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Director Hutton said the other concern is who will be responsible to meet AB 939 requirements and can these mandate responsibilities be transferred to a private hauler. Director Hutton said it is his understanding that the City would always be the ultimate responsible party for meeting the percentages of reduction or pay the fine, even if the entire City were served by private haulers. Additionally, there is the concern of who would control the market recovery or recyclable products and who insure proper reporting to the State with regard to the percentage of diversion from the landfills. Councilmember Beltran asked who has that responsibility for the City at this time. Director Hutton said he and the City Manager are the only remaining administrators who would be responsible to meet the mandates, as well as, the Council. Director Hutton said the motion on the floor and the recommendation of the Utilities Commission of October 4, 1994, is to continue on course with the current one franchise hauler and allow the City Utility Enterprise to expand, at least with the residential service to the remainder of the community. Director Hutton said he would also like to serve the commercial accounts as well, with the exception of the roll -off bins that the City does not have the capability to do at this time. Commissioner Butler asked if there were any recycling services currently being provided by the private haulers. Director Hutton said he was not aware of any franshise hauler who is providing recycling to a residential area; other than Jack's Disposal. Jack's Disposal provides a recycling program similiar to the City's to those residential customers it serves in Reche Canyon and La Loma Hills. Commissioner Butler asked if Jack's could expand service to new customers. Director Hutton replied they could get new commercial customers only. Director Hutton said he had provided information on all the haulers activities to the Commission and Council. The information provides the name of the hauler, the areas they serve, their fees, number of accounts, etc. The information also provides the cost for the City to expand into the various areas, the increased revenue and savings. Commissioner Jackson asked Director Hutton if he, as the responsible staff person for the refuse operation, felt comfortable that the City could staff its own operation properly, that it could be done with existing equipment and if it would be his recommendation that the City do this. Director Hutton said he would like to reiterrate his recommendation to the Utilities Commission in October 1994 and that is that the City of Colton have a once a week, curbside collection of refuse service city-wide for its residents, a once a week green waste collection and a once a week recycling collection all performed by its own sanitation operation for all residential customers. The 3 MAR ? � 7595