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Council asked to accept $197,490 sanitation grant extension for ‘Save As You Throw’ program
Summary
Councilwoman Soloffio questioned why the $197,490 'Save As You Throw' sanitation grant was on the agenda again; staff said the program had been approved previously and this agenda item accepts the additional state funding for the program's third year.
Councilwoman Soloffio asked why a $197,490 sanitation grant item (listed as grant item 7e) had returned to the agenda after previous approvals. Director Weisberg and the presiding official clarified that the program itself had been approved earlier and that the current agenda item is acceptance of the new state grant funding for the program’s third year.
The presiding official said, in effect, that if council declined to accept the grant the program would continue as previously approved but without state funding the city had been counting on; Weisberg confirmed the paperwork timing required the acceptance. Councilwoman Soloffio and other members sought clarity about the program timeline and potential city liabilities if the grant were not accepted.
Staff said they would provide the grant paperwork and a clear explanation of funding flow and contingencies to the full council before any final vote.
