HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 84-11 Garbage/Recycle FeesRESOLUTION NO. 84 - 11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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APPROVING AND ESTABLISHING THE COLLECT{ON OF MINIMUM
RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE AND RECYCLING SERVICE FEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin is mandated by the State of California, under AB 939, to reduce
the amount of solid waste going into the landfill; and
WHEREAS, through the Mandatory Garbage Ordinance and other means, the City of Dublin is
taking a proactive stance to meet the State Mandated Goals; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Mandatory Garbage Ordinance is to protect the health and welfare
of the community, to provide recycling services to all residential property owners, and to equally share
the costs of these programs by mandating that every residence contributes towards the cost of the
service made available; and
WHEREAS, minimum service includes service described in the current Agreement with the
franchised waste hauler, Amador Valley Industries (AVI); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with California Constitution Article X111 C(Proposition 218) Section
6(2), the City provided written notice to all affected property owners on March 18, 2005 prior to
adopting the 2005/2006 rate structure which included a provision for future increases based on
changes in specified indices as outlined in the agreement with AVI; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered this action as part of a noticed public hearing on
June 7, 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby approve and establish the collection of minimum residential services fees by the City on the
property tax bill as shown in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and hereby incorporated by
reference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Staff are hereby authorized to undertake all
administrative tasks to implement the assessments, including, but not limited to an agreement with
Alameda County for collection, which may provide payment to Alameda County of its reasonable
costs of collection not to exceed 1.7% of the total amount levied.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of June, 2011, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Hart, Swalwell, and Mayor Sbranti
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Hildenbrand
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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D ~'T~j City Clerk
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Mayor
Reso No. 84-11, Adopted 6-7-11, Item 6.1 Page 2 of 2
City of Dublin
RESIDENTIAL MINIMUM GARBAGE / RECYCLING SERVICES
(Collected With Residential Property Tax Bills)
Basis of Fees
The City has negotiated a multi-year agreement with Amador Valley Industries (AVI)
requiring a rate adjustment to the residential minimum garbage/recycling services
collected with the property tax bills. The current annual fee of $215.88 per year will
increase $7.92 for a total of $223.80 for 2011-2012. The annual assessment equates to
a monthly increase of $0.66, from $17.99 to $18.65. The Agreement with the Company
provides for annual adjustments to the rates based upon annual changes in five
separate indices, four of which are maintained by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Refuse
Rate Index), plus pass-through disposal costs. The five indices account for - cost
changes in the following categories: labor; fuel and oil; vehicle replacement; vehicle
maintenance; and all other costs.
In order to determine the fee, the City estimates the total revenue required to pay the
Garbage Company for Minimum Service to all residential units that are eligible to use
the service, according to the terms of the agreement with .AVI. The specific factors
considered in this calculation include the following components: the residential rate for
Minimum Service; estimated number of housing units affected by the fee; costs
associated with the collection of the fee as part of the Property Tax Bill; estimated
de{inquencies; estimated revenues from late payments and interest earnings; and funds
available from collections in a prior year.
Affected Parcels
Chapter 5.32 of the Dublin Municipal Code requires the protection of the health, safety,
and welfare of the community by requiring that all parcels obtain minimum weekly
garbage service. Residential housing units are billed for the cost of Minimum Garbage
Service, which is included with the annual property tax bill. This fee only applies to
residential units which have individual garbage containers and are not serviced by
central bins. This does include duplexes and other attached housing types, which
receive individual service.
Households subject to this fee, which only receive Minimum Service, will not be billed by
the Garbage Company. Amador Valley industries will bill customers each quarter for
additional services, if a household selects weekly garbage collection of a container
larger than the 32-gallon container included in the Minimum Service Level.
Services Provided By the Fee
Minimum service includes weekly curbside collection of: one 32 gallon garbage
container; up to two 96 gallon organic waste carts; up to two 96 gallon recycfing carts;
used oil and filters; an annual household hazardous waste drop off event; and three on-
call bulky waste pick-ups per year.
Exhibit A
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Amount of the Fee
The annual amount of the assessment includes the cost of collection as well as the cost
of services over the entire year. The City makes the payment to Amador Valley
Industries based upon the current rate allowed for Minimum Residential Service.
TYPE OF HOUSING UNIT
Each Single Family Residence
Each Condominium / Townhouse Unit
Each Duplex (2 Units)
Each Duplex (5 or More Units)
ANNUAL FEE
$ 223.80
$ 223.80
$ 447.60
$223.80 times the
number of units
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