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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-06-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - PERFORMANCE RESIDENTIAL TRASHPUBLIC HEARING DATE: SUBJECT: AGENDA REPORT June 14, 1994 "Annual Review of Performance and Quality of Service" and "System and Services Review" of the Residential Trash Franchise DEPARTMENT: Public Works BACKGROUND At the regular City Council Meeting on May 10, 1994 Council directed staff to extend the Public Hearing, on the Annual Review of Performance and Quality of Service" and "System and Services Review" of the Residential Trash Franchise, to June 14, 1994. Council also directed staff to send letters to all residents who contacted the City regarding service provided by their particular waste hauler. Since 1991 approximately 500 residents contacted the City regarding their refuse and recycling services (a copy of all inquiries, comments and complaints are available for review at the City Clerk's Office), Each of the residents was mailed a letter inviting them to attend or submit comments to the public hearing (Attachment A), Section 19 of the franchise agreement requires the City to hold a public hearing to review the Grantee's performance and quality of service within ninety (90) days of the first anniversary of the effective date of the franchise agreement. The public may submit comments, either orally or in writing, and these shall be considered. Within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the public hearing, the City shall issue a report with respect to the performance and quality of service review, Additionally, Section 20 of the franchise agreement requires the City to conduct a "System and Services Review" concurrently with the "Annual Review of Performance and Quality of Service" in order to address the technological and regulatory changes in refuse collection and recycling. The report required for Section 19, "Annual Review of Performance and Quality of Service" will be combined with the report required for Section 20, "System and Services Review". According to Section 20, the franchised haulers are required to submit a report to the City within 60 days of the conclusion of the public hearing in order to evaluate the effectiveness of their refuse and recycling operations. Subsequently, the City is required to submit a report within 60 days with respect to the "Performance and Quality of Service and System and Services Review" which incorporates comments from the public and the report from the franchised haulers. As such the "Performance and Quality of Service and System and Services Review" report will be presented to Council at the October 11, 1994 City Council meeting, This date has been published for a public hearing to accept public comment with regard to the "Annual Review of Performance and Quality of Service" and "System and Services Review", in accordance with the law. RECOMMENDATION Accept Public comment with regard to the "Annual Review of Performance and Quality of Service" and "System and Services Review". Direct staff to initiate System and Services review process, prepare a report with respect to the Performance and Quality of Service and System and Services Review, and return to the October 11, 1994 City Council meeting. ATTACHMENTS A. Letter Inviting Residents to Public Hearing Public Hearing Procedure 1. Mayor opens hearing *States purpose of hearing 2. City Clerk reports on hearing notice 3. Staff report 4. Proponent Argument (30 minutes) 5. Opponent Argument (30 minutes) 6. Five-minute rebuttal (Proponent) • Proponent 7. Mayor closes public testimony 8. Discussion by Council 9. Council decision 10. Mayor announces decision City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Blvd. Suite 300 City of Santa Clarita California 91355-2196 May 20, 1994 Dear Resident: Phone (805) 259-2489 Fax (805) 259-8125 The City Council will be hosting a public hearing on the efficiency and effectiveness of the City's residential waste collection and recycling program. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 1994, 7:30 p.m., at the City Council Chambers located on the first floor of the City Hall building, 23920 Valencia Blvd. in Santa Clarita. Your participation in the public hearing process will enable the City to better serve the refuse collection and recycling needs of the community. You may also submit written comments to: The City of Santa Clarita, Solid Waste Division, 25663 Avenue Stanford, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. Written comments and testimony at the June 14, 1994 public hearing will be included in an analysis of the residential refuse and recycling franchise and returned to the City Council in 30 days. Sincerely, George Pederson Mayor cc: Jeff Kolin HJ:pac Vescorr\pubh"r.hjl PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER