GREAT WESTERN RECLAMATION - A-1997-073

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Ea";,oL+ CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: JUNE 2, 1997 2 7 TITLE: APPROVED-'JLJN 1997 REVISIONS TO AGREEMENT WITH As Recommended ❑ As Amended GREAT WESTERN RECLAMATION ❑ Ordinance on 1st Reading TO REFLECT 'UCTION IN ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading RATES AND •'OVA DE L ' .OVED ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For SERVICE 0 DO Ts^ •l^ A CONTINUED TO 2 FILE NUMBER A -47 0 7 / CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Attorney to prepare and the Mayor and the Clerk of the Council to execute a revised agreement with Great Western Reclamation to reflect a reduction in the curbside rates and to provide maintenance services to the downtown area. DISCUSSION The current rate for residential curbside customers is $14 . 02 per month. A reduced rate of $12 .27 is available to seniors and mobile home residents . Great Western Reclamation, as the City' s contractor, is paid from fees collected from residential customers . The City retains a portion of the fee to recoup the cost of administrative expenses . With the decrease in the landfill rate that will take effect July 1, 1997, the rate charged to the resident will decrease by $ . 63 per month, resulting in a new fee of $13 . 39 and a reduced rate of $11 . 64 for seniors and mobile home residents . The rate paid to Great Western will decrease by the same amount. That reduction of $ . 63 per month is reflected in the revised agreement . Rates for bin and roll-off service will either remain the same or decrease, depending on the amount of trash generated by the customer. Adjustments in those rates are also reflected in the revised agreement. In the downtown area there is a need to increase the level and flexibility of refuse and general cleanup service . These services were previously performed internally by the Public Works Agency. In addition, the Agency is proposing additional locations for refuse 229 03 j