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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO APPROVED AND <br /> • FORWARDED <br /> STAFF REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL <br /> tep en L. Hollister <br /> DATE: March 7 2011 City Manager <br /> TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City Manage <br /> FROM: Uchenna Udemezue, Director <br /> Engineering and Transportati epartment / <br /> I3Y: Kenneth Joseph, City Engi eer U <br /> Engineering and Transportation Departmeyt� <br /> SUBJECT PROJECT /PROJECT DESCRIPTION: <br /> RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR <br /> THE RUBBERIZED ASPHALT CONCRETE GRANT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY <br /> CALRECYCLE. <br /> SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION <br /> Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to file an application for the <br /> Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Grant Program administered by the Department of Resources <br /> Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). <br /> These funds will be applied toward the Annual Street Sealing 2010-11 and Annual Street Sealing <br /> 2011-12 projects to partially reimburse the City for the use of rubberized asphalt materials. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> Asphalt rubber materials for hot mix patching and surface treatments has been in use since the <br /> 1960's. and is now quite common in southern California, Arizona, Florida, and Texas. In 2010, <br /> asphalt rubber chip seal was used for the first time in San Leandro with satisfactory results. <br /> Rubberized materials cost more than their conventional counterparts, but they are more durable <br /> and do a better job of resisting reflective cracking. <br /> CalRecycle, formerly known as the California Integrated Waste Management Board, is <br /> administering two grants for the use of rubberized asphalt materials under its Rubberized Asphalt <br /> Concrete Grant Program. This program is in line with CalRecyle's efforts to recycle and reuse <br /> solid waste that would otherwise end up in landfills, since rubberized asphalt materials contain <br /> ground up rubber from discarded tires. To qualify for this program, 100% of the waste tires must <br /> have been generated from California. Also, each ton of asphalt binder material must contain at <br /> least 300 pounds of tire - derived crumb rubber, or 15% by weight. <br />