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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council and City Manager
FROM: Richard J. Folkers, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director
SUBJECT: CURBSIDE RECYCLING PILOT PROGRAM
DATE: November 29, 1988
RECOMMENDATION:
By minute motion: ( 1 ) Authorize the initiation of a curbside recycling pilot
program, and authorize Palm Desert Disposal to
administer a six-month program beginning January 1989 in
an amount not to exceed $20,000, plus fifty percent of
the publicity expenditure for the program.
(2) Appropriate $25,000 from the unallocated general fund
budget reserve for the subject project.
(3) Authorize staff to work in good faith towards a new
five-year evergreen contract with Palm Desert Disposal
beginning July 1 , 1989.
BACKGROUND:
On Wednesday, November 16, 1988, staff and a member of the City Council met
with representatives from Palm Desert Disposal regarding the curbside recycling
program. The operation and administration of this six-month pilot program will
cost approximately $42,000. Staff feels that the City of Palm Desert and Palm
Desert Disposal should equally share the cost for this pilot program. In
addition, staff feels that this program can only be deemed successful if the
minimum goal of forty percent participation is met or surpassed.
In exchange for Palm Desert Disposal sharing half the cost of the curbside
recycling program, Palm Desert Disposal requests the city to work in good faith
towards a new five-year evergreen contract beginning July 1 , 1989. Staff feels
that in this five-year evergreen contract, the City of Palm Desert can negotiate
for a curbside recycling program and automated refuse collection.
Staff has indicated our desire that Palm Desert Disposal begin the program
within the first couple weeks of 1989. The City of Palm Desert and Palm Desert
Disposal has agreed to split fifty percent of the publicity expenditures for the
curbside recycling program. At this time, we are looking into the cost of a
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recycling communication firm to conduct the publicity for this program. if
professional publicity in within our budget, we will pursue a contract with a
firm, If a professional firm is too costly, the City of Palm Desert and
representatives of Waste Management will conduct the publicity for the program.
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the three recommendations as
stated previously'
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REVIEWED AND CONCUR
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