AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2019-194R, approving a grant agreement with The Recycling Partnership, a 501(c)(3) organization, to accept a cash grant in the amount of $25,000 and an in-kind grant valued at $75,000 to assist the City with methods to increase recycling and reduce contamination at multifamily properties; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the agreement on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: September 30, 2019
Department: Neighborhood Enhancement/Resource Recovery
Amount & Source of Funding
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Funds Available: N/A
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Fiscal Note:
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City Council Strategic Initiative: [Please select from the dropdown menu below]
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☒ Environment & Resource Protection - Pro-active policies that encourage recycling, resource, and energy efficiency
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Background Information:
In 2010, the City of San Marcos contracted with TDS to provide recycling at all multifamily properties. Resource Recovery has an active program to educate residents in multifamily complexes, but still see lots of contamination in the carts and dumpsters during audits. Nationwide, common challenges with multifamily recycling are participation and contamination.
The Recycling Partnership, a national non-profit, has chosen three cities to conduct pilot programs to gather information on different strategies to encourage more participation in recycling and lower contamination. San Marcos has been chosen to be one of the cities to gather data and develop a leading practice to increase recycling participation and reduce contamination.
The one-year agreement states the Recycling Partnership will help create new educational material and provide the materials to be passed out, purchase up to 4,000 in-unit recycle bins to be distributed by Resource Recovery, and provide funds to pay interns to conduct a pilot valet recycling service for up to 2,000 individual multifamily apartment units.
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Project Element |
Cash Funding |
In-kind Funding |
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Goal 1 - Valet Service |
$25,000 |
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Goal 2 - Education/Outreach |
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$45,000 in print material |
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Goal 3 - In-Unit Bins |
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$30,000 in bins |
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Subtotal |
$25,000 |
$75,000 |
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Project Total |
$100,000 |
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In addition to the above, the Recycling Partnership will provide up to $30,000 in design and technical assistance which is not included in the total value of the grant.
Council Committee, Board/Commission Action:
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Alternatives:
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval.