City of San Antonio - File #: 19-8535

• File #: 19-8535
• Type: Grant Applications and Awards
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 12/12/2019
• Posting Language: Ordinance approving the application and acceptance of approximately $213,000.00 in grants to fund activities such as recycling education, and organics education, as well as waste reduction efforts from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for Regional Solid Waste Pass-Through Grants for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 through the Alamo Area Council of Governments. [Roderick J. Sanchez, Assistant City Manager; David W. McCary, Director, Solid Waste Management]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/12/2019	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management Department


DEPARTMENT HEAD: David W. McCary


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

2020-2021 Alamo Area Council of Governments Regional Solid Waste Pass-Through Grant


SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes the City Manager or designee to submit grant applications for approximately $213,000.00 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 ordinance also authorizes the acceptance of funds, the execution of contracts between the City and AACOG for any of the grants awarded, and allows for supplemental grant applications, and their acceptance if awarded, should AACOG make additional funds available during their 2020-2021 grant cycle process.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Since 1996, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (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 received over $4.8 million from this program. The City received $142,714.30 from the 2018-2019 grant.

This year's grant cycle covers the 2020-2021 State of Texas Biennium. There will be only one call for applications for projects during this time. The AACOG Resource Recovery Advisory Committee will decide which projects will be...