Resolution 12949EJ
0 WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Advisory Committee requested Waste Management of
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1111 Alameda County to submit a two-year rate application covering the term of January 1998 to
CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 9 49
ESTABLISHING 1998 and 1999 GARBAGE RATES
WHEREAS, in 1982 the City of Alameda entered into an agreement with the Oakland
Scavenger Company, now known as Waste Management of Alameda County, for garbage
collection for a 20-year period; and
WHEREAS, a Joint Refuse Rate Review Committee, comprised of representatives from
local jurisdictions and special districts with franchise agreements with Waste Management of
Alameda County reviews all rate increase applications; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Refuse Rate Review Committee was disolved in October 1997 and
the remaining local jurisdictions still operating under their original franchise agreements with
Waste Management of Alameda County for garbage services formed as the Solid Waste
Advisory Committee; and
0 December 1999; and
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WHEREAS, it has been found that the revenue generated by the various surcharges for
the annual clean-up, maintenance of the Doolittle Landfill, Senior and Low-Income discounts,
and for garbage service in City park facilities continues to be needed to cover expenses; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the garbage collection rates approved by this
resolution provide Waste Management of Alameda County with a reasonable rate of return; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2476, passed by the City Council on February 20, 1990,
states that all subsequent rates for collection and disposal of garbage and refuse shall be set by
Resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2629, passed by the City Council on May 4, 1993, states that
all subsequent changes to the method of collection of surcharges shall be set by Resolution of the
City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Alameda that the
Council accepts and approves the increase in garbage collection rates and hereby establishes the
Garbage collection rates, effective on January 1, 1998, respectively, as follows:
Weekly Garbage Service
a) Mini -Can
b) First 32- Gallon Can
c) Each Additional Can
d) Cubic Yard Rate
e) Compacted Cubic Yard
f) Drop Box Cubic Yard
g) Dirt Box Cubic Yard
1998 Rates
5.77
13.15
15.05
14.22
28.44
1999 Rates
5.77
13.15
15.05
14.22
28.44
26.52 26.52
39.77 39.77
h) The scavenger shall collect on behalf of the City a surcharge fee, and remit sa
City within one hundred (100) days of billing, equal to the following:
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Two cents ($0.02) out of each of the amounts set out in paragraphs a) and b),
seven cents ($0.07) out of the amount set out in paragraph c) and three cents
($0.03) out of the amount set out in paragraphs d), e), f) and g), to fund the senior
and low - income garbage discount program.
2. Twelve cents ($0.12) out of the amounts set out in paragraphs a), b) and c), and
fifty -five cents ($0.55) out of each of the amounts set out in paragraphs d), e), f)
and g), to be used for maintenance of the Doolittle Landfill.
Sixty cents ($0.60) out of the amounts set out in paragraphs a) and b), and seventy
cents ($0.70) out of the amounts set out in paragraph c), to cover the costs of a
city -wide residential pick -up.
4. Ten cents ($0.10) out of the amounts set out in paragraphs d), and twenty cents
($0.20) out of the amounts set out in paragraphs e), f) and g), to be used for the
cost of garbage collection services in City parks.
5. Five dollars and fifty cents per ton ($5.50) out of all the amounts paid for
franchised garbage services with the authorized scavenger for the City's Waste
Management and Recycling Programs.
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I, the undersigned, .hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council
of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 6th
day of January , 1998, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt, Kerr
and President Appezzato - 4.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Lucas - 1.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 7th day of January , 1998.
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Diane FeISch, City Clerk
City of Alameda