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, 2023
WHEREAS, Section 14-01.10 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 Collection Services Agreement with Republic Services of Salinas to provide solid waste, recycling, and green waste collection services for the City; and WHEREAS, per Agreement, Article 4, Contractor Compensation and Customer Rates, Republic Services may adjustment their rates on an annual basis; and WHEREAS, City of Salinas and R3 Consulting Group, Inc. staff have reviewed the proposed adjustments to the service fees and the proposed New Exhibit 1 – “Schedule of Approved Rates,” and found the adjustment to accurately reflect those formulas prescribed by the Agreement and found the service rates adjustments to be reasonable and accurate; and WHEREAS, if found to be reasonable and accurate, Republic Services will implement the proposed Schedule of Approved Rates effective July 1, 2023.
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 New 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 16th day of May 2023 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