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O'Malley asked if historically the Town had raised the rates to the residents when LAGCO received their annual consumer price index increase. In his opinion it was a better way to do business if the increase was passed on to the customers. The Finance Director noted that the solid waste reserve fund had been increased last year and was adequate to cover the increased cost for collection services. In addition individual services such as debris boxes had been reviewed and increased if necessary. At this time staff was not recommending increasing the rates charged to the residents. Council discussed whether or not to consider raising the rates to the residents. If the rates were increased they discussed whether to raise the rates every year when LAGCO received its CPI increase or whether to raise the rates every two or three years. Casey did not agree with passing the increase on to the residents and she did not concur with the City Attorney's comment that the reserve fund could be used for expenses other than solid waste issues. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by O'Malley, seconded by Cheng and passed by the following roll call vote to direct staff to schedule a public hearing on the issue of passing the annual rate increase to LAGCO onto the residents on an annual basis. Furthermore staff shall send a Town-wide mailing notifying the residents of this hearing. • AYES: Mayor Finn and Councilmembers Cheng, Fenwick and O'Malley NOES: Mayor Pro Tem Casey MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Casey, seconded by Cheng and passed unanimously to adopt Resolution#22-01 amending agreement between the Town of Los Altos Hills and the Los Altos Garbage Company for solid waste, recyclables and yard trimmings collection franchise agreement. 4. Adoption of ordinance amending Sections 10-1.5020 and 10-1.5030 of the Zoning Code with reizard to allowable development area and floor area (SECOND READING) The City Attorney referred to her report which included the recommendation that due to the numerous proposed revisions to the ordinance on constrained lots, the negative declaration should be substantially revised and recirculated for public review before the newro osed ordinance can be adopted. Her report also noted P P p p that the proposed ordinance dealt not only with very constrained lots but to all parcels where the slope was greater than 10%. In addition with the proposed changes, the allowable maximum development area on most lots would be more than 50% of what was allowed today. April 5, 2001 Regular City Council Meeting 3