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however, not all of them and/or their tenants were conscientious or interested in voluntary or mandatory recycling efforts. At the request of Member Gjerdingen, Mr. Pratt clarified that the annual report was a public document and provided comparisons for collection points and types. In clarifying the value-added reward portion, Mr. Pratt advised that this was intended as a "wild card" if a vendor had some unique offering that was an unknown to the City at the time of the RFP but could become an unexpected bonus of a contractor with a particular vendor. Member DeBenedet noted his concern that when recyclables are collected, they be recycled; and expressed how upset he would be if he knew the collected materials he put out curbside did not in fact go for recycling, but instead went into general garbage as a landfill; and suggested that the "collection" category include a portion for"materials efficiently recycled," or similar language, and weighted higher than at ten points. Chair Vanderwall noted the intent for individual members to provide any additional content or categories to staff, for further consideration and discussion by the body at a future meeting, along with edits and other suggestions. Outreach/Education Discussion included changing the equipment from"fossil fuel" to more options currently available; With Member Gjerdingen's concerns for business participation in recycling, Chair Vanderwall questioned if something needed to be included in RFP values to address that, not as a mandate, but to encourage participation. While not currently mandated by the City Council, Mr. Pratt noted that if businesses chose to participate a system could be determined for billing them accordingly and as applicable. Member DeBenedet suggested converting and simplifying scoring, and that frequent education of residents should be emphasized more, such as "contractor shall mail quarterly to participants a summary of what and how much was recycling" in an effort to generate excitement and competitiveness by residents for the recycling program. Chair Vanderwall noted the City's immigrant population who were unfamiliar with the culture, and therefore having the greatest learning curve in how to identify different areas for language-appropriate educational materials, especially in larger multi-family housing through letters, notices and also good, clear signage for their benefit Mr. Pratt noted that it was easier to identify non-English speaking families in multi-family buildings, but more difficult in single-family residences. Mr. Pratt Page 5 of 10