Form revised December 4, 2006

FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	DOF Analyst/Phone:
Legislative	Meg Moorehead 4-8929/Kieu-Anh King 4-4678

Legislation Title:

A RESOLUTION establishing new recycling goals for the City of Seattle and providing direction on waste-reduction programs and solid waste facilities.

· Summary of the Legislation:

The resolution establishes new City recycling goals and identifies waste-reduction actions and facility upgrades to help reach those goals.

· Background: (Include brief description of the purpose and context of legislation and include record of previous legislation and funding history, if applicable):

During its 2006 review of solid waste rates, the Environment, Emergency Management, and Utilities (EEMU) Committee asked if enough has been done to reduce the City’s waste, and whether stronger waste reduction might reduce or eliminate the need for proposed facility improvements, including a new intermodal facility in Georgetown. To allow these questions to be answered, the Council approved a one-year 2007 solid waste rate that includes minimal funding for facility upgrades. A proviso also was imposed on 2007 facility funding pending a consultant review of Seattle Public Utilities’ (SPU’s) waste-reduction and facilities work.

The consultant review resulted in the April 2007 Seattle Solid Waste Recycling, Waste Reduction, and Facilities Opportunities Report (referred to as the Zero-Waste Report). The report identified new recycling actions and facility efficiencies through which the City might reach 72% recycling by 2025. This resolution draws from the Zero-Waste Report to set new City recycling goals, initiate new waste-reduction actions and provide direction for upgrades of City waste facilities.

· Please check one of the following:

____ This legislation does not have any financial implications. (Stop here and delete the remainder of this document prior to saving and printing.)

_X___ This legislation has financial implications. (Please complete all relevant sections that follow.)

Appropriations:  This table should reflect appropriations that are a direct result of this legislation.  In the event that the project/ programs associated with this ordinance have appropriations that were, or will be, received because of previous or future legislation or budget actions, please provide details in the Notes section below.

Fund Name and Number	Department	Budget Control Level*	2007 Appropriation	2008 Anticipated Appropriation
TOTAL

*See budget book to obtain the appropriate Budget Control Level for your department.

Notes: 

This resolution provides policy direction that will affect future expenditures, but by itself does not authorize those expenditures. The revenues and expenditures to implement the new policy direction will be approved through ordinances approving future rates, budgets, and capital expenditures.

Anticipated Revenue/Reimbursement: Resulting From This Legislation: This table should reflect revenues/reimbursements that are a direct result of this legislation.  In the event that the issues/projects associated with this ordinance/resolution have revenues or reimbursements that were, or will be, received because of previous or future legislation or budget actions, please provide details in the Notes section below the table.

Fund Name and Number	Department	Revenue Source	2007 Revenue	2008 Revenue
TOTAL

Notes: 

This resolution provides policy direction that will affect future expenditures, but by itself does not authorize those expenditures. The revenues and expenditures to implement the new policy direction will be approved through ordinances approving future rates, budgets, and capital expenditures.

Total Regular Positions Created Or Abrogated Through This Legislation, Including FTE Impact:  This table should only reflect the actual number of positions created by this legislation  In the event that positions have been, or will be, created as a result of previous or future legislation or budget actions, please provide details in the Notes section below the table.

Position Title and Department*		Fund Name	Fund Number	Part-Time/ Full Time	2007 Positions	2007 FTE	2008 Positions**	2008 FTE**
	TOTAL

*   List each position separately

** 2008 positions and FTE are total 2008 position changes resulting from this legislation, not incremental changes.  Therefore, under 2008, please be sure to include any continuing positions from 2007.

Notes:

· Do positions sunset in the future?  (If yes, identify sunset date):

Spending/Cash Flow: This table should be completed only in those cases where part or all of the funds authorized by this legislation will be spent in a different year than when they were appropriated (e.g., as in the case of certain grants and capital projects).  Details surrounding spending that will occur in future years should be provided in the Notes section below the table.

Fund Name and Number	Department	Budget Control Level*	2007 Expenditures	2008 Anticipated Expenditures
TOTAL

* See budget book to obtain the appropriate Budget Control Level for your department.

Notes:

· What is the financial cost of not implementing the legislation? (Estimate the costs to the City of not implementing the legislation, including estimated costs to maintain or expand an existing facility or the cost avoidance due to replacement of an existing facility, potential conflicts with regulatory requirements, or other potential costs if the legislation is not implemented.)

If this resolution is not implemented, the City’s slower-than-expected progress toward its 60% recycling goal likely will continue, resulting in higher landfill and facility costs.

· What are the possible alternatives to the legislation that could achieve the same or similar objectives? (Include any potential alternatives to the proposed legislation, such as reducing fee-supported activities, identifying outside funding sources for fee-supported activities, etc.)

Previous approaches to waste reduction and recycling have not yet achieved the City’s 60% recycling goal and so are unlikely to achieve the higher goals set in the resolution. Alternative facility approaches such as those recommended in the Solid Waste Facilities Master Plan would not achieve the same objectives for recycling, cost, and neighborhood impact.

· Is the legislation subject to public hearing requirements:  (If yes, what public hearings have been held to date, and/or what plans are in place to hold a public hearing(s) in the future.)

No

· Other Issues (including long-term implications of the legislation):

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