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Alcala, Abigail From: Jeff Shine < Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2023 10:37 AM To: eComment Subject: S.A. Sanitation Services Users Charge Good morning, I am writing in regards to the suggested increase in the Sanitation Services User Charge. I understand the costs of running services has increased substantially over the past few years however a suggested increase of 119.1% seems beyond palatable. As the annual inflation rate for FY2023 in the US was 3%-4% an increase from $5.35/unit to $5.51-$5.56 seems much more inline with the overall economy. Raising from $5.35/unit to $11.72 is unreal. As all of us grapple with rising costs (I'm sure you are as well) however more than doubling the cost of services is out of line. Why not lean on Republic and the agreement that was made when the contract for Santa Ana was agreed upon to assist?. A key component of the new waste collection agreement is the Clean City Initiative, for which the City Council strongly advocated throughout the process of choosing a waste hauler. Among the Clean City services that Republic will provide: • Proactive and on -call litter cleaning and bulky item removal in the public right of way • 250 trash containers citywide on heavily trafficked sidewalks and other public rights -of -way • Sidewalk litter and debris cleaning service • Sidewalk power washing • Washing and sanitizing all trash bins once per year upon customer request • $50,000 annually to the City to start a Clean Business Initiative On Tuesday, the City Council added to the agreement that certain Clean City Initiative services will start earlier than originally planned. The City Council also added a requirement that Republic provide up to 14 public trashcans for each of the City's 64 neighborhoods, if requested by a Neighborhood Association. These will be emptied weekly with residential waste pickup. Thank you for taking the time to read the above. I strongly urge the increase to be reconsidered to be more inline with economic reality. Jeff Shine Santa Ana CA 92706 26