TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Public Works
Phil Williams
425-556-2880
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Public Works
Eberley Barragan
Solid Waste Program Administrator
Public Works
Aaron Moldver
Environmental Programs Supervisor
TITLE:
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Approval of Two Separate Interlocal Agreements (ILAs) with City of Kirkland to Serve as Fiscal Agent for Two Regional Projects Focused on Waste Reduction and Funded through the Department of Ecology's Local Solid Waste Financial Assistance (LSWFA) Grant
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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Redmond is seeking to partner with other Eastside cities/jurisdictions on the following two regional projects: Food Sustainability Planning and the Eastside Waste Prevention Campaign. Food Sustainability will include partnerships between the City of Redmond, City of Kirkland, and Lake Washington School District (LWSD) to reduce waste and increase use of reusable food service-ware in LWSD Schools.
The Cities of Redmond, Kirkland, Bellevue, and Bothell will partner on the Eastside Waste Prevention Campaign to help residents and businesses transition away from single-use items.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Environmental Sustainability Action Plan (ESAP): Actions M1 and M2
Utilities Strategic Plan: Strategies 7 & 8
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
* LSWFA is a biennial, non-competitive grant administered by the Department of Ecology. Past uses of this grant by Redmond include:
o Purchase and installation of water bottle filling stations in City Hall, Public Safety Building, and other city facilities (2019-21)
o Purchase of recycling containers for City Hall garage (2019-21);
o Outreach and technical assistance to Redmond businesses to reduce waste and recycle more (2017-19)
* Food Service Su...
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