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subscribers who do not place their containers at the curb. For typical residential customers who have one 32-gallon container picked up once a week, the increase will amount to $1.76 per month. Mr. Ponty, Finance Director, introduced the item and explained that this has been vetted through the utilities committee. For the record, Mr. Ponty he notified the Council that 20 written protests were submitted which is below the percentage required to stop this process. Mr. Ponty explained why this raise is needed and what it will go towards. Mr. Ponty explained the benefits of semi-automated collection. Rick Simonson with HF&H was present to answer any questions and Evan Boyd, General Manager with Allied/Republic was also available to answer any questions. One Council Member wanted to be clear that this is a collection the city is doing for Allied. This is not for our general fund. Another Council Member asked about the definition of physically challenged and Mr. Ponty explained. Questions were also asked about how this rate will carry forward with the new franchise agreement. Mr. Ponty answered these questions as well as others about notification. Mayor Ira opened the Public Hearing Public Comment Claire Felong said that it is hard to realize that there is nothing one can do to decrease the rates. She hopes people decrease garbage generation. She particularly spoke about styrofoam and how biodegradable products are so much better than that product. M/S Foust/Bain to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. M/S Foust/Pierce to approve the resolution. Council Member Foust thanked Evan Boyd for his professionalism. Vice Mayor Aguirre acknowledged the people in the audience present to speak. The Mayor reopened the public hearing. Council Member Aguirre said that the public hearing has been reopened and the process is to fill out a card and bring it up. There was no objection to reopening the public hearing. Olga A. Portida spoke for various people present and she said they live in mobile homes and she asked who is controlling their rates. She spoke about challenges with the landlord and ever increasing rates. Barbara Tingley also lives in a mobile home noted that there are a lot of seniors on fixed incomes and that there have been a lot of complaints regarding the sewer backups. Mayor Ira explained that tonight the issue is on collection rates not sewer rates. Francisco Avitia asked who is raising the rates and said they do not understand who is doing this and why, and that they do not have any recycling bins. He said there have been multiple sewage backups with sewage all over the floor and he expressed concerns about health, jurisdiction, and how no one has helped them or provided guidance on what to do. JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD FEBRUARY 8, 2010 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 6 MINUTE BOOK NO. 63 Page No. 034