PREPARED BY: ITZEL OCEGUERA-GOMEZ DATE OF MEETING: 06/01/2026
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PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO REGARDING THE 2025-26 RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL EARTH TEAM ZERO LITTER PROJECT IN SAN PABLO
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
For Informational Purposes Only
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Compliance statements
FY 2025-2027 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statements:
Improve Public Safety - Priority 505.1: Expand Educational and Marketing Outreach and Seek New Partnerships to Eradicate Or Greatly Reduce Litter Control and Illegal Dumping, is a major policy goal contained in the FY 2025-27 City Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
BACKGROUND
Litter and illegal dumping remain ongoing concerns within the City of San Pablo and were identified by residents as a top community concern in a 2025 survey. To support the City’s litter reduction goals and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements, the City partnered with Earth Team to implement the Youth Zero Litter Program.
The Youth Zero Litter Program, implemented through Earth Team, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, uses a service-learning approach to engage local youth in environmental stewardship, litter abatement, workforce development, and civic engagement in San Pablo. Through paid internships, students partner with school districts, municipalities, local organizations, businesses, and community members to collect litter data, raise public awareness, and complete direct litter cleanup activities throughout the City. The program leverages youth leadership and education to help reduce litter sources, protect local waterways, and provide participants with hands-on environmental education and career development opportunities.
This presentation will provide the City Council with an overview of the students’ work during the school year, including updates on litter reduction activities, community projects, and youth engagement efforts completed through the Earth Team Zero Litter Program.
FISCAL IMPACT
This presentation is informational only and does not require Council action or have a direct fiscal impact. However, the City maintains a five-year contract in the amount of $108,267 with Earth Team to implement the Youth Zero Litter Program and provide administrative and fiscal agent services for the Neighborhood Champions Program. The contract is paid via a combination of SUA fees, franchise fees, and grant funds. As such, there is no impact to the City’s General Fund.