HomeMy WebLinkAbout63-19RESOLUTION 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:
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AYES: Spreen, Wu, Corrigan, Tankha, Tyson
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
Deborah Padovan, City Clerk
BY:
Rogerreen, Plaiyor
Resolution 63-19
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