[Ord. No. 22-1482]
The purposes of the Disaster Debris Management Reserve and Grants Program are to:
(a) 
Reserve funds for Metro's own post-disaster debris management costs;
(b) 
Assist with local governments post-disaster debris management costs
(c) 
Support more equitable disaster debris strategies and services;
(d) 
Speed recovery after disasters;
(e) 
Maintain public confidence in local and regional governance after a disaster.
[Ord. No. 22-1482]
(a) 
Beginning July 1, 2022, Metro will allocate the fees collected under Metro Code Section 5.02.060 ("Regional System Fee on Cleanup Material") to a Disaster Debris Management Reserve. Metro will use this Reserve as the source of funds to disburse through the Disaster Debris Management Grants Program.
(b) 
Metro may also use the Disaster Debris Management Reserve for Metro's costs related to debris management.
[Ord. No. 22-1482]
Metro will allocate the fees described in Section 5.11.020 to the Disaster Debris Management Reserve until the Reserve amount reaches $5 million, after which Metro will no longer allocate these fees to the Reserve. When expenditures from the Reserve bring it below $5 million, Metro will once again direct these fees to the Reserve. Metro will conduct a periodic review of the reserve cap every five years or at any time as directed by Metro Council to determine any adjustments to the reserve cap.
[Ord. No. 22-1482]
The Waste Prevention and Environmental Services Director will adopt program guidelines that include at a minimum:
(1) 
Criteria for disasters to qualify for the grant program;
(2) 
Criteria for grant funding for local governments that apply for grants under this program;
(3) 
Criteria for the types of debris management work that can qualify for a grant;
(4) 
A process by which Metro will allocate grant funds when requests for funding exceed the availability of funds; and
(5) 
Procedures for fund administration and grant approval.