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8.A. - Page 10 of 15 Redwood CityCityI California Founded 1867 �1 Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Solid Waste Rate Increases City Council Chambers 1017 Middlefield Road Redwood City, California Monday, January 28, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. On Monday, January 28, 2019, at 7:00 p.m., at City Council Chambers, 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, California, the City Council of the City of Redwood City will hold a public hearing to consider a 9.4% increase for regular solid waste collection rates and a 2.07% CPI increase for unscheduled solid waste services rates in the City. If approved, these increases will be effective on February 1, 2019. The purpose of this notice is to describe the proposed rate increases and to notify you of the public hearing. THE PROPOSAL The City Council will consider the following proposed solid waste rate increases at the City Council meeting on January 28, 2019: • A 9.4% increase for regular, scheduled, basic collection of residential and commercial solid waste and recyclable materials, and • A 2.07% CPI increase for unscheduled solid waste services as listed on this Notice. The City's proposed solid waste rates are calculated to recover the costs of providing solid waste services, which are provided by Recology San Mateo County under contract with the City. The proposed rate increases are designed to ensure that the revenue collected from the solid waste rates is sufficient to cover the full costs of providing solid waste services. REGULAR SERVICE A 9.4% increase is proposed for regular, scheduled, basic collection of residential and commercial solid waste and recyclable materials. The proposed 9.4% increase is needed to fund increased collection costs, including, but not limited to disposal and processing fees, labor costs, fuel and power costs, and other associated operating and maintenance costs. Prior to 2018, Redwood City had not increased regular solid waste collection rates since 2013. Even with the proposed increase, Redwood City rates will remain less than the average for the area. For a residential customer with a 32 -gallon cart, the increase amounts to less than three dollars a month. 626