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Description
San Bruno City Council Meeting May 11, 2010 8. Waste Collection & Disposal Rates
B
Good
evening,
mr.
mayor
members
of
the
City
Council,
this
item
is
a
public
hearing
to
introduce
the
new
orleans
for
a
four
point:
nine
three
percent
rate
increase
for
garbage
and
recycling
services
for
provided
by
Recology
san
bruno.
Our
franchise
agreement
with
Recology
provides
for
fiscal
year,
2010-11
a
detail
rail
rate
year,
analysis
where
by
staff
receives
and
reports
provided
by
Recology
and
determines
the
San
assessment
in
terms
of
the
accuracy
of
the
calculations
and
the
related
proposed
rate.
Adjustments
back
in
February
Recology
submitted
a
to
the
city.
B
Inflation
base
indices
are
used
and
they
include
the
CPI
for
San
Francisco,
Oakland,
San
Jose
motor
fuel
in
the
in
the
index,
I'm,
sorry
and
producer
price
indexes.
These
are
all
applied
to
various
costs,
elements
of
recology
and
are
then
tabulated
in
arriving
at
the
computation
of
the
rate
increase.
Now
this
rate
increase,
while
it's
predominantly
driven
by
these
calculations
as
I
just
indicated,
they're,
also
driven
by
one
other
significant,
which
is
the
the
price
of
recycled
volt,
which
is
a
revenue
line
item
for
recology.
B
Those
revenues
actually
declined
substantially
the
last
two
fiscal
years,
and
mainly
because
marketed
market
conditions.
The
prices
of
recycle
recyclables
have
come
down
substantially
and
that
obviously
leads
sort
of
reduction
of
revenues
for
ecology,
leaving
obviously
reduction
in
overall
revenues
when
we
look
at
the
aggregate,
so
that
also
contributes
to
part
of
the
4.9.
Three
percent
increase
the
rate
adjustment
that
they're
seeking
with
this
rate
adjustment
as
an
example,
a
typical
32,
gallon
residential
Toder
would
increase
from
22
hours
and
34
cents
per
month
to
23
hours
and
44
cents.
B
This
increase
would
take
effect
with
those
produced
after
july,
first,
which
of
2010.
Obviously,
that's
also
the
start
of
our
fiscal
year.
There
was
a
subcommittee,
a
consisting
of
mayor
rain
and
council
member
Salazar
to
actually
review
the
rate
application
also
and
as
an
indicated
earlier,
staff
also
did
the
analysis
of
the
application
and
the
reports
that
and
the
calculations
that
came
with
it
on
March
23rd,
2010
City
Council
direct
staff
to
proceed
with
the
notification
process
to
all
the
property
owners
related
to
the
proposed
changes
of
the
garbage
and
recycling
rates
on
March
26.
B
These
notifications
were
done
in
the
form
of
a
mailing
to
all
the
owners
of
the
properties
receiving
the
garbage
and
recycling
services.
A
notification
was
also
sent
published
in
the
same
San
Mateo
daily
journal
on
may
first
notifying
the
public
of
the
public
hearing
tonight
and
if
written
protests
against
these
proposed
rates
are
presented
by
a
majority
of
these
property
owners,
then
these
new
rate
increases
would
not
be
imposed.
As
of
this
afternoon,
we
have
received
10
written
protests.
B
D
I've
read
all
the
protests
and
in
some
cases
there
are
questions
and
there
are
suggestions
and
said,
and
possibly
staff
and
maybe
Recology
can
answer
this
question
in
the
interim.
Is
there
a
follow-up?
I
mean
whether
whether
or
not
the
protests
goes
through
whether
or
not
how
we
vote
is
there
some
follow
up
with
with
these
customers
on
their
questions.
E
It
has
not
been
our
past
practice
to
provide
a
specific
response
to
each
of
the
comments
that
we
receive.
However,
at
the
direction
of
the
City
Council,
we
certainly
could
do
that
and
or
the
council
is
always
at
liberty
to
evaluate
any
of
the
suggestions
that
have
been
made
in
direct
staff
and
our
franchise
contract
service
provider
to
evaluate
those
recommendations,
some
of
which
I
think
were
clearly
articulated
in
some
of
the
comments
that
we
received
and
may
well
be
something
that
would
be
worth
pursuing.
A
I
like
to
say
to
that
seems
to
be
three
things
here,
that
that
we
should
look
at
well.
One
of
the
one
of
the
things
that
was
kind
of
evident
in
the
objections
was
emotion
because
the
rates
were
going
up.
The
other
thing
was
some
solid
suggestions
that
really
didn't
have
a
lot
to
do
with
the
rates,
but
solid
suggestions
about
where
things
are
placed
and
possible
damage
to
sidewalks
curve
got
some
things
like
that.
The
third.
A
F
The
chair
in
this
case,
because
of
the
amount
that
we
received
I-
guess
that's
it's
feasible
if
we
go
back
in
time
to
another
time
that
we
had
more
I
would
I'm
cautious
about
that.
We
do
consistently,
because
if
we
had
several
hundred
than
an
essence,
staff
needs
to
get
back
to
all
those
folks,
so
I
just.
F
Staffing
situation,
but
yes,
in
addition
to
what
the
mayor
said,
there
was
also
folks
saying
you
know:
we're
being
were
being
more
mindful:
we're
recycling
really
I
only
needed
bi-weekly
I,
don't
need
it
weekly
or
there's
just
me
in
the
household
or
whatever
their
arrangement
is,
and
so
I
think
some
folks
are
asking:
how
can
we
encourage
recycling
and
then
we
do
more?
We
have
less
than
our
in
our
trash
and
yet
the
rates
go
up.
F
So
what
motivation
or
incentive
is
there
as
me,
as
a
homeowner
or
apartment
renter,
to
want
to
recycle
and
save
more
when
in
essence,
it
doesn't
seem
to
in
some
of
their
minds
to
help
and
I
think
you
know
what
is
logistics
bi-weekly
and
it
could
be
sound
like
a
nightmare
when
you
think
about
it,
but
some
people
field
technology
has
advanced
enough
that
something
can
be
done.
Can
we
look
outside
the
box
too?
F
A
A
G
G
If
we
you're
talking
about
like
bi-weekly
garbage
service
right,
it's
a
state
mandate
that
actually
garbage
cannot
remain
on
a
property
for
more
than
seven
days
because
of
rodent
infestation,
and
things
like
that.
If
we
went
to
bi-weekly
recycling
services,
we
can
do
that.
It
would
require
a
larger
can,
which
we'd
have
to
redistribute
to
all
the
residents.
G
They
all
currently
have
a
64,
so
that
would
be
a
cost
that
would
be
involved
is
to
reissue
all
cans,
but
there's
definitely
explorations
I,
don't
know
that
it
would
reduce
routes
or
headcount
and
help
with
expenses,
but
we
did
mention
about
why
it?
Why
recycle,
because
the
rates
are
going
up?
Why
should
I
continue
recycling,
we're
hoping
that
the
commodity
market
will
come
back
at
some
point
and
that
your
recycling,
your
continued
efforts
in
recycling,
an
increase
in
the
recycling?
Well,
hopefully
someday
bounce
back
and
be
more
advantageous
to
the
ratepayers?
We.
F
G
And
percentage-wise
I
couldn't
tell
you
what
each
of
the
complexes
are
doing,
but
I
know
that
we
go
out
often
and
go
to
the
homeowners
associations
and
educate
all
of
the
tenants
on
how
to
recycle.
We
look
at
the
placement
of
the
toters.
If
it's
going
to
be
more
advantageous
to
move
them
around
will
increase
recycling
and
our
recycling
coordinator
and
team
does
go
out
to
the
multi
families
to
help
them
out.
E
It's
my
understanding
that
the
current
results
with
the
most
recent,
a
benign
39
reporting
process
are
favorable.
I'm.
Sorry,
I,
don't
have
the
details
tonight,
but
we
can
certainly
provide
that
to
the
City
Council.
You
are
probably
aware
that,
due
to
the
formula
that
the
state
imposes,
that
has
a
variety
of
different
variables.
Some
of
them
are
you
Lee
not
directly
related
to
actual
recycling
and
diversion
of
solid
waste.
F
B
Combination
of
factors
most
of
these
are
obviously
costs
associated
with
the
operations,
so,
for
instance,
labor
cost
is
obviously
a
significant
element
of
the
operation
and
that's
is
tied
in
by
contract
by
franchise
agreement
with
the
CP
is
that's
the
San
Francisco
Oakland
San
Jose
CPI.
So
then,
what
that
went
up
by
3.01,
you
see
as
an
example,
there
is
also
vehicle
related
costs
and
that's
tied
into
something
called
motor
motor
vehicle
index.
So
that
has
another
factor
and
then
finally,
there
are
other
costs
other
than
the
labor
and
the
vehicle
related
costs.
B
That's
tied
into
the
producer
price
index
and
as
an
example
that
went
up
forty
seven
percent
and
the
other
driving
factor.
Data
element
that
also
drove
the
rates
up
again
was
the
reduction,
the
reduced
commodity
costs
for
the
recyclables,
so
that
would
basically
translates
into
lower
revenues
for
the
operations
for
their
operations,
which
obviously
then
puts
pressure
on
the
other
cost
recovery.
So
to
speak.
H
D
H
D
D
Yeah,
what
I'd
like
to
know
is
there's
two
things
and
reading
some
of
these
protests,
but
one
thing
in
the
staff
report-
and
it
just
gets
me
on
why
and
some
of
these
larger
some
of
these
other
cities,
not
necessarily
larger
cities,
but
other
cities
that
have
more
commercial
and
the
you
know
the
rate,
the
rate
is
almost
half
or
you
know
about
a
third,
a
third
of
less,
and
so
how
did
I
guess?
There
is
a
obvious
reason
why
larger
commercial
base,
you
know,
would
reduce
garbage
rates.
G
G
D
H
E
Actually,
I
may
have
confused
you
with
some
information
that
is
only
partially
related
to
the
good
work
that
citizens
in
san
bruno
are
doing
related
to
what
has
traditionally
and
what
continues
to
be
a
very
strong
rate
of
participation
and
recycling
programs.
The
formula
that
the
state
uses
to
calculate
our
compliance
with
the
state
mandated
fifty
percent
diversion
requirement
going
back
to
the
early
1990s
is
the
baseline
for
the
establishment
of
the
regulations
and
the
state
uses
a
very
complex
formula
that
has
to
do
with
economic
indicators
as
well
as
actual
tonnage
diverted
from
landfills.
E
So,
in
the
case
that
we
dipped
below
the
fifty
percent
threshold,
it
really
was
as
strange
as
it
sounds
unrelated
to
or
only
really
very
loosely
related
to
actual
recycling.
It
was
related
to
economic
indicators
in
the
region
as
a
whole
that
then,
combined
with
the
recycling
rate,
the
formulae
came
out
to
an
amount
that
was
less.
That
then
indicated
that
I
honestly
don't
know
what
changed.
H
Another
question
directed
at
with
ecology:
are
you
aware
of
any
programs,
maybe
in
other
municipalities
whether
Recology
operates
there
or
not,
that
are
direct
incentives
to
individuals
to
recycle
more?
Is
anyone
doing
that,
or
is
it
even
possible
at
that
level
to
monitor
what
they're
doing,
what
are
they
putting
which
ben
are
they
putting
things
in
in.
G
F
So
just
following
up
so
my
understanding
is
another
vote
goes
is
that
we
will
get
back
to
the
residents
who
had
protest
letters
with
some
of
their
suggestions
that
some
of
the
suggestions
raised
would
maybe
be
explored
by
subcommittee
staff
or
Recology.
That
I
would
also
like
to
add
that
it'd
be
nice
for
the
residents
to
know,
and
what
can
we
do
as
a
community
to
keep
our
rates
low
I
think
you
know,
gushin
was
on
the
back
of
the
rec
guide.
F
It
was
ten
reasons
why
you
want
to
come
back
to
san
bruno,
cable
or
subscribe.
I
mean
why
can't
we
have
several
or
ten
reasons
that
things
we
can
do
as
a
community
that
help
keep
our
rates
down
so
that
we
can
all
be
a
part
of
it.
We
all
know
it
and
we
can
all
hopefully
go
forward
together,
and
you
know
we
won't
be
sitting
here.
Looking
at
more
and
more
increases
at
various
levels,.
H
Good
I
just
want
to
echo
the
sentiments
of
everyone
who's
sitting
up
here,
and
you
just
thank
everyone
who
did
write
a
letter
expressing
their
concerns.
I
think
there
were
some
really
good
things
that
were
brought
up
and
I'm
sure
that
that
the
mayor
and
I
will
will
be
addressing
at
least
some
of
those
and
on
our
subcommittee
going
forward
right.