HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-052 - Increasing the Amount of the Solid Waste ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 2003-052
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE SOLID
WASTE PROGRAM SURCHARGE ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 10 OF THE SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT FOR THE
COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE GENERATED AND/OR
ACCUMULATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
MV: 05/23/03
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and
declares as follows:
The City of Santa Aha is currently engaged in a contract with USA Waste
of California Inc. formally Great Western Reclamation a division of Waste
Management Collection and Recycling, Inc. ("Contractor"), whereby
Contractor i s t he exclusive provider o f t he collection, transportation, and
disposal of solid waste within the limits of the City of Santa Ana.
Pursuant to the exclusive contract, the City currently receives a 10.6
percent surcharge from Contractor based upon its Gross Receipts. The
funds received pursuant to the surcharge are used in part to pay for the
costs of administering the refuse collection and recycling program and
supporting the federal clean water protection activities.
The cost to provide administration of the Federal Clean Water Act
requirements has increased above the amounts currently collected
pursuant to the program surcharge. It is recommended that the surcharge
be increased by 1.2 percent to support increased costs in the federal clean
water protection fund.
The increase in the program surcharge established by this resolution is
estimated to collect $240,000 per year to help pay the cost of the clean
water protection program.
The increased costs to the City include but are not limited to salaries of
staff and fixed costs. The estimated costs of the program are set forth in
the Federal Clean Water Protection Resource Sheet, located in the Public
Works Agency as incorporated herein as Exhibit A by this reference as
though fully set forth.
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The cost to provide administration of the refuse and recycling program has
increased above the cost currently collected pursuant to the program
surcharge. It is recommended that the surcharge be increased by 1.0
percent to support increased costs in the refuse collection fund.
The increased costs to the City include but are not limited to salaries of
staff and fixed costs. The estimated costs of the program are set forth in
Refuse Collection Resource Sheet, located in the Public Works Agency as
incorporated herein as Exhibit B by this reference as though fully set forth.
The increase in the refuse program surcharge established by this
resolution is estimated to collect $200,000 to help pay the cost of
administering the refuse collection program.
The City Council incorporates herein, as though fully set forth, the Request
For Council Action accompanying this resolution, and all background
information and studies presented to the City Council.
Section 2. The City Council hereby increases the following refuse program
surcharge on business and apartment services.
The refuse service surcharge increasing the amount of the solid waste
program surcharge established pursuant to section 10 of the second
amended and restated agreement for the collection of solid waste
generated and/or accumulated in the City of Santa Ana is hereby
increased from 10.6 percent to 12.8 percent; 1.2 percent shall be
deposited in the federal clean water protection enterprise fund and 1.0
percent shall be deposited into the refuse collection fund.
The Contractor shall commence collecting this refuse program surcharge
effective July 1,2003.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of June 2003.
f.~ayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
Michael Viglio-tta .]
Deputy City Attorney
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Alvarez, Bist, Christy, Garcia, Pulido, Solorio (6)
None (0)
Franklin (1)
None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRIClA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to a~d certify the
attached Resolution No. 2003-052 to be the original resolution adop,~d by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on June 2, _2_?0~_3_. / /
' / Clerk of the Council "-" /')
City of Santa Ana
Resolution No. 2003-052
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