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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