WORK SESSION AGENDA REQUEST

Sponsor:

Board of Supervisors Meeting Date: 

Paul S. McCulla, County Administrator

September 10, 2009

Staff Lead:

Department: 

Ari J. Sky, Director

Office of Management & Budget

Topic: 

A Work Session to Discuss Options for Implementing the Recycling Fee

Topic Description:

During the FY 2010 budget process, the Board of Supervisors included $366,000 additional revenue in the adopted budget in anticipation of a recycling fee.  This new fee is intended to recoup  the recycling expenses associated with the operation of the County’s solid waste convenience sites by applying a surcharge on residents and businesses. 

Subsequent to the Board’s adoption of the FY 2010 budget, the County Administrator convened a staff committee consisting of representatives from County Administration, the Commissioner of the Revenue, the Treasurer’s Office, the County Attorney, Environmental Services, Management & Budget and Finance to develop a recommended approach for implementing the recycling fee.  Staff will present the group’s findings and request guidance regarding the Board’s preferred approach.

Requested Action of the Board of Supervisors: 

Conduct the work session.

Financial Impacts Analysis:

The FY 2010 Adopted Budget includes $366,000 in anticipated revenue from the new recycling fee, partially offsetting General Fund recycling program expenses totalling $452,000.  Staff will present recommendations to recover the $366,000 in budgeted revenue, as well as scenarios that would offset the entire $452,000 in FY 2010 recycling program expenses.

Identify any other Departments, Organizations or Individuals that would be affected by this request:

Commissioner of the Revenue
County Attorney
Environmental Services
Finance
Information Technology
Treasurer

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