Resolution 13168CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 1316 8
ESTABLISHING 2000, 2001 and 2002 GARBAGE RATES
WHEREAS, in 1982 the City of Alameda entered into an agreement with the Oakland
Scavenger Company, now known as Waste Management Company, 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
Company reviews all rate increase applications; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Refuse Rate Review Committee was dissolved in October 1997
and the remaining local jurisdictions still operating under their original franchise agreements
with Waste Management Company for garbage services formed a joint powers authority known
as the Solid Waste Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Advisory Committee requested Waste Management
Company to submit a rate application covering the remaining term of their franchise agreement
with each respective member; and
WHEREAS; i? has been found that it would be beneficial to include the cost of street
litter can collection within the rate structure; and
WHEREAS, it has been found that the revenue generated by the various surcharges for
the senior discount, annual clean -up maintenance of the Doolittle Landfill, 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 Company 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 February 1, 2000, respectively, as follows:
Weekly Garbage Service 2000 Rates 2001 Rates 2002 Rates
a) Micro -Can
b) Mini -Can
c) First 32- Gallon Can
14.01 /can /month.
d) Each Additional Can
15.94 /can /month.
e) Cubic Yard Rate
14.10 /cyd /pickup.
f) Compacted Cubic Yard
30.31 /cyd /pickup.
g) Drop Box Cubic Yard
28.26 /cyd /pickup.
h) Dirt Box Cubic Yard
42.38 /cyd /pickup.
4.38
5.95
13.57
4.43
6.02
13.71
15.53 15.69
13.65 13.79
29.34 29.65
27.36 27.65
41.03 41.46
4.53 /can /month.
6.15/can/month.
I) 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:
Two cents ($0.02) out of each of the amounts set out in paragraphs b) and c),
seven cent; ($0.07) out of the amount set out in paragraph d) and three cents
($0.,03) out of the amount set out in paragraphs e), f), g) and h), to fund the senior
and low-income garbage discount program.
2. Twelve cents ($0.12) out of the amounts set out in paragraphs b), c) and d), and
fifty -five cents ($0.55) out of each of the amounts set out in paragraphs e), f), g)
and h), to be used for maintenance of the Doolittle Landfill.
3. Sixty cents ($0.60) out of the amounts set out in paragraphs b) and c), and seventy
cents ($0.70) out of the amounts set out in paragraph d), to cover the costs of a
city -wide residential pick -up.
4. Ten cents ($0.10) out of the amounts set out in paragraphs e), and twenty cents
($0.20) out of the amounts set out in paragraphs f), g) and h), 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 , 2000, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt, Johnson, Kerr and
Mayor Appezzato - 5.
NOES: None.
AB SENT: 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 , 2000.
Diane Felsch, Cit
City of Alameda