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and funding gaps in the current program and how that ration of revenue and expense could be addressed • Revenues from the sale of materials • Environmentally preferred purchasing by the City and residents, currently under discussion at a City staff level for City purchases, with consideration given to overall current City budget constraints • Opportunities for waste food opportunities, whether composting or re-use NOTE: Mr. Pratt noted that Byerly's had recently switched to PLA clam shell forms, fully compostable; and was considering other organic collection options, such as mandated in the City of San Francisco. Mr. Pratt noted that Eureka Recycling and the City of St. Paul were kicking off a pilot program the following day in the Mac/Groveland area for that type of organic collection. Decision Phase for Ranking Values as Discussed By consensus, members determined that staff rank the above-referenced items in approximately five (5) various categories, such as: range of materials; ease of participation; education; funding (ROI); and community involvement, and then return those categories to the next PWET Commission meeting for review of staff's assignment of priorities. Discussion included the Commission's desire for city-wide recycling -residential and commercial -whether mandatory or voluntary, encouraging every business in the community to show good faith efforts to reduce or eliminate materials going in to landfills. The Cities of Bloomington and Farmington were noted as examples of communities with commercial businesses included in their recycling program. Members noted the substantial quantity of materials from the Rosedale Shopping Center alone in comparison to the entire community. Further discussion included the difficulties in reliable tracking of data by the Pollution Control Agency (PCA) for waste and private business data unavailable as they were not required to report, with only gross weight of trucks dumping in landfills available, but obviously not broken down by city due to routes of trucks between cities and areas. Vice Chair Vanderwall, with Commissioner consensus, amended the agenda to discuss the recent intersection tour at this time. 7. Discussion of Observations from Field Tour of Intersections Ms. Bloom and Mr. Schwartz provided several bench handouts, attached hereto and made a part thereof, consisting of intersection reviews by the Roseville Citizen's League (RCL) and PWET Commission staff comments on each of those fifteen (15) specific intersections of concern. Staff comments included identifying those intersections not within the jurisdiction of the City of Roseville; and providing short- and long-term solutions based on staff's understanding of the identified problems. Ms. Bloom displayed aerial photos of each intersection. Ms. Page 6 of 12