HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 3112 STATE OF CALIFORNIA) RESOLUTION NO. 3112
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JACINTO, ADJUSTING SOLID WASTE-RECYCLING
AND RELATED FEES
WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto recognizes that the proper collection
and disposal of all solid waste created, produced or brought into the City is a
significant health and safety issue; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto is mandated by the California
Integrated Waste Management Act to prepare and implement procedures to
divert solid waste from landfills through waste prevention, recycling, composting
and other diversion activities; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto uses the most efficient means
possible to bill and collect the solid-waste-recycling fees from residents and
businesses, direct billing for residents living with the City of San Jacinto water
service area, billing through an interagency agreement with EMWD to bill
residents and some businesses within the EMWD water service area, direct
billing of commercial customers is generally done directly by the franchisee and
all other San Jacinto residents and businesses not billed any other way will be
billed every two months for refuse services by the City as if they had a water
service account; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto has entered into an exclusive contract
with a private company to collect and dispose of all solid waste within the City of
San Jacinto; and
WHEREAS, fees for Solid Waste-Recycling are be established from time
to time by resolution under Chapter 8.32, except as otherwise provided under the
exclusive contract; and
WHEREAS, the exclusive contract for collection and disposal of solid
waste-recycling allows for CPI increases under such contract not to
exceed 5.0% and gate fees may be increased to cover gate fee charges
exclusive of changes in the CPI, if approved by City Council and contractor
is not in default of such contract; and
WHEREAS, the Consumer Price Index increase for All Urban Consumers
in L.A.-Riverside Orange County for the year ending December 2006 was 3.3%