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• Commercial/Multifamily Recycling - $54,000 <br />The bulk of the grant will assist Tukwila businesses on -site or through other methods as <br />they reduce waste, start, or improve recycling programs, purchase recycled products, and <br />use sustainable business practices. Staff will work focus on sites with property managers <br />and multiple tenants, including some multi -family sites. We will also work with City of <br />Tukwila facilities and purchasing. Funding will support consultant assistance, Department of <br />Community Development staff hours, printed materials such a resource guide sent to all <br />businesses with their business license renewal, support materials such as special collection <br />containers and bags. <br />• Residential Program — Rain Barrels - $2, 411 <br />The Recycling Program will purchase recycled plastic rain barrels and/or compost and worm <br />bins and distribute them to residents at reduced cost during the Residential Collection <br />Event. <br />• Residential Program — Tukwila Community Garage Sale - $3, 500 <br />The Recycling Program will also conduct the annual Tukwila Community Garage Sale to <br />encourage reuse and recycling among residents. Funding will be used to provide <br />advertising and disseminate information about the event and reuse of goods to the public. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT <br />None at this time. The WRR Grant does not require matching City funds. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Forward this item directly to the Consent Agenda of the March 5, 2019 Regular Meeting. This <br />action will authorize the Mayor to sign an Interagency Agreement with the King County Solid <br />Waste Division and accept grant funding for Tukwila's Recycling Assistance Program through <br />December 31, 2020. <br />Attachment A: <br />• Interagency Agreement for 2019 and 2020 between King County and the City of Tukwila <br />2 <br />