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Description
San Bruno City Council Meeting March 23, 2021
6. Enact Garbage Rate Increase Proposed by Recology San Bruno
A
B
B
We
will
compare
the
proposed
rate
increase
rate
with
a
neighboring
city
in
san
mateo
county
and
also
will
provide
a
review
of
the
historical
rate
increase
comparisons,
and
we
are
provide
a
timeline
regarding
the
protest
period
to
implement
a
new
rate.
There
is
also
an
alternative
timeline
which
is
delayed
rate
increase,
we'll
also
give
the
council
a
review
of
the
public.
C
B
Every
three
years
there
will
be
a
detailed
year
rate
increase
then
that
review
that
increase
will
be
reviewed
by
internet
independent
consultant.
That's
going
to
happen
in
the
next
in
the
in
the
fiscal
year
after
the
this
is
actually
going
to
happen
in
the
fiscal
year
22-23
due
to
the
complexity
of
the
inter
integrated
the
waste
management
services
staff
recommend
the
council
to
hold
a
study
session
during
the
q4
of
the
calendar
2021
and
then
provide
some
guidance
on
the
future
of
the
waste
management
service.
C
A
C
F
B
B
C
B
B
Staff
compared
the
proposed
rate
with
neighboring
cities
in
san
mateo
county.
As
you
can
see
the
the
newly
proposed
the
proposed
new
rate
still
ranked
the
seventh
seventh
lowest
rate
in
the
list.
We
are
actually
comparing
the
proposed
rate
with
the
current
rate
adopted
by
the
neighboring
city,
so
those
races
is
subject
to
our
subject
to
increase
in
the
upcoming
fiscal
year.
Thanks
a
lot
please.
B
B
B
This
is
this
will
be
the
timeline
we
will
implement
a
new
rate
increase
so
notice,
where
rate
increase
will
be
mailed
out
on
april,
the
9th
so
that
we
can
be
comply
with
the
45-day
period
required
by
proper
proposition
218,
and
then
staff
and
council
would
have
to
hold
the
public
hearing
on
may
25th
and
then
adopt
the
rate
increase
on
gmail
so
that
we
can
have
the
weight
in
fact
take
effect
on
july.
The
1st
next
slide,
please
so
on.
B
in
response
respondentology
proposed
to
postpone
the
rate
increase
to
september
1st.
In
addition,
they
also
informed
the
city
manager
that
they
would
they
would
initiate
an
abandoned
waste
program
in
july
this
year.
This
program
will
survey
known,
problematic
areas
daily
and
collect
waste
when
discovered
and
monitor
all
other
areas.
B
On
regularly
scheduled
routes
with
cities,
commission
ecology
would
obtain
access
to
san
bruno
response
app
and
service
recorded
items
within
24
hours
and
recalls.
You
will
run
this
program
in
a
two-month
pilot
operation
and
after
that
two
months
and
they
detect
determining
whether
this
pilot
operation
has
been
effective
or
whether
additional
staff
will
be
added
to
the
program.
B
B
We
believe
we
would
have
to
send
out
the
notice
to
customers
on
june
25th
and
public
hearing
will
be
held
on
august,
the
10th
and
august
24th.
The
council
will
decide
to
conduct
second
hearing
and
take
action
to
adopt
new
race
so
that
the
rate
will
become
effective
on
september.
1St
next
slide,
please.
B
This
is
a
lot
of
the
public
notice
with
the
rate
taking
effect
on
september
1st.
As
always,
the
notice
will
carry
will
contain
information
regarding
public
hearing
schedule,
protest
period,
approval
process
rate
adjustments
and
the
proposed
increase
for
garbage
recycling
and
organics
container
types
next
slide.
Please
so
steph
believes
council
have
have
several
options
in
making
the
garbage
rate
increase.
B
First
option
will
be
enacted
rate
increase
on
july,
1st,
2021
or
council
can
accept
its
ecology
proposal
to
postpone
the
rate
increase
to
be
effective.
On
september,
1st
or
staff
council
can
direct.
The
proposed
rate
increase
to
be
amended
using
other
factors
at
your
discretion
and
or
you
can
re
consult
with,
can
can
choose
not
to
proceed
with
the
process
to
adopt
a
new
race.
I
want
to
warn
that
the
last
two
options
is
subject
to
recollege's
acceptance.
B
A
F
F
I
was
a
little
concerned
first
that
we
only
went
back
18
months
in
a
24
year
contract
where
in
one
entire
year
there
was
a
california
order
to
shelter
in
place.
So
I
know
that
the
garbage
kept
going
essential
workers
very
important
and
think
very
thankful
for
their
work
to
keep
our
streets
clean,
but
I
also
think
that
the
the
time
frame
really
should
have
been
longer
to
have
a
better
idea
of
what
was
going
on.
F
F
There
was
a
response
around
the
technical
advance
advice
and
management
assistance
of
city
staff
around
developing
and
implementing
a
backyard
composting
program,
and
the
response
to
that
was
really
that
the
san
mateo
county
office
is
handling
it.
So
it
goes
on
to
say
that
ricology
rolled
out
an
organics
program
and
at
the
request
of
city
staff
for
ecology,
has
also
helped
composting
classes,
but
there's
no
list
of
when
those
classes
happen.
There's
no
flyers,
there's
nothing
to
say
how.
Often
this
happened,
and
you
know
again
with
a
24-year
contract.
F
So
unless
you
have
city
staff
that
has
continuously
followed
the
contract,
which
I
would
imagine,
there's
rotating
staff,
then
staff
may
not
know
that
the
trigger
or
the
burden
was
on
staff
to
make
that
request
around
the
community
education.
The
recology,
employing
the
recycling
coordinator
50
of
their
time,
is
to
be
allowed
to
the
city.
F
We
just
are
on
such
a
shoestring
budget.
Right
now
we
have
been
hearing
left
and
right
from
every
department
how
they
need
help
and
based
on
what
the
response
was.
It's
unclear
that
50
percent
of
one
individual's
full-time
job
is
being
allocated
to
the
city
of
san
bruno.
So
I'm
hoping
my
colleagues
will
support
the
request
of
the
city
manager
to
engage
in
conversations
with
recology
around
how
we
can
best
utilize
20
hours
a
week.
We
know
that
cleaning
san
bruno
has
really
taken
a
lot
of
effort
and
mobilization.
F
There's
a
committee
around
cleaning
san
bruno.
There
are
a
number
of
residents.
Now,
writing
caltrain,
caltrans
bart,
there's,
there's
a
lot
to
be
done
and
if
we
want
to
focus
on
zero
waste
great,
but
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
utilizing
what's
in
the
contract,
which
is
20
hours
a
week,
the
next
one
is
around
the
grants.
F
There's
a
report
around
the
gram
grants
and
was
applied
to
so
I'm
glad
to
see
that
there
was
a
grant
that
was
recently
applied
to.
But
again,
I
think
we
need
to
figure
out.
Is
the
holdup
that
the
city
doesn't
does
the
city
know?
Is
the
city
that
triggered
is
the
city,
the
one
that
has
to
request
the
help?
It's
not
very
clear,
and
it
feels
like
that's
the
response
that
recology
put
out
there,
that
you
know
we're
willing.
We've
helped
this
time
in
the
last
couple
of
months.
F
It's
very
unclear,
though,
if
this
is
going
to
be
ongoing,
and
since
we
have
this
person
that,
apparently
you
know
50
of
their
time,
maybe
to
do
zero
waste
type
grants
we
can.
We
can
utilize
that
that
staff
person's
time,
the
community
relations
and
youth.
I
think
this
might
be
the
last
one.
No
there's
two
more.
This
is
around
the
pandemic.
Recology's
usual
community
and
youth
outreach
efforts
that
have
been
put
on
hold
was
recology's
answer.
F
I
don't
know,
I
was
just
kind
of
curious.
What
is
this
touch
a
truck
event,
and
then
the
warm
coach
drive
is
that
for
the
city.
Is
that
specific
to
the
schools?
It's
just
not
really
clear
and
then
none
of
these
responses
by
the
way
there's
no
flyers,
there's
no
dates.
There's
no
attendance
records,
there's!
No!
F
I
have
talked
to
a
couple
of
a
couple
of
people
and
nobody
seems
to
know
about
this
cash
for
class
fundraiser.
That's
supposed
to
be
an
annual
event
for
the
last
24
years,
so
I'm
kind
of
saddened
to
hear
that
our
schools
that
are
so
limited
in
funds
right
now
where
teachers
are
paying
out
of
pocket
for
supplies
like
pencils,
are
not
getting
the
benefit
of
our
agreement
with
recology.
F
F
So
again,
with
consensus
from
my
colleagues,
I'd
really
like
to
encourage
the
city
manager
to
get
together
with
the
superintendent
of
the
san
bernardino
park,
school
district
and
recology
to
determine
what
kind
of
fundraiser
could
be
provided
in
this
next
year.
That
could
comply
with
that
part
of
the
agreement
and
then
other
than
that.
I
appreciate
all
the
contributions
to
the
various
san
bruno
based
organizations
and
just
want
to
figure
out
whether
that
is
in
compliance
with
the
contract.
F
That
can
be
answered
to
me
at
a
later
time,
because
we're
already
here-
and
I
don't
know
if
that's
going
to
be
answered,
but
there
are
other
organizations
that
are
mentioned
in
the
answer,
and
I
don't
know
if
that
would
necessarily
comply
with
the
city's
agreement,
because
I
don't
see
that
in
the
cities
as
part
of
the
city
agreement,
even
though
I'm
thankful
for
recology's,
you
know
commitment
to
san
bruno,
and
so
I
think
that's
it.
I'm
pleased
to
see
that
the
city
and
the
runway
college
are
looking
to.
F
F
It
does.
It
just
makes
me
sad
that
it
feels
like
we've
really
kind
of
lost
out
on
some
of
these
opportunities
in
the
past.
I
did
just
want
to
ask
one
question
and
I'm
not
sure
if,
if
it
would
be
to
recollege
you
to
the
city
manager,
but
I've
gotten
a
couple
of
requests
around
the
apartments
and
I'm
not
really
clear
how
they
work
so
for
not
not
large
apartment
buildings,
but
I'm
guessing
these
20
units
and
less
apartments.
A
D
D
Councilmember
mason
has
brought
up
a
number
of
points,
and
do
we
need
to
deal
with
that
tonight
or
is
that
something
that
city
manager
could
spend
some
more
time
on
and
and
get
some?
Whether
or
not
the
city
manager
feels
that
the
the
responses
are
appropriate,
so
just
kind
of
wanted
to
see
where
staff
was
coming
from
with
that
response,
because
we
we
don't
know
what
it
is
currently.
A
C
C
Know
that
the
what
the
action
before
the
city
council
is,
this
is
not
a
detailed
rate
review
year.
This
is
a
cpi
adjustment.
What
in
the
contract
is
called
a
interim
year?
It
provides
the
contractor
ecology
with
the
ability
to
increase
rates
based
on
a
cpi
in
a
process,
and
what
you
have
articulated
in
the
staff
report
is
vertology
has
made
that
request.
C
Those
are
questions
because
the
staff
handling
this
our
finance
director
is
new.
I
only
have
in
just
a
month
or
two
three
years
with
the
city
and
as
councilmember
mason
mentioned,
this
contract
has
been
with
the
city
for
approximately
24
years.
I
know
the
contractor
initially
went
into
effect
and
or
was
signed
in
1998.,
so
I
haven't
done
the
total
math,
but
I
I
think
that's
a
yeah
that
to
me
found
sounds
like
an
odd
number,
not
an
even
number,
but
I
actually
have
not
done
the
math.
F
C
The
city
has
no
information,
nor
has
the
city
said
that
ecology
is
not
in
compliance
with
the
contract.
In
addition,
I
think
what
the
history
shows
us
is
there.
There
have
been
a
number
of
conversations
between
the
city
and
ecology
to
add
services.
For
example,
one
of
one
of
them
is
was
mentioned
by
council
member
mason
and
the
question
sort
of
what
happens
with
apartment
of
bulky
pickups,
so
based
on
the
contract
apartments.
Most
departments
actually
do
not
receive
bulky
pickups.
C
C
A
mattress,
if
for
ecology,
says
no,
unfortunately,
it's
only
a
single
family
of
single-family
homes
that
mattress
may
end
up
on
the
street,
and
so
there
was
a
conversation
to
say:
hey.
Let's
add
this
now,
unfortunately,
that
conversation
and
and
that
reality,
which
is
today
that
if
someone
lives
in
an
apartment
and
calls
for
ecology
to
pick
up
for
bulky,
pickup
or
ecology
response
to
that,
we
know
that
happens.
We
know
that
it's
been
happening
for
several
years.
That
was
not
codified
in
a
contract
event.
Unfortunately,.
C
C
C
Is
there
something
else
that
council
would
like
to
direct
staff?
I
I
I
know
that
this
is
a
late
hour,
but
it
is
extremely
important
because
if
we
are
to
begin
with
mercology's
initial
request
ask
for
the
contract,
which
we
have
a
duty
to
respond
to
in
order
to
have
that
218
process
done
and
effectuate
it
for
july
1.
We
really
need
to
begin
immediately
I'll,
stop
and
turn
it
back
over
to
council.
E
D
D
C
So
I
will
have
continue
to
have
conversations
with
recology
on
their
contract
compliance
questions
next
year
is
a
detailed
rate
compliance
year,
and
so
that
is
when
we
take
a
detailed
look
at
the
rates
and
other
sections
of
of
the
contract.
I
think
council
member
mason
has
asked
some
questions
about
the
recycling
employee
that
is
dedicated
50
to
san
bruno.
Absolutely.
I
have
and
will
continue
to
have
conversations
with
recology.
E
You
know
the
the
operative
supposed
to
postpone
the
increase
until
september
and
then
also,
which
was
a
welcome
surprise,
the
offer
to
pilot
the
abandoned
waste
program.
I
think
that's
huge,
I
think
that's
huge
for
for
us
it's
in
san
bernardino
at
this
time,
given
the
challenges
that
we
have
so
I
would
be
supportive
of
that
option
for
for
for
taking
action
tonight.
A
E
A
B
C
C
I
would
ask
for
additional
parameters
on
that,
because
we
asked
for
a
what
I
believe
is
a
reasonable
look
back
in
18
months
since
the
the
last
time
we
we've
done
a
detailed
review
again.
The
next
detailed
review
is
next
year.
What
I
heard
from
councilmember
mason
is:
that's
not
sufficient,
because
it
involves
a
significant
amount
of
time,
if
not
all,
or
the
vast
majority
was
during
clove
at
19..
C
Is
the
council
asking
for
a
detailed
review
of
the
compliance
of
this
contract
over
the
23
years?
Are
you
asking
if
the
city
has
any
knowledge
that
recology
is
not
meeting
the
terms?
Because
the
answer
to
that
is
no,
we
have
no
knowledge
that
that
ecology
is
is
not
in
compliance
with
the
contract.
In
addition,
what
we.
B
C
C
C
C
Point
out
to
council
that
the
contract
compliance
questions
that
were
in
the
that
were
in
the
letter
were
placed
there
because
of
questions
that
were
asked
last
year
and
questions
that
staff
in
reading
the
contract
wanted.
An
answer
to.
I
have
no
problem
as
your
city
manager
to
work
with
recology
and
ensure
that
I
get
a
satisfactory
answer
to
those
questions.
C
A
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So
just
care
for
clarity.
What
I
the
two
areas
that
I
asked
for
again
I
do
24
years
is
a
is
a
long
time.
So
I
narrowed
down
the
request
for
consensus,
which
was
the
use
of
the
staff
time
at
20
hours
a
week,
and
the
second
one
was
the
fundraiser
for
the
schools,
because
I
know
that
they're
in
need
always,
but
but
I
think
that
if
we
could
get
those
two
figured
out
right
away,
that
would
be
ideal.