RESOLUTION NO. _________ (N.C.S.)
ADJUSTMENTS TO REPUBLIC SERVICES OF SALINAS’S
SCHEDULE OF CONTRACTOR SERVICE FEES AND APPROVED RATES FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022
WHEREAS, Section 14-10 of the City of Salinas Code, and California Public Resources Code, Section 40059 allows the City to enter into a contract for collection, removal, and disposal of all garbage, wet garbage, rubbish or commercial rubbish; and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas has a Franchise Agreement with Republic Services of Salinas to provide solid waste, recycling, and green waste collection services for City Residents; and WHEREAS, per the Agreement, Article 4, Contractor Compensation and Customer Rates, Republic Services may adjust its rates on an annual basis; and WHEREAS, Republic Services organic waste tipping fee schedule has been updated to reflect the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority’s disposal costs; and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas and Republic Services have agreed to the establishment of the Multi-Family rate category and schedule; and WHEREAS, City of Salinas staff have reviewed the rate increases proposed by Republic Services and found them to accurately reflect those formulas prescribed by the Agreement and to be reasonable and accurate; and WHEREAS, if found to be reasonable and accurate by the City Council, Republic Services will implement the proposed Schedule of Approved Rates, effective July 1, 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby finds and determines that the above recitals and accompanying staff report are true and correct and have served as the basis, in part, for the actions of the City Council set forth below; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proposed Exhibit 1 - “Schedule of Approved Rates,” attached hereto, is found and determined to be consistent and an accurate interpretation of the Franchise Agreement, and to be reasonable and accurate.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of June 2020 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk