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Town of Los Altos Hills <br /> City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> March 26, 2009 <br /> Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road <br /> CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> Mayor Mordo called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the <br /> Council Chambers at Town Hall. <br /> Present: Mayor Jean Mordo, Mayor Pro Tem Dean Warshawsky, <br /> Councilmember Breene Kerr, Councilmember Rich Larsen, and <br /> Councilmember Ginger Summit <br /> Absent: None <br /> Staff: City Manager Carl Cahill, City Engineer/Public Works Director Richard <br /> Chiu, Finance Director Nick Pegueros, Planning Director Debbie Pedro, <br /> City Attorney Steve Mattas, Parks and Recreation Supervisor Eric <br /> Christensen and City Clerk Karen Jost <br /> • APPOINTMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS <br /> 1. Customer Service Report—GreenWaste Recovery, Inc <br /> Emily Hanson, Community Relations Manager, GreenWaste Recovery, thanked the City <br /> Council for the opportunity to provide an update on the company's customer service <br /> performance. The company began garbage service to residents on October 1, 2008. <br /> Hanson noted that the company was committed to providing exceptional service to <br /> residents; offering residents low rates; recovering the greatest variety of materials; <br /> achieving the highest diversion rate; and, becoming part of, and supporting the Los Altos <br /> Hills community. <br /> Hanson reviewed the company's diversion rates and cited an increase of 21% from the <br /> previous hauler. The estimated diversion rate for Los Altos Hills was 85%. Hanson <br /> provided an overview of the processing lines used at their material recovery facility <br /> offering that it was a key factor in the increase in the diversion rate. <br /> Hanson reported that the first Townwide Clean-up event held in October had been very <br /> successful. 91.47 tons of material had been collected. Additionally, the Fire <br /> Prevention/Yard Trimming Clean-up events scheduled monthly under the sponsorship of <br /> the Los Altos Hills County Fire Protection District had collected 35.47 tons of yard waste <br /> from District residents. <br /> • <br /> 1 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> March 26,2009 <br />