City Council
MEETING DATE: 7/25/2018
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Resolution Approving Tax Roll Billing, the New Adjusted Rate Schedule of Fees for the Collection, Recycling, and Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste
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FROM:
Deanna Pressgrove Environmental Conservation and Public Works Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cathedral City approving tax roll billing and the increase on the service rates charged to all roll-off, residential, multifamily and commercial customers for cost of living increase based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Riverside County's gate fee increase.
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BACKGROUND:
City Council adopted the 2018-2019 rates at the May 23, 2018 City Council meeting. In the past, Riverside County has accepted a minute order approving the residential rates and tax roll billing. This year, after the May 23 Council meeting the County informed the City that the City needed to adopt a Resolution approving the increase to the residential rates and the tax roll billing.
The information below was also provided to the Council at the May 23, 2018 meeting.
March 2018, Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services respectfully requested an annual rate increase for residential, commercial and roll-off services, in accordance with Article 6, Section 6.3 of the Municipal Franchise Agreement. Pursuant to the franchise agreement, Burrtec is eligible each year to request a rate increase based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County Area. The change in the CPI for 12 months ending January 2017 was 2.11%. Attached to this report is a copy of Burrtec's request along with information from the U.S. Department of Labor.
On May 22, 2018, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved an Edom Hill gate fee increase of 3.46%. The disposal rate will increase from $45.96 to $ 47.55 per ton effective July 1, 2018.
DISCUSSION:
Burrtec is reque...
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