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AGENDA REPORT
NEW BUSINESS
DATE: January 29, 1991
SUBJECT:
DEPARTMENT: Public Work
BACKGROUND
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
John E. Medina, Director
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
At tonight's meeting staff brings to Council the proposed Refuse/Recycling
Franchise agreement between the .City and Atlas Disposal Company, Blue Barrel
Disposal Company and Santa Clarita Disposal Company and recommends its
approval. This subject has been discussed at two previous Council meetings and
a summary of these discussions are highlighted below.
The City Council in its of September 25, 1990, approved Resolution 90-180. This
Resolution directed staff to negotiate a refuse/ recycling franchise agreement
with (at that time) the City's three local residential refuse haulers known as
Atlas Disposal, Blue Barrel Disposal and Santa Clarita Disposal. This was based
on the following reasons:
• The local residential haulers had established a presence in the Community.
• The local residential haulers had no significant amount of complaints.
• It was felt that fair and competitive rates could be negotiated.
• The local residential haulers are protected by the California Public
Resources Code Section 49500 with a five year phase-out period.
• Franchise program would provide necessary control for implementing AB
939 requirements.
• The local residential haulers had provided good faith demonstration of
their recycling capabilities by providing a Phase One Recycling Program
(curbside recycling at over 3,000 homes) and the newspaper drop-off
program at three City parks.
The Council at their Study Session of January 16, 1991 received staff
presentation of the proposed Refuse/Recycling Franchise Agreement negotiated
between the City and the three local haulers. The major items of the Conceptual
Agreement were:
• Basic Rate $16.85 per month.
• Second refuse barrel 50% of basic rate.
• 10`i franchise fees for road maintenance and household hazardous waste.
• Curbside recycling at no increased costs to residents.
• Quarterly waste sorts pursuant to AB 939.
• Spring clean-up/Christmas tree and telephone book recycling.
Attached for your review is the January 16 staff report and presentation outline.
APPROVED Agenda Item:
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REFUSE/RECYCLING FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
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This proposed Refuse/Recycling Franchise agreement is. scheduled. to be
implemented April 1991. Between this document's execution and its
implementation, the haulers will require time to consolidate their current
routes into their designated area and receive and deliver the recycling carts to
the 25,000 residents. The recycling program for apartments and condominiums
will require the phasing in of these .complexes over a period of 3 months
beginning in .April because the placing or locating of recycling bins is more
complex than residential curbside recycling and may require City action.
To promulgate this proposed franchise agreement, a solid waste ordinance or an
amendment to Title 20 (the County's Code on solid waste) will need to be adopted
by the City Council. A Resolution establishing the refuse rates will also need
to be adoption by Council. Staff will bring these documents and a
recommendation to the Council in February.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the attached Refuse/Recycling Franchise Agreement between the City and
the refuse disposal companies known as Atlas Disposal, Blue Barrel and Santa
Clarita Disposal sans exhibit "D", the formal rate structure and execute the
agreement after the rate resolution is adopted by the Council in February.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution 90-190
Staff Report 01-16-91 Council Study Session
Outline of Staff Presentation 01-16-91 Council Study Session
Refuse/Recycling Franchise Agreement (not attached to this report but is
contained with the agenda packet)
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RESOLUTION NO. 90-180
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
DIRECTING CITY STAFF TO WORK
WITH THE CITY'S EXISTING RESIDENTIAL
REFUSE HAULER IN DEVELOPING A REFUSE/RECYCLING
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita is mandated by the California
Integrated Waste Management Act, AB 939, to analyze its solid waste
composition and develop recycling and source reduction plans.
WHEREAS, City staff recommends a refuse/recycling franchise
agreement for the City to assist in integrating its solid waste disposal plans,
WHEREAS, Atlas Disposal, Blue Barrel Disposal and Santa Clarita
Disposal are the only three residential refuse haulers currently operating
with the City.
WHEREAS, the three aforementioned disposal companies have a
community presence servicing existing roads, and the City has not received a
significant amount of complaints on the service they provide.
WHEREAS, the three disposal companies will offer a competitive
household refuse/recycling rate.
WHEREAS, State legislation protects the existing hauler by providing
a 5 -year phase-out period.
WHEREAS, in demonstration of a good faith effort, the existing
disposal companies will provide the City with a Phase One curbside recycling
program serving 3,000 homes at no cost to the City or residents.
Now, therefore, be it resolved as follow:
Section 1. That it is in the interest of the residents of Santa
Clarita that City Staff negotiate a residential refuse/recycling franchise
argument with the City's existing residential disposal companies.
ATTEST:
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS day of , 1990.
CITY CLERK
MAYOR
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City -of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof,
held on the day of 1990 by the following vote of
Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
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CITY CLERK