Center on May 2, May 22, and May 28. In addition, backyard compost information and food scrap pails were given to attendees during the Sacramento River Discovery Center’s Spring Plant Festival on May 10.
• Backyard compost information and food scrap pails were given to people attending the Agency’s booth at the Tehama District Fair May 1-May 4; the Red Bluff Saturday Farmers’ Markets May 31, June 21, and August 2; the Red Bluff Wednesday Night Farmers’ Markets June 4, June 18, and August 27; and at the Corning Tuesday Night Markets May 6 and September 2.
• Agency staff met with employees of the PATH Navigation Center, as well as managers of the two transitional housing programs, to discuss establishing a community compost site at the Navigation Center. There was also interest in establishing composting sites at the transitional housing programs. The Agency has grant funding available to help establish these programs and must spend the funds by April 1, 2026.
• The Agency inspected commercial edible food generators and food recovery organizations in May, June, July and August as required by the regulations. Entities inspected included Walmart Supercenter, Sav-Mor Foods, Safeway, Crain Walnuts, Grocery Outlet in Corning and Red Bluff, Los Molinos Unified School District, Rancho Tehama Community Church, Tehama County Gleaners, Seventh Day Adventist Community Services, Cornerstone Church, Red Bluff Union Elementary School District, California Almond Packers and Exporters, Evergreen Union School District, Raley’s, California Walnut Company, Reeds Creek Elementary School District, Salt Ranch Food Pantry, Spirit of Life Church Food Panty, Harvest Christian Center Food Pantry, and Bimbo Bakery.
• Agency staff virtually attended the RCRC ESJPA on June 12 and August 11 and was joined by an alternate delegate from Shasta County during both meetings. CalRecycle shared recent changes to the Recycling and Disposal Reporting System (RDRS) due to SB 1383 regulations and Tuolumne County presented on Community Green Waste Collection Events at the June meeting. A presentation on Monetizing Carbon Farming with Carbon Credits was given by Evan Edgar at the August meeting and ESJPA staff held a discussion on their Rural Zero Waste Plan that involves food waste reduction and food donation activities, as well as paper procurement among other activities not related to SB 1383.