2003-052 - Increasing the Amount of the Solid Waste Program

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The cost to provide administration of the refuse and recycling program has increased above the cost currently collected pursuant to the program surcharge. It is recommended that the surcharge be increased by 1.0 percent to support increased costs in the refuse collection fund. The increased costs to the City include but are not limited to salaries of staff and fixed costs. The estimated costs of the program are set forth in Refuse Collection Resource Sheet, located in the Public Works Agency as incorporated herein as Exhibit B by this reference as though fully set forth. The increase in the refuse program surcharge established by this resolution is estimated to collect $200,000 to help pay the cost of administering the refuse collection program. The City Council incorporates herein, as though fully set forth, the Request For Council Action accompanying this resolution, and all background information and studies presented to the City Council. Section 2. The City Council hereby increases the following refuse program surcharge on business and apartment services. The refuse service surcharge increasing the amount of the solid waste program surcharge established pursuant to section 10 of the second amended and restated agreement for the collection of solid waste generated and/or accumulated in the City of Santa Ana is hereby increased from 10.6 percent to 12.8 percent; 1.2 percent shall be deposited in the federal clean water protection enterprise fund and 1.0 percent shall be deposited into the refuse collection fund. The Contractor shall commence collecting this refuse program surcharge effective July 1,2003. Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. ADOPTED this 2nd day of June 2003. f.~ayor Resolution No. 2003-052 Page 2 of 3