Item 003 - Keep Austin Beautiful Draft RCA — original pdf

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City of Austin Recommendation for Action File #: 25-2417, Agenda Item #: 49. 11/20/2025(cid:4) Posting Language Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Resource Recovery Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20250813-008) to accept and appropriate $35,000 in grant funds from Keep Austin Beautiful (KAB), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, for the purchase and installation of public litter and recycling containers. Funding: $35,000 is available from KAB. A City funding match is not required. Lead Department Austin Resource Recovery Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $35,000 is available from Keep Austin Beautiful. A City funding match is not required. A fiscal note is attached. Prior Council Action: Click or tap here to enter text. For More Information: Richard McHale, Director, Austin Resource Recovery, 512-974-4301; Amy Slagle, Assistant Director, Austin Resource Recovery, 512-974-4302. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: Click or tap here to enter text. Additional Backup Information: Keep Austin Beautiful (KAB) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging the community in building a cleaner, more beautiful Austin through education, volunteerism, and community partnerships. Established in 1985, KAB works collaboratively with residents, schools, and local businesses to promote litter prevention, waste reduction, and environmental stewardship. Each year, the organization mobilizes thousands of volunteers in citywide cleanup and beautification events, provides environmental education programs to students, and supports neighborhood groups in local improvement projects. Through these initiatives, Keep Austin Beautiful plays a vital role in enhancing the city’s sustainability goals and strengthening community pride across Austin. Keep Austin Beautiful (KAB) will grant to the City of Austin $35,000 for the purchase and installation of public litter and recycling containers. Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) will support the procurement, placement, installation, and ongoing maintenance of the litter and recycling containers in locations consistent with City operational priorities. ARR and KAB will collaborate on container branding with both organizations’ logos displayed to recognize the partnership and grant support. City of Austin Page 1 of 1 Printed on 11/6/2025 powered by Legistar™ DRAFT(cid:5) (cid:6)