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RESOLUTION NO. 96-68
RESOLU~ON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
ADOPTING SCHEDULE OF FEES AND RATES FOR GARBAGE AND RECYCLING
COLLECTION SERVICE FOR THE 1996/97 FISCAL YEAR
WHEREAS, the City Council, under terms of its franchise agreement with Solid
Wastes Systems, Inc., must adjust garbage and recycling collection fees and charges using
an automatic rate adjustment based on a 75 % change in the U.S. Department of Labor,
Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index; and
WHEREAS, the agreement further stipulates that such adjustment shall be made
effective July 1; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that Solid Wastes Systems, Inc. is
entitled to receive a net annual increase of 75 % change in CPI after billing and franchise fees
are deducted; and
WHEREAS, the increase in the Consumer Price Index from March 1995 to March
1996 was 2.8%, creating a base increase in garbage rates of 2.1% to which is added a ,046%
increase to cover the increased franchise and billing charges Solid Wastes Systems, Inc. will
incur with the increase in gross revenue, for an increase of 2.56 %; and
WHEREAS, the 2.61% temporary surcharge on the garbage and recycling rates which
was effective December 1, 1995 is no longer necessary to fulfil the City's contractual
obligation to compensate Solid Wastes Systems for the delay in the effective date of the 1995
CPI adjustment,
WHEREAS, the difference between the current CPI adjustment due and the temporary
surcharge to be eliminated is minimal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby adopts the
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rate structure set forth in Resolution No. 96-26 for the fiscal year of 1996/97.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all other contract conditions for service remain
unaltered and in full effect.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of June, 1996 by:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Councilmembers Mastin, Malone, Shoemaker, and Mayor Schneiter
None.
Councilmember Wattenburger.
None.
Fred Schneiter, Mayor
ATrEST:
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Karen Yoast
City Clerk
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