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SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMISSION MINUTES OF THURSDAY,JANUARY 11, 1996 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Lloyd, Commissioners Capone, Mooney, Moran, Newell, Penna, and Walsh COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None GUESTS PRESENT: Diana Johnson, Gino Gasparini, Debbie Sargent, Chris Holmquist, Jerry Schnell, Karen Chew STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent Sally Hartman, Supervisor Linda Griffith, and Secretary Denise Monroe The regular meeting of the Senior Affairs Commission was called to order at 3:03pm by Chairperson Lloyd at the Senior Center Annex, 711 Nevada Street, Redwood City, California. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the November meeting were approved as mailed. CORRESPONDENCE Chairperson Lloyd reported that communication was received from Community Development Director Deborah Nelson concerning the renovation of the Myrtle Street parking lot. The lot has been surveyed and the project will go out to bid in February with construction to begin in the Spring. ITEM 1-GARBAGE RATE INCREASES Chris Holmquist of the City's Finance Department explained that Redwood City's garbage rates were established in accordance with a franchise agreement between the City and BFI. The agreement states that BFI has an operating ratio of 91% and is entitled to a 9% profit (.09 cents of every dollar). Previously, Redwood City has jurisdiction based rates and they have now adopted both jurisdiction and volume based rates. Gino Gasparini of BFI explained that BFI has seen a large increase in the amount of garbage collected at the end of each month. This is due to the fact that although many residents reduced the number of garbage cans in order to reduce their garbage bill, they are leaving a large amount of garbage to be collected at the end of each month on their free pick-up day. This results in continuing operating costs for BFI and due to this situation, BFI was not able to receive their 9%