HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 143-00 Estab Garb/Recy FeeRESOLUTION NO. 143 - 00
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING AND ESTABLISHING THE COLLECTION OF MINIMUM
RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE AND RECYCLING SERVICE FEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001
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, Livermore Dublin Disposal (LDD); and
WHEREAS, under the current Agreement, LDD proposes rate increases that will generate a target
revenue that takes into account specified regulatory fees that LDD must pay; and
WHEREAS, LDD's currently proposed rate increases take into account regulatory fees imposed as part of
the settlement of litigation over the expansion of the Altamont Landfill; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Dublin and Pleasanton are considering an agreement regarding the expenditure
of a portion of those regulatory fees to acquire open space, which agreement neither city has yet approved;
and
WHEREAS, in accordance with California Constitution Article XIII C (Proposition 218) Section 6 (2) the
City has provided written notice to all affected property owners at least 45 days prior to holding a public
hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City received a total of 1 written protest to the adoption of the fee, which was not a
sufficient number to represent a majority of the affected property owners; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered this action as part of a noticed public hearing on August 1,
2000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, on the condition that the City Council of the City of
Pleasanton approves the agreement entitled "Agreement between the City of Dublin and The City of
Pleasanton Regarding Expenditures by the Open Space Advisory Committee Created by an Agreement
Settling Litigation over the Expansion of the Altamont Landfill," 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.
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, if the City Council of the City of Pleasanton does not approve the
"Agreement between the City of Dublin and The City of Pleasanton Regarding Expenditures by the Open
Space Advisory Committee Created by an Agreement Settling Litigation over the Expansion of the
Altamont Landfill," the City Council of the City of Dublin hereby authorizes the City Manager to reduce
the minimum residential services fees shown in Exhibit A to be collected on the property tax bill, but only
by amounts equal to the portion of the proposed increases attributable to taking the regulatory fees into
account in calculating the increases.
BE IT FURTItER RESOLVED that the 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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this Ia day of August, 2000.
AYES:
Councilmembers Howard and Zika, Vice Mayor Lockhart and Mayor
Houston
NOES: None
AB SENT: Councilmember McCormick
ABSTAIN: None
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City of Dublin
RESIDENTIAL MINIMUM GARBAGE / RECYCLING SERVICES
(Collected With Residential Property Tax Bills)
Affected Parcels
Residential housing units are billed for the cost of Minimum Garbage/Recycling Services, 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. Livermore Dublin Disposal will continue to bill customers each quarter for additional services,
if a household selects weekly garbage collection of a container larger than the 35 gallon container
included in the Minimum Service Level.
Basis of The Fee
The City estimates the total revenue required to pay the Garbage Company for Minimum Service to all
residential units which are eligible to use the service. The specific factors considered in this calculation
include the following components: the monthly residential rate for Minimum Service (Proposed at $10.20
per month); 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 delinquencies; estimated revenues from late payments
and interest earnings; and funds available from collections in a prior year.
What Services Are Provided By The Fee
Minimum Service includes: weekly collection and disposal of one (35 Gallon) garbage container; weekly
collection of one (64 Gallon) Green Waste container; weekly curbside recycling (including: glass, tin,
aluminum, newspaper, mixed paper/junk mail, magazines, and cardboard); and three special clean-ups
each year. All monies collected will only be used towards the cost of these services.
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 Livermore Dublin Disposal 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 (3 or More Units)
ANNUAL FEE
$122.40
$122.40
$ 244.80
$122.40 times the
number of units
Exhibit A