Resolution 13532 and Staff ReportCITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 13532
AMENDING MASTER FEE RESOLUTION NO. 12191 TO ESTABLISH A NEW
PERMIT FEE FOR RECYCLING AND ORGANIC MATERIALS HAULING PERMITS
PURSUANT TO SECTION 21 -21.2 OF THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the Alameda Municipal Code and the California Government Code
provide that the City Council shall act by resolution to establish reasonable fees to
recover the cost of providing various services; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 13507 most recently amended the City's Master Fee
Resolution and establishes the existing fees for various City services and permits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recently adopted Ordinance No. 886 to regulate
the hauling of recycling and organic materials in the City in order to comply with the
Integrated Waste Management Act (A.B. 939) and Measure D and that Ordinance
adopts a new Section 21 -21.2 of the Alameda Municipal Code to require such haulers to
obtain a permit from the City and to pay a fee to recover the City's cost of regulating the
activities of such haulers; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works contracted with Hilton, Farnkopf &
Hobson, LLC, who prepared a fee study to identify the costs associated with the
regulation of such haulers pursuant to Chapter 21 of the Alameda Municipal Code dated
September 19, 2002 which is on file in the offices of the Public Works Department and
incorporated herein by this reference (hereinafter, "the fee study "); and
WHEREAS, the City Council held an open and public meeting regarding the fee
study on October 1, 2002 as required by Government Code Section 66016 and the fee
study was made available ten (10) days prior thereto, also as required by that Section
66016; and
WHEREAS, for the reasons stated in the fee study, the City Council finds that the
permit fee for the hauling of recycling and organic materials established hereby does
not exceed the reasonable cost of complying with Government Code Section 66016 and
of implementing the regulatory program with respect to which such permits are issued;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Alameda that the Master Fee Resolution be further amended to establish all fees
outlined in Attachment A which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all fees established by Master Fee Resolution
No. 12191 which are inconsistent with the fees established by this Resolution are
hereby repealed or amended to be consistent with this Resolution, as the case may be.
Attachment A
Recycling and Organic Collection & Hauling Fees
Permit Fees:
Application Fee: $600
$100 /hour for review of monthly reports and monitoring and enforcing compliance
AB939 Fee:
$8.67 per actual ton hauled paid monthly
Public Infrastructure Fee:
$2.86/ actual ton hauled paid
Performance Security:
$95 /ton (Based on estimated annual tonnage)
Penalty for Failure to meet Diversion Goal:
$95 /ton for each ton required to be diverted but not diverted.
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 a special meeting assembled on the 1St
day of October, 2002, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, Johnson, and Acting Mayor DeWitt - 3.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Kerr - 1.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this
2nd day of October, 2002.
Lara Weisiger, City Clirk
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City of Alameda
CITY OF ALAMEDA
MEMORANDUM
Date: September 18, 2002
To: Honorable Acting Mayor and
Councilmembers
From: James M. Flint
City Manager
Re: Recommendation to Adopt Resolution Amending the Master Fee Resolution to Add a Permit
Fee for Recycling and Organic Material Collection and Hauling
BACKGROUND
On July 2, 2002, the Council approved a new franchise for Solid Waste, Recycling, and Organic
Materials Collection. The franchise included many enhancements to services to help the City achieve
the voter approved Measure D 75% diversion rate by 2010.
On September 17, 2002, an Ordinance amending Chapter XXI (Solid Waste and Recycling) was
introduced to enact regulations required to fully implement the enhanced services identified in the
new Franchise.
DISCUSSION
The new ordinance requires all recycling and organic materials haulers, including major construction
and demolition debris haulers, to obtain a City permit. Section 21 -21.2 requires applicants for these
permits to pay a fee established by resolution of City Council.
The City contracted with Hilton Farnkoff and Hobsen (HFH) to develop a basis for the cost to
administer the permits and to perform a nexus study to determine the cost to monitor compliance
with AB939 and the cost to mitigate damage to public infrastructure caused by these haulers. The
cost to administer the permit includes staff time to review the application, monitor the applicants'
compliance with the permit requirements, collect and handle fees, and respond to service issues and
needs of the permittee and their customers. The cost to monitor AB939 compliance includes
evaluation of permittee reports, public outreach, and permittee education. The estimated cost has
been based on the historical data associated with the citywide program. The damage to public
infrastructure includes illicit discharges, pavement surface damage and street tree damage. Costs for
mitigation are based on vehicle weight, mileage, street sections, and street tree pruning and
replacement costs.
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Based on the HFH study, a permit fee which includes both a flat fee for application review and a per
ton fee for all other expenses has been proposed. A copy of that study is available for review in the
City Engineer's office.
BUDGET CONSIDERATION/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The estimated costs for administering the permits, monitoring AB939 compliance and mitigating
impacts to the public infrastructure for recyclable and organic material haulers are fully offset by
these new fees.
RECOMMENDATION
The City Manager recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution amending Master Fee
Resolution by adding a permit fee for recycling and organic material collection and hauling.
Respect lly submitted,
Matt Naclerio
Public Works Direct
By: Cheri R. Sheets
Deputy Public Works Director /City Engineer
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