HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/17/2001 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 112, 2001, APPROPRI AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 12
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: July 17, 2001
III STAFF: Lucinda Smith
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 112, 2001, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the
General Fund for Environmental Programs.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This action will allow the City to spend a total of$20,000 in unanticipated revenue from three
separate funding sources in support of Natural Resources Department environmental programs.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This Ordinance appropriates a total of $20,000 in unanticipated grant revenue from three
separate sources in the General Fund:
1. Pollution Prevention Education and Data Collection Activities/Technical Assistance
Grant
Fundine Source: Pollution Prevention Program of the Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment
Brief Description: Funds will be used to continue and expand work with the Climate Wise
program, specifically to recruit five new businesses and assist new and
existing partners with action plan development.
Grant Dollars: $ 10,000
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2. Energy Efficiency Awareness Training for Employees of Climate Wise Partners
Funding Source: International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
Brief Description: Funds will be used to develop and deliver energy awareness training to
employees of participation in the Fort Collins Climate Wise program as
well as City staff.
Grant Dollars: $ 5,000
3. Wood Waste Characterization Program
Fundine Source: EPA Region 8, Solid Waste and Recycling Program
Brief Description: Funds will be used in the City's Construction Wood Debris Recycling
Pilot Program specifically to classify diverted construction wood debris
into component parts to gain information on the composition and
marketability of this waste stream.
Grant Dollars: $ 5,000
BACKGROUND:
Commerce and industry are the City's second largest source of air pollution, following motor
vehicles. A key objective in the Air Quality Action Plan is to reduce emissions from commercial
and industrial sources. Specifically, the 2000-2003 Air Quality Action Plan directs that:
4.2 Pollution Prevention(P2)
4.2.1 Staff will explore ways to better utilize P2 in education and outreach and to make P2 the first
line of attack when dealing with air pollution. Whenever possible, staff will coordinate P2 efforts
with other departments and agencies and examine resources both inside and outside Fort Collins.
Staff will regularly measure the progress of the P2 program.
The City has applied for and received three grants related to reducing waste streams from the
commercial sector.
2001 Pollution Prevention Education and Data Collection Activities/Technical Assistance
Grant
A total of$10,000 has been awarded by CDPHE, with no local match required. The funds will
be used by the Natural Resources Department (with assistance from the Utilities and
Transportation Demand Management Departments) to recruit at least five local businesses into
the Climate Wise program, and to assist with action plan development, public recognition, and
program administration.
The grant was submitted in coordination with The Brendle Group Incorporated, a local pollution
prevention consulting firm. Under contract with the City, The Brendle Group Inc., will provide
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technical assistance, emission reduction tracking, and action plan development for new and
existing Climate Wise business partners.
Of the total $10,000, $4,000 will be billed by the end of November 2001, and the remaining
$6,000 will be billed in July 2002 upon completion of the project. The Ordinance appropriates
the full award amount. The project is scheduled for completion by July 30, 2002.
Energy Efficiency Awareness Training for Employees of Climate Wise Partners
A total of$5,000 has been awarded by ICLEI, with no local match required. The funds will be
used by the Natural Resources Department to develop energy efficiency awareness training for
the Climate Wise business employees. Staff believes this is a high priority because:
• Two of the current 16 Climate Wise partners have already requested such training in
order to help employees understand the impacts of their work practices on energy use and
the environment.
• Energy training supports the City's policy that "energy efficiency and use of renewable
energy resources will be encouraged, facilitated, and regulated in both the public and
private sector through information and educational services."
• The project provides an opportunity to partner with several local organizations with
energy expertise including the City's own Electric Utility, Platte River Power Authority,
Western Area Power Authority, and DOE Golden Field Office.
The full $5,000 has already been received. The Ordinance appropriates the full award amount.
The project is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2001.
Wood Waste Characterization Program
A total of$5,000 has been awarded by EPA Region 8, with no local match required.
In the 2000-2001 budget, the Council approved a pilot project for the Natural Resources
Department to study effective methods for diverting construction wood from landfill disposal. A
first-phase program was carried out in 2000 to quantify the volume of wood debris generated by
new home construction, and to identify barriers and opportunities. The Natural Resources
Department produced a report in November of the pilot program's results and developed plans
for a second phase in 2001. Phase II is intended to expand the program to more builders and
increase the volume of wood collected.
The EPA grant funds will be used to measure individual components (dimensional lumber,
plywood, oriented strand board [OSB], and particle board) of wood waste collected during the
2001 program. The composition of the waste stream is important information to know in order
to create end markets for recycled wood material.
The grant funds will be received in the fall of 2001, and the work will be completed by
December 2001.
. ORDINANCE NO. 112, 2001
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins has been awarded three grants for environmental
programs related to reducing waste streams from the commercial sector; and
WHEREAS, the three grants combined total $20,000 in unanticipated revenue; and
WHEREAS,the City has received a grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment in the amount of$10,000,for Pollution Prevention Education and Data Collection
Activities and Technical Assistance; and
WHEREAS, the City has also received a grant from the International Council for Local
Environmental Initiatives in the amount of$5,000, for Energy Efficiency Awareness Training for
Employees of Climate Wise Partners; and
WHEREAS, the City has also received a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency
Region 8 in the amount of$5,000, for the Wood Waste Characterization Program; and
WHEREAS,Article V, Section 9,of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins permits the City
Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year,
provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations,in combination with all previous
appropriations for that fiscal year,do not exceed the then current estimate of actual and anticipated
revenues to be received during the fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated grant revenue in the General Fund
the sum of TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000) for expenditure in the following grant
projects:
Pollution Prevention Education and Data Collection/
Technical Assistance Grant $10,000
Energy Efficiency Awareness Training for Employees
of Climate Wise Partners Grant 5,000
Wood Waste Characterization Program Grant 5,000
Total $20,000
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of
July,A.D. 2001,and to be presented for final passage on the 21 st day of August,A.D. 2001.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 21 st day of August,A.D. 2001.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk