Measure D Policies and Disbursements

Measure D Policies Adopted by the Recycling Board:

• Resolution 94-27 (08/11/1994): Policy for Revision of Population-based Disbursements from the Recycling Fund
• Resolution 96-04 (05/09/1996): Recycled Product Purchase Preference Program – Guidelines and Policies for Distribution of “Leftover” Funds
• Resolution 98-03 (02/12/1998): Policies and Procedures for Implementation of Subsection 64.060(D) of Measure D, Relating to Use of Recycling Fund Monies for Contracts Longer than Five Years
• Resolution 2003-10 (07/10/2003): Policy Adoption – Municipal Eligibility to receive recycling Fund Per Capita Disbursements
• Resolution 2003-11 (07/10/2003): Adoption of Policies, Rules and Procedures Based on the “5 Year Audit” Relating to Recycling Fund Expenditures, Monitoring and Reporting by Municipalities
• Resolution 2006-12 (11/09/2006): Adoption of Rules Regarding Municipal Accounting and Fund Balances of Recycling Fund Per Capita Allocations
• Motion (11/08/2012): Policy Regarding Commercial Recycling Program Minimum Requirements
• Resolution 2014-2 (11/13/2014): Revision of Resolution 2006-12 – Regarding Fund Balances of Recycling Fund per Capita Allocations 
• Resolution 2021-02 (06/10/21): Revision of Resolution 2014-12 – Regarding Fund Balances of Recycling Fund per Capita Allocations

Measure D Disbursements to Member Agencies:

2023

• February 2024 (for October - December 2023)
• November 2023 (for July – September 2023)
• August 2023 (for April – June 2023)
• May 2023 (for January - March 2023)

2022

• February 2023 (for October - December 2022)
• November 2022 (for July – September 2022)
• August 2022 (for April – June 2022)
• May 2022 (for January - March 2022)

2021

• February 2022 (for October - December 2021)
• November 2021 (for July – September 2021)
• August 2021 (for April – June 2021)
• May 2021 (for January - March 2021)

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Annual Measure D Reporting Website

• Measure D Annual Reporting Website

Related Documents:

• Measure D
   
• Measure D - Five-Year Financial & Compliance and Programmatic Assessment: Fiscal Years 2016/17 to 2020/21
   
• Five Year Financial & Compliance Audit, Fiscal Years 2016/17 – 2018/19
  This is Phase I of the 5 Year Financial and Compliance Audit by Crowe Horwath LLP covers "Measure D" Recycling Fund revenues raised and spent in fiscal years 2016/17 – 2018/19
   
• Recycling Board Five Year Program Review 2011/12 – 15/16
  Program evaluation component of the Measure D-mandated Five Year Audit for Fiscal Years 11/12 – 15/16.  Comparative overview and evaluation of recycling and waste reduction programs in Alameda County, with recommendations for improved effectiveness.
   
• Five Year Financial & Compliance Audit, Fiscal Years 2011/12 – 2015/16
  The 5 Year Financial and Compliance Audit by Crowe Horwath LLP covers "Measure D" Recycling Fund revenues raised and spent in fiscal years 2011/2012 through 2015/2016.
   
• 2012 Five Year Program Audit (7/2013) 
  A broad overview and evaluation of waste reduction programs within Alameda County, prepared by SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure, LLC, with assistance from SERA, Inc. Profiles and comparisons of municipal programs and analysis of various operational and system issues, including every-other-week residential garbage collection and percentages of readily recyclable and compostable materials going to landfill in other communities.
   
• Final Five Year Financial and Compliance Audit – Fiscal years 2006-07 to 2010-11
  The Final 5 Year Financial and Compliance Audit by the NewPoint Group covers "Measure D" Recycling Fund revenues raised and spent in fiscal years 2006/2007 through 2010/2011.
• Alameda County Recycling Board "5 Year Audit" Financial Review and Evaluation (2007) 
  The Financial Review is a comprehensive financial review of funds raised and spent in fiscal years 2001-02 through 2005-06 through Measure D, with monitoring and reporting on compliance with the mandates of Measure D.

• 5 Year Audit:  Program Assessment Final Report (1/2008) 
  A broad overview and evaluation of waste reduction programs within Alameda County, prepared by HF&H Consultants, LLC, with assistance from Kies Strategies, SERA, Inc., and Environmental Planning Consultants. Profiles and comparisons of municipal programs and analysis of various operational and system issues, including mandatory recycling ordinances and landfill bans.

• 5 Year Audit: Program Assessment – Member Agency Program Summaries (1/2008)
  A companion appendix to the Program Assessment Final Report, this volume, prepared by HF&H Consultants, LLC with assistance by Environmental Planning Consultants, contains profiles of the recycling and solid waste systems in each of the 14 cities and 2 sanitary districts in Alameda County.

Background documents related to the “5 Year Audit” Program Assessment Final Report:

• “Footing the Bill for Diversion Programs: Funding Options” (10/2007) by Lisa A. Skumatz, Ph.D., Skumatz Economic Research Associates (SERA)
• "Comparison Communities and Leading Programs” (10/2007) by Lisa A. Skumatz, Ph.D. and David Freeman, SERA, Inc.
• “Measuring Success in Diversion – Best Practices: Alternative Measurement of Recycling, Diversion, and Waste Prevention” (10/2007) by Lisa A. Skumatz, Ph.D. and David Juri Freeman, SERA, Inc. with Delyn Kies, Kies Strategies