HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2003-270RESOLUTION NO. 2003-270
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING A ONE-HALF PERCENT
INCREASE IN THE RECYCLING FEE APPLIED TO SOLID
WASTE RATES TO FUND RECYLING, SOLID WASTE AND
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE RECYCLING AND
EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND ACCEPTING THE
MAXIMUM RATE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003/2004
AS SUBMITTED BY PACIFIC WASTE SERVICES
WHEREAS, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939)
authorized cities and counties to establish a fee to pay for the cost of developing and
implementing the programs designed to meet the state mandate to divert up to 50% of their
annual waste from landfills; and
WHEREAS, the City established a one percent (1%) fee in 1994/1995 fiscal year, and
increased that fee to two percent (2%) to cover household hazardous waste programs when the
County sold the landfills and stopped providing regional household hazardous services; and
WHEREAS, the City's recycling and other diversion programs provide public education,
technical assistance and programs for residential, commercial and industrial generators; and
WHEREAS, the change in the AB 939 fee will fund program enhancements that focus
primarily on recycling opportunities for commercial and industrial generators; and
WHEREAS, those programs include the state requirement to formally adopt a Space
Allocation Plan, which would require new or remodeled commercial and industrial facilities to
provide adequate space to facilitate greater commercial recycling, composting and other forms of
diversion; and
WHEREAS, the program enhancements also include a construction and
demolition-recycling program; and
WHEREAS, the fee adjustment will also fund the City's program response to new
regulations that have generated un-funded requirements since the fee was established in 1998;
and
WHEREAS, the funds generated by this change will provide a greater focus on
commercial and industrial recycling and other diversion programs for commercial generators;
and
WHEREAS, this is the first increase in the recycling program funding mechanism since
1998; and
WHEREAS, under section 7.3.a of the existing Franchise, Pacific Waste is entitled to an
increase in its maximum rates equal to 66% of the previous year's Consumer Price Index (CPI)
increase; and
WHEREAS, the increase may not exceed the County median rate or any other equivalent
rate (less local surcharges) within the County; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to section 6.2.27.e of the Franchise, Pacific Waste is also entitled
to a one-time "true-up" in its volume rate thresholds to account for any different than projected
subscription levels in the three different volume rate categories; and
WHEREAS, after analyzing subscription levels, Pacific Waste and staff have determined
that no true-up is necessary or appropriate; and
WHEREAS, staff has reviewed Pacific Waste's proposed rate sheet and has determined
that the rotes presented are consistent with the allowed increases and limitations set forth in the
existing franchise agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby authorize a one-half percent (1/2%) increase in the recycling fee applied to
solid waste rates to fund recycling, solid waste and household hazardous waste recycling and
education programs, and accept the maximum rote schedule for Fiscal Year 2003/2004 as
submitted by Pacific Waste Services.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Special Operations
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 17th day of June, 2003, by the following vote:
ATFEST:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Davis, McCann, Rindone, Salas and Padilla
None
None
Susan Bigelow, City CleYk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2003-270 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 17th day of June, 2003.
Executed this 17th day of June, 2003.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk