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private vendors are now providing not calculated; Motion to send this back to the Utilities Commission; Need to consider the maximum potential for all accounts handled by the city and private haulers; and impact to services and how other departments would be affected. Mayor Fulp questioned the following areas and concerns: Collec- tion Revenue; Private hauler's gross revenue should be audited in determining the appropriate 15% franchise fee; What is the amount of Franchise Fees paid in the last year; Each Option needs to have the correct revenue amounts; and what would be the revenue if the City took over all the accounts except for Jack's Dispos- al. Charles Jackson, Utilities Commission, agreed that the possible revenue amounts brought up by Councilmember Sandoval and Mayor Fulp were not presented to the Utilities Commission. Councilmember Sanders, believed that R.W. Beck was directed by Council to evaluated the City of Colton operations not the other operations that are out there and possibly we need to clarify with the consultants what is needed in order to get a credible proposal so that the numbers are correct. He stressed the fact that we should not minimize what the report has indicated regard- ing service and cost. He said direction to R.W. Beck should include a complete audit trail going back 5 years. Councilmember Beltran questioned the following areas and con- cerns: Hiring of a Contract Manager; AB 939 Reports; and contract with Jack's Disposal. Councilmember Hutton questioned the following areas and concerns: Privatization; Franchise the service to a private hauler; Divest existing equipment; Refuse enterprise fund; Sanitation & Opera- tions fund; and a need for a financial impact analysis. Councilmember Cook expressed her feelings and views regarding the following: Not happy with the report; and there is a need for a study session. The following staff responded to questions from Council: Anna Vega, Finance Director; John Hutton, Public Works Director; Richard Tagore, R.W. Beck; Julie Biggs, City Attorney; Nabar Martinez, City Manager; Motion by Mayor Fulp, and seconded by Councilmember Sandoval, to defer this item back to staff and to the consultant to be re- viewed along the guidelines just discussed with no vacillation. Chris Gallegos, City of Colton Employee, raised the following questions and concerns: Why were we brought here; Cash Flow Analysis: Surplus of $69,000, if we are losing $27,000 where is 0 � `: 07 1995