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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-044
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 THIRD AMENDED
AND RESTATED AGREEMENT FOR THE COllECTION
AND HANDLING OF SOLID WASTE GENERATED,
PRODUCED AND/OR ACCUMULATED IN THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA
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:
A. The City of Santa Ana has entered into an agreement with USA Waste of
California Inc., dba Waste Management of Orange County ("Contractor"), whereby
Contractor is the exclusive provider of the collection and handling of solid waste
within the limits of the City of Santa Ana.
B. Pursuant to the exclusive contract, the City currently receives a 12.8 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.
C. The City's costs associated with administering the refuse collection and recycling
program and Federal Clean Water Act requirements have increased above the
amounts currently collected pursuant to this program surcharge. It is
recommended that the surcharge on business and apartment services be
increased by three percent (3%) to offset these increased costs.
D. The increase in the refuse program surcharge established by this resolution is
estimated to collect $435,000 to pay the cost of administering the refuse collection
program.
E. 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 refuse program surcharge on
business and apartment services.
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A. The refuse service surcharge established pursuant to section 10 of the "Third
Amended and Restated Agreement for the Collection and Handling of Solid Waste
Generated, Produced and/or Accumulated in the City of Santa Ana" is hereby
increased from 12.8 percent to 15.8 percent.
B. The Contractor shall commence collecting this refuse program surcharge effective
July 1,2007.
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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
B~oVU #n
aura Sheedy
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers Alvarez. Benavides. Bustamante. Martinez.
Pulido. Sarmiento (6)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers Tinaiero (1)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2007-044 to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on June 18. 2007.
Date:
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J "",Patricia E. Healy
1) Clerk of Council
City of Santa Ana
Resolution No. 2007-044
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