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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Lynn Merrill, Director Subject: Set public hearing for June
21, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council
Dept: Public Services Dept. __ Chambers - to consider refuse rate
adjustments.
Date: May 20, 2004 ORIGINAL
MICC Meeting Date: June 7, 2004
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
August 1998 - previous refuse rate adjustment
Recommended motion:
That a public hearing be set for Monday, June 21 at 4:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers
- to consider Public Services Refuse rate adjUstme~
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Signature
Contact person: Lynn Merrill
Phone: 5140
Supporting data attached:
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Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: None
Source: (Accl. No.) DNA
(Accl. Description)
Finance:
Council Notes:
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Staff Report
Subject:
Set public hearing to consider refuse rate adjustments.
Background:
The City of San Bernardino Public Services Department Refuse Division provides Refuse and
Recycling Services to approximately 40,000 residential customers, as well as commercial and
industrial customers throughout the City. These services are provided for a fee relating to the
type of service and frequency of services provided, and are based on the actual costs of providing
these services. Currently, the monthly service rate for a single family residential customer is
$17.60 and includes refuse, recycling and green waste collection using the blue/green/black
automated collection system.
Through various operational efficiencies, the Refuse Division has been able to absorb these cost
increases. The City last adjusted its refuse collection rates in September 1998. Since that time,
various costs including fuel, landfill tipping fees and benefits have increased dramatically. In
addition, the City has been directed through various regulatory agencies to purchase alternative
fueled refuse vehicles and to take various corrective actions at the former Waterman Landfill
site. Therefore at this time it has become necessary to propose a rate increase for residential,
commercial and industrial customers.
Staff is therefore requesting that a public hearing to consider the proposed rate increases be
scheduled for June 21 sl at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Recommendation:
Set public hearing for Monday, June 21, 2004, at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers to consider
refuse rate adjustments.