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Siegel stated that this was not a fair comparison as different dump sites were <br />involved which resulted in different rates. Hubbard also commented that Los Altos <br />Hills had no commercial base to help subsidize the residential. <br />Scott Overstreet, 23200 Encinal Court, did not support mandatory baseline service. <br />He did not use the yardwaste center and commented that the regulations for the <br />clean up days were so restricted it was not a worthwhile service. He did support <br />recycling and the household hazardous waste program and would be willing to pay <br />for the services he would use. Mr. Overstreet stated that if he were to use the clean <br />up days, he would strongly support keeping the Magdalenda and 280 location open. <br />Jon Angin, Los Altos Garbage Company, commented that they were looking for <br />another site for the County residents to use after one of the school sites closed. They <br />had considered making the Magdalena and 280 site open only to the County and <br />having the Town's residents in that area use Foothill College. However, after <br />further reflection and input, they decided to keep Magdalena and 280 open to Los <br />Altos Hills residents. In response to Mr. Overstreet's comments about the clean up <br />days, he noted that they should be accepting small scraps of wood which are clearly <br />not the debris from construction sites and he would work with the Town on the <br />issue of appliances being dropped off at the clean up locations. <br />Stephanie Munoz, 13460 Robleda Road, voiced her opposition to mandatory <br />baseline services. She believed this was a back door tax and simply raised revenue. <br />`, Ms. Munoz suggested an in lieu fee to pay for the household hazardous waste <br />program. She also believed a moral issue was involved in that people should be <br />responsible to recycle things to the less fortunate. Thus there was no need for clean <br />up days. Regarding the yard waste center, she believed those who used it should pay <br />for it. <br />Mark Jensen, 26225 Purissima, supported a lower baseline service such as $4 to $5, <br />with optional recycling and a small charge for use of the yardwaste center. <br />John Huang, Viscaino, stated that he had come to the United States twenty four <br />years ago from a very poor background where recycling was a way of life because <br />everything was used. While still a strong supporter of recycling, he questioned the <br />rationale of charging the owners of empty lots a baseline service. He was looking for <br />a fair and logical approach and supported optional services. <br />Donna Prudence, 13452 South Fork, stated that she did not use the services of the <br />Los Altos Garbage Company, handled her own recycling and thought the baseline <br />was too high. She believed there must be a fair resolution to the issue. <br />Dauber referred to the baseline charge and noted that there was no other funding <br />available to pay the administrative costs of complying with AB939 regulations and <br />the State had definitely mandated that the Town do something. She did not want to <br />`'' May 20, 1996 <br />Special City Council Meeting <br />