HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-03-13 - AGENDA REPORTS - REFUSE DISCOUNT (2)AGENDA REPORT
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City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by.
CONSENT CALENDAR John E. Medina, Director
DATE: March 13. 1991
SUBJECT:Refuse Discount for Seniors, Disabled and Low Income Persons
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
BACKGROUND
The City Council at its meeting of February 26, 1991 directed staff to report
back at the next regular Council meeting on the feasibility of providing reduced
refuse/recycling fees or discounts for senior citizens, disabled and low income
persons.
In reviewing Council's directions, staff has identified several questions which
need considerable investigation before staff can give its recommendation on how
to proceed with Council direction.
These questions are:
1. What dollar amount should the discount be?
2. What impact will a discount have on the overall financing of
refuse collection and who pays for this loss of revenues?
3. Senior citizens, what age would qualify and how much refuse do
senior citizens produce?
4. Disabled persons, what qualifies as a disabled person?
5. What level of income qualifies single persons and families for
a discount?
6. What -agency or City department will verify that someone is
eligible?
7. What is the number of residences which will qualify?
8. Who should the discount be subsidized by, the City, increased
rates for non -eligible residents, or are grants possible?
9. Will the answers to these questions fit into future solid
waste policies now being prepared for Council's consideration?
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Staff recommends that comprehensive analysis/investigation be given to these
questions before any amendments to the City's Solid Waste ordinance are
considered. The magnitude of impact on the, majority of the residents in the
City must be determined prior to any recommendation to the City Council.
RECOMMENDATION
Direct staff to continue analysis/investigation of discounts for seniors,
disabled and low income persons and report back in July of 1991.
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