HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAG2023-346 - Original - King County Solid Waste Division - Re+ Pledge - 06/12/2023 FOR CITY OF KENT OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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• For Approvals,Signatures and Records Management Dir/Dep:
KENT This form combines&replaces the Request for Mayor's Signature and Contract Cover (optional)
WASHINGTON Sheet forms. (Print on pink or cherry colored paper)
Originator: Department:
Karin Bayes for Tony Donati Public Works
Date Sent: Date Required:
c 06/07/2023 6/14/2023
QAuthorized to Sign: Date of Council Approval:
Q �✓ Mayor or Designee 6/6/2023
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King County Solid Waste Division Contract
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Project Name: King County Re+ Pledge
3- Project Details: created from the King County Solid Waste Division and the Zero Waste of Resources Task Force members,with representatives from various cities within the
0 county,Re+focuses on reduction,recovery,recycling,and regeneration.The Re+approach encompasses a series of actions that keeps materials with economic
0- value in use and out of the landfill.Re+promotes waste prevention and reduction methods by finding innovative ways to match recovered materials with end
C markets.
40 10 Signing the Pledge creates opportunities for participating cities to apply for competitive grants to perform waste reduction efforts.
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a Local Business? Yes F]No*If meets requirements per KCC 3.70.100,please complete"Vendor Purchase-Local Exceptions"form on Cityspace.
Business License Verification: ❑Yes In-Process F1 Exempt(KCC 5.01.045) Authorized Signer Verified
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Date Received:City Attorney: 6/7/23 Date Routed:Mayor's Office 6/12/23 -ty Clerk's Office 6/13/23
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KENT
W A S M I N G T O N
DATE: June 6, 2023
TO: Kent City Council
SUBJECT: King County Re+ Pledge - Authorize
MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to sign the Re+ Pledge to reduce
climate impacts, conserve resources, and create a healthier environment
for our communities by keeping reusable materials out of the landfill and in
use as long as possible, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to
the Public Works Director and City Attorney.
SUMMARY: Created from the King County Solid Waste Division and the Zero Waste
of Resources Task Force members, with representatives from various cities within
the county, Re+ (pronounced "REE Plus") focuses on reduction, recovery, recycling,
and regeneration. The Re+ approach encompasses a series of actions that keeps
materials with economic value in use and out of the landfill. Re+ promotes waste
prevention and reduction methods by finding innovative ways to match recovered
materials with end markets.
Signing the Pledge creates opportunities for participating cities to apply for
competitive grants to perform waste reduction efforts.
BUDGET IMPACT: None
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Innovative Government - Delivering outstanding customer service, developing leaders, and
fostering innovation.
Thriving City - Creating safe neighborhoods, healthy people, vibrant commercial districts, and
inviting parks and recreation.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. King County Re+ Pledge (PDF)
05/15/23 Public Works Committee MOTION PASSES
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS]Next: 6/6/2023
7:00 PM
MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
SECONDER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
AYES: Brenda Fincher, Satwinder Kaur, Marli Larimer
Re+ Pledge
TM Climate Change is an urgent challenge, with far-reaching current and
future impacts to our environment, public health, and economy. King
County's Re+ program aims to divert recoverable material from the
landfill which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to a circular economy.
Based on the 2019 Waste Characterization study up to 70% of what ends up in our landfill could
be composted, reused and recycled. Reclaiming these items and repurposing them through
recycling or composting will help us reach King County's zero waste goals.
Implementing Re+ will ensure that we are keeping true to our commitments to reduce climate
impacts, conserve resources, and create a healthier environment for our communities by
keeping valuable materials out of the landfill and in use as long as possible.
Re+ is a roadmap for making that change.
Our approach aims to reinvent the current waste management system to be more resilient,
equitable, and cost-effective through strategies necessary to meet our 2030 goal of zero food
waste and zero waste of reusable resources.
Key actions include identifying new ways of processing organics and recycling, developing
recycling markets for organics, paper and plastic, and a community panel to engage historically
underrepresented and adversely impacted community members to help guide future outcomes.
These new markets will create local jobs in the private sector, help build the green economy and
ensure a just and equitable impact on the members of our community.
Re+ builds on the important work that many of our partners, including cities, the Port of Seattle,
businesses, non-profits, community members, and the County are already doing to reduce
contributions to climate change.
WHEREAS, climate change is an urgent challenge, with far-reaching current and future impacts
to our environment, public health, and economy; and
WHEREAS, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated globally from the production, transport,
use, and disposal of goods, foods, and services consumed in King County are a major part of
our communities' climate footprint and are more than locally generated GHG emissions; and
WHEREAS, King County and K4C partners are measuring, reporting, and developing new
strategies to reduce consumption-related GHG emissions; and
WHEREAS, supporting the Re+ effort will help focus our joint effort and responsibility to make
progress toward reducing local GHG emissions by increasing waste prevention and recycling,
laying the foundation for developing a circular economy; and
WHEREAS, we recognize that the
success of Re+ will require collaboration Mission
between King County, local jurisdictions, singleReducing _
items
tribes, businesses, community-based Reusing everything be
organizations, and others; and
Recycling what's left
Renewing communities
WHEREAS, the Re+ Program is consistent _
• possible
with, consolidates, and accelerates
progress towards achieving the approved Vision
goals and strategies of the 2020
Strategic Climate Action Plan, the 2019 Healthy, safe, - • thriving communities
Comprehensive Solid Waste Management in - - • County
Plan, and the Joint Climate Action
Commitment of the King County Cities
Climate Collaborative (K4C) in relation to
the County's zero-waste goals; and
WHEREAS, we will work with the County to identify ways to enhance our efforts to achieve the
vision of Re+ with implementation support from the County including competitive grants, model
language for countywide program and policy implementation, and technical support; and
WHEREAS, as a core component of this important work we must engage in ways that are
fair, equitable and inclusive for those who are historically under-represented and have been
disproportionately impacted by the status quo in our communities.
Now, therefore, we pledge our support for the shared vision that Re+ represents and look
forward to collaborating to see this vision become reality.
Signed this 12th day of Tune 2023 by
, Mayor
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on behalf of
City of Kent
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