HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-07 Garbage fees & ratesRESOLUTION N0.2008-07
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UHIAH
ESTABLISHING THE SCHEDULE OF FEES AND RATES FOR
GARBAGE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES
FOR FISCAL YEARS 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 2009/2010
WHEREAS, the City Council, under terms of its franchise agreement with Solid Wastes Systems, Inc.,
shall, every third yeaz, conduct a rate hearing to determine what, if any, rate adjustment should be made to
the garbage collection and recycling rates; and
WHEREAS, 2007 is the third year since the last rate hearing; and
WHEREAS, in conducting the rate hearing every three years, the City Council may take into
consideration the annual audits of the contractor's operations and all other factors deemed relevant by the
Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council appointed a Council committee to meet with staff and the franchisee to
prepare a recommendation for Council's consideration; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that Solid Wastes Systems, Inc. is entitled to receive an
increase in revenue to offset increases in operating costs related to California Air Resources Board
("GARB") regulations requiring upgrades to diesel power equipment; and
WHEREAS, the increase necessary to provide the desired level of operational funding is 6.88% for
residential and commercial customers; and
WHEREAS, notices were mailed to property owners and customers as required under Article 13D,
Section 6 of the Califomia State Constitution, governing property-related fees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did not receive written protests at or prior to the hearing on the proposed
rate increase from a majority of the owners of the parcels in the City affected by the proposed rate
increase; and
WHEREAS, under Section 4 of the Contract for the Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Garbage,
Refuse and Rubbish, and Recycling of Recyclable Materials from within the City of Ukiah, dated March
23, 1992 ("the Contract"), Solid Waste Systems, Inc., the City's franchised solid waste hauler, is entitled
to an automatic fee increase for each of the two years following the. rate hearing conducted pursuant to the
contract every three years; and
WHEREAS, the automatic fee increase required by the Contract is equal to 75% of the percentage change
in the Consumer Price Index (as defined in the Contract) from the previous year plus any increase in the
gate fee charged to the franchised waste hauler for disposing of solid waste at the Taylor Drive Transfer
Station; and
WHEREAS, the rate increase in the attached rate schedule is based on amortizing $672,500 over five
years at the annual rate of $161,706;
Resolution 2008-07 Garbage Rates for Fiscal Year 2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2009/2010
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah hereby adopts the
rates and rate structure fox residential and commercial garbage, as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto
and made par[ of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the rate schedule adopted by this Resolution shall be effective
immediately and included on billings issued on or after March 6, 2008. All prior rate schedules in
conflict herewith aze repealed upon the effective date of the new schedule.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all other contract conditions for service remain unaltered and in full
effect, including the automatic fee increases required by Section 4 of the Contract for the years
commencing October 1, 2008, and October 1, 2009.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the rate heazing conducted in 2010, if the actual cost of the CARB
required equipment upgrades is less than $672,500, the costs considered in rate setting at that time will be
reduced by the difference, and in 2013, the entire cost then attributable to the CARB required equipment
upgrades will be subtracted from the costs upon which the garbage collection rate is based.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall cause the publication of this resolution in the
Ukiah Daily Journal within 10 days following Council action pursuant to the provisions of Section 3957
of the Ukiah Municipal Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of March, 2008 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None t^ _~~,
~-~ Douglas F rane, Mayor
ATTE~T: / 1 / i / 1
L~ C. Brown, City Clerk
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CITY OF UKIAH
Garbage Rate adjustments AGENDA ITEM N0.9.a.
PROPOSED RATE STRUCTURE Attachment "A"
March 5, 2008
No service/ 10-gallon 20-gallon 32-gallon 68-gallon 2 68-gallon 95-gallon 2 95-gallon
Service Type minimum container G container G container G container G containers G container G containers
fee Ol 02 03 04 06 OS
Curb Service
Current Rate 3.88 3.88 8.16 14.66 34.61 77.11 48.83 108.49
Increase 0.27 0.27 0.56 1.02 2.38 5.31 3.33 7.41
Pro osed rate 4.15 4.15 8.72 15.68 36.99 82.42 52.16 115.9
Packout Service
Current Rate N/A 5.99 10.24 17.95 42.16 87.18 60.9 125.78
Increase N/A 0.41 0.7 1.25 2.92 5.98 4.18 8.74
Pro osed rate N/A 6.40 10.94 19.20 45.08 93.16 65.08 134.52
Remote Service
Current Rate N/A 11.98 16.23 23.94 48.15 93.17 66.89 131.77
Increase N/A 0.82 1.11 1.66 3.33 6.39 4.59 9.15
Pro osed rate N/A 12.80 17.34 25.60 51.48 99.56 71.48 140.92
Costs for other combination of cans is based on the total gallon capacity of the containers.
O to 10 al. I 1 [0 20
al. 21 to 32
al. 33 to 68
al. 69 to 95
al. 96 to 136
al. 137 to 190
al. More than
190 al.
Rate per gallon for combinations
Curb Service 0.415 0.436 0.490 0.544 0.549 0.606 0.610 0.619
Packout Service N/A 0.547 0.600 0.663 0.685 0.685 0.708 0.744
Remote Service N/A 0.547 0.600 0.663 0.685 0.685 0.708 0.744
Additional fee:
Service fee for remote service $ 6.40 $ 6.40 $ 6.40 $ 6.40 $ 6.40 $ 6.40 $ 6.40 $ 6.40
Bin service
Fees for bins (in cubic yards) 1 and 1.5 ards 2 ards 3 ards 4 ards 6 ards 7 ards 8 ards
Once week) service 99.86 118.01 157.34 236.01 314.68 472.02 550.69 629.36
Multiple services per week is calculated at the once weekly service times the number of services per week
Other sizes are calculated at the rate of : $78.67 per yard
Listed rates are multi lied times the number of icku s er week for multi le icku service.
Debris boz
Container size 10 and 15 and 20 and 30 and 40 and
7 day rental fee + tipping fee
Additional da $ 185.00
$ 10.00 $ 185.00
$ 10.00 $ 185.00
$ 10.00 $ 185.00
$ 10.00 $ 185.00
$ 10.00
Ti in fee is the rate char ed at the transfer station
Miscellaneous and S ecial Services Current Increase Pro osed
3 yard box per dump (3 day rental), includes tippin~fee____ _ __ ____ _ _ 118.53 8.16 126.69
Appliances, plus tippin fee 19.22 1.32 20.54
Tires, each (up to 4 automobile or motorcycle sized on regular collection route) 4.05 0.28 4.33
Lar a truck sized tires or more than 4 auto/motorc cle tires (special trip), plus tippin fee 19.22 _
1.32 20.54
Furniture and other items (special trip), plus tipping fee 19.22 1.32 20.54
Locking bin, one-time setup charge 25.70 1.77 27.47
Drop box 7 day rental, fee per dump ,includes tipping fee 173.58 11.95 185.53
Com actors, er dum 149.32 10.28 159.60