REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Travis K. Hopkins, PE, Director of Public Works
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Receive and file Residential and Commercial Refuse Rates Effective July 1, 2018 with Rainbow Environmental Services, a Republic Services Company
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Statement of Issue:
The Refuse Collection and Disposal Services Franchise Agreement with Rainbow Environmental Services (Rainbow) requires an annual compensation review and adjustment of residential and commercial rates based on a formula calculation. The formula provides for a 1.89% increase to both residential and commercial compensation rates. This increase, when combined with the incremental increases and pass-through adjustments ratified and adopted with Resolution 2017-26 on June 5, 2017, results in a residential rate increase of $0.50 per residence per month and a new Exhibit A Commercial Rate schedule effective July 1, 2018.
Financial Impact:
The residential rate increase is projected to provide additional Refuse Fund revenue of approximately $285,000 per year to be deposited to account 50400504.47705. Approximately $170,000 of the additional Refuse Fund revenue is pass-through revenue payable to Rainbow as compensation for residential trash collection and recycling services. The commercial rate increase is projected to provide additional General Fund Franchise Fee revenue of approximately $20,000 per year to be deposited to account 10000100.41240.
Recommended Action:
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Receive and file the Residential and Commercial Refuse Rates effective July 1, 2018.
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Alternative Action(s):.
Do not receive and file the Residential and Commercial Refuse Rates effective July 1, 2018 and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Revised and Restated Refuse Collection and Disposal Services Franchise Agreement (Franchise Agreement) with Rainbow stipulates an annual review of residential and com...
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