RESOLUTION NO. _______ (N.C.S.)
REPUBLIC SERVICES GARBAGE AND RECYCLING RATES FY 22-23 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 to provide solid waste, recycling, and organic waste collection services within the City; 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 establish a multi-family dwelling rate category and schedule; and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas and Republic Services have agreed to the adjustments to single-family dwelling and commercial roll-off rates to account for anticipated fiscal impact resulting from the establishment of the multi-family dwelling rate category; and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas and Republic Services have agreed to changes in scope to street sweeping services and corresponding revisions to Exhibit 8 of the Franchise Agreement; and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas and Republic Services have agreed to the associated rate increase resulting from the proposed changes in scope to street sweeping services; 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 both 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 retroactively on 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 – Maximum Service Rates of Franchise Agreement effective 7/1/22 attached hereto, is found be both reasonable and within the terms of the Franchise Agreement; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the establishment of multi-family dwellings (MFD) as a new rate category and the proposed adjustments to single family dwelling and commercial roll-off rates to account for anticipated fiscal impact resulting from the establishment of the MFD rate category are hereby approved; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proposed revisions to Exhibit 8 - Street Sweeping Services attached hereto and the associated rate increase resulting from the proposed revisions are hereby approved.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of August 2022 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