HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 148-2018RESOLUTION NO. 148-20I8
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF
BURLINGAME ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
RATE INCREASES FOR SOLID WASTE SERVICES
WTIEREAS, 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
WIIEREAS, 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 staffreviews 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, the newly Restated and Amended Franchise Agreement with Recology for
Recycle, Compost and Garbage collection services, which will increase the cost ofthese services by
approximately 8.3o/o over the 2020 estimates, becomes effective January 1,2021; and
WHEREAS, the exptation of 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 commodity markets for all recycled materials was completely disrupted in
201 8, greatly diminishing the revenue offset that these commodity revenues previously provided to the
rate payers; and
WHEREAS, the disruption in the commodity markets is driving the need for major capital
investments to the South Bay Recycling Center in order to improve the quality ofthe system's recycled
materials and retain a marketable commodity; and
WHEREAS, legislative forces to meet environmental targets require the enhancement of
programs to increase diversion from landfills and prevent pollution ofstorm water systems; and
WIIEREAS, 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, to comply with the requirement of Proposition 21 8, a public hearing be
conducted, with written notice to each owner at least 45 days prior to the public hearing
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
Oral or written protests may be made at the hearing. To count in a majority protest against the proposed
rate increase for calendar year s 2019 , 2020 ard 2021 , a protest must be in writing and submitted to the
City Clerk at or before the close ofthe public hearing on larLtary 7,2019. A written protest may be
withdrawn in writing at any time before the conclusion ofthat public hearing. Each written protest shall
identiff the property's service address. If the person signing the protest is not shown on the official
records of the City of Burlingame as the owner of the property, then the protest shall contain or be
accompanied by written evidence that the person is solid waste rate payer on record for the property.
Any written protest as to the regularity or sufficiency of the proceeding shall be in writing and clearly
state the irregularity or defect to which objection is made.
Rates are proposed to be set as follows for each ofthe calendar years 2019, 2O2O, and 2021:.
City of Burlingame, CA
Monthly Solid Waste Propg!9!&!9 s
Prop osed l\4onthly Rates
Custorner
Service Level
Current Effective Effective Effective
N4onthl Rates January 1, 2019 January 't,2020 JanuaN 1 .202'l
20 Gallon Cart'
32 Gallon Cart
64 Gallon Cart
96 Gallon Cart
$13.67
$25.28
$50.57
$75.05
Commercial
$12.90
$23.85
$47.7',|
$70.80
$23.85
$47 .71
$70.80
$150.s2
$301.0s
$451.s3
$14.49
$26.80
$53.60
$79.55
$26.80
$53.60
$79.5s
$169.12
$338.26
$507.34
$15.36
$28.41
$56.82
$84.32
$28.41
$56.82
$84.32
$179.27
$358.56
$537.78
32 Gallon Cart
64 Gallon Cart
96 Gallon Cart
1 Yard Bin
2 Yard Bin
3 Yard Bin
$25.28
$50.57
$75.05
$159.55
$319.11
$478.62
'20 Gallon residential cart service is no longer available to new custorners. Rates
shown are for those services g randfathered-in as ot January 1,2012
The proposed rates shown above and in the notice to customers and property owners reflect a 6%o rate
increase in calendar years 2019,2020 arid 2021 for the most commonly used collection services. All
other residential and commercia[ rates will be increased 60lo uniformly as well.
Ifat the conclusion ofthe public hearing, there are ofrecord written protests by the owners or customers
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, AND FI}[D AS FOLLOWS:
A public hearing on the proposed solid waste increases for the City of Burlingame is hereby set for
January 7, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., before the City Council of the City of Burlingame, in the Council
Chambers, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA. At the public hearing, the City Council will receive
testimony and evidence; and interested persons may submit written comments before or at the public
hearing, or they may be sent by mail or delivered to the City Clerk, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame,
cA 94010.
Residential
which will pay fifty percent (50%) or more of the total fees for all service addresses in the City of
Burlingame, as to the proposed solid waste rates for the calendar years 2019, 2020 and 2021, no rate
increase shall occur.
Further information regarding the proposed rate increases and procedures for filing a written protest
may be obtained from the City Clerk, City Halt, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California, phone
650-ss8-7203.
Staffis instructed to provide notice by mail to each record owner of all service addresses in the City of
Burlingame in accordance with the requirements of California Constitution Article XIIID (Proposition
218) at least 45 days in advance ofthe public hearing.
1/k
Michael Bro
I, Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame do hereby certify that foregoing
Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting ofthe City Council on the l9th day ofNovember, 2018,
and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councihnembers: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
Councilmembers: NONE
Councilmembers: NONE
ity Clerk