Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Budget to Provide Funds for the Purchase of Smart Truck Camera Technology and Recycling Education and Outreach
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
(2.1: Balance Available Resources to Accommodate the Growth and Maintenance Needs of the City);
Enhance the Quality of Life on McKinney
(5.3: Develop sustainable quality of life improvements in the City of McKinney)
MEETING DATE: November 18th, 2025
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
CONTACT: Steve Tilton, Assistant City Manager
Ryan Gillingham, Public Works Director
Eric Hopes, Senior Environmental Services Manager
Sujata Gautam, Sustainability Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Ordinance
ITEM SUMMARY:
* This ordinance amends the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Budget to appropriate $578,000 in grant funds received from The Recycling Partnership.
* The funding will be used for the purchase and installation of smart truck camera technology on solid waste collection vehicles, as well as recycling education and outreach programs designed to improve participation and reduce contamination.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* The City of McKinney was awarded a grant from The Recycling Partnership, a national nonprofit organization that supports community recycling initiatives.
* Smart truck camera technology will enable real-time monitoring of recycling contamination, improve route efficiency, and enhance customer service.
* The recycling education and outreach component will focus on increasing public awareness of proper recycling practices through targeted campaigns and community engagement.
* Approval of this ordinance will formally amend the budget to recognize the grant revenue and appropriate the funds within the Solid Waste Fund.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
* Appropriates $578,000 in grant funds from The Recycling Partnership into the Solid Waste Fund.
* There is no impact to the General Fund.
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