HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 012-2019RESOLUTION NO.12 - 2019
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
ESTABLISHING RATE INCREASES FOR SOLID WASTE SERVICES FOR
CALENDAR YEARS 2019, 2020, AND 2021
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame is a member of the South Bayside Waste Management
Authority Joint Powers Agreement (SBWMA), the purpose of which is to provide cost effective waste
reduction, recycling, and solid waste collection and disposal programs to member agencies; and
WHEREAS, under the SBWMA Joint Powers Agreement, each member agency sets its own
solid waste rates for residential and commercial customers; and
WHEREAS, each year, City staff reviews the various cost components attributable to its solid
waste services, which determine the revenue required from customers in Burlingame for the subsequent
rate year; and
WHEREAS, despite the increased costs incurred in the delivery of solid waste services over
the years, solid waste rates have not been increased since calendar year 2012; and
WHEREAS, the newly Restated and Amended Franchise Agreement with Recology for
Recycle, Compost, and Garbage collection services through 2035, which will increase the cost of these
services by approximately 8.3% over the 2020 estimates, becomes effective January 1, 2021; and
WHEREAS, solid waste disposal and organics processing contracts will expire in the next two
years; costs of disposal and organics processing is estimated to increase dramatically based on current
markets; and
WHEREAS, the 2018 disruption in the commodity markets has greatly diminished the revenue
offset that these commodity revenues previously provided to the rate payers, and is driving the need for
major capital investments to the South Bay Recycling Center in order to improve the quality of the
system's recycled materials and retain a marketable commodity; and
WHEREAS, legislative requirements to meet environmental targets require the enhancement
of programs to increase diversion from landfills and prevent pollution of storm water systems; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 8.16.040 of the Burlingame Municipal Code provides that the City
Council shall establish fees and charges for the administration of solid waste services; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to set rates for solid waste collection and processing services at
rates that will fund the on -going costs of these services; and
WHEREAS, to cover the costs of all solid waste services, rates charged to Burlingame
customers need to be increased in each of the next three calendar years by 6% each year; and
WHEREAS, notices were sent in compliance with the requirements of Proposition 218 at least
45 days prior to the public hearing, and a public hearing was held at which no majority protest was made.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
RESOLVES, DETERMINES, AND FINDS AS FOLLOWS:
All charges for solid waste services in the City of Burlingame are hereby increased for 6% in each of
the next three calendar years, beginning in January 2019.
Rates are proposed to be set as follows for each of the calendar years 2019, 2020, and 2021:
Monthly
City of Burlingame, CA
Solid Waste Proposed Rates
Proposed Monthly Rates
Customer
Current
Effective
Effective
Effective
Service Level
Monthly Rates January 1, 2019 January 1, 2020 January 1, 2021
Residential
20 Gallon Cart'
$12.90
$13.67
$14.49
$15.36
32 Gallon Cart
$23.85
$25.28
$26.80
$28.41
64 Gallon Cart
$47.71
$50.57
$53.60
$56.82
96 Gallon Cart
$70.80
$75.05
$79.55
$84.32
Commercial
32 Gallon Cart
$23.85
$25.28
$26.80
$28.41
64 Gallon Cart
$47.71
$50.57
$53.60
$56.82
96 Gallon Cart
$70.80
$75.05
$79.55
$84.32
1 Yard Bin
$150.52
$159.55
$169.12
$179.27
2 Yard Bin
$301.05
$319.11
$338.26
$358.56
3 Yard Bin
$451.53
$478.62
$507.34
$537.78
20 Gallon residential cart service is no longer available to new customers. Rates
shown are for those services grandfathered-in as of January 1, 2012.
The proposed rates shown above and in the notice to customers and property owners reflect a 6% rate
increase in calendar years 2019,2020 and 2021 for the most commonly used collection services. All
other residential and commercial rates will be increased 6% uniformly as well.
This resolution shall be effective immediately.
onna Colson, Mayor
I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 22nd day of January, 2019,
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE r
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
City Clerk