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Page 4 of 5 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />Presented an in-depth overview of the proposed rates at two community outreach events and <br />several neighborhood association meetings. The two community outreach events were held via <br />virtual teleconference and had a Spanish translator available. <br />As of March 3, 2022, the City has received 12 letters protesting the proposed solid waste rate increases. <br />In early fall of 2022, the City will hold a study session on solid waste rates to develop a tentative plan for <br />future years. Utilizing an outside consultant specializing in solid waste rates, the City will look at ways to <br />ensure that there is adequate funding for operating and maintaining expenses, as well as alternative rate <br />structures or modifications that improve equity and/or better achieve the City’s objectives. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />In accordance with the City’s Franchise Agreement with Recology, the City does not pay for solid waste <br />and recyclable material collection services from the General Fund. Rate payers pay for the cost of these <br />services, and this practice is consistent for all SBWMA member agencies. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW <br />This activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA <br />Guidelines, section 15378, because it has no potential for resulting in either a direct or reasonably <br />foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. <br />PUBLIC NOTICE <br />Public notification was achieved by publishing the Notice of Public Hearing in the Daily Journal on February <br />16 and March 2, 2022. <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />Pursuant to Proposition 218, the City will receive protests from current property owners and rate-paying <br />customers on record. If protests are received from a majority of record owners or rate-paying customers, <br />then the City will not adopt the increased rates. One written protest per parcel is counted in calculating a <br />majority protest. The City Council can reject or revise the recommended rate increases even if a majority <br />protest is not received. The City Council may elect to not approve the proposed increase or direct staff to <br />delay the proposed increase and follow an alternative rate implementation schedule. <br />7.B. - Page 4 of 14 <br />182