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City Council |
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Agenda Request |
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Agenda Of: |
10-20-09 |
Agenda Request No: |
iii-f |
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Initiated By: |
Adam Smith Environmental Manager |
Responsible Department: |
Public Works |
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Presented By: |
Adam Smith Environmental Manager |
Department Head: |
Mike Hobbs, Director of Public Works |
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Additional Department. Head (s): |
N/A |
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Subject / Proceeding: |
Keep Sugar Land Beautiful Contract Authorize Contract |
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Exhibits: |
Letter from Keep Sugar Land Beautiful Executive Director Keep Sugar Land Beautiful Contract |
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Clearances |
Approval |
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Legal: |
Eugenia Cano Assistant City Attorney |
Executive Director: |
n/a |
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Purchasing: |
n/a |
Asst. City Manager: |
Karen Daly |
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Budget: |
Bryan Guinn, Budget Manager |
City Manager: |
Allen Bogard |
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Budget |
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Expenditure Required: $ |
63,703.00 |
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Current Budget:
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63,703.00 |
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Additional Funding:
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n/a |
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Recommended Action |
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Approve contract with Keep Sugar Land Beautiful in the amount of $63,703.00 for services regarding environmental education and public awareness. |
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Executive Summary |
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The City of Sugar Land has authorized and successfully completed annual contracts with Keep Sugar Land Beautiful (KSLB) since 1999. The contract is based on a per capita rate with a specific list of required services, including the Don’t Mess With Texas Trash-Off, a Pollution Prevention Week Event, promotion of the City’s stormwater and recycling programs, public education on various environmental issues, and management of the Adopt-A-Spot program. In addition, KSLB also provides volunteer support for City-sponsored events such as Environmental Week activities, Electronics Recycling, and Christmas Tree Recycling. The cost for this year, $0.76 per capita, remains the same. However, there is a $3,106.00 increase in the contract amount due to the increase in the City’s population estimate when annexing RiverPark. For 2008, KSLB reported a return of $3.59 per City contract dollar. KSLB has a separate lease agreement with the City for the rental of office space at 119 Brooks Street at a cost of $1.00 per year. This contract automatically renews each year. The office, including electric, water, wastewater and office furniture, conservatively equates to approximately $9,000 a year. The Public Works Department recommends the City Council authorize the annual agreement with KSLB in an amount not to exceed $63,703.00. Funding is available in Account No. 059-5010-550-33-01. |
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Exhibits |
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for AB
October
7, 2009
Mayor
James Thompson
City
Council Members
CC:
Adam Smith, Environmental Manager, City of Sugar Land
Dear
Mayor Thompson and Council Members:
Keep
Sugar Land Beautiful (KSLB) is dedicated to our mission to educate and engage
everyone to take responsibility for the environmental health of our
community. Our focus continues to be
outstanding education and outreach programs for youth and adults. KSLB strives
to ensure Sugar Land remains a premier community with an excellent quality of
life.
KSLB
returned $3.59 for every dollar invested by the City in 2008. 2,127 volunteers donated 5,138 volunteer
hours in partnership with KSLB to benefit the City of Sugar Land last
year.
Keep
Sugar Land Beautiful anticipates another successful year of programs:
§ Continue to provide
nationally recognized environmental workshops for Fort Bend ISD educators
§ Continue to work with
schools to establish and maintain successful recycling programs
§ Sponsor the local
Arbor Day Poster Contest for fifth grade students
§ Spearhead our 6th
annual Recycle for Reuse event on October 10
§ Hold Latex Paint
Collection on November 14
§ RePlant Texas event on October
24 – KSLB received a grant to provide 300 five gallon native trees and mulch
for Lost Creek and Oyster Creek Parks to replace trees lost to Hurricane Ike
§ 4th annual Trees
Across Sugar Land event scheduled for January 30: Plant 10,000 saplings
§ 17th annual
Don’t Mess with Texas Trash Off, city wide cleanup, will be held on April
10
§ Working with our fourth
KSLB Youth Advisory Board
§ Continue to partner
with local businesses, youth, civic and non-profit organizations
§ Continue to secure
sponsors for The Planet Earth Cart and donate to local elementary schools
§ Continue to
administer H-GAC solid waste grants for the City
§ Continue to recruit,
screen, schedule, and manage volunteers for Adopt-A-Spot, Storm Drain Marking,
Texas Stream Team, and additional events/projects for the City
Our
organization continues to experience positive growth as we improve existing
programs and increase new programs and partnerships. KSLB has been recognized with Sustained
Excellence Awards from Keep Texas Beautiful in competitive judging since 2000.
KSLB received a 2009 Gold Leaf Award from the Texas Forest Service for
Landscape Beautification for Trees Across Sugar
Land. KSLB will continue to provide
excellent environmental education and outreach programs on litter abatement,
solid waste minimization, recycling, conservation, runoff pollution,
beautification, and sustainability.
KSLB
requests renewal of the contract for services between the City of Sugar Land
and KSLB at $0.76 per capita for a total of $63,703. KSLB Staff and Board of Directors are
committed to maximizing the investment, a critical portion of our funding, that
the City of Sugar Land makes in our organization.
Keep Sugar Land Beautiful
would like to thank City Council and City Staff for your constant support. We
value the opportunity to work in partnership to educate and engage everyone to
take responsibility for the environmental health of our community. Please
contact me at 281-313-5752, if I may be of assistance. Thank you in advance for your consideration
of our request.
Respectfully,
Margaret Hall Spencer
President, Board of Directors
Cc: Ms. Vicki Gist
