City of San Antonio - File #: 13-1095

• File #: 13-1095
• Type: Grant Applications and Awards
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 12/5/2013
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing the application and acceptance of approximately $160,000.00 from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for Regional Solid Waste Pass-Through Grants for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015, through the Alamo Area Council of Governments to fund activities such as recycling education, recycling program expansion and solid waste stream reduction. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; David W. McCary, Director, Solid Waste Management]
• Indexes: Recycling

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/5/2013	1	City Council A Session

DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management Department


DEPARTMENT HEAD: David W. McCary, CPM


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-Wide


SUBJECT:

2014-2015 Alamo Area Council of Governments Regional Solid Waste Pass-Through Grant

SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes the City Manager or her designee to submit grant applications for approximately $160,000.00 to the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) representing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). These Regional Solid Waste Pass-Through Grants support environmental programming efforts related to recycling, solid waste stream reduction and municipal enforcement of anti-dumping laws. This action authorizes the acceptance of funds and execution of contracts between the City and AACOG for any of the grants awarded. This ordinance also allows for supplemental grant applications, and their acceptance if awarded, should AACOG make additional funds available during their 2014-2015 grant cycle process.



BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Since 1996, the TCEQ has provided statewide grants to area Councils of Government for distribution to municipal and local agencies; cities, counties, and public school districts. These funds are generated by fees imposed by the State on volumes of disposed municipal solid waste. Historically the City of San Antonio's Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) has been awarded the majority of these grants, with Code Compliance, Public Works, Health, Parks and Recreation, Convention, Sports and Entertainment Facilities and the City Clerk's Office receiving funding from this program in the past as well. Since 1996, the City has benefited by having received over $4.6 million from this program. The City received $141,606.00 in the 2012 grant cycle.


ISSUE:

This year's grant cycle differs from previous cycles in that the application submitted at this time will cover the 2014-2015 State of Texas Biennium. There will be only one call for applications for ...