NOTICE OF MEETING
RECYCLING AD HOC COMMITTEE
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 24, 2020 - 1:00 P.M.
ZOOM VIRTUAL MEETING
CALL-IN NUMBER: 346-248-7799
MEETING ID: 816 2099 4543 PASSWORD: 625785
AGENDA
RECYCLING AD HOC COMMITTEE
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 24, 2020 - 1:00 P.M.
ZOOM VIRTUAL MEETING
CALL-IN NUMBER: 346-248-7799
MEETING ID: 816 2099 4543 PASSWORD: 625785
AGENDA
1.
2.
Roll Call
3.
Public comments (limited to three minutes each)
4.
Report from Staff; responses to questions and action items from November 10 meeting
5.
Park Board Recycling Program (Contingent on Park Board Representative availability)
6.
Goals for Recycling Committee (RC)
a. Definition/discussion RC goals and expectation for Galveston’s Recycling Program; Integration with Staff’s suggestion for RC goals
b. Discussion of objectives’ value; initial prioritization, and follow-up actions
c. Consideration of an internal “Charter” definition
b. Discussion of objectives’ value; initial prioritization, and follow-up actions
c. Consideration of an internal “Charter” definition
7.
Member and Staff concerns, edits, comments with the strawman process (below)
a. Definition and Clarification of the Committee Charter
b. Develop an understanding of the status, expectations, constraints, value and impact of the current recycling process
c. Identify goals not captured in the Charter; seek approval for inclusion
d. Define the Committee’s view of recycling value and success; including measures
e. Identify and discuss impacts of trends in recycling and possible responses
f. Identify opportunities to achieve success; including estimates of cost and impact
(Examples: improved education, reduced costs, integrated waste reduction, improved cost/unit waste recycled or reduced, discontinuation of low value activities, enhancement of high value activities)
g. Develop a means of defining and communication value of changes to the Reference Case. Consider Matrix approach.
h. Develop recommendation to Council with support information
i. Compile and communicate a Report
b. Develop an understanding of the status, expectations, constraints, value and impact of the current recycling process
c. Identify goals not captured in the Charter; seek approval for inclusion
d. Define the Committee’s view of recycling value and success; including measures
e. Identify and discuss impacts of trends in recycling and possible responses
f. Identify opportunities to achieve success; including estimates of cost and impact
(Examples: improved education, reduced costs, integrated waste reduction, improved cost/unit waste recycled or reduced, discontinuation of low value activities, enhancement of high value activities)
g. Develop a means of defining and communication value of changes to the Reference Case. Consider Matrix approach.
h. Develop recommendation to Council with support information
i. Compile and communicate a Report
Documents:
8.
Request agenda items for future meetings
9.
Schedule future meetings
10.
Adjournment
I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted in a place convenient to the public in compliance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code on November 18, 2020 at 3:45 P.M.
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons in need of a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding shall, within three (3) days prior to any proceeding, contact the City Secretary's Office, Suite 201, 823 Rosenberg, Galveston, Texas 77550, (409-797-3510).
Members of the City Council may be attending and participating in this meeting
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons in need of a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding shall, within three (3) days prior to any proceeding, contact the City Secretary's Office, Suite 201, 823 Rosenberg, Galveston, Texas 77550, (409-797-3510).
Members of the City Council may be attending and participating in this meeting