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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-01-27 - RESOLUTIONS - INTEGRATED WASTE MGMT AMEND (2)RESOLUTION 98-13 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 REMOVAL, BLUE BARREL DISPOSAL AND SANTA CLARITA DISPOSAL 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 Atlas Refuse Removal Company, Santa Clarita Disposal Company and Blue Barrel Disposal Company to collect, pick up, remove, recycle and dispose of solid wastes, green wastes and recyclables from all single family residences and 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 increasing curbside recycling service to once per week from twice per month will enhance customer service and increase the City's diversion rate in compliance with the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on January 13, 1998 to provide residents with an opportunity to publicly express their level of satisfaction with the service performance and to discuss other issues related to the franchises; and WHEREAS, residents expressed concern over several issues including billing residents two to three months in advance of the service being provided and lack of public knowledge of the availability of extra services; and WHEREAS, the franchised haulers have agreed that notification will be provided to residents on all billing statements that payments can be made on a monthly basis if desired; and WHEREAS, the franchised haulers have agreed to provide public education regarding the services available to residential customers in a billing statement once at the beginning of the calendar year and will provide similar public education information three times per year in April, July and October, unless otherwise directed by the City, through advertising in local newspapers; and WHEREAS, Resolution 98-13, hereinafter superseding Resolution 97-38, 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 frequency of curbside recycling services to single family and multi -family residences are increased from twice per month to once per week, beginning July 1, 1998. The attached amendment of the Franchise Agreements between the City of Santa Clarita and Atlas Refuse Removal, Blue Barrel Disposal and Santa Clarita Disposal Companies reflecting this service are adopted in accordance with this paragraph. Update Exhibit A-97-1 Schedule of Rates, hereinafter referred to as Exhibit A-98. Update Exhibit C-97-1 Recycling Programs, hereinafter referred to as Exhibit C-98. SECTION 2: Single family and multi -family refuse service rates will remain unchanged for a period of twelve (12) months beginning on January 1, 1998. The attached amendment of the Franchise Agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and Atlas Refuse Removal, Blue Barrel Disposal and Santa Clarita Disposal Companies suspending the rate adjustment provisions in those agreements until January 1, 1999 are prepared in accordance with this paragraph. SECTION 3: All refuse billing statements that collect payments for more than one month at a time will include a statement indicating that payment of the bill can be made on a monthly basis. SECTION 4: Public education information regarding the services available (including discounts, recycling tags and stickers and any other special services available) to residential customers will be included in a billing statement once at the beginning of the calendar year. Similar public education information will be provided three times per year in April, July and October, unless otherwise directed by the City, through advertising in local newspapers. Each franchised hauler, on a rotational basis, shall assume responsibility for the costs, payable directly to each designated newspaper, in which advertisements are placed by the City of Santa Clarita. SECTION 5: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 77th day of 'Tangy, 1998. ATTEST: V CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF SANTA CLARITA I, Sharon Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution Number 98-13 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 27th day of January 1998, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBER3 NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEM 3ERS Smyth, Boyer, Klajic, Darcy, Heidt None None Wo/ , 1 01 . *WALGIRDIZI 8:\PB8\BOLWABTE\COUNCIL\ 1988\ WELYBECA.98 E7IEIBIT A-98 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA SCHEDULE OF RATES Single Family Residential City Approved Rate A. Levels of Service (Weekly) (1) One 90 -gallon cart for refuse, a 64 -gallon cart $21.72 per month for yard trimmings only. Collection tags for up to 12 additional 32 -gallon containers, or 12 bundles, of yard trimmings each calendar year, upon customer request free of charge (Rate including all LA County fees and taxes is a total of $22.13) (2) Collection tags for additional trash or yard $1.00 per 32-g. trimmings container or 12 for $10.00. (3) Level (1) plus one additional 90 -gallon cart $31.84 per month with all L. A. County tax and fees $32.25 (4) Level (1) plus two additional 90 -gallon carts $41.55 per month with all L. A. County tax and fees $41.96 (5) Level (1) plus three additional 90 -gallon carts $51.66 per month with all L. A. County tax and fees $52.07 B. Curbside Collection of Recyclable Material No Charge Twice Monthly through June 30, 1998 Ba. Curbside Collection of Recyclable Material - Weekly No Charge Beginning July 1, 1998 C. Baggie Service: Not to exceed 75% of base rate D. Fees (1) Refundable Cart Deposit $15.00 (2) Redelivery Fee $15.00 (3) Replacement of Carts Grantee's cost, not to exceed $50.00 (4) Replacement Cart Delivery Fee $15.00 (5) 34 -gallon recycling Cart Replacement $10.00 (6) Additional 34 -gallon Recycling Cart $10.00 (7) Additional 64 -gallon Yard Trimming Cart/mo. $1.50 (8) Recycling Cart Delivery Fee $15.00 (9) Restart Fee $15.00 Exhibit A-98 (Continued) II. Residential Bin Rates** 1-1/2 yard bin, once per week $66.26 with all L. A. County tax and fees $66.67 1-1/2 yard bin, twice per week $108.52 with all L. A. County tax and fees $108.93 1-1/2 yard bin, three times per week $149.64 with all L. A. County tax and fees $150.05 1-1/2 yard bin, four times per week $191.90 with all L. A. County tax and fees $192.31 1-1/2 yard bin, five times per week $234.16 with all L. A. County tax and fees $234.57 1-1/2 yard bin, six times per week $270,72 with all L. A. County tax and fees $271.13 1-3 yard bin, once per week $ 77.68 with all L. A. County tax and fees $78.09 1-3 yard bin, twice per week $119.94 with all L. A. County tax and fees $120.35 1-3 yard bin, three times per week $162.20 with all L. A. County tax and fees $162.61 H. Residential Bin Rates** (continued) 1-3 yard bin, four times per week $204,47 �^ with all L. A. County tax and fees $204.88 1-3 yard bin, five times per week $246.74 with all L. A. County tax and fees $247.15 1-3 yard bin, six times per week $283.28 with all L. A. County tax and fees $283.69 III. City Special Pickups Pickups 1-25 (per Grantee) No Charge Each additional pickup $53.57 "Yard trimmings service not provided with bin service. Rates reflect no change. 5WR"OLWARIM.'OUNCILVMWKLYRRCAM RwlaUw W13, Pu IMM A. Grantee will cause at least twenty-five percent (25 %) of the waste stream to be collected under this Franchise Agreement to be diverted from ultimate deposit in landfills or transformation facilities by January 1, 1995, in accordance with the regulations implementing the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (as amended) (also known as AB 939). In the event this Agreement remains in effect, grantee will cause at least fifty percent (50%) of the waste stream, to be collected under this Franchise Agreement to be diverted from deposit in landfills or transformation facilities by January 1, 2000. B. Grantee shall upon execution of this agreement continue the twice per month commingled curbside recycling collection program until June 30, 1998 and begin once per week collection on July 1, 1998 and weekly, yard trimmings/green waste collection program for City households. The Grantee shall furnish the curbside recycling services to the franchise area described in Exhibit A at w cost to the City or to the program participant during the term of the program. The Grantee shall purchase sufficient numbers of containers at its sole cost and distribute one (1) curbside recycling container and one (1) yard trimmings/green waste container to each applicable household. Each curbside recycling contairter shall be a minimum of 34 gallons in size, have a cover, be provided with wheels, color, bright green, as approved by the City. Each yard trimmings/green waste recycling container shall be a minimum of 64 gallons in size, have a cover, be provided with wheels, color, charcoal -gray, as approved by the City. No initial deposit will be charged to customers for the yard trimmings/green waste recycling container. Containers must be compatible with a fully, or semi -automated collection system. Households requesting additional containers for curbside recycling or tags for extra yard trimmings collection will be provided by the Grantee annually in accordance with the rate provided in Exhibit A 9q 1 Exhibit A-98. Grantee shall also collect all recyclables deposited in any approved container identified by an approved City of Santa Clarita recycling sticker. Stickers shall be provided at Grantee's expense. Households requesting additional containers for yard trimmings/green waste recycling will he charged a fee in accordance with Exhibit A 99 1 Exhibit A-98. From time to time a household may damage or destroy the recycling, or yard trimmings/green waste container supplied by the Grantee. Grantee shall replace the recycling container at the expense of the household. The Grantee shall make the replacement recycling containers available to any program participant at the fee, plus delivery as set forth in Exhibit Ot 94-1 Exhibit A-98. All recyclable materials collected through the program must be transported to a properly permitted diversion facility, yard trimmings/green waste collected through the program must be delivered to a properly permitted compost or mulching facility or material end-user. Recyclables or yard trimmings/green waste materials that have been collected for the express purpose of diversion will not be taken to a landfill, unless the landfill possesses other diversion facilities on site. The transport and disposal of recyclable materials and/or yard trimmings/green waste in unauthorized facility, i.e., landfill, will constitute a material breach of agreement. C. Exemption from the yard trimmings recycling program is subject to the rules outlined in the City of Santa Clarita Integrated Waste Management Code. D. Grantee will provide City with written reports in a form adequate to meet City's reporting requirements to the California Integrated Waste Management Board, and to the County of Los Angeles throughout .— the term of this Franchise Agreement wherein its performance under this program is set forth in detail. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CI,ARITA AND Atlas Refuse Removal FOR INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL AREAS This amendment ("Amendment") entered into this _ day of January, 1998, is to the franchise agreement for the collection, transportation, recycling, composting and disposal of solid waste, yard trimmings/green wastes and recyclables ("Franchise Agreement") entered into between the City of Santa Clarita ("City") and Atlas Refuse Removal ("Grantee") which was executed by the parties on February 20, 1991. The Franchise Agreement is therefore amended as follows: SECTION RVI . •S PROVIDE BY GRANTEE of the Franchise Agreement shall be amended as follows (new language is italicized, deleted language is stricken). Once each week Grantee shall collect from Single -Family Residences solid waste and yard trimmingalgreen waste (except bulky wastes and special wastes) which have been placed, kept or accumulated in approved containers, or bags or bundles, at curbside prior to Grantee's normal weekly collection time. Recyclables placed in containers designated for recyclables shall be collected on the first and third or second and fourth pickup days of each month depending on the route schedule through June 30, 1998 and will begin weekly curbside collection of recyclables on July 1, 1998. Recycling programs shall be operated in accordance with requirements outlined in EMIlBiT G 97 1 EXHIBIT C-98. Grantee shall provide public education information, in a format mutually agreed upon, regarding the services available (including discounts, recycling tags and stickers and any other special services available) to residential customers in a billing statement once at the beginning of the calendar year. Similar public education information will be provided three times per year in April, July and October, unless otherwise directed by the City, through advertising in local newspapers. On a rotational basis, each Grantee, shall assume responsibility for the costs, payable directly to each designated newspaper, in which advertisements are placed by the City of Santa Clarita. Newspaper advertising costs shall not exceed $500 per quarter. Grantee and City shall agree on the information contained in the advertisement prior to publication. SECTION 21A GRANTEE RATES of the Franchise Agreement shall be amended as follows (new language is italicized, deleted language is stricken). Grantee shall provide the services described in this Franchise Agreement in accordance with the rates fixed by the City from time to time, all as described below and set forth in the "Schedule of Rates", which is attached as EXHIBIT A-98. 1) SL21e Family olid n i 1 Grantee shall charge the monthly fees set forth in BImBIT. g7-1 EXHIBIT A-98 for each household. 2) Multi -Family Residential Grantee shall charge the monthly fee set forth in EXHIBIT A-98 for each bin based on the size of the bin and frequency of service. Sections 21A(3) Landfill Fees and 2113. Annual Modification and Adjustment of Raton of the Franchise Agreement shall be suspended for a period of 12 months beginning on January 1, 1998. As of January 1, 1998 E1OMIT A-97-1 SCHEDULE OF RATES and EDIT C-97-1 RECYCLING PROGRAMS of the Franchise Agreement will be deleted and replaced with EXHIBIT A-98 SCHEDULE OF RATES and EKHIBIT C-98 RECYCLING PROGRAMS. The amended exhibits are attached. SECTION 21F BILLING AND PAYMENT of the Franchise Agreement shall be amended as follows (new language is italicized, deleted language is stricken). (1) Grantee may bill all customers for all services, whether regular or special. Grantee shall provide itemized bills, distinctly showing charges for all classifications of services, including the charges for late payment. The Grantee shall collect, for City, AB 939 fees, but shall not designate that portion of a customer's bill attributable to the franchise fee collected by Grantee for City, as separate items on customer's bills. Billings may be made monthly, in advance, for all bin service customers, and may be made three (3) months in advance for all residential customers. The following statement shall appear on all multiple month billings: Payment can be made on a monthly basis if desired." WITNESS the execution of this Amendment on the day and year written above. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA By Janice H. Heidt, Mayor CITY OF SANTA CLARITA By George Caravalho, City Manager ATTEST: Sharon Dawson, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATLAS REFUSE REMOVAL Carl Newton, City Attorney AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND Santa Clarita Disposal Company FOR INTEGRATED WASTE -- MANAGEMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL. AREAS This amendment ("Amendment") entered into this _ day of January, 1998, is to the franchise agreement for the collection, transportation, recycling, composting and disposal of solid waste, yard trimmings/green wastes and recyclables ("Franchise Agreement") entered into between the City of Santa Clarita ("City") and Santa Clarita Disposal Company ("Grantee") which was executed by the parties on February 20, 1991. The Franchise Agreement is therefore amended as follows: SECTION 5C - SERVICES PROVIDED BY GRANTEE of the Franchise Agreement shall be amended as follows (new language is italicized, deleted language is stricken). :,, R r. -. Once each week Grantee shall collect from Single -Family Residences solid waste and yard trimmings/green waste (except bulky wastes and special wastes) which have been placed, kept or accumulated in approved containers, or bags or bundles, at curbside prior to Grantee's normal weekly collection time. Recyclables placed in containers designated for recyclables shall be collected on the first and third or second and fourth pickup days of each month depending on the route schedule through June 30, 1998 and will begin weekly curbside collection of recyclables on July 1, 1998. Recycling programs shall be operated in accordance with requirements outlined in EMIffiff G 9q 1 EXHIBIT C-98. MEMEN ,, . q . l Grantee shall provide public education information, in a format mutually agreed upon, regarding the services available (including discounts, recycling tags and stickers and any other special services available) to residential customers in a billing statement once at the beginning of the calendar year. Similar public education information will be provided three times per year in April, July and October, unless otherwise directed by the City, through advertising in local newspapers. On a rotational basis, each Grantee, shall assume responsibility for the costs, payable directly to each designated newspaper, in which advertisements are placed by the City of Santa Clarita. Newspaper advertising costs shall not exceed $500 per quarter. Grantee and City shall agree on the information contained in the advertisement prior to publication. SECTION 21A =ReNTE . RATES of the Franchise Agreement shall be amended as follows (new language is italicized, deleted language is stricken). A. Grantee Rates Grantee shall provide the services described in this Franchise Agreement in accordance with the rates fixed by the City from time to time, all as described below and set forth in the "Schedule of Rates", which is attached as E, URBF4.9V 1 EXHIBITA-98. 1) Sile Family Residential Grantee shall charge the monthly fees set forth in EMBBiT A W-1 EXEIIBIT A-98 for each household. 2) Multi -Family Resid=tja Grantee shall charge the monthly fee set forth in EMOBIT A 97 1 EXHIBIT A-98 for each bin based on the size of the bin and frequency of service. Sections 21A(3) Landfill Fees and 21B. Annual Modification and Adjustment of Rates of the Franchise Agreement shall be suspended for a period of 12 months beginning on January 1, 1998. As of January 1, 1998 E2aHD3IT A-97.1 SCHEDULE OF RATES and EXHIBIT C-97.1 RECYCLING PROGRAMS of the Franchise Agreement will be deleted and replaced with EXHIBIT A-98 SCHEDULE OF RATES and EMT C-98 RECYCLING PROGRAMS. The amended exhibits are attached. SECTION 21F BILLING ND PAYMENT of the Franchise Agreement shall be amended as follows (new language is italicized, deleted language is stricken). (1) Grantee may bill all customers for all services, whether regular or special. Grantee shall provide itemized bills, distinctly showing charges for all classifications of services, including the charges for late payment. The Grantee shall collect, for City, AB 939 fees, but shall not designate that portion of a customer's bill attributable to the franchise fee collected by Grantee for City, as separate items on customer's bills. Billings may be made monthly, in advance, for all bin service customers, and may be made three (3) months in advance for all residential customers. The following statement shall appear on all multiple month billings: `Payment can be made on a monthly basis if desired." r WITNESS the execution of this Amendment on the day and year written above. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA By Janice H. Heidt, Mayor CITY OF SANTA CLARITA Un ATTEST: Sharon Dawson, City Clerk George Caravalho, City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: SANTA CLARITA DISPOSAL COMPANY Carl Newton, City Attorney AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARffA AND Blue Barrel Disposal Company FOR INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL AREAS This amendment ("Amendment") entered into this _ day of January, 1998, is to the franchise agreement for the collection, transportation, recycling, composting and disposal of solid waste, yard trimmings/green wastes and recyclables ("Franchise Agreement") entered into between the City of Santa Clarita ("City') and Blue Barrel Disposal Company ("Grantee') which was executed by the parties on February 20, 1991. The Franchise Agreement is therefore amended as follows: UUTIUN 5l: - SERVICES PROVIDED RV GRANTEE of the Franchise Agreement shall be amended as follows (new language is italicized, deleted language is stricken). Once each week Grantee shall collect from Single -Family Residences solid waste and yard trimmings/green waste (except bulky wastes and special wastes) which have been placed, kept or accumulated in approved containers, or bags or bundles, at curbside prior to Grantee's normal weekly collection time. Recyclables placed in containers designated for recyclables shall be collected on the first and third or second and fourth pickup days of each month depending on the route schedule through June 30, 1998 and will begin weekly curbside collection of recyclables on July 1, 1998. Recycling programs shall be operated in accordance with requirements outlined in 921911B14 G 97. 1 EXHIBIT C-98. Grantee shall provide public education information, in a format mutually agreed upon, regarding the services available (including discounts, recycling tags and stickers and any other special services available) to residential customers in a billing statement once at the beginning of the calendar year. Similar public education information will be provided three times per year in April, July and October, unless otherwise directed by the City, through advertising in local newspapers. On a rotational basis, each Grantee, shall assume responsibility for the costs, payable directly to each designated newspaper, in which advertisements are placed by the City of Santa Clarita. Newspaper advertising costs shall not exceed $500 per quarter. Grantee and City shall agree on the information contained in the advertisement prior to publication. SECTION 21A GRANTFR RATES of the Franchise Agreement shall be amended as follows (new language is italicized, deleted language is stricken). Grantee shall provide the services described in this Franchise Agreement in accordance with the rates fixed by the City from time to time, all as described below and set forth in the "Schedule of Rates", which is attached as 1349iffiff A 99 1 EXHIBIT A-98. 1) S'n¢le Family Residential Grantee shall charge the monthly fees set forth in BIGH$i F A 97 1• EXHIBIT A-98 for each household. 2) Multi -Family Residential Grantee shall charge the monthly fee set forth in HIGHBIT A 991 1 EXHIBIT A-98 for each bin based on the size of the bin and frequency of service. Sections 21A(3) Landfill Fees and 21B. Annual Modification and Adjustment of Rates of the Franchise Agreement shall be suspended for a period of 12 months beginning on January 1, 1998. As of January 1, 1998 EXHIBIT A-97-1 SCHEDULE OF RATES and E2iEGIBIT C-97-1 RECYCLING PROGRAMS of the Franchise Agreement will be deleted and replaced with EXHIBIT A-98 SCHEDULE OF RATES and EDIT C-98 RECYCLING PROGRAMS. The amended exhibits are attached. SECTION 21F BILLING AND PAYMENT of the Franchise Agreement shall be amended as follows (new language is italicized, deleted language is stricken). (1) Grantee may bill all customers for all services, whether regular or special. Grantee shall provide itemized bills, distinctly showing charges for all classifications of services, including the charges for late payment. The Grantee shall collect, for City, AB 939 fees, but shall not designate that portion of a customer's bill attributable to the franchise fee collected by Grantee for City, as separate items on customer's bills. Billings may be made monthly, in advance, for all bin service customers, and may be made three (3) months in advance for all residential customers. The following statement shall appear on all multiple month billings: "Payment can be made on a monthly basis if desired.' WITNESS the execution of this Amendment on the day and year written above. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA By Janice H. Heidt, Mayor CITY OF SANTA CLARITA By George Caravalho, City Manager ATTEST: Sharon Dawson, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: BLUE BARREL DISPOSAL COMPANY I Carl Newton, City Attorney SAPSS\SOLWASTE\COUNCIL\ 1988\ WELYRECA.98