10.E.
City Council Meeting - FINAL (AMENDED)
- Meeting Date:
- 10/15/2019
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2019-47: A resolution of the Flagstaff City Council, approving an intergovernmental agreement between the Arizona Board of Regents, for and on behalf of Northern Arizona University, and the City of Flagstaff for the processing of organic material produced within City limits at the University’s processing facility.
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Read Resolution No. 2019-47 by title only
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2019-47 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2019-47
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2019-47 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2019-47
Executive Summary:
To improve waste diversion in Flagstaff, City staff is proposing a collaborative project with Northern Arizona University to collect organic waste material to process at Northern Arizona University’s composting operations. The proposed intergovernmental agreement establishes a pilot composting project. Wherein, both parties will analyze the financial and operational impacts of collecting and processing organic waste composting from select City operations.
The first phase of this project would begin with the collection of organic waste produced by City Parks, such as grass clippings, pine needles, leaves and chipped tree limbs. Staff will then experiment with the collection of small volumes of other waste streams, such as food scraps from commercial kitchens and residential green waste.
The first phase of this project would begin with the collection of organic waste produced by City Parks, such as grass clippings, pine needles, leaves and chipped tree limbs. Staff will then experiment with the collection of small volumes of other waste streams, such as food scraps from commercial kitchens and residential green waste.
Financial Impact:
The pilot program will explore the financial and operational impacts of organics composting. Staff anticipates a loss in Solid Waste tipping fee revenues usually assessed on the organic materials diverted. However, the Parks Section will incur savings from not having to pay tipping fees to Solid Waste.
During the first phase of the pilot, the financial and operational impacts will be analyzed, incorporated into recommendations for the next stage and reported back to City Council and Northern Arizona University.
During the first phase of the pilot, the financial and operational impacts will be analyzed, incorporated into recommendations for the next stage and reported back to City Council and Northern Arizona University.
Policy Impact:
The intergovernmental agreement supports the Rethink Waste Plan and Climate Action and Adaptation Plan by diverting material from the landfill and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions through the processing of organic material at Northern Arizona University’s composting operation.
Connection to Council Goal, Regional Plan:
Council Goals:
Actively manage and protect all environmental and natural resources.
Take meaningful climate change action.
Regional Plan:
Goal E&C.2. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Policy PF.1.7. Develop strategies and take meaningful steps toward extending the life of the landfill.
Actively manage and protect all environmental and natural resources.
Take meaningful climate change action.
Regional Plan:
Goal E&C.2. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Policy PF.1.7. Develop strategies and take meaningful steps toward extending the life of the landfill.
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
No.