RESOLUTION NO. 22-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES APPROVING REPUBLIC SERVICES’ BASE YEAR RATE ADJUSTMENT OF +3.52% EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023 PER THE RECOMMENDED ORDER ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR WHEREAS, under the terms of the 5th Amendment to the Franchise Agreement with Republic Services, 2023 is designated as a base year for rate review and adjustment; and WHEREAS, as stipulated by Municipal Code Chapter 5-2A “Adjustment of Refuse Collection Rates” the Public Works Director has reviewed the rate adjustment request submitted by Republic, completed the necessary studies, conducted a public hearing, and subsequently issued the recommended order to increase Republic’s rates 3.52% effective January 1, 2023; and WHEREAS, the City Manager forwarded the recommended order to City Council with the recommendation to approve the 3.52% increase with the proposed rates shown below.
Rate Tables
Rates Shown Do Not Include RecycleMore’s Post-Collection Rate or City Waste Program 2022
Base Year
2023
Collection
Rate Adj
Collection
Rate
3.52%
Rate
35-gallon
$29.29
$1.03
$30.32
65-gallon
50.52 1.78
52.30 95-gallon
71.85 2.53
74.38 20-gallon
28.25 0.99
29.24 Sr. 35-gal
27.29 1.03
28.32 2023 Commercial Service Collection Rates
Bin
Times per Week
Size
1 2
3 4
5 1 Yard
$267.59
$457.67
$647.93
$ 838.02
$1,028.27
2 Yard
427.77
766.60
1,105.40
1,444.22
1,782.86
3 Yard
575.43
1,051.56
1,527.26
2,002.96
2,478.67
4 Yard
716.44
1,323.90
1,931.19
2,538.48
3,145.71
5 Yard
853.90
1,590.22
2,326.35
3,062.67
3,798.81
6 Yard
989.41
1,853.48
2,717.96
3,582.22
4,446.69
7 Yard
1,123.65
2,116.06
3,108.65
4,101.07
5,093.47
WHEREAS, on November 9th, 2022 the City Council considered the information, evidence, and public testimony presented to them; and WHEREAS, no comments were received during the subsequent 15-day objection period.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hercules that the City Council hereby approves Republic Services’ base year rate adjustment of +3.52% effective January 1, 2023 per the recommended order issued by the Public Works Director.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held on the thirteenth day of December, 2022 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
____________________________
Dion Bailey, Mayor
Lauren Burges, City Clerk
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