HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 72-19 Approving and Establishing the Collection of Minimum Residential Garbage and Recycling Service Fees for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 RESOLUTION NO. 72 — 19
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 2019-2020
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin is mandated by the State of California, under AB 939 and SB
1016, to reduce the amount of solid waste going into the landfill; and
WHEREAS, through the Mandatory Garbage Subscription 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 Subscription 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 XIII C (Proposition 218) Section
6 (2), the City provided written notice to all affected property owners on March 18, 2005 prior to
adopting the Fiscal Year 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 Agreement allows for Extraordinary Adjustments to be made if specific criteria
are meet as identified in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, AVI requested and the City granted an Extraordinary Adjustment due to the
nationwide decline in the recycling commodities market; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered this action as part of a noticed public hearing on
June 18, 2019; and
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 18th day of June, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Goel, Hernandez, Josey, Kumagai, and Mayor Haubert
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
ATTEST.
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City Clerk
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