HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-09-03 - RESOLUTIONS - WASTE MGMT AMEND AGMT (2)RESOLUTION NO. 96-113
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND
ATLAS REFUSE AND REMOVAL CO., BLUE BARREL DISPOSAL, AND SANTA
CLARITA DISPOSAL CO. FOR INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR
RESIDENTIAL AREAS
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita has adopted Resolution No. 91-27 relating to the granting of
exclusive franchises 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, pick up, remove,
recycle and dispose of solid wastes, green wastes and recyclables from all single family residences,
multi -family residences in the City of Santa Clarita; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita is required by the California Integrated Waste Management Act
of 1989 to reduce waste being sent to local landfills by fifty (50) percent by the year 2000; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita is committed to reducing dependence on urban landfills and
opposed to the development of the proposed Elsmere Canyon Landfill; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the implementation of a weekly, residential yard
trimmings recycling program is necessary to comply with the California Integrated Waste Management
Act of 1989; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the projected monthly cost of implementing a
residential yard trimmings recycling program is $3.77 per household; and
WHEREAS, there has been a suspension of a one (1) percent County landfill tax assessment amounting
to thirteen cents (.13) cents per household, and an anticipated monthly savings in landfill tipping fees
amounting to approximately one dollar and thirty-six cents ($1.36) per household beginning October
1, 1996 and continuing through 1997, and
WHEREAS, the reduced landfill tax and anticipated tipping fee and processing fee reductions have
offset the the total cost of the yard trimmings program, the resident's monthly share of program costs
will be one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per household with the remaining program cost being bome
by the franchisees, and
WHEREAS, an initial study and negative declaration for the implementation of the yard trimmings
program pursuant to the California Integrated Waste Management Act was prepared, noticed and
circulated for public review in compliance with the revisions of CEQA and the City's Environmental
guidelines; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 96-113, hereinafter superseding Resolution No. 95-141, authorizing fees
necessary for collection services of solid wastes, yard trimmings and recyclables to all Santa Clarita
residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA does resolve
as follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council has reviewed and considered the initial study and negative declaration
for the residential yard trimmings recycling program and adopts the negative declaration prepared in
compliance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's
environmental guidelines.
SECTION 2: Recycling services to single family residents are expanded to include yard trimmings
recycling. The attached amendment of the Franchise Agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and
Atlas Refuse Removal Company, Blue Barrel Disposal, and Santa Clarita Disposal Company reflecting
this service is adopted in accordance with this paragraph.
SECTION 3: Single family residential refuse and recycling rates will increase by $1.50 to provide for
a yard trimmings recycling program beginning on October 1, 1996. The multifamily rate structure will
remain unchanged. Refuse and recycling rates for the single family and multifamily residents will
remain in effect for a period of 15 months beginning on October 1, 1996.
The attached amendment of the Franchise Agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and Atlas
Refuse Removal Company, Blue Barrel Disposal, and Santa Clarita Disposal Company. adjusting the
rates suspending the rate adjustment provisions in those agreements until January 1998 are prepared
in accordance with this paragraph.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 3rdday of September. 1996.
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MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, George A. Caravalho, City Manager/City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution Number 96-113 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 3rd day of September 1996, by
the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS :
Darcy, Smyth, Heidt, Boyer
NOES:
CO MEMBERS:
None
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COU ILNEp BERS:
CO &BERS:
Klajic
None