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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: PUBLIC HEARING - Adoption of a Resolution Confirming the Levy and Collection of Municipal Solid Waste Handling Fees, Effective July 1, 2015
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Contact Person/Dept.: Damian Skinner/PWD
Phone Number: 310-253-6421
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [X] Action Item: [] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Commission Name:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Agenda and Meetings - City Council (07/08/15); (USPS) Notice to All Postal Addresses in the City
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (07/01/15)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution confirming the levy and collection of municipal solid waste ("MSW") handling fees, effective July 1, 2015.
PROCEDURE:
1. The Mayor seeks a motion to receive and file the affidavits of publication and posting of notices and correspondence received in response to the public hearing notices; and,
2. The Mayor calls for a staff report, and the City Council Members may pose questions to staff as desired; and,
3. The Mayor seeks a motion to open the public hearing; and,
4. The Mayor seeks a motion to close the public hearing after all public testimony has been presented; and,
5. The City Council discusses the item and arrives at its decision.
BACKGROUND:
The City operates an exclusive residential and commercial refuse collection and disposal service as a municipal enterprise. The Refuse and Recycling Division (R&R) of the Public Works Department operates solely on revenues generated from charges for the provision of solid waste transfer and collection services to businesses and residences, grants, and the sale of recyclable material. These revenues cover the costs for th...
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