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Salas, Diana <br />From: Raul Pena <raul.pena27@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 2:36 PM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: Proposal regarding residential/curbside cart refuse service rates <br />City Clerk: <br />I am requesting an inquiry toward the amount of revenue acquired by the City and/or the contracted refuse <br />services provider from recycled items collected from residential and commercial customers. The reason I am <br />interested in the amount (monthly or annual) is because currently I have seen no restrictions on persons who <br />remove recyclable items from curbside and commercial recycle bins and collect proceeds from alternative <br />sources. <br />It is unclear if an ordinance exists that discourages unauthorized removal of recyclable items. If such an <br />ordinance exists, it has not been visibly enforced by any City department. This revenue is being taken away <br />from the City, and with the proposed rate increase, residents and businesses are being pressed upon to subsidize <br />persons to continue the practice of removing recyclable materials before they can be obtained by the City. <br />Determining whether enforcement of a new or existing ordinance is cost -prohibitive cannot be determined <br />without clearly understanding the amount of revenue currently gained or potentially lost by unauthorized <br />removal of recyclable materials. It is in the best interest of the City, its residents and businesses to have a clear <br />understanding of this issue prior to the public hearing on June 2, 2020. <br />Raul Pena <br />1610 S Woodland PL <br />