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CONSENT — 7F <br />,— AZEN HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: October 24, 2022 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />FROM: Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br />SUBJECT: Resolution 2022-046 Authorizing the Application for Recycling SCORE Grant <br />Funds from Ramsey County for 2023 <br />Budgeted Amount: Estimated Amount: Funding Source: <br />N/A N/A N/A <br />Council Should Consider <br />Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: <br />• Resolution 2022-046 Authorizing the Application for Recycling SCORE Grant Funds <br />from Ramsey County for 2023. <br />All items need a simple majority for action unless otherwise noted. <br />Background <br />The City is eligible to apply for grant money from Ramsey County's recycling SCORE grant <br />program for 2023. 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 />The 2023 grant allocation for Arden Hills has a base amount of $24,479, with the possibility of <br />additional funding. <br />The City annually budgets for increases in the recycling budget. Proposed 2023 recycling fees <br />will also be on the City Council agenda for approval. The budget for the City's recycling <br />program in 2022 was $177,290. The $24,479 in SCORE grant money offsets approximately 14% <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 />Page 1 of 2 <br />