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7.A. - Page 1 of 16 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />A,&/ <br />DATE: February 22, 2021 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Adopt 2021 solid waste rates for regular and unscheduled services provided by Recology San Mateo <br />County <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution establishing 2021 solid waste collection rates. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE <br />Excellence in Government Operations <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City Council annually sets rates for solid waste collection. Solid waste services, which include garbage, <br />recycling, organics collection, disposal, and processing, are provided by Recology San Mateo County <br />(Recology) through a franchise agreement with the City. <br />The City is one of eleven member agencies of the Joint Powers Authority, South Bayside Waste <br />Management Authority (SBWMA). SBWMA provides oversight, support and management of solid waste <br />collection services for the member agencies and annually reviews and audits Recology's Compensation <br />Application, which outlines costs for solid waste and agency services for the year. Once the application is <br />approved by SBWMA, it becomes the basis for setting solid waste collection rates for the member <br />agencies. In November 2020, the proposed new solid waste rates were reviewed by the then City Council's <br />Utilities Sub -Committee (Councilmember Aguirre, Councilmember Borgens, and Councilmember Reddy), <br />which recommended adoption by the City Council. As has been the City's practice for several years, the <br />Committee has recommended regular, modest increases in rates to address increased operating costs, <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />516 <br />