HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-11-28 - RESOLUTIONS - RECYCLING FEES (2)RESOLUTION NO. 95-141
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
ESTABLISHING INCREASES IN FEES FOR THE COLLECTION, RF4-,YCLING
AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTES, GREEN WASTES AND RECYCLABLES
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita has adopted Resolution No. 91-27 relating to the granting of
an exclusive franchise for the collection, recycling and disposal of solid wastes, green wastes and
recyclables within the city limits, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has entered into an agreement with Santa Clarita Disposal Company,
Blue Barrel Disposal Company, and Atlas Refuse Removal Company to collect, pickup, remove,
recycle and dispose of solid wastes, green wastes and recyclables from all single family residences and
all multi -family residences in the City of Santa Clarita, and
WHEREAS, from time to time the refuse rates fluctuate due to increase in landfill costs and the
Producer Price Index, and the franchise grantees should be compensated for those increases over
which they have no control; and
WHEREAS, the City's franchised residential haulers currently utilize the Chiquita Landfill and such
action will impose a direct impact upon all City residents, and
WHEREAS, On November 15, 1995, results of the City s rate adjustment analysis confirmed total
increases in landfill tipping fees which reflect an increase in rates of one and twenty-one hundredths
percent (1.21%) to single family households and one and forty-one hundredths percent (1.41%) to
multi -family accounts, and
WHEREAS, increases due to incremental changes in the Producer Price Index reflect an increase of
one and thirty-four hundredths percent (1.34%) to single family households one and twenty-seven
hundredths percent (1.27%) to multi -family accounts, and
WHEREAS, Section 2113 of the City's residential refuse and recycling franchise agreement provides
for annual modification and adjustment of rates due to changes in the Producer Price Index, and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 95-141, hereinafter superseding Resolution No. 94-130, authorized to
impose fees necessary for collection services of solid wastes, green wastes and recyclables to all Santa
Clarita residents.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, as
follows:
SECTION 1: Single family residential refuse rates will increase by two and fifty-five hundredths
percent (2.55%), which will result in a total monthly rate of $20.22 for standard service. Multi -family
rates will increase a total of two and sixty-eight hundredeths percent (2.68%). The actual rate to
multi -family accounts will vary based on bin size and frequency of service. A schedule of rates shall
be prepared implementing the provisions of this paragraph.
SECTION 2: The effective date of implementation shall be January 1, 1996, following adoption of
Resolution No. 95-141 for the collection, transportation, recycling and disposal of solid waste, green
wastes and recyclables.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
ATTEST:
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 7Rth day of NQmember 1995.
CITY CURK
YOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution Number 95-141 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 28th day of November 1995 with the
following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Boyer, Heidt, Smyth, Pederson, Darcy
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None