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CC - Adoption of a Resolution (1) Approving the Refuse Fund's Engineer's Report; (2) Declaring the Intention to Levy and Collect the Refuse, Recycling and Organics Collection Fees for FY 2021/2022 - FY 2030/2031; and (3) Setting the Date, Time and Place for the Public Hearing.
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Meeting Date: May 24, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Kim Braun, EPO Manager
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Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [x] General Fund: Yes [] No [x]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [x] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/20/2021);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, PW Director/City Engineer (05/13/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution (1) approving the Engineer's Report for the Refuse, Recycling and Organics Collection fees for FY 2021/2022 - FY 2030/2031; (2) declaring its intention to levy and collect the Refuse, Recycling and Organics User's Service Charge for FY 2021/2022 - 2030/2031: and (3) setting a Public Hearing for July 26, 2021 at 7:00 pm in the Mike Balkman Council Chambers. Due to COVID -19 procedures, meeting may be virtual and can be viewed at www.culvercity.org
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Public Works Environmental Programs & Operations Division ( EPO) is the exclusive provider of refuse, recycling and organics collection, construction, and demolition ( C&D) collection, and transfer services to residential and commercial customers. EPO recovers its costs of operations through refuse rate charges to customers. In 2017, the City Council approved a three-year adjustment of seven percent (7%) annually beginning FY 17/18 through FY 19/20.
Since that time, the refuse rates have been outpaced by several conditions that were not projected in the rate analysis conducted in 2017 including the rising c...
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