HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2010-44RESOLUTION NO. 2010-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE NEW ADJUSTED RATE
SCHEDULE OF FEES (EXHIBIT 3 FOR RESIDENT, COMMERCIAL,
AND ROLL -OFF) FOR THE COLLETION, RECYCLING, AND
DISPOSAL OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AND RESIDENTIAL/
COMMERCIAL RECYCLING CONTAINED IN CONTRACT NO. C27410
— SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
WHEREAS, on the 1s` day of June 2009, the City entered into an exclusive
contract with Burrtec Waste and Recycling, LLC and approved the Agreement at its
meeting of May 21, 2009.
WHEREAS, Burrtec now provides solid waste collection and residential and
commercial recycling services to the residents and businesses within Palm Desert; and
WHEREAS, the franchise agreement sets forth rates for solid waste collection
and recycling services within the City of Palm Desert as provided in Exhibits 5A, 5B,
and 5C and commencing on the second year of said agreement new rates may be
applied at 100% of the PPI with a 5% cap unless otherwise approved and to become
effective July 1" of each year; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Waste Resources Management District
(RCWRMD) sets the landfill tipping fees and effective July 1, 1996, reduced the landfill
tipping fee from $38.50 to $30.00 per ton; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, as follows:
SECTION 1: That the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California,
rescinds all previous resolutions.
SECTION 2: The annual rate increase shall be 100% of PPI with a 5% cap.
SECTION 3: That the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California,
effective July 1. 2010, ratifies the 4.3% solid waste collection and residential recycling
service increase requested by Burrtec Waste and Recycling as provided for in the
Franchise Agreement.
SECTION 4: That the County of Riverside has increased the per ton disposal fee
at the transfer stations/landfills from $37.45 to $39.04 an increase of $1.59.
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-44
SECTION 5: The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, approves
the new rate increases for 2010 as reflected in each Exhibit 3 to become effective July
1, 2010.
SECTION 6: That the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California,
effective July 1, 2010, will utilize a portion of the $8.25 per ton tipping fee reduction so
that residential customers do not absorb the PPI and gate/disposal fee increases for
2010.
SECTION 7: Burrtec shall reduce the City's tipping fee of $8.25 as identified in
Section 8 (below) and forward the balance to the "Waste and Recycling Fee."
SECTION 8: That Burrtec shall forward to the City on a monthly basis an amount
equal to $6.02 (less the PPI and gate fee increases to residents) per ton in tipping fees
as provided for within the City's Franchise Agreement and directed to the "Waste and
Recycling Fee."
SECTION 9: All other solid waste service rates, services, 8% franchise fee, any
other fees, reports, etc. shall be in accordance with the Agreement currently in effect.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 24th day of June, 2010, by the City
Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, FERGUSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL, and FINERTY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
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HELLE D. KLASSEN, ITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
CINDY FINEFLY,f MAYOR
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