RESOLUTION NO. RES-2023-171
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A REFUSE RATE INCREASE OF 4.33% EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 SET BY RECOLOGY AS CONSISTENT WITH THE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND APPROVE A FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF SANTA ROSA AND RECOLOGY SONOMA MARIN, DBA RECOLOGY SANTA ROSA WHEREAS, on August 29, 2017, the Council approved the Solid Waste Collection Services Agreement (“Agreement”) between the City of Santa Rosa and Recology Sonoma-Marin, dba Recology Santa Rosa, to provide the City’s garbage, recyclable material and organic waste collection services through Council Resolution No. RES-2017-172; and WHEREAS, on December 19, 2017, the Council approved the First Amendment to the Agreement, implementing a low-income discount program under the Agreement through Council Resolution No. RES-2017-250; and
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2018, the Council approved the Second Amendment to the Agreement, bringing up-to-date certain refuse rate indices and Bureau of Labor Statistics data and revising the time periods used to determine service recipient rate adjustments under the Agreement through Council Resolution No. RES-2018-163; and WHEREAS, on May 7, 2019, the Council approved the Third Amendment to the Agreement, adding infrequent service rates, reallocating several operating costs in the Refuse Rate Index, and correcting typographical errors in Section 10.07.13.2 and Section 13.04 under the Agreement through Council Resolution No. RES-2019-051; and WHEREAS, on May 24, 2022, the Council approved a Fourth Amendment to the Agreement to comply with SB 1383 Regulations and implement a 3-container organic waste collection service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa approves the 4.33% increase set by Recology to be effective January 1, 2024 as correct and in accordance with the City’s existing Solid Waste Collection Services Agreement. ///
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Fifth Amendment to Solid Waste Collection Agreement between the City and Recology Marin, dba Recology Santa Rosa, to update the refuse rate index methodology, in a form based on Exhibit A attached to this Resolution, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 26th day of September, 2023.
AYES: (7) Mayor N. Rogers, Vice Mayor MacDonald, Council Members Alvarez, Fleming, Okrepkie, C. Rogers, Stapp
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ Deputy City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
Interim City Attorney
Exhibit A: Fifth Amendment to Solid Waste Collection Services Agreement Between the City of Santa Rosa and Recology Sonoma Marin, DBA Recology Santa Rosa Reso. No. RES-2023-171