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From:Sue Schlesinger <br />To:GRP-City Council <br />Subject:Proposed solid waste rate increases- regressive and wrong <br />Date:Monday, December 16, 2024 11:00:07 AM <br />You don't often get email from sue94070@yahoo.com. Learn why this is important <br />Dear Council and Mayor, <br />This is a letter in protest of the proposal to raise solid waste rates for discussion 27Jan2025 per the current <br />council calendar. <br />The proposal to raise solid waste rates is regressive, and it penalizes those who create and dispose of <br />less waste. Its structure is contrary to the reduce-reuse-recycle philosophy that should be guiding <br />public policy, especially in a crowded but progressive area like Redwood City, CA. <br />Where are the discounts for using smaller solid waste bins, or requiring less frequent bin pick up? <br />There must be someone on council who can figure out a way to introduce and include these ideas <br />and others like them into this proposed rate change. This is an ongoing issue that arises every year. <br />Could someone *please* step up and propose a meaningful alternative rate plan to address the <br />regressive nature of the current system, and promote waste reduction, resource conservation, and <br />fairness to good citizens lowering their waste and carbon footprints? A policy which does this is good <br />for everyone and could be a model for neighboring cities. <br />Thanks for listening, <br />Suzanne Schlesinger <br />282 Nevada Street <br />Redwood City, 94062 <br />Parcel 058-091-100