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off the strength of the two rivers). 4. Organics Recycling. a Organics,which consists primarily of food waste and non-recyclable paper products, is the largest component of trash and can be recovered and converted into compost.Not only would an organics program help the City meet its annual recycling goal,but the finished product is a great soil amendment that acts as a slow release fertilizer and has great water holding capacity as well. .Develop a pilot program to offer residents a more convenient option that the County's compost sites (nearest one is off Hanson Blvd in Coon Rapids). Staff has attempted to synthesize this information, along with the feedback from the joint meeting with City Council, into the established format for work plans.Additionally, Staff has estimated the additional resources that would be necessary to accomplish these goals (in the form of Full Time Equivalent[FTE]). The Environmental Policy Board recommended approval of the draft 2017-2019 Work Plan. Alternatives Alternative 1: Adopt Resolution#17-03-071 approving the EPB's 2017-2019 Work Plan. The proposed Work Plan includes the topics identified by the EPB that were presented to City Council at a joint meeting in February. At the direction of the EPB,the Work Plan was slightly adjusted to cover 2017-2019 to ensure sufficient time to complete these items. The Work Plan would be revisited at least once per year and could be adjusted as items are completed and other topics become relevant. The EPB supports this alternative. Alternative 2: Do not approve the draft Work Plan. The draft Work Plan includes the same topics that were reviewed with the City Council in February. The EPB is cognizant of the ambitiousness of the Work Plan,but to address this,the Board recommended the timeframe of the Work Plan be expanded rather than reducing/eliminating any of the items. The EPB does not support this alternative. Funding Source: This is being handled as part of Staffs regular duties. Action: Motion to adopt Resolution#17-03-071 approving the EPB's 2017-2019 Work Plan. Attachments EPB Meeting Minutes Dated Feb. 22, 2017 Joint City Council and EPB Meeting Minutes Dated Feb. 28, 2017 Draft EPB Meeting Minutes Dated March 20, 2017 EPB Statement of Purpose 2017-2019 Work Plan Resolution#17-03-071 Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Tim Gladhill Tim Gladhill 03/22/2017 04:46 PM Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 03/23/2017 03:33 PM Form Started By:Chris Anderson Started On:03/21/2017 09:01 AM Final Approval Date:03/23/2017