CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-25-161 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Tammy Fiebelkorn, by request
RESOLUTION
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Approving And Authorizing A Grant Agreement From The New Mexico Environment Department, Recycling And Illegal Dumping Fund (RAID) And Providing An Appropriation To The Solid Waste Department For Fiscal Year 2025 (Fiebelkorn, by request)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Solid Waste submitted a grant application to the New Mexico Environment Department through the Recycling and Illegal Dumping Fund (RAID). The grant application approved and awarded to the City of Albuquerque in the amount of $7,445.06; and
WHEREAS, estimated IDOH in the amount of $655.17 is required to support the grant; and the RAID grant does not allow for the reimbursement of indirect costs; and
WHEREAS, the grant will assist Solid Waste in completing the One Albuquerque Elementary Recycling Education Program in educating students to adopt sustainable recycling habits and become environmental stewards; and
WHEREAS, the grant will pay for educational and informational materials and resources as well as guest speakers and presenters.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1: That Council hereby approves and authorizes the appropriation from the New Mexico Environment Department, Recycling and Illegal Dumping Fund (RAID) grant in the amount of $7,445.06, and indirect cost of $655.17 from the Central Services Division of the Solid Waste Operating Fund, are hereby appropriated to the Solid Waste Department in the Operating Grants Fund (265) for Fiscal Year 2025.