AgdaPkt 2016-03-28 Joint SA and PFA

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Pursuant to the procedural requirements of Proposition 218, the City mailed notices of the proposed 2016 rate increase for Special Service Requests and of the public hearing to property owners and ratepayers, posted the Notice of Public Hearing at official posting sites and published it in the local newspaper. A copy of this notice is attached as Exhibit B. The City will again, for 2016, participate in the SBWMA collection program of Household Hazardous Waste from single and multi-family residences at no cost to the residents. The program costs for 2016 will be paid using funds from the City's Trash Rate Stabilization Fund. The City Council approved participation in this program at its meeting of September 22, 2014, Resolution Number 15369. ALTERNATIVES Council may elect not to approve this proposed increase to the Special Service Requests rates but in doing so may create the need for the City to subsidize payments for these services in order to comply with the terms of the Franchise Agreement. The City will also incur interest charges as the proposed rate increase is based on a methodology contained in the Franchise Agreement. FISCAL IMPACT Since the City, in accordance with the respective Franchise Agreement does not pay Recology for solid waste and recyclable material collection services from the General Fund, there will be no cost impact to the City if the increase for Special Service requests is approved. This practice is consistent for all SBWMA Member Agencies. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This activity is not a project under CEQA as defined in CEQA Guidelines, section 15378, because it has no potential for resulting in either a direct or foreseeable physical change in the environment. MICHAEL GIBBONS PUBLIC W ORKS SUPERINTENDENT RAMANA CHINNAKOTLA PUBLIC W ORKS DIRECTOR 7.A. - Page 2