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Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />DATE: October 25, 2021 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> <br />FROM: Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Resolution 2021-058 Authorizing the Application for Recycling SCORE Grant <br />Funds from Ramsey County for 2022 <br /> <br />Budgeted Amount: Estimated Amount: Funding Source: <br />N/A N/A N/A <br /> <br />Council Should Consider <br /> <br />Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: <br /> <br />• Resolution 2021-058 Authorizing the Application for Recycling SCORE Grant Funds <br />from Ramsey County for 2022. <br /> <br />All items need a simple majority for action unless otherwise noted. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The City is eligible to apply for grant money from Ramsey County’s recycling SCORE grant <br />program for 2022. Grant funds can be used to offset the cost of the City’s recycling program, <br />including administration, equipment, and collection costs. In the past, the City has primarily used <br />the funds to offset collection costs and the annual spring and fall community Cleanup Day costs. <br />The County requires a resolution from the City Council to authorize the application for the <br />SCORE grant. <br /> <br />The 2022 grant allocation for Arden Hills has a base amount of $24,479, with the possibility of <br />additional funding. <br /> <br />The City annually budgets for increases in the recycling budget. Proposed 2022 recycling fees <br />will be on an upcoming City Council agenda for approval. The budget for the City’s recycling <br />program in 2021 was $189,500. The $24,479 in SCORE grant money offsets approximately 13% <br />of the base cost of the residential recycling program. Revenue share from the recycling hauler <br />also plays a role in reducing the base cost of the recycling program. Recycling fees, which are <br />CONSENT – 7I <br /> <br /> MEMORANDUM <br />