Resolution 12492CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 12492
ESTABLISHING GARBAGE RATES FOR 1994
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 loans received from the Worker's
Compensation Trust and General Revenue Sharing Fund for the
closure of the Doolittle Landfill site have been repaid in full;
and
wHEREAs,.it has been found that the revenue generated
by the various surcharges for: (a) the annual clean-up (b).senior
and low income discount program, and (c) maintenance of the
"' Doolittle Landfill, is less than the expense of the programs,
,e while the surcharge for garbage service in City park facilities
u) c) continues to cover expenses; and
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No 2476, passed by the City Council
on February 20, 1990, states that all subsequent rates for
--L=- 3 collection and disposal of garbage and refuse shall be set by
Resolution of the City Council; .nd
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
1994 garbage collection rate effective January 1, 1994; as
follows:
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
1993 Rates 1994 Rates
5.00/Month 5.00
11.00/Month 11.40
12.00/Month 13.00
11.50/Pick-up 12.33
23.00/Pick-up 24.66
11.50/Pick-up 23.00
11.50/Pick-up 34.50
h) The scavenger shall collect on behalf of the City a
surcharge fee, and remit same to the City within one hundred
(100) days of billing, equal to the following:
1. Two cents ($0.02) out of each of the amounts set out in
paragraphs a., b. and 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.
3. 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.
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 4th day of
January , 1994, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Arnerich, Lucas, Roth and
President Withrow - 4.
NOES: Councilmember Appezzato - 1.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 5th day of January , 1994.
Patricia Ca 'breath, Deputy City Clerk
City of Alameda