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CONSENT ITEM - 8C <br />,!Tt <br />-A DEN HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: November 25, 2024 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />Interim City Administrator Jessica Jagoe <br />FROM: Jen Estling, Deputy Clerk <br />SUBJECT: Resolution 2024-053Authorizing the Application for Recycling SCORE Grant <br />Funds from Ramsey County for 2025 <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 2024-053 Authorizing the Application for Recycling SCORE Grant Funds <br />from Ramsey County for 2025. <br />Background <br />The City is eligible to apply for grant money from Ramsey County's recycling SCORE grant <br />program for 2025. 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 Cleanup Day costs. The County requires a <br />resolution from the City Council to authorize the application for the SCORE grant. <br />The 2025 grant allocation for Arden Hills has a base amount of $28,324, we will also seek an <br />additional $23,815 in incentive funding for a total of $52,139. <br />The City annually budgets for increases in the recycling budget. The draft budget for the City's <br />recycling program in 2025 is $254,135. The SCORE grant money offsets approximately 21% of <br />the base cost of the residential recycling program. Revenue share from the recycling hauler also <br />plays a role in reducing the base cost of the recycling program. Recycling fees, which are <br />assessed to each participating residential property, cover the remaining portion of the recycling <br />budget. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />