REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Adoption of a Resolution Setting Rates for Overall Solid Waste Services and Annual Clean-up Campaign in the Exclusive Franchise Area
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure; Sustainability
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City has entered into new agreements for the collection and processing of garbage and recyclables. The Contractors' scope of services and compensation rates were negotiated and approved by Council on December 10, 2019. On March 10, 2021, staff presented a Solid Waste Rate Study to Council which included proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2021/22 solid waste rates. The purpose of the Solid Waste Rate Study was to assure that the program was cost recovery and costs were being spread equitably amongst all garbage container types. In general, the proposed rate increases are below previously forecasted rate increases with the exception of the 20-gallon cart, which was expected. Staff anticipated that the Solid Waste Rate Study would show the cost for the 20-gallon cart was not equitable and would need to be increased more than the other garbage cart types. Council approved moving forward with implementing the increased rates specified in Table A of the Resolution (Attachment 1) to enable the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund to maintain cost recovery for the coming FY 2021/22. Council also moved forward with increasing the low-income rate assistance program for Solid Waste by $7 per month so those qualifying would receive a greater reduction in their bill.
Notices (Attachment 2) were sent to all 34,875 solid waste rate payers on April 7, 2021 informing them of the proposed rate increases and date of the Public Hearing to approve the rates, as required by Article XIII D of the California Constitution. Following the close of the Public Hearing, staff recommends that Council adopt the subject Resolution, which establishes the solid waste rates effective for the utility bills...
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