HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-01-25 - AGENDA REPORTS - RESID REFUSE AGMT EXTENSI (2)AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presente
Amelia Rietzel
PUBLIC HEARING
DATE: January 25, 2000
SUBJECT: RESIDENTIAL REFUSE AGREEMENTS: ANNUAL TERM EXTENSION
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Building Services, Environmental Services Division
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Open public hearing, receive public input, close public hearing and direct staff to amend the
residential franchise agreements to reflect the agreements outlined in this report. Allow the
residential refuse franchise agreements to automatically extend for a 12 month period.
BACKGROUND
Each year the City Council is asked to make a determination of whether or not to extend the
City's residential refuse agreements for an additional twelve (12) month term. The residential
agreements have a six (6) year term which began on April 15, 1991. The agreements provide
for an automatic twelve (12) month extension that is activated each April on the anniversary
of the adoption of the agreements. This provision ensures that the agreements always have a
remaining term of six (6) years. In April of 2000, the agreements will be extended to April 15,
2006. The agreement extension can be terminated by either party, providing that notice of the
desired termination is provided at least 30 days prior to the April 15 activation date.
City of Santa Clarita Resolution 96-43 requires that a public hearing be held annually prior to
the activation of the automatic 12 -month term extension of the City's refuse agreements. The
purpose is to provide residents with an opportunity to publicly express their level of satisfaction
with service performance and any other issues related to the refuse franchisees. Regular notices
of the public hearing were placed on January 5 and January 13. Pursuant to City Council
direction, additional advertisements of the public hearing were placed in the Signal on January
20 and January 23. After taking public testimony, the City Council may choose to take action
on one of the three options below.
1. Termination of 12 month extension and give notice to bid for new franchise.
2. Termination of 12 month extension only.
3. Extension of agreement for 12 month period.
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The public hearing process in 1999 resulted in no changes to the current franchise agreements.
However, the merger of Waste Management, Inc. and Arklin Brothers Enterprises (Santa
Clarita Disposal) resulted in several new service options for residents. Specifically, bulky waste
item collection and drop-off was included in the standard residential waste service. Collection
rates for single family households were frozen until January 1, 2002. With this in place, single
family collection rates will have been frozen for over five years. In addition, collection rates for
multi -family residents were also frozen until January 1, 2002 and, in some cases have actually
decreased.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
The City Council may choose to:
♦ Terminate the 12 month extension and give notice to bid for new franchise, or
♦ Terminate the 12 month extension only.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
A public hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita to
consider the annual term extension for the residential solid waste and recycling franchise
agreements between the City of Santa Clarita and Atlas Refuse Removal Company, Blue
Barrel Disposal Company and Santa Clarita Disposal Company in the City of Santa
Clarita, CA.
The hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, 1st
Floor, Santa Clarita, Ca., on the 25th day of January, 2000 at or after 6:30 p.m.
Proponents, opponents and any interested persons may be heard on this matter at this
time. Further information may be obtained by contacting David Peterson of the
Environmental Services Division at (661) 284-1411.
If you wish to challenge the action taken on this matter in court, you may be limited to
raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in
this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clarita, at, or prior
to, the public hearing.
Dated: December 6, 1999
Sharon Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
NOTICE OF CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita,, at its
regular meeting held January 25, 2000, continued a public hearing on
14. RESIDENTIAL REFUSE AGREEMENTS — ANNUAL TERM E%TENSION — Consideration of
extending the residential refuse franchise agreements for an additional twelve (12) month period.
to March 14, 2000. The continued public hearing will be held at or after 6:30 p.m. in the
Council Chamber at 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, California.
Dated this 26th day of January, 2000.
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SHARON L. DAWSON, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
SHARON L. DAWSON, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that she is the
duly appointed and qualified City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita and that on January 26,
2000, she caused the above notice to be posted at the door of the Council Chamber located at
23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, California.
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SHARON L. DAWSON, CITY CLERK
Santa Clarita, California
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