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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
Department of Public Works
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DATE:
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November 24, 2010
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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December 14, 2010
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SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:
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None
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VOTE REQUIRED:
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Majority
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TO:
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Honorable Board of Supervisors
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FROM:
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James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
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SUBJECT:
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Executive Summary: Garbage and Recyclables Collection Rates in County Service Area No. 8 (North Fair Oaks)
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Acting as the governing board of the County Service Area No. 8 (North Fair Oaks), adopt a Resolution:
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Setting February 15, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. at your regularly scheduled Board meeting, as the time and place for a public hearing on the proposed garbage and recyclables collection rates for County Service Area No. 8 (North Fair Oaks); and
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Directing the Director of Public Works to send a notice of the proposed collection rates to each affected property owner.
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BACKGROUND:
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On October 20, 2009, your Board adopted Resolution No. 070423 which approved a new franchise agreement with Recology San Mateo County (RSMC) to provide services for the collection of recyclable materials, organic materials, and solid waste. These services will be provided to CSA-8 and the Unincorporated Franchised Area within the South Bayside Waste Management Authority (SBWMA) service area, exclusive of CSA-8 and West Bay Sanitary District (County franchised area) from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020.
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DISCUSSION:
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Under the new franchise agreement with RSMC, CSA-8 will receive significant service improvements that will include weekly “automated” collection services, single stream recycling, and food scrap collection. It is anticipated that these services will increase program effectiveness, be more convenient for 2,603 residential and 535 commercial parcels, and will increase diversion of solid waste from the landfill.
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The Department has conducted a detailed independent analysis of the customer base, existing and anticipated service levels, and revenue requirements specifically for CSA-8 and determined that no increase in the rates for commercial bin service is required. However, the Department is recommending a five percent (5%) rate increase for residential parcels and commercial parcels with cart service.
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The proposed rates are listed in Exhibit A to the Resolution and would become effective on March 1, 2011. The charges based on the rates will appear on the property owner’s tax bill for FY 2011-12 for all parcels with residential dwellings, pursuant to County Ordinance Code. Commercial parcels will continue to be billed by the service provider. The rate increases are predominately due to new collective bargaining agreements, new collection service trucks, the cost of providing weekly service to all three carts for residential customers, and reconciliation of 2009 actual and projected 2010 costs with the current service provider.
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The Franchise Agreement allows for specific adjustments in RSMC’s compensation during the first three rate years to reflect the change in service collection methods and provision of service to a new area. Subsequent annual adjustments will be based on the consumer price index and are anticipated to be modest, which should provide additional rate stabilization.
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County Counsel has reviewed and approved the Resolution as to form.
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Approval of this action will contribute to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Collaborative Community by continuing to promote regional garbage and recyclables solutions and engage residents in the process to adopt garbage and recyclables collection rates for the County franchised area.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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The proposed rates reflect a five percent (5%) increase over the current rates for residential dwellings and commercial parcels utilizing cart service, and no increase in rates for commercial parcels that subscribe to bin services. Through SBWMA’s rate review process, the average rate increase for the SBWMA member agencies is approximately 16%.
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