Sponsor: Public Health
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Fourth Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement with the Ramsey/Washington Recycling and Energy Board
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Recommendation
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1. Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement with the Ramsey/Washington Recycling and Energy Board.
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the amendment.
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Background and Rationale
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The Ramsey/Washington Recycling and Energy (R&E) Board is recommending changes to the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between Ramsey and Washington Counties to update composition to the Joint Powers Board, update the organization structure, reduce number of attorneys and update the financial contributions of the two counties to reflect population growth.
1. Organizational structure. Remove reference to Deputy Director. Instead, establishing an Executive Team and allow the Executive Director to adjust staffing models to fit the service lines and/or needs of the organization.
2. The number of commissioners assigned to the board reduced to three Ramsey County commissioners and two Washington County commissioners, and one alternate for each county. This would remove the quorum of each board on the R&E and bring alignment with other boards and JPAs.
3. Number of Attorneys from two to one, with R&E Board requesting Washington County providing an attorney. This will be an overall cost savings as well to R&E Budget.
4. The financial contributions will be proposed as a schedule. Based on data and forecasts
• Jan. 7, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025: 73% from Ramsey County and 27% from Washington County
• Jan. 1, 2026 - Dec. 31, 2029: 69% from Ramsey County and 31% from Washington County
• Jan. 1, 2030 - Dec. 31, 2039: 68% from Ramsey County and 32% from Washington County
• Jan. 1, 2040 - Dec. 31, 2049: 67% from Ramsey County and 33% from Washington County
• Jan. 1, 2050 - Dec. 31, 2059: 66% from Ramsey County and 34% from Washington County
On November 14, 2024 the R&E Board will take up passage of updated Bylaws to reflect changes in the JPA and will establish through resolution the Public Health Advisory Board Workgroup and Finance Advisory Board Workgroup in accordance with Bylaws.
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☒ Well-being ☐ Prosperity ☐ Opportunity ☐ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
By adopting these amendments, R&E Board will increase accountability for both county boards regarding program decisions that impact the entire Ramsey County community, including improving how R&E moves to lessen the impact of waste to the environment, and the ability to manage waste to mitigate climate change offers an opportunity to protect the health of the most impacted residents from racially and ethnically diverse communities. These changes to the leadership structure will greatly improve how Ramsey County increases its ability to serve its county with the goal of reaching more people through the R&E facility and Joint Activities work that prioritizes waste reduction, reuse, and repair.
Community Participation Level and Impact
This amendment to the JPA will allow the R&E Board to better serve residents and businesses and will enhance its commitment to protect and ensure the public health, safety, welfare and environment of each county’s residents and businesses through sound management of solid and hazardous waste generated in each county. By making the proposed changes, efficiencies are increased from both Ramsey and Washington Counties on R&E work related to the goals included in the respective counties’ Solid Waste Management Plans which are community informed. This, in turn, increases accountability to both counties and their constituents. R&E focuses on extensive outreach and education as a core function in community.
☒ Inform ☐ Consult ☐ Involve ☐ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
This overall is a reduction of contributions to the Joint Activities budget from Ramsey County and shifts the contributions in alignment with population and municipal solid waste projections.
Last Previous Action
On July 18, 2023, the Ramsey County Board approved the amended and restated Joint Powers Agreement with the Ramsey/Washington Recycling and Energy Board (Resolution B2023-116).
On August 2, 2022, the Ramsey County Board approved the second amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement with the Ramsey/Washington Recycling and Energy Board (Resolution B2022-180).
On November 19, 2019, the Ramsey County Board approved the first amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement with the Ramsey/Washington Recycling and Energy Board (Resolution B2019-266).
On September 22, 2015, the Ramsey County Board approved the amended and restated Joint Powers Agreement with the Ramsey/Washington Recycling and Energy Board (Resolution B2015-296).
Attachments
1. Redlined Fourth Amendment and Restated Joint Powers Agreement
2. Third Amendment and Restated Joint Powers Agreement