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. b. �7'��• � Hearing Board Findings . P89@ 2 report entitled "Report for South Bayside Waste Management Authority Performance Hearing, BFI of San Mateo County", dated Novemher 3, 2004 icopy attached as "Attachment B"). Both of these documents were distributed to the Heari.ng Board members, SBWMA staff, BFI staff and the public prior to the hearing. SBWMA staff presented their find.ings at the Hearing, and after each presentation, BFI was given an opportunity to comment. Public comment also was solicited after each presentation. HearinQ Board's Findines: Onerating Agreement: • 1. Diversion Requirement — This requirement was nae� Basis for finding: a) BFI was required to divert at least 20,874 tons per yeaz from the Transfer Station. b) BFI's diversion programs were very successful and exceeded the Transfer Station diversion requirement. 2. Liquidated Damages - This requirement w�rs met Basis for ftnding: a) The agreement confained provisions for the assessment of liquidated daffiages. b) BFI was not assessed liquidated damages and met the objectiv� criteria of not having been assessed in any single year, liquidated damages in excess of 0.5% of any year's revenue requirement. 3. Timeliness of Payments - This requirement was meP. Basis for frnding: ' a) BFI was tunely on their payment of fees to the SBVVMp,, - 4. BFI Officials not being guilty of felony or civil penalty — T&is requirement was met. Basis for finding: a) BFI met their basic contractual obligation with regazds to the non-criminal behavior of its officiais. 5. Customer Satisfaction - This requirement was inet Basis for finding: a) The agreement requires BFI to be rated.above 80% customer satisfaction. b) BFI achieved the customer satisfaction requirement based on the customer sa�isfaction survey conducted for the SBWMA�- 6. Rate Comparability — This requirement was me� Basis for f nding: a) The rates shall fall within the 75�' percentile of all rates in the San Francisco Bay Area for similar services (adjusted for differences in landfill disposal rates, government fees, programs, etc.) as determined through a survey of rates conducted by the SB WMA. b) The SBWMA conducted a survey of�arbage rates in the Bay Area. Based on that survey, BFI's rate$ fall within the 75 percentilc of all rates in the Bay Area.