City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Request to Authorize the Release of Contingent Reserve Funds for Recycling Programs to be Implemented by the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services.
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ISSUE: City Council consideration of a request to authorize the release of contingent reserve funding in the amount of $210,000 for recycling initiatives (funded by the Residential Refuse Fee) to be implemented by the Dept. of Transportation & Environmental Services (T&ES).
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Authorize the release of $210,000 from the FY 2014 contingent reserves (funded by the Residential Refuse Fee) to fund the recycling programs that had been preliminarily approved in the FY14 Budget process.
BACKGROUND: On January 1, 2013, as a result of an agreement between Covanta Energy and the City of Alexandria and Arlington County, the disposal cost of residential refuse decreased by half for both jurisdictions. This decrease created surplus revenue in the accounts dedicated to the management of the City's refuse. During the FY 2014 budget cycle, Council used this surplus to approve new programs in T&ES for the management of brush, grass and yard debris. Council also requested that staff propose an expanded recycling initiative. These programs are expected to contribute significantly to the City's 2020 Eco-City Alexandria goals and the City's long-term strategic plan outcomes. After considering a menu of recycling program options during its budget retreat, Council approved $210,000 in contingent reserves (funded by the Residential Refuse Fee) during the Add/Delete process.
DISCUSSION: Since Council's preliminary approval of recycling funding in the Add/Delete pr...
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