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948 Katherine Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062 January 14, 2020 Solid Waste Rates City Clerk City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road Redwood City, CA 94063 Dear Sir/Madam: r p 1 4 7 f k i 1. t Please accept this letter as my writtenrg otest against the proposed change in rates for solid waste. I do not feel the rates will be equitably shared by all residents and increasing the rate for 20 -gallon customers by 23.3% compared to 6.5% for 32 -gallon and 4.0% for 64—gallon, 96 - gallon and all commercial customers is grossly unfair. I do not object to reasonable increases equally shared by all. As an example, I did not protest the increase in January 2018 when all residential monthly rates, regardless of capacity, were increased by 1.15% across the board. I recognize that there is an attempt being made to have the 20 -gallon customer pay closer to $1.00 per gallon as the 32-, 64- and 96 -gallon customers will be paying and that's why this class customer is being targeted. However, I feel quite certain the 20 -gallon customers are those who recycle more than others and we supplement Recology's recycling income more than other larger capacity customers. I also suspect that this rate increase unfairly targets the elderly who are most likely to be a resident who produces less solid waste and recycles more diligently. I would ask that a study of age demographics be carried out to determine what class of citizen is being affected. I know of at least one County in California, EI Dorado County, which gives the elderly a discount for solid waste. Perhaps that could be considered if such a study were done. My name is Cheryl A. Gorman and the customer of record, Account 150671 (Account is in the name of my husband: Vernon E. Gorman). My address is 948 Katherine Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94062, Parcel 052-146-140. ank�you �for your consideration. U