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RESOLUTION 63-19 RESOLUTION REESTABLISHING THE SOLID WASTE FUND AND APPROPRIATING $100,000 TO THE SOLID WASTE FUND AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN ADDENDUM TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT TO GREENWASTE RECOVERY FROM THE SOLID WASTE FUND IN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000 FOR A 50% SUBSIDY PROGRAM ON THE CUSTOMER COST FOR A SECOND GRAY MIXED COMPOSTABLES CART IN SMALL TRUCK ONLY AREAS FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills ("Town") regulates the collection and disposal of Garbage to protect the physical health and safety of its inhabitants; and WHEREAS, the Town is acting under clearly expressed policies of the State of California empowering Cities to regulate the collection and disposal or Garbage; and WHEREAS, on June 20, 2019 at the regular City Council meeting, the City Council approved the proposed rate structure (Alternative 2) and directed the City Manager to finalize, effective July 1, 2019, a new Franchise Agreement with GreenWaste Recovery, Incorporated (GWR) for recyclables, mixed compostables, and yard trimmings collection services; and WHEREAS, Members of the public in small -truck -only areas have expressed concerns about potential safety hazards and the public nuisance brought about by aggregating too many green carts in designated cluster points along large truck routes and have requested some measure of rate relief on the additional cost of swapping out of a second yard trimmings green cart for a mixed compostables gray cart that can be picked up on premise or on streets in small -truck -only areas; WHEREAS; staff recommends that City Council authorize the appropriation of funds for a 50% rate subsidy on a second 96 -gallon gray cart, for residents residing in small -truck -only areas in order to minimize clustering of green carts in certain locations along Large Truck routes and reduce the potential for public safety hazards; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills hereby reestablishes the solid waste fund and appropriates $100,000 to the Solid Waste Fund and authorizes the City Manager to execute an addendum to the Franchise Agreement with GreenWaste Recovery allowing for GreenWaste Recovery to be reimbursed from the solid waste fund in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for a 5,0% subsidy program on the cost to provide, upon customer request, a second gray cart for residents in small -truck -only routes as shown on the attached Service Area Map and for a term expiring on June 30, 2020. The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 19th day of September 2019 by the following vote: Resolution 63-19 Page 1