City Council

Agenda Request

Agenda Of:

10-20-09

Agenda Request No:

iii-e

Initiated By:

 

Adam Smith, Environmental Manager

Responsible Department:

Public Works

Presented By:

 

Adam Smith, Environmental Manager

Department Head:

Mike Hobbs, Director of Public Works

 

 

Additional Department. Head (s):

N/A

Subject / Proceeding:

H-GAC Solid Waste Recycling Awareness Grant

Accept Grant and Approve  Budget Adjustment

Exhibits:

H-GAC FY10 Solid Waste Implementation Program Contract

H-GAC Contract Execution

Clearances

Approval

Legal:

Joe Morris, City Attorney

Executive Director:

n/a

Purchasing:

N/A

Asst. City Manager:

Karen Daly 

Budget:

Bryan Guinn,

Budget Manager

City Manager:

Allen Bogard   for AB

Budget

Expenditure Required:  $

13,459.00

Current Budget:  $

n/A

Additional Funding:  $

13,459.00

Recommended Action

Accept the H-GAC grant and approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $13,459.

Executive Summary

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) have completed final grant selection for FY10 Solid Waste Implementation Grants, and the City of Sugar Land’s grant proposal for the development of a recycling awareness program was selected to receive $13,459.

 

With this H-GAC grant, the City is partnering with Keep Sugar Land Beautiful (KSLB) to implement a recycling awareness campaign to include school assembly performances by Steve Trash and the distribution of activity books and pencils to students.

 

With this H-GAC grant, the City, in partnership with Keep Sugar Land Beautiful (KSLB), will present the “Trash Recycle & Litter Show” to all fourth and fifth grade classes (approximately 3,000 students and 120 teachers) in Sugar Land, including Fort Bend ISD and private schools. The nationally recognized Steve Trash, the “Rockin’ Eco Hero”, teaches students how to reduce, reuse, and recycle through comedy and magic. The students will learn how much trash we generate, why recycling is a good idea and how to prevent litter. Each school will receive a “Trash Recycle & Litter” video and a curriculum with lesson plans along with pencils and activity books for all of the students.

 

This grant process is very competitive and Sugar Land has been consistently successful over the years in obtaining grants that have paid for numerous educational programs and projects including construction of both of the City’s recycling centers.

 

The Public Works Department recommends that the City Council accept the H-GAC grant and approve a revenue and expenditure adjustment in the amount of $13,459.

Exhibits

 

 

 

HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL

FY10 SOLID WASTE IMPLEMENTATION

PROGRAM CONTRACT

 

 

Contractor

City of Sugar Land

PO Box 110

Sugar Land, Texas  77487

 

Contact:  Mr. Adam Smith

Telephone:       281-275-2497

Fax:                

Email:              asmith@sugarlandtx.gov

           

 

H-GAC

Community and Environmental Planning Department

Houston-Galveston Area Council

3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 120

Post Office Box 22777

Houston, Texas  77227-2777

tel.       713.627.3200

fax.      713. 993.4503

 

Staff Contacts:            Gena McKinley                                                                                              

                        Environmental Planner                                   

                        713-993-4529                                                             

                        gena.mckinley@h-gac.com                                                    

 

 

TCEQ FY 10 Solid Waste Implementation Grants

Project Description:    Recycling Awareness Campaign

 

Contract Number:       10-16-G09      

 

Contract Amount:       $13459.00

 

Grant Period:              09/01/09 to 08/31/10